live U.S. to impose measures 'never seen before' on Iran, Treasury secretary says
The U.S. will impose unprecedented measures on Iran in order to economically isolate the country, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said...
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Yemen says the Houthis are attempting to apply Iran’s Strait of Hormuz strategy to the Red Sea by disrupting maritime routes. The warning comes as Washington and Tehran continue efforts to reach a deal while tensions remain high over regional shipping and energy security.
Three women were injured in a knife attack near Porte de Clichy in Paris, with two suffering serious injuries. Bystanders intervened and restrained the attacker before an off-duty police officer detained him, while authorities assess whether the incident was terrorism-related.
At least 30 people, including children, were killed after armed men attacked Naridon village in Nigeria’s Kaduna state. Residents said attackers opened fire and burned homes, while authorities continue investigating the assault and no group has claimed responsibility.
The U.S. administration has told Congress that the remaining $400 million in military aid for Ukraine may not be delivered until 2029. The delay comes as Kyiv faces pressure on its air defences and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares to seek further support from Washington.
The lawyer representing Andrew and Tristan Tate has accused U.S. authorities of using the extradition process to pressure the brothers as they fight a UK request to face charges including rape and trafficking. The brothers deny all allegations, while a U.S. decision on extradition could take months.
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until early Friday as ash from Mount Etna continues to disrupt air travel, following hundreds of cancellations and diversions over the past week.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled or rerouted at Catania Airport over the past week as ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing eruption continues to disrupt air travel in Sicily.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the strategic waterway and insisting it will not reopen until Washington fulfils its commitments under an interim deal.
The U.S. will impose unprecedented measures on Iran in order to economically isolate the country, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
Iran and Afghanistan are seeking closer cooperation in agriculture, livestock and irrigation during a three-day Iranian ministerial visit to Kabul, as both sides look to strengthen trade and rural economies.
At least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured in Ukraine in July, according to UN investigators, marking the highest monthly civilian casualty toll since March 2022.
Record rainfall in Japan killed eight people and stranded thousands of travellers at Tokyo's Narita Airport on Friday, as flooding disrupted transport and cut power to 20,000 homes.
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Ukraine’s attacks on Russian ports, refineries and shipping infrastructure are putting Moscow’s energy exports under growing pressure and disrupting key trade routes, raising concerns over commercial shipping and global food supplies.
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