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Trump to impose 'forced labor' duties on Friday as temporary 10% US tariffs expire

By David Lawder July 23 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday will impose new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on…

Iran ramps up executions under shadow of war

Vahid Baniamerian's family only found out he was going to be executed when Iranian state media reports flashed on their…

UN rights chief Turk faces opposition to new term, sources say

By Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, July 23 (Reuters) - United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk, an…

UN rights chief Volker Turk faces opposition in vote on new term

By Emma Farge, Olivia Le Poidevin and David Brunnstrom GENEVA, July 23 (Reuters) - United Nations Human Rights chief…

UN rights chief Volker Turk faces opposition to new term

By Emma Farge, Olivia Le Poidevin and David Brunnstrom GENEVA, July 24 (Reuters) - United Nations Human Rights chief…

US House votes to curb Trump's Iran war powers but Senate backs president

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives backed a…

UK says armed forces ready to defend country after Iran warning over US bombers

LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday its armed forces were ready to protect the country from any attack…

UK says armed forces ready to defend country after Iran warns over US bombers

By Sam Tabahriti and Michael Holden LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Britain said its armed forces were ready to protect the…

Top ally of Turkey’s Erdogan backs state funding for Ozel’s breakaway party

Devlet Bahceli’s suggestion exposes a more nuanced position within the country’s governing alliance over the ongoing…

Bab al-Mandeb Strait: another key oil shipping route under threat

Yemen's pro-Iranian Houthi rebels have claimed attacks in the Red Sea on two Saudi oil tankers and say they will…

US Senate blocks resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers

WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday blocked a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran…

US House passes symbolic Iran war rebuke to Trump

The US House of Representatives passed a largely symbolic resolution Thursday calling for President Donald Trump to…

Trump stuns Saudis by pinning nuclear deal to Israel ties

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia depends on the kingdom recognizing…

US House votes to halt Iran war, in another symbolic rebuke of Trump

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives backed…

Concerns of Palestinian economic crisis grow as Israeli banks prepare to cut ties

By Steven Scheer and Ali Sawafta JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, July 23 (Reuters) - Two Israeli banks will halt working with their…

US vows to punish Iran after Houthis strike tankers

Syria's new leaders seek investment, but at what cost?

From new neighbourhoods and commercial towers to leisure developments, Syria's authorities are seeking to attract…

Middle East escalation triggers oil price surge

As Turkey rivalry heats up, Greece to acquire $4B Israeli air defense system

The Greek defense minister said that the air defense system will be operational within 35 months.

Iraq deepens Iran ties days after US investment push

The Iraqi premier visited Tehran shortly after his trip to Washington for talks focusing on economic cooperation and…

Dozens killed in Yemen clashes as Houthis escalate threats against Saudi Arabia

Sporadic clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels have intensified with the US-Iran escalation in the…

Exclusive-Iran flew IRGC commanders, missile gear to Yemen's Houthis, sources say

By Maggie Michael and Parisa Hafezi July 23 (Reuters) - Iran flew Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders,…

Two-thirds of Gaza may face acute hunger by year-end despite improvements, global food monitor says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, July 23 (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of Gazans could face acute hunger by the…

Oil soars to $100 on fresh Mideast attacks

Oil prices surged to $100 a barrel on Thursday as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Red Sea shipping and US…

Oil soars above $100 as Middle East fears grow

Oil prices surged past $100 a barrel on Thursday as Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Red Sea shipping and threats by…

Trump says Saudi nuclear deal 'totally subject' to Israel normalization

Saudi Arabia has previously said normalized relations with Israel would require an irreversible path to Palestinian…

Heavy rain and flooding kills 82 across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan

July 23 (Reuters) - At least 82 people have died after heavy rains across northeastern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan…

US judge to weigh New York Times subpoenas over Trump plane reporting

By Jack Queen NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's Justice Department will ask a Manhattan federal…

Iran vows to continue strikes in Mideast war

Iran vowed on Thursday to keep striking the region so long as it remains under attack, as the Middle East war spread to…

Israeli far-right minister leads hundreds to Al-Aqsa on Jewish mourning day

Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of Israeli Jews into Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa…

Oil approaches $100 after Houthis strike Saudi tankers in Red Sea

The Iran-backed rebels said they had targeted two Saudi tankers, the Encelia and the Layla.

Oil tops $100 for first time since May after Houthi tanker strikes, Trump threats

The Iran-backed rebels said they had targeted two Saudi tankers, the Encelia and the Layla.

Rubio says US committed to helping end Ukraine war after meeting Lavrov

MANILA, July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubiosaid on Thursday that the United States remains prepared…

Israel's Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

JERUSALEM, July 23 (Reuters) - Israeli far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque…

In Gaza's tent camps, a cigarette lighter becomes a lifeline

By Haseeb Alwazir and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO, July 23 (Reuters) - In the sprawling tent camps of southern Gaza, a…

Shipowners halt vessel calls for farm exports at Ukraine's Black Sea ports, minister says

July 23 (Reuters) - Shipowners have temporarily suspended vessel arrivals at Ukraine's Black Sea ports for agricultural…