Iran’s World Cup captain says he’s heard Mexican cartels love Iranians and revealed his own brush with an armed group.
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Global growth forecast cut to 2.5 percent due to surging energy prices, inflation and borrowing costs.
Israel expands ground operations in southern Lebanon as ceasefire efforts remain stalled.
Investigation exposes decades of alleged Israeli torture and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees
After saying US would hit Iran ‘very hard’, Trump signals possible breakthrough in ceasefire negotiations.
Investigation exposes decades of alleged Israeli torture and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees
Four members of the Palestine Action group could be sentenced as ‘terrorists’ over Elbit factory raid in 2024.
The strait is a crucial maritime route, through which 20 percent of global oil and natural gas is shipped in peacetime.
Iranian strikes on Bahrain left cars, homes and buildings damaged in Hamad Town and Manama.
The maths doesn’t appear to hold up, even though the US has likely managed to get some oil out of the strait.
All 20 Indians aboard vessel involved in the latest incident are safe, said an Indian shipping ministry official.
