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As the Iran war continues, attention is now shifting to Tehran’s close allies in the region. While Iran’s allies in Lebanon and Iraq have opened up new fronts, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have not ...

People queue outside banks as concerns grow over possible renewed fighting between federal and regional forces in Mekele, in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, Jan. 31, 2026 ...

The U.S. president sows chaos even when he clearly doesn’t mean the things he says.

The threat of war is all around us: the streets are empty, the shops are closed and dogs roam the pavements, their owners nowhere in sight, write David Crowe and Kate Geraghty from Beirut.

At least three children were among five killed Tuesday when a drone attack hit the Sudanese town of Dilling, local medical sources confirmed.

As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters its seventh day, and continues to spread across the Middle East, As It Happens host ...

The simmering combat-sports feud between Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn and UFC supremo Dana White has taken another box-office twist.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan cautions that regional spillover and sectarian tensions could deepen the crisis, even as Ankara continues backchannel contacts with both sides.

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Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - Iran unleashes barrage - Gulf states as well as Israel reported missile ...

The United States and Iran are at war, and the European Union is increasingly affected by this rapidly escalating regional conflict. View on euronews ...