International

New escalation as Iranian missiles hit central Israel, damaging homes A new escalation of attacks hit Israel on Thursday after the country’s military said its air defense systems were activated in response to missile attacks launched by Iran, with medics reporting that at least two people were slightly injured and some residential buildings were damaged. Recent Israeli media reports also …

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a retired Revolutionary Guard commander, was appointed Secretary General of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. The appointment follows the killing of Ali Larijani in a targeted Israeli attack. The appointment, which was confirmed through a decree of the president and senior officials, was reported by Iranian news outlets citing X’s post by Mehdi Tabatabai, deputy head of …

Donald Trump US President Donald Trump said there had been talks between the US and Iran in recent days in which the two sides had “important points of agreement” and said they both want to “make a deal”. But in a swift response, Iran’s Foreign Ministry denied talks with the United States. Trump said his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff …

A military transport plane carrying a number of soldiers crashed shortly after taking off in Colombia, and authorities fear heavy casualties despite ongoing rescue efforts. The plane, identified as a Hercules transport plane, crashed on Monday shortly after departing from Puerto Leguizamo, near Colombia’s southern border with Ecuador. Officials said at least 80 people were on board the plane at …

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has summoned Iran’s ambassador to London, SEED Ali Mousavi, in a sharp diplomatic move over what it described as Tehran’s “reckless and destabilizing actions” both in the UK and internationally. According to a statement issued on Monday, the action follows recent security developments involving individuals accused of acting on behalf of Iran’s intelligence services. …

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has again sounded the alarm over escalating conflict in the Middle East, and warned that continued attacks on critical infrastructure could push the region towards irreversible, catastrophic consequences. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, the organization’s president, Mirjana Spoljaric, warned that the latest developments signaled a dangerous turning point in the …

United States President Donald Trump has postponed military strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure for five days following “productive conversations” with the country’s authorities. He confirmed the postponement of the previous ultimatum to Truth Social on Monday. Trump on Saturday threatened to attack Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened within 48 hours. In …

Passengers on BA Heathrow flight spend 13 hours with a dead body on board Passengers on a long-haul flight complained of an “unpleasant odor” after a body was left next to a heated kitchen. British Airways flight BA32 was traveling from Hong Kong to Heathrow when a woman in her 60s suddenly died about an hour after takeoff. The situation …

Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, replaced her country’s top military commanders a day after naming a new defense minister. Announcing the initiative on Thursday, Rodríguez said the new appointments will guarantee “sovereignty, peace, stability and territorial integrity” for Venezuela. The reorganization of Caracas’ top defense team follows US President Donald Trump’s raid on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás …

Israel says it carried out airstrikes on Syrian government infrastructure in the south of the country, in response to what it described as attacks on Druze civilians in Suweida province. In a statement, the Israeli army said it struck a command center and weapons stored at military bases overnight. “The IDF [Israel Defense Forces] will not tolerate harm to the …