KYIV: Ukraine on Sunday said it had received another transfer of 1,200 bodies from Russia as part of an exchange agreement struck in Istanbul talks earlier this month. “Another 1,200 bodies which the Russian side claims belong to Ukrainian citizens, including military personnel, were returned to Ukraine,“ Kyiv’s headquarters for the treatment of prisoners of…
TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that Israel’s attack on a major gas facility along the Gulf coast was an attempt “to expand the war beyond” Iran. “Dragging the conflict into the Persian Gulf region is a major strategic mistake, likely deliberate and intended to extend the war beyond Iranian territory,“ said Araghchi…
JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities said the country’s airspace was closed Sunday for a third consecutive day, after two nights of deadly missile strikes from Iran in response to Israel’s military campaign. “Due to the security situation and in accordance with the instructions of security authorities, Israeli airspace is currently closed to civilian aviation — no incoming…
WASHINGTON: A shooting at a protest against President Donald Trump’s policies in the western state of Utah left one person with “life-threatening injuries,“ police said, adding that three others were taken into custody. Police said the incident occurred around 8:00 pm Saturday (0200 GMT Sunday) in Utah’s capital Salt Lake City during a protest that…
Satellite imagery shared with BBC Verify has provided a clearer picture of damage inflicted on two of Iran’s key nuclear sites as well as other military targets. Imagery from two different providers shows damage to the Natanz nuclear facility as well as a missile site south of the city of Tabriz – hit in the…
A protest outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Michigan Protests against President Donald Trump have taken place in towns and cities across the US, organised by a group called “No Kings”. The demonstrations were held to counter a rare military parade hosted by Trump in Washington DC, and came after days of protests in Los…
Manhunt after two Minnesota state politicians targeted, one of them killed Melissa Hortman (left) and John Hoffman (right) A manhunt is under way in Minnesota after two state lawmakers were targeted and one of them killed on Saturday morning in what Governor Tim Walz called an “act of targeted political violence”. Melissa Hortman, 55, a…
AMMAN: Jordan announced the reopening of its airspace Sunday morning after a night of attacks by arch-foes Israel and Iran. The civil aviation authority in Jordan, which borders Israel, said in a statement that the country’s airspace had been reopened “for civilian flights following a careful risk assessment”. The kingdom had closed the airspace late…
CAIRO: Israeli fire and airstrikes killed at least 12 Palestinians on Sunday across the enclave, local health authorities said, at least five of them near two aid sites operated by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Medics at Al-Awda Hospital in the central Gaza Strip said at least three people were killed and dozens wounded…
BERLIN: Germany, France and Britain are ready to hold immediate talks with Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme in an effort to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said. Wadephul, who is on a visit to the Middle East, said he was trying to contribute towards a de-escalation of the…
