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India says to push ahead with Russian...

India said Saturday it was pushing ahead with imports of Russian oil, after a temporary US waiver to import crude from Moscow due war in the Mideast -- but adding it did not need Washington's permission.

Dubai airport briefly suspends operations after huge...

Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, suspended operations Saturday before partially resuming services, after an air defence interception in the area during attacks from Iran.

Hezbollah says confronted Israeli helicopter landing in...

Hezbollah on Saturday said it confronted Israeli troops that infiltrated an east Lebanon town overnight, with Lebanese authorities reporting at least 16 killed in Israeli strikes on the area.

Iran strike sparks Bahrain refinery blaze while...

An Iranian missile strike Thursday sparked a blaze at Bahrain's main state-owned oil refinery as Iran pressed attacks across the Gulf for the sixth day.

Trump fires homeland security chief Kristi Noem

US President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency responsible for carrying out his sweeping immigration crackdown.

Iran missile barrage sparks explosions over Tel...

The latest Iranian missile barrage sparked a wave of explosions across Tel Aviv as firefighters worked to contain a blaze at a residential building near Israel's commercial hub on Friday.

Four arrested in UK on suspicion of...

Four men were arrested in Britain on Friday on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service by spying on locations and people linked to London's Jewish community, police said.

Spain denies US claim of military cooperation...

Spain on Wednesday doubled down on its opposition to Washington's use of its bases against Iran, after US President Donald Trump's threats of trade reprisals over the spat deepened a rift between the NATO allies.