Breaking World News

Netanyahu Vows to Eliminate Iran Threat ‘Once and for All’

World 10 November 2026, Israel, Jerusalem: Caretaker Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech on the sidelines of the opening session of the new Knesset. (dpa)

Netanyahu Vows to Eliminate Iran Threat ‘Once and for All’

Israel's caretaker prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday reiterated his calls for a national unity government with his opponent Gadi Eisenkot, as well…

World Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy holds a press briefing in Copenhagen November 10, 2026. (AFP)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Escalates Criticism of SpaceX Over Speed Caps

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ‌escalated his criticism of SpaceX on Saturday, saying speed restrictions on its military-grade Starshield…

World Jorge Moreira da Silva, Executive Director of UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services), and coordinator of the UN Strait of Hormuz Task Force established by the UN Secretary-General, speaks during an interview with AFP on the sidelines of the 31st United Climate Change Conference (COP31), at the media center located on the Antalya Expo Center in Antalya on November 14, 2026. (AFP)

UN Official Urges Iran, US to Let Fertilizers Through Hormuz Strait

Iran and the United States should "immediately" allow fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to ease the crisis in some of the most vulnerable…

World US President Donald Trump attends a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 11, 2026. (Reuters)

Report: Trump Tells Advisers He May Hold Off on Iran Attacks Barring New Provocations

President Donald Trump has told senior advisers in recent days that he may hold off on attacking Iran if the US faces no new provocations from Tehran or the…

World US President Donald Trump presents the National Medal of Science to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk during the "A New Golden Age" summit at the US Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Trump Is Taking Elon Musk on His Asia Trip, but He Plans to Avoid Talking About Nvidia Scandal

President Donald Trump plans to take the world's wealthiest man, Elon Musk, with him next week when he travels to the Philippines and China. As the head of…


World 04 November 2024, Ukraine, Kyiv: A screenshot from a video shows German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arriving in Ukraine and being welcomed by German Ambassador in Kyiv Martin Jaeger. (Jörg Blank/dpa)

German Foreign Minister Assures Kyiv of Support on Visit Ahead of US Vote

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Kyiv on Monday pledging Berlin's continued backing for Ukraine, amid disquiet over the future of…

World  In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, left, and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, right, pose for a photo at the Defense Ministry, in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

South Korea and EU Condemn North Korea’s Reported Troop Dispatch to Russia

Top South Korean and European Union officials on Monday strongly condemned North Korea’s reported troop dispatch to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine and agreed…

World Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami speaks at Sunday's rally in Tehran. (AFP)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Vows US, Israel’s Demise

Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami declared on Sunday that the United States and its ally Israel were on their way…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
World Rescuers carry away victims of a volcanic eruption in eastern Indonesia. ARNOLD WELIANTO / AFP

Indonesia Volcano Eruption Kills 10, Sets Houses Aflame

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted overnight, killing at least 10 people as it spewed fireballs and ash on surrounding villages, officials said Monday as…

Asharq Al Awsat
World An Iranian cleric chants slogans as Iranians burn a US flag during an anti-US rally marking the 45th anniversary of the US Embassy takeover, in front of the former embassy building in Tehran, Iran, 03 November 2024. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran Fears Trump Re-Election and its Regional Repercussions

Iran’s leadership and allies are bracing for what they would regard as a dreadful outcome of the imminent US presidential elections: A return to power of…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
World This combination of pictures created on November 03, 2024 shows former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) arrives to speak at a campaign rally at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 29, 2024, and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R) speaks during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, on November 2, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS and CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Final US Campaign Blitz for Harris and Trump

Bitter rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump embark on a final frenzied campaign blitz Monday with both hitting must-win Pennsylvania on the last day of the…

Asharq Al Awsat
World People enjoy the beach as temperatures remain high for the season in Athens, Greece, November 3, 2024. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

5.2-magnitude Tremor Hits Northern Greece

A 5.2-magnitude tremor hit northern Greece Sunday evening, authorities said. The earthquake occurred offshore from the Chalkidiki peninsula, about 40…

Asharq Al Awsat
World In this handout photo taken from video and released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, the Russian army's 120 mm mortars fire at Ukrainian troops at an undisclosed location. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia Sends Nearly 100 Drones into Ukraine, as Zelenskyy Urges Tougher Sanctions against Moscow

Moscow sent 96 drones and a guided air missile into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, 66 drones were…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Supporters attend a campaign rally of Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump in Greensboro, North Carolina, US November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Sam Wolfe/File Photo

Harris, Trump Locked in Tight Race in Swing States, NYT/Siena Poll Shows

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump remain in a tight race in the country's seven battleground states two days before the US…

