All news on the topic: Middle East
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US F-15E crashes in Iran sparking frantic search for pilots
A US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter has been shot down over Iran, prompting a frantic US search and rescue effort for its two-strong crew, in the first such incident since the start of the five-week-long war.
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Palace sources issue blunt rebuke as Trump drags King into geopolitical row
In a brutal five-word takedown of US President Donald Trump, King Charles has finally shown the world how to put him in his place.
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Iraq on edge as missiles fall and whispers of US-backed invasion grow
The bombs were falling at a rapid clip across the Middle East when Bafel Talabani’s phone rang.
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Eight dead after attack on Iranian bridge following Trump escalation rhetoric
Eight people have been killed and 95 are injured after a strike on Iran’s largest bridge following Donald Trump’s threat to send the country ‘back to the Stone Age’.
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Trump says King Charles would have taken “very different stand” on Iran conflict
Donald Trump has claimed that King Charles III would have backed his war in Iran. In a veiled dig at Keir Starmer, the US President told the Telegraph that His Majesty would have taken a “different stand” from Starmer.
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Families of UK detainees in UAE slam government silence amid growing crisis
The families of UK citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates over allegations of sharing images related to the conflict with Iran have expressed frustration at the British government’s lack of assistance.
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Data centers become frontline targets as Middle East conflict escalates
Data centers are juicy targets. Nowhere is that becoming more clear than in the Gulf.
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Keir Starmer warns Iran war will “shape Britain for a generation”
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned that the impact of the Iran war will “affect the future of our country” but insisted that “no matter how fierce this storm, we are well-placed to weather it”.
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UK deploys air defences and troops to Gulf as Iran threat escalates
Extra British troops and more UK air defence systems will be deployed to the Middle East for defensive action against Iranian attacks
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LNG shock from Middle East conflict forces Asia into coal comeback
South Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-fired plants, while the Philippines also plans to boost the output of its coal-burning plants
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Indonesia apprehends a Scottish man wanted by Spain in relation to an international crime syndicate
Police in Scotland and Spain conducted raids related to Lyons’ case last week, resulting in multiple arrests with the assistance of Europol, the European Union law enforcement cooperation hub.
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Trump tells Britain to “take” Strait of Hormuz as rift deepens over Iran strikes
Donald Trump said the UK and other countries that did not participate in strikes against Iran should secure the Strait of Hormuz themselves.
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UK to deploy more troops and ’Sky Sabre’ weapons system to Middle East
More troops and ’Sky Sabre’ weapons systems have been deployed to the Middle East to assist allies, the Defence Secretary has confirmed.
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Airlines slash flights worldwide as Iran war sends fuel costs soaring and supply shrinking
Airlines across the globe are canceling thousands of flights following the conflict in Iran, which has led to jet fuel prices more than doubling.
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Airlines warn of ‘no fuel’ scenario as UK supply chain buckles under Hormuz shutdown
Britain’s last known shipment of jet fuel from the Middle East is due to arrive within 48 hours amid alarm over shortages within a week.
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Multiple explosions reported in Dubai as air defences respond to suspected Iranian attack
At least five major explosions were reported in Dubai on Tuesday morning as residents fled to shelters.
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Iran thrives amid Gulf War disruptions as oil exports defy sanctions
For half a century, the Middle East’s petro-monarchies have portrayed themselves as reliable providers of low-cost oil, but the third Gulf war, now in its fifth week, has shattered that image.
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Britain will not be dragged into Middle East war, Starmer warns as he blasts Farage’s “no plan” stance
Sir Keir Starmer has once again stated that Britain will not be drawn into the US and Israel’s war in the Middle East as he criticized Nigel Farage for his response to the conflict.
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Cost-of-living nightmare deepens as Iran war drives fuel and food prices up
Millions of British people are facing a series of staggering price increases in April, even before considering the impact of the Iran war.
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Second oil lifeline at risk as Houthis eye Bab al-Mandeb blockade
The Houthis have threatened to obstruct a second major oil shipping route, as a new map reveals the vulnerability of the 18-mile-wide Bab al-Mandeb Strait to a blockade.
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RAF gunners awarded ’ace’ status for the first time ever after shooting down Iranian drones
Crack gunners from the RAF Regiment have become ‘aces’ for the first time in the unit’s history, after blasting Iranian drones out of the sky during operations in the Middle East.
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Maddox DMCC run by Rovshan Tamrazov, Maryam Almaszade, and Adnan Ahmadzada traded Russian REBCO crude via UAE, Turkey, and Switzerland using false origin certificates
Russian Oil Imports by Maddox DMCC: Commercial data shows Maddox DMCC imports Russian crude oil blends such as the Russian Export Blend (REBCO), sourced from Russian oil producers including JSC Zarubezhneft and its subsidiaries.
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Diplomatic storm erupts over King’s US visit as calls to cancel grow
Washington’s ambassador to the UK has warned that it would be “a mistake” to cancel King Charles’s planned state visit to the US.
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US defence chief warns London could be in range of Iranian missiles
In a warning to the British, US Defense Chief Pete Hegseth suggested that London is within the range of Iranian missiles.
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Former Google executive Matt Brittin named BBC director general
Matt Brittin, Google’s former top executive in Europe, has been named the BBC’s next director general.
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