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Trump defends Iran war at UN, threatens "Annihilation" absent a deal

Iran

Trump defends Iran war at UN, threatens "Annihilation" absent a deal

US President Donald Trump used his UN General Assembly speech on Tuesday to make the case for his war on Iran, arguing he has prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and warning that he could "annihilate the Islamic Republic" if no deal is reached to end the conflict.

Trump urges complete isolation of Iran

Iran

Trump urges complete isolation of Iran

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for complete economic isolation of Iran, showing no intention to resume talks at the UN General Assembly but saying he believed a deal would be done after the US midterm elections in November.

No rest, even at night: Tunisia's relentless summer heat

Tunisia

No rest, even at night: Tunisia's relentless summer heat

Tunisia's summer of 2026 was the hottest ever recorded in the country since measurements began in 1950, the National Institute of Meteorology (INM) announced Tuesday, noting that July and August were marked by "particularly intense and prolonged heatwaves."

UK deploys Voyager tankers to aid Saudi air defence

Saudi Arabia

UK deploys Voyager tankers to aid Saudi air defence

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has agreed to give military support to Saudi Arabia to help it tackle attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis, media reports said Monday, as the rebels' offensive along Yemen's Red Sea coast escalates.

 

Iran: Hormuz could reopen in seven days if US steps back

Strait of Hormuz

Iran: Hormuz could reopen in seven days if US steps back

Iran can reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday.

Dior opens new regional distribution centre at Dubai South

Dubai

Dior opens new regional distribution centre at Dubai South

Dubai South, the region's largest urban master development focused on aviation, logistics and real estate, has officially inaugurated Dior's new Regional Distribution Centre for the Middle East at the EZDubai Logistics Hub. 

Explosions rock military site south of Aleppo

Syria

Explosions rock military site south of Aleppo

A series of explosions at a military site near the city of Aleppo, in northern Syria, wounded four people early Monday, the government announced. It marks the fourth such episode involving explosions in less than a month in a country still emerging from a long civil war that began in 2011.

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