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Iranians have told the BBC about the moment several oil depots were hit by strikes overnight, as the US and Israel continue their attack on the country. One resident said “it was as if night had turned into day”. Fuel depots were hit in Tehran and Karaj, west of the capital, according to local news agencies, citing a source in …

The Government of the Peoples Republic of China has underscored the need to end the warring situation in Iran, in the bid to restore peace to the Middle East and the rest of the world. Mr Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Affairs Minister, disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists against the backdrop of the 4th Session of the 14th National …

King Charles III will reflect on “the increasing pressures of conflict” across the world in a “time of great challenge” during a speech planned for Monday, according to multiple reports. “We join together on this Commonwealth Day at a time of great challenge and great possibility,” a preview of the 77-year-old’s Commonwealth Day speech says. The king’s speech continued: “Across …

Norwegian police and forensic experts have been deployed to inspect the site of the explosion. An overnight explosion at the US embassy in Oslo may have been an act of terrorism, Norway’s police have said. The embassy in the Norwegian capital sustained minor damage after the blast in the early hours of Sunday – but no-one was injured. “One of …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel renewed its assault on southern Lebanon early Sunday, including targeting commanders of the Lebanese branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next phase of the conflict. The Israeli military said in a statement that it would “not allow Iranian terrorist elements to …

Although abortion has been legal in the country since 1978, by a large majority vote in the legislature the small European nation has inserted the “freedom to abort” in the constitution. Luxembourg has become the second country in Europe to enshrine the “freedom to abort” in its constitution, following the precedent set by France in 2024. The Luxembourg unicameral legislature …

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Erdogan spoke with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday, highlighting concerns over the recent escalation following U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. “Türkiye is closely monitoring the process that began with the attacks on Iran. “If the interventions are prolonged, they could cause significant damage to regional and global stability. “There are still measures that can be …

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) says no fewer than 3,000 vessels and 20,000 seafarers are stranded in Middle East over the ongoing war by the U.S. and Israel against Iran. The crucial Strait of Hormuz global shipping corridor marking the entrance to the Persian Gulf, is essentially closed due to the threat of strikes from Iran and elsewhere, IMO declared. …

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that with the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, “could spiral beyond anyone’s control”. “All the unlawful attacks in the Middle East and beyond are causing tremendous suffering and harm to civilians throughout the region,” Guterres said. The UN chief also warned that the crisis “pose a grave a risk to the global economy, …

There can be no military solution to the conflict plaguing the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the U.S., EU, UK, Switzerland, and others have warned. This is contained in a ‘Joint Statement from the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG)’ on the situation in the Eastern DRC. ICG members consist of the Governments of the United States …