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War in the Middle East: latest developments

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IRA bomb victims drop civil court claim against Gerry Adams

AFP - 35m ago

Middle East war: global economic fallout

AFP - 2h ago

French jihadist jailed for life for Islamic State crimes against Yazidis

AFP - 2h ago

Chuck Norris, action man who inspired endless memes, dead at 86: family

AFP - 2h ago

Action movie star Chuck Norris has died: family statement

AFP - 2h ago

Kuwait refinery hit as Iran marks New Year under shadow of war

AFP - 5h ago

Kuwait refinery hit as Iran says missile production 'no concern'

AFP - 2h ago

Somaliland centre saves cheetahs from trafficking to Gulf palaces

AFP - 7h ago

Israel strikes 'decimated' Iran as war roils markets

AFP - 2h ago

New BTS album to drop ahead of comeback mega-gig

AFP - 1h ago

Troubled Spurs face Forest showdown, Chelsea need top-four surge

AFP - 11h ago

Trump gets approval for gold coin in his likeness

AFP - 14h ago

'Blackmail': EU leaders round on Orban for stalling Ukraine loan

AFP - 9h ago

Italy, Germany and France offer help with Hormuz only after ceasefire

AFP - 15h ago

US-backed airstrikes leave Ecuador border communities in fear

AFP - 5h ago

Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities

AFP - 4h ago

Displacement, bombs and air raid sirens weigh on Mideast Eid celebrations

AFP - 2h ago

FIFA planning for World Cup to 'go ahead as scheduled' amid Iran uncertainty

AFP - 14h ago

New FIFA ruling boosts prospects for women coaches

AFP - 2h ago

Japan PM placates Trump on Iran, but faces Pearl Harbor surprise

AFP - 6h ago

BTS to drop new album ahead of comeback mega-gig

AFP - 2h ago

US, Israel tactics diverge on Iran as Trump's goals still 'fuzzy'

Mar 19 2026

Netanyahu says Iran decimated as Tehran warns of 'zero restraint' in energy attacks

Mar 19 2026

EU summit fails to rally Orban behind stalled Ukraine loan

Mar 19 2026

Iran warns of 'zero restraint' amid heightened gas and oil attacks

Mar 19 2026

Iran attacks on gas and oil refineries heighten fears over war fallout

Mar 19 2026

Energy prices soar, Iran and US trade threats after Qatar gas hit

Mar 19 2026

Oil soars 10% after Qatar energy sites hit in Mideast war

Mar 19 2026

Defiant Orban digs in over blocked Ukraine loan at EU talks

Mar 19 2026

Iran causes 'extensive' damage to Qatar gas hub, sparks Trump warning

Mar 19 2026

Trump threatens to destroy Iran's largest gas field

Mar 19 2026

Asian Games cruise ship and wooden huts will be 'unique experience'

