Category: 3. Middle East

Harare, Zimbabwe – Elvis Sitshela remains deeply unsettled by the sudden departure of his brother, Dumisani, to Russia in early 2026. Dumisani left in complete secrecy, without telling the family, until a shocking text arrived from an…

More than a dozen United States business leaders have joined President Donald Trump on his state visit to China, where he is discussing issues including trade, technology and artificial intelligence (AI) with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Upon…

DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister accused the United Arab Emirates of direct involvement in military operations against his country during a BRICS meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, Iranian state media reported.

The spat comes a day…

By Laila Bassam

BEIRUT, May 14 (Reuters) – Lebanon will demand Israel cease fire at face-to-face talks in Washington on Thursday, a senior Lebanese official said, as Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel continued to trade blows despite a U.S.-backed…

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is in China’s best interests and he believes Beijing will do what it can to reopen the waterway.

“I think they’re going to do…

President Zelenskyy says rescue operations continue after Russia used ‘more than 1,560 drones’ during its overnight attacks.

Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine’s capital…

By Joshua McElwee

ROME, May 14 (Reuters) – Pope Leo on Thursday decried rising European military spending, which grew last year by the highest amount since the end of the Cold War amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it was a…

Round-trip train tickets brought down to $98 from $150, and bus fares to cost $20 instead of $80, state officials say.

Local governments in New Jersey and New York have reduced the cost of train and bus tickets…

The next global food crisis is unfolding in a narrow stretch of water.

The United Nations warns that if fertilisers cannot pass…