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Global air travel returning to normal after Mideast disruptions

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The escalation of conflict between Israel and Iran, compounded by the United States' military involvement, triggered a wave of global air travel disruptions. Since the ceasefire announced on Tuesday, airlines, airports and passengers have been scrambling to get their planning back on track.

Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered strikes

Seven Israeli soldiers killed in explosive attack in Gaza

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza  - Seven Israeli soldiers were killed in a large explosion in southern Gaza's Khan Younis area on Tuesday night, marking one of the deadliest single incidents for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in recent months.

It is understand an explosive device was attached to a decades-old armored personnel carrier (APC) operated by the Combat Engineering Corps in southern Gaza.

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Iran scrambles to secure Khamenei's successor

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran's top clerics are quietly accelerating succession plans for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was threatened with assassination by Israel and the United States during the recent 12-days of conflict. The 86-year-old figurehead has ruled the Islamic Republic for over three decades.

The push has gained urgency following Israel's attacks on Iran and public threats from U.S. President Don

OIC to form contact group despite Israel-Iran ceasefire

ANKARA, Turkey: Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced it would form a new ministerial contact group aimed at supporting diplomatic efforts and preventing further escalation between Iran, Israel, and other regional actors.

The move follows recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, which have drawn sharp

U.S. president announces ceasefire between Israel and Iran

WASHINGTON DC, - U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Iran. He made the claim on his own social media platform Truth Social on Monday night, Washington DC time.

Neither Israel or Iran have confirmed the end of hostilities.

Mr Trump in his post congratulated Iran and Israel on reaching the ceasefire, and at the end of his post called On God to bless all th

World returns to 'law of jungle' in face of pre-emptive strikes

Western support for Israel's right to strike Iran backs up a pattern of "pre-emptive" violence that critics say is further eroding international law and the rules-based order put in place in the wake of World War II, ushering in a "law of the jungle" in which might takes precedence over right – with dire consequences for global stability and co-operation.

From bunker bombs to Nobel dreams: Trumps war for peace

Choosing a military solution over a negotiated one in dealing with Iran is is a throwback to US unilateralism and regime change policies

The US seems to have learned no lessons from the post-Cold War phase of its unilateralism and regime-change policies in the Middle East. Instead of a new peaceful and stable order being established under Washington's tutelage, it ended in the collapse of countri

EGYPT-CAIRO-AFRICA HEALTH EXCON-CHINESE FIRMS

(250626) -- CAIRO, June 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A visitor talks with an exhibitor at the booth of Chinese pharmaceutical and medical device companies during the fourth Africa Health ExCon in Cairo, Egypt, on June 26, 2025. Dozens of Chinese pharmaceutical and medical device companies are participating in the fourth Africa Health ExCon in Cairo, aiming to expand their presence in Egypt and tap into Africa's growing healthc

India evacuated 3,426 Indian nationals from Iran, 818 from Israel in Operation Sindhu: MEA

New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India, so far have evacuated 3,426 Indian nationals from Iran and 818 Indian nationals from Israel in Operation Sindhu.

Addressing a weekly briefing on Thursday, Jaiswal said, 'We launched Operation Sindhu on the 18th of June. We have around 10,000 people from the Indian community in Iran, around 40,000 peopl

Russian oil giant to expand presence in Egypt

Lukoil will drill six exploratory wells in the North African state under a new exploration agreement