Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan makes first public comments since Iranian missile attacks, affirming the UAE’s readiness to protect its people and sovereignty amid ongoing regional conflict.

LPG prices rise for the first time in a year as U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupts Middle East supplies, prompting Indian refiners to boost production to avoid shortages

President Trump says Cuba is “at the end of the line” and negotiating with him and Secretary Rubio, while unveiling a 17-nation military coalition to target cartels in the Western Hemisphere.

Tehran says it will suspend strikes on neighbors unless provoked, while U.S.-Israeli attacks continue and over 1,300 Iranian civilians have died, leaving regional tensions and energy markets under pressure

Ankara is weighing the deployment of fighter jets to northern Cyprus as part of phased planning to strengthen the security of the Turkish Cypriot state amid growing regional tensions

Russia’s president calls for a ceasefire and diplomatic resolution in the Middle East during a phone call with Iran’s president, expressing condolences over civilian casualties and the killing of Iran’s supreme leader

A Washington Post report citing officials says Moscow has shared targeting data with Tehran on U.S. warships and aircraft in the Middle East, as the Iran conflict escalates and Washington warns of further military casualties

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say the Strait of Hormuz will remain open but warn vessels linked to the United States and Israel could be attacked as tensions disrupt shipping through the key oil transit route

President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran’s temporary leadership council approved suspending attacks on neighboring countries unless those states launch strikes against the Islamic Republic

Aid cuts, harsh winter conditions and a growing border conflict with Pakistan are worsening Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis, with millions of children needing treatment for acute malnutrition and more than 100,000 people displaced

The Finnish government plans to amend its 1987 law, allowing NATO nuclear weapons on Finnish soil during wartime

The Belharra-type frigate which, together with the frigate “Psara”, sailed from Greece to strengthen Cyprus’s air defense umbrella, in a highly symbolic and substantive act of providing military support

The U.S. president ruled out negotiations with Tehran on Truth Social, promising to help rebuild Iran's economy under new leadership and signing off with a striking "MIGA" rallying call.

Russia reports rising demand for its oil and gas amid Iran war, while the U.S. grants India a 30-day waiver to purchase Russian crude stuck at se

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, urging de-escalation across the region and stressing the need to keep humanitarian aid flowing into Gaza.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. aims to conclude operations in Iran first, hinting that U.S. pressure on Cuba could intensify once Middle East objectives are met

Qatar's energy minister told the Financial Times in an exclusive interview that a continued Middle East war could send oil to $150 a barrel and force every Gulf energy exporter to halt shipments within days.

Updated travel advice says British nationals should remain vigilant while visiting Cyprus, as authorities note that a potential terrorist attack on the island cannot be excluded.

Volker Turk expresses concern over civilian displacement in Lebanon and strikes on Iranian schools, urging de-escalation while traveling to the U.S. to consult amid the escalating conflict

Athens will deploy a PATRIOT missile battery, F-16 fighter jets and personnel in northern Greece to help shield Bulgaria after a formal request from Sofia, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said following talks with his Bulgarian counterpart.