Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks
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Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks

Previous ceasefires between Israel and Hezbollah have still seen near-daily cross-border strikes

Trump accuses Iran of ceasefire breach after Strait of Hormuz attack
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Trump accuses Iran of ceasefire breach after Strait of Hormuz attack

A Singapore-flagged ship was struck crossing the waterway on Thursday, prompting a large-scale evacu…

Rainbow flags await Egypt and Iran at awkward World Cup Pride Match
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Rainbow flags await Egypt and Iran at awkward World Cup Pride Match

Iran's coach refuses to discuss pride celebrations in Seattle, where his country face Egypt in a cru…

UN pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan after cargo ship attacked
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UN pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan after cargo ship attacked

The ship was reportedly struck by an "unknown projectile" near Oman but no casualties were reported.

TikTok influencer charged with Dubai murder
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TikTok influencer charged with Dubai murder

Influencer Brooke George, 23, from Kent, claims she acted in self defence in stabbing her partner.

UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal
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UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal

Rafael Grossi says the IAEA is "working on modalities" but an Iranian minister says such access wou…

UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls
BBC Middle East 2 days ago
UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel th…

Israeli troops kill two in south Lebanon after lull in fighting, authorities say
BBC Middle East 3 days ago
Israeli troops kill two in south Lebanon after lull in fighting, authorities say

Israel's military says the two men were Hezbollah operatives, but the Iran-backed group accuses it o…

Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal
BBC Middle East 3 days ago
Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal

Traffic in the waterway has risen since the US and Iran signed a deal aimed at ending the war, inclu…

Iran says no new commitments on nuclear sites after Vance says inspectors to be invited back
BBC Middle East 3 days ago
Iran says no new commitments on nuclear sites after Vance says inspectors to be invited back

Iran's foreign ministry says it made "no new commitments" on nuclear inspections after talks in Swit…

UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children
BBC Middle East 3 days ago
UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children

Israel rejects the new report by the three-member expert panel, calling it a "libellous sham".

At least 13 killed and dozens injured after Qatar gas explosion
BBC Middle East 4 days ago
At least 13 killed and dozens injured after Qatar gas explosion

The city's main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a "technical accident" in the R…