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Air strikes involving Israel, Iran and the US have led to thousands of flights being cancelled. Reuters

Some international airlines suspend flights to the UAE

Donald Trump at the 2019 Nato summit in England. The alliance must make do with less America and perhaps a not-always-reliable US president. AP

CommentTrump's focus on the Middle East could translate to less US involvement in Nato

A family in Gaza mourns. Israel has continued deadly strikes on Gaza even while fighting Iran. Reuters

Israel ponders next move in Gaza after Iran ceasefire

Brad Pitt, right, with co-star Damson Idris and real-life Formula One racing drivers. Getty Images

F1 The Movie review: Less story, more speed – and that’s exactly the point

Most students would traditionally consider the US to be top in the pecking order in terms of which is the best country to study. Getty Images / Nick Donaldson

How much does it cost to send your child to university?

From left, Mahad Jammeh, Christian Whittingham and Tedros Shaile have been jailed for watch robberies in Mayfair, central London. Photo: Metropolitan Police

Rolex Rippers jailed over attack outside Rolls-Royce showroom

Displaced Palestinians sheltering at a destroyed school run by UNRWA in Gaza city. AP

Gazans lament endless war after Iran-Israel ceasefire announced

Syrian security forces arrest suspects over the suicide bomb attack on a Damascus church. AFP

Two militants linked to Damascus church bombing killed


Latest updates

President Donald Trump arrives at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport ahead of the NATO summit, taking place in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says it was 'great honour' to destroy nuclear sites and stop the war

  • How Oman, Qatar, Egypt and Russia helped to achieve ceasefire
  • Has Iran traded goodwill with Gulf states to avoid war with Trump?
Iran said it would not respect a ceasefire if there were no further attacks by Israel. Reuters

Middle East pushes to preserve fragile peace between Israel and Iran

Iran seeks to repair Gulf ties after attack on Qatar base as Trump criticises ceasefire breaches

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike on Tehran. Getty Images

ExplainerIran v Israel: What just happened?

MENA

Oil plunges and stocks climb as Israel agrees to ceasefire with Iran

Markets

'Most intense flight ever': Licensed pilot recalls mid-air drama as jet rerouted

UAE

UpdateUAE and regional flights delayed, cancelled or rerouted

Travel

Iran's infamous Evin prison holding political detainees evacuated after Israeli strikes



Israel-Iran war

An Iranian man in Tehran earlier today. Despite the many missteps from all sides that have led the Middle East to this point, there remains a window of opportunity to halt this crisis. EPA

EditorialMore than a truce, the Middle East needs a peace deal

Demonstrators in Los Angeles protest against the US strikes on Iran. AFP

CommentThe fine line between changing Iran and emboldening Israel’s extremists

A woman holds a photo of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at an anti-US rally in Tehran on June 22. Analysts say Iran's nuclear ambitions have been set back years by US and Israeli bombing. AP

Where is Iran's uranium and can Tehran still build a bomb?

Commuters drive past an anti-Israel billboard in Tehran. AFP

CommentEven the climate agenda has been affected by US strikes on Iran

Emergency and rescue responders work at the rubble of a building in Beer Sheva, Israel, following a ballistic missile fired from Iran. Getty Images

Israel-Iran conflict: How did things get here?

Restaurants in the Emirates are providing 600 meals a day to stranded Iranians, says Dubai restaurateur Masoud Shafiei (pictured). Photos: Masoud Shafiei

UAE's Iranian community offers crucial lifeline to stranded citizens

Major fire erupts at Al Taji military base, 27 kilometers north of Baghdad, allegedly after unidentified aerial objects targeted the facility’s radar system. Photo: X

Iraq confirms drone attacks on radar systems at military bases

Qatar closed its airspace shortly before Iran announced an attack on a US air base in the country. Reuters

Iran warned US before attack on American base in Qatar, Trump says

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Nato leaders under pressure to meet 5% defence spending goal at Hague summit

US push for Nato allies to commit 5% of GDP to security budget takes centre stage

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Donald Trump expresses frustration with Israel as ceasefire with Iran hangs in the balance

Donald Trump expresses frustration with Israel as ceasefire with Iran hangs in the balance

Qatari Prime Minister condemns Iranian missile attack on Al Udeid air base

Qatari Prime Minister condemns Iranian missile attack on Al Udeid air base

Three jailed over 'Rolex Ripper' robberies in London

Three jailed over 'Rolex Ripper' robberies in London

Oil prices fall as Iran's limited attack on US airbase in Qatar reduces fears of supply disruption

Oil prices fall as Iran's limited attack on US airbase in Qatar reduces fears of supply disruption



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Expo City Dubai will play host to the first Centre for Species Survival focused on Fungi Conservation.