Mar 19 2026

Key Middle East energy sites under fire

Mar 19 2026

Wild possum shelters with plush toys in Australian airport shop

Mar 19 2026

'No oil, no money': Orban brings Ukraine standoff to Brussels

Mar 19 2026

Messi scores 900th career goal but Miami crash out

Mar 19 2026

Senegal demands 'corruption' probe over AFCON decision as Morocco defend appeal

Mar 19 2026

Iran targets Gulf energy sites after gas field strike

Mar 19 2026

The platypus is even weirder than thought, scientists discover

Mar 19 2026

Barcelona, Liverpool, Bayern and Atletico reach Champions League quarter-finals

Mar 18 2026

Iran targets Gulf energy sites after intel chief killed

Mar 18 2026

US Fed raises inflation outlook over 'uncertain' Iran war impact

Mar 18 2026

Pakistan and Afghanistan announce Eid 'pause' in hostilities

Mar 18 2026

Cesar Chavez, icon of US labor movement, accused of serial sex abuse: report

Mar 18 2026

Trump nominee for Homeland Security chief grilled at fiery Senate hearing

Mar 18 2026

Iran suffers new blow as Israel kills intel chief

Mar 18 2026

US Fed holds rates unchanged over 'uncertain' Iran war implications

Mar 18 2026

Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment, US intelligence finds

Mar 18 2026

Israel says killed Iran intel chief, tells military to hunt down officials

Mar 18 2026

South Lebanon residents flee death and destruction

Mar 18 2026

Deadly strikes across Mideast as Iran vows revenge on slain security chief

Mar 18 2026

Iran to hold funeral for slain security chief as it vows vengeance

Mar 18 2026

Brazil starts to restrict minors' access to social media

Mar 18 2026

Cuba vows 'unbreakable resistance' as US pressure mounts

Mar 18 2026

Iran vows revenge for security chief Larijani's killing

Mar 18 2026

'We will wait for each one': Ukrainians greet POWs with tears and cheers

Mar 18 2026

Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco declared champions

Mar 18 2026

UN watchdog says projectile struck Iran nuclear power plant

Mar 18 2026

US pounds near key strait as Iran vows to avenge death

Mar 18 2026

Iran vets friendly ships for Hormuz passage: trackers

Mar 18 2026

White House pressure on Cuba mounts as island fights power cut

Mar 18 2026

PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal march into Champions League last eight

Mar 18 2026

Iran confirms security chief dead as Israel vows to target leader

Mar 17 2026

Afghan govt says 'around 400' killed in Pakistani strike on Kabul rehab centre

Mar 17 2026

Israel vows to find and 'neutralise' Iran's new supreme leader

Mar 17 2026

Afghan govt says 'around 400' killed in Pakistani strike on Kabul rehab clinic

Mar 17 2026

Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over 1961 Congo leader murder

Mar 17 2026

Nigeria suicide bombings kill 23, wound more than 100

Mar 17 2026

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

Mar 17 2026

Israel says killed Iran's security chief Larijani

Mar 17 2026

Len Deighton, spy novelist who created the anti-Bond

Mar 17 2026

Israel says killed Iran national security chief Larijani

Mar 17 2026

Nigeria suicide attacks kill 23, wound more than 100

Mar 17 2026

Strikes shake Tehran as Trump presses allies to help in Mideast war

Mar 17 2026

Rescue workers comb ruins of Kabul drug clinic after Pakistan strike

Mar 17 2026

Belgian court decides on holding trial over 1961 Congo leader murder

Mar 17 2026

Kabul drug rehab clinic in ruins after Pakistan strikes on Afghanistan

Mar 17 2026

Israel strikes Tehran, Beirut as Iraq pulled deeper into Mideast war

Mar 17 2026

Iran 'negotiating' with FIFA over moving World Cup games to Mexico: embassy

Mar 17 2026

Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents

Mar 17 2026

Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens

Mar 17 2026

Trump demands allies help secure Strait of Hormuz

Mar 17 2026

Trump vows to 'take' Cuba as island reels from oil embargo

Mar 17 2026

Mbappe set for Real Madrid return against Man City

Mar 17 2026

Migrant workers bear brunt of Iran attacks in Gulf

Mar 17 2026

Multiple suicide bombers hit Nigeria's Maiduguri city after years of calm

Mar 17 2026

Iran footballers train with Australia club and say 'everything will be fine'

Mar 17 2026

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of deadly airstrike on drug rehab centre in Kabul

Mar 16 2026

Trump asks China to delay Xi summit as Iran war rages

Mar 16 2026

Israel president says Europe should back fight against Hezbollah as troops operate in Lebanon

Mar 16 2026

Israel president tells AFP Europe should back efforts to 'eradicate' Hezbollah

Mar 16 2026

Trump demands more enthusiasm from allies for Hormuz mission

Mar 16 2026

Israel army says ground assault against Hezbollah underway in Lebanon

Mar 16 2026

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing civilians in Kabul strike

Mar 16 2026

Cuba hit by total blackout as US fuel blockade bites

Mar 16 2026

Afghan govt accuses Pakistan after new strikes on Kabul

Mar 16 2026

US, China hold 'constructive' talks on trade, but Trump visit in doubt

Mar 16 2026

Western allies push back on Trump call for NATO help to reopen Hormuz

Mar 16 2026

Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, Trump to speak

Mar 16 2026

Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, energy hubs

Mar 16 2026

Indonesia firms in palm oil fraud probe supplied fuel majors

Mar 16 2026

Israel announces Lebanon ground assault against Hezbollah

Mar 16 2026

'Rein in your heart': I.Coast women trapped by divorce taboo

Mar 16 2026

Japan not currently mulling maritime ops despite Trump pressure over Hormuz

Mar 16 2026

Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran's closure of key waterway

Mar 16 2026

Filipinas seek abortions online in largely Catholic nation

Mar 16 2026