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Turkish Airlines plane evacuated due to tyre fire after landing in Kathmandu
A tyre of a Turkish Airlines plane caught fire after it landed on Monday in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu, authorities said, forcing the closure of the airport for an hour.
All 277 passengers and 11 crew on the Airbus A330 arriving from…
Netanyahu wants to wean Israel off US military support, he tells CBS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to wean Israel off U.S. military support within a decade as his country pushes to strengthen ties with Gulf states, he said in an interview that aired on Sunday.
“I want to draw down to…
Oil jumps as US and Iran disagree on peace proposal
Oil prices jumped $3 a barrel on Monday as the United States and Iran failed to agree to a peace proposal drafted by Washington while the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed, keeping global energy supplies tight.
Brent crude futures…
Trump calls Iran’s response to US peace proposal ‘unacceptable’
President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks, dashing hopes for an imminent end to the 10-week-old conflict that has caused widespread damage in Iran and Lebanon, paralyzed maritime traffic in…
US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks Thursday on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces,” highlighting the fragility of the month-old…
US-proposed Iran resolution at UN faces likely vetoes from China, Russia
The U.S. on Thursday urged countries to support its United Nations resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining of the Strait of Hormuz, but diplomats said China and Russia are likely to veto it.
A Chinese veto would be awkward ahead…
Trump sets July 4 deadline for EU to comply with trade deal or face ‘much higher’ tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would give the European Union until July 4 to implement trade deal commitments before he raises tariffs on EU goods including cars to “much higher levels.”
Trump said in a Truth Social post…
Explosion hits Netherlands’ largest political party’s headquarters, police say
An explosion damaged the headquarters of the largest party in the Dutch parliament, D66, on Thursday evening, local police said, adding there were no injuries.
Police said a suspect had been arrested following the explosion, which happened…
Iran’s top negotiator warns Tehran ‘not even started’ in Hormuz standoff
Iran’s chief negotiator in talks with the United States warned on Tuesday (May 5) that his country has “not even started” in its standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.
“We know full well that the continuation of the status quo is…
Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
Three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, the World Health Organization (WHO) has told the BBC.
It reported one confirmed and five suspected cases. One UK national aged 69 is now…