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There is “no assessment to substantiate” Israel’s claim that Iran has long-range missiles capable of reaching London, a UK cabinet minister has said. Housing Secretary Steve Reed told the BBC there was “no specific assessment that the Iranians are targeting the UK – or even could if they wanted to”, after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that …

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that Iran’s Natanz facility for nuclear enrichment has been bombed by the United States’ and Israeli airstrikes. Secretary General of IAEA, Rafael Grossi reported early Saturday that Iran’s Natanz facility for nuclear enrichment had been bombed. The bombing followed the continuing strikes across the country by Israel and the United States and …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has died. He was 81. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that …

Elon Musk was misleading in his public statements during a crucial period of his 2022 Twitter takeover, a jury has found. After two days of deliberations, a jury in San Francisco federal court decided in a unanimous verdict against the tech titan, who was sued by a group of Twitter investors arguing they had relied on his statements. While testifying …

Iranian strikes on military bases used by the US in the Middle East caused about $800m (£600m) in damage in the first two weeks of the war, a new analysis shows. Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched the war, according to a report by the …

The 2026 World Happiness Report has highlighted a decline in happiness among young people in some developed countries, notably the U.S, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the report is part of a series published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and its partners. It is published annually to mark the International …

The Chairman of UNN Muslims Community, Dr Mansur Saddiq, has called on world leaders to urgently intervene in the ongoing war between the U.S./Israel and Iran to broker a ceasefire. Saddiq made the call on Friday, while speaking on this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nsukka. He challenged world leaders to …

Chuck Norris, veteran, martial arts world champion, action hero and early 2000s Internet meme inspiration, whose rugged demeanor was immortalized on hit show “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died. He was 86. “It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning,” read a message credited to the Norris family posted to …

In view of the escalating situation in the Middle East, European Union (EU) leaders said they do not want to be taken by surprise by a potential migration crisis. “We will not let there be a repeat of 2015,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said following a Thursday summit in Brussels, stressing that “so far, we have not …

Tehran: The spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Ali Mohammad Naini, has been killed in an attack. The Tasnim news agency, which is close to the elite force, reported that the general was killed in a strike for which the IRGC blamed Israel and the United States. Naini was described as a veteran commander who had served the …