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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran being ‘decimated’ as Gulf states hit with wave of strikes
Reports of explosions in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar as smoke billows above TehranFull report: Iran rejects Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender as a ‘dream’From ‘peace president’ to Operation Epic Fury: Trump’s road to warThe Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes “across Iran” on Sunday, targeting military sites.A military statement said it had “initiated a wave of strikes targeting the Iranian terror regime military infrastructure across Iran”. Continue reading...
Israel Strikes Oil Facilities in Iran
Huge flames erupted into the sky over Tehran and a nearby city on Saturday.
‘No popular support’: China warns against government change in Iran
Beijing calls for Iran's sovereignty to be respected and demands 'immediate stop to military operations' in Middle East.
LIVE: India vs New Zealand – T20 World Cup final
Follow our live build-up, with full toss and team news coverage, before our text commentary stream of the 2026 final.
Children wounded in the US-Israeli strikes receive treatment in Tehran
Children wounded in US-Israeli strikes on Iran are being treated at a children’s hospital in Tehran.
A new Nepali party, led by an ex-rapper, is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election
A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country's first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted the old leadership that has ruled the Himalayan nation for decades.
Israel strikes Iran’s oil facilities for first time as war enters ninth day
Attacks spark huge fires as they hit four storage facilities and an oil production transfer centre in Tehran and Alborz.
War fuels debate in Cyprus over UK military bases
“British Bases Out” is the slogan of Cypriot protesters after a drone strike targeted the RAF Akrotiri airbase.
Caffè Nero says growth is ‘steady’ but coffee prices are likely to rise
Founder of family-owned firm says it will pause acquisitions after takeover of 15 Compass Coffee stores in USCaffè Nero will continue opening new shops in the UK and overseas, but has warned coffee prices are likely to keep rising as the war in Iran and higher staffing costs feed through.The family-owned business, which has just bought the 15-store Compass Coffee based in Washington DC to convert to its main brand, is aiming to open as many as 30 UK stores and between 50 and 70 more this year across the 10 other countries it operates in. Continue reading...