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video Interception contrails in the sky after Iran launched missiles towards Israel, as seen from central Israel, June 8, 2026.Reuters

Iran, Israel say hostilities on hold after first attacks since truce

  • Trump, who has reportedly grown increasingly exasperated with Netanyahu, had earlier urged both sides to stop “shooting”
  • Netanyahu said he had told Trump that “Israel has a full right to self-defense”
video By AFP ·

Reports of attack on Prince Sultan Air Base are false, Saudi ministry says

Reports of attack on Prince Sultan Air Base are false, Saudi ministry says

  • Statement comes after government issues brief warning in early hours of Monday morning to people in Al-Kharj Governorate, which was lifted minutes later
  • Ministry says air raid sirens that sounded were a precautionary measure following launch of ballistic missile from Yemen that disappeared near the border
By Arab News ·

Update A photograph taken from the southern city of Tyre shows people sunbathing on the beach as smoke rises. video

Lebanon says Israeli strike on Tyre killed 5 despite Iranian threat

  • Lebanese media reported Israeli raids hit more than a dozen locations in the south, including Burj Al-Shemali near Tyre
  • The strike in Tyre came as Israel and Iran said they had brought an end to a round of tit-for-tat attacks begun by Tehran over the Israeli campaign in Lebanon
By AFP ·

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King Salman orders appointment or promotion of 212 judges

King Salman orders appointment or promotion of 212 judges

  • The Kingdom’s minister of justice, Walid Al-Samaani, offered the chosen judges his best wishes for the fulfillment of their duties to uphold justice
By SPA ·

A photograph shows the Al-Zubaidiya power station near the city of Kut in southern Iraq on April 14, 2026. (AFP)

How decades of instability, dependence on Iranian gas hollowed out Iraq’s power sector

  • Iraq faces another punishing summer of outages after war damage prompts Iran to halt gas supplies
  • Experts say electricity crisis and reliance on foreign supplies extend beyond any single disruption or season
By ANAN TELLO ·

Kenya’s former chief justice David Maraga arrested during park construction protest

Kenya’s former chief justice David Maraga arrested during park construction protest

  • Amnesty International in Kenya expressed solidarity with the protesters and called for members of the public to be included in decisions affecting the country’s environmental heritage
By AP ·

Meta to take legal action against Israeli spyware firm NSO, foils phishing attacks

Meta to take legal action against Israeli spyware firm NSO, foils phishing attacks

  • Tech giant accuses NSO Group of violating a permanent injunction that barred it from ever targeting WhatsApp and its users
By Reuters ·

Meta to take legal action against Israeli spyware firm NSO, foils phishing attacks

Meta to take legal action against Israeli spyware firm NSO, foils phishing attacks

  • Tech giant accuses NSO Group of violating a permanent injunction that barred it from ever targeting WhatsApp and its users
By Reuters ·