First IUCN Centre for Species Survival in the Middle East opens

Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide, and Mayada Badr, chief executive of Saudi Culinary Arts Commission. Photo: Michelin

Saudi Arabia to get its own Michelin Guide

Palestinians injured by Israeli fire at a food aid distribution point receive care at Al-Awda hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp. AFP

In picturesPatients wounded at Gaza aid point to guests arriving for Bezos wedding

Abdulaziz Ali Al Mawlawi, CEO of Visit Qatar, and Azzam Al Mannai, CEO of Samla race organising committee. Photo: Visit Qatar

Qatar aims high as Samla endurance race goes international

Gaming developer Steer Studios has launched its first mobile game titled Grunt Rush. Photo: Steer Studios

Saudi Arabia's Steer Studios chief on his video game company's global ambitions

Scientists monitoring the trajectory of an asteroid say it has a 4.3 per cent chance of hitting the Moon. Reuters

Asteroid once feared to be hitting Earth now more likely to strike Moon

India's Rishabh Pant reacts as he walks back to the pavilion having lost his wicket for 118 on day four of the first cricket test match between England and India at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds, northern England on June 23, 2025. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB

Pant stamps his authority on England in first Test with another century

Several solar flares have erupted from the Sun in recent days. photo: Nasa

Sun unleashes powerful flares as it approaches its most active phase


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World leaders, including the King and Queen of the Netherlands, pose for a group photo at the Paleis Huis ten Bosch on the sidelines of the Nato summit in The Hague. AP

Nato summit clouded by Trump's attempts to secure Iran ceasefire

Criticism of US strikes set to be muted as leaders seek support for 5% defence spending

Europe

Hungry Gazans killed while waiting for food aid

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Flames rise from a vehicle after an Israeli drone attack in the town of Kfar Dajjal, in Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon, that killed three people. Photo: NNA

Israeli drone strike kills three in south Lebanon

MENA

Fear and anger for Syria's Christians after church bombing

MENA
Zohran Mamdani speaks to pedestrians after a campaign event in the Queens borough of New York on June 19. Bloomberg

New Yorkers to decide if the city will have its first Muslim mayor

US

Meta's Oversight Board calls failure to label manipulated Iraq content 'unjustifiable'

Technology

Palestine Action rejects 'sham' probe over Iran funding claims

UK

Gaza faces 'man-made drought' as water system nears collapse

MENA

EU's Kallas reviews relations with Israel over human rights violations

Europe


Club World Cup

Tijani Reijnders made his Manchester City debut against Wydad AC at the Club World Cup. AFP

Reijnders looks to evolve in Man City midfield after majestic spell at AC Milan

Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi during the 2-2 draw against Palmeiras. AFP

Messi to face PSG as Inter Miami and Palmeiras go through at Club World Cup

Ilkay Gundogan of Manchester City scores his team's fourth goal past Al Ain goalkeeper Khalid Essa. AFP

Man City show gulf in quality as they hit Al Ain for six at Club World Cup

Juventus' Kenan Yildiz celebrates scoring their third goal with Khephren Thuram. Reuters

Club World Cup: Yildiz shines for Juventus in win over Wydad

Al Ain players form a huddle before their 5-0 defeat to Juventus in their Club World Cup opener. Getty Images

Man City v Al Ain: Ivic admits players in 'shock' after Juventus thrashing

Adam Daghim of RB Salzburg during the Club World Cup match against Pachuca in Ohio. AFP

RB Salzburg talent Daghim out to make his mark against Al Hilal

Jobe Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring his first goal for the club against Mamelodi Sundowns at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio. Getty Images

Jobe Bellingham off the mark for Dortmund in thriller against Sundowns

Esperance de Tunis' Youcef Belaili, second right, celebrates with supporters after scoring his team's first goal in the Club World Cup match against Los Angeles FC. AP

Club World Cup: Esperance clinch dramatic win


Business

Culture

Impact site of a missile attack from Iran on Israel. The conflict has added to volatility in global financial and energy markets. Reuters

Oil plunges and stocks climb as Israel agrees to ceasefire with Iran

Markets

Why Oman has decided to levy income tax on high earners

Economy

How UK-Gulf free-trade agreement could transform global commerce

Business

Culture

How Bahrain’s Ali Daylami became the first Gulf talent to win a Tony Award

Culture

With new tools, Nima Nabavi expands the limits of his geometric art

Culture

Gaming developer Steer Studios has launched its first mobile game titled Grunt Rush. Photo: Steer Studios

Saudi Arabia's Steer Studios chief on his video game company's global ambitions

Culture


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