Asharq Al Awsat
World FILE - Local residents walk among the debris from tornado damaged homes, May 22, 2024, in Greenfield, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm Cause Damage in Oklahoma City Area

A tornado and severe thunderstorm struck the Oklahoma City area early Sunday, causing an unspecified amount of damage, according to weather forecasters and…

World Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and leader of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev speaks during a meeting of the United Russia party's program commission via videoconference at the Gorki state residence outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Ekaterina Shtukina, Sputnik Pool Photo via AP)

Russia's Medvedev: US Elections Will Not Change Anything for Moscow

Russian former President Dmitry Medvedev, a senior security official, said on Sunday the US presidential vote on Tuesday will not change anything for Moscow. …

Asharq Al Awsat
World Iran's national flag flies in the wind on the roof of the Consulate General of Iran in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on October 31, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

US Says Iranian-American Held in Iran Amid High Tensions

An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a US government-funded broadcaster is believed to be detained by Iran for months now, authorities said…

Asharq Al Awsat
World 01 November 2024, South Korea, Seoul: A 24-hour Yonhapnews TV broadcast at Yongsan Railway Station in Seoul showing a news broadcast of a test launch of new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ''Hwasong-19'' at an undisclosed place in North Korea. Photo: Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

US Flies Long-range Bomber in Drill with South Korea, Japan

The United States flew a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan on Sunday in response to North Korea’s recent test-firing of a new…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Smoke rises in the sky over the city after a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 3, 2024. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Russian Drone Attack on Kyiv Damages Buildings, Power Lines

A Russian air attack on Kyiv damaged buildings, roads and several power lines in the city, the capital's military administration said early on Sunday, after…

Asharq Al Awsat
World  Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and leader of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev speaks during a meeting of the United Russia party's programme commission via videoconference at the Gorki state residence outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Ekaterina Shtukina, Sputnik Pool Photo via AP)

Russia’s Medvedev Warns the US: Avoid World War Three

Dmitry Medvedev, a senior Russian security official who served as Russia's president from 2008 to 2012, warned the United States on Saturday to take Russia's…

World Rescue workers walk, following heavy rains that caused floods, in Paiporta, near Valencia, Spain, November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Thousands Join Effort to Clean Up Catastrophic Spanish Floods

An arts and science center which normally plays host to opera performances was on Saturday transformed into the nerve center for the clean-up operation after…

Asharq Al Awsat
World  In this photo released by an official website of the Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd during a meeting with school and university students, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Iran’s Supreme Leader Threatens Israel and US with ‘Crushing Response’ over Israeli Attack

Iran's supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the US with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies. Ali Khamenei spoke as Iranian…

World A handout photo made available by the Russian Foreign Ministry press service shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (L) during an unveiling ceremony of the plaque to mark Kim Il Sung visit to USSR in 1949, at Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow, Russia, 01 November 2024.  EPA/RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE HANDOUT

North Korea, Russia Reaffirm Commitment to Partnership Accord

The foreign ministers of North Korea and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to implement provisions agreed in June between the leaders of the two nations,…

Asharq Al Awsat
World FILE PHOTO: A Brazilian indigenous woman wears a feather headdress, during a press conference at the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Summit (COP16), in Yumbo, Colombia October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo

UN COP16 Nature Summit Creates Permanent Body for Indigenous Peoples

Countries at the UN COP16 summit on nature on Friday approved a measure to create a permanent body for Indigenous peoples to consult on United Nations…

Asharq Al Awsat
World  Residents stand in front of an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 2, 2024. (Reuters)

Two Injured in Russian Drone Attack on Kyiv

At least two people were wounded in an overnight Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, city officials said on Saturday. Debris from downed…

World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks at the opening of the Nordic Council session in Reykjavik, Iceland October 29, 2024. (Magnus Froederberg/norden.org/Nordic Council/Handout via Reuters)

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Urges Allies to Stop Watching, Start Acting on North Korea

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Ukraine's allies to stop "watching" and take action to tackle the presence of North Korean troops in Russia before they…

World  Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris greets the crowd after speaking during a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wis., Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (AP)

Trump and Harris Host Dueling Rallies in the Milwaukee Area in a Final Push to Win Wisconsin

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump hosted rallies within 7 miles of each other Friday night in the Milwaukee area as part of a…

World People cross the Turia river to help flood-affected neighborhoods in Valencia, Spain, 01 November 2024. (EPA)

Death Toll from Spanish Floods Climbs to 205 as Shock Turns to Anger and Frustration

The death toll from historic flash floods in Spain climbed to least 205 people Friday, with many more believed to be missing, as the initial shock gave way to…

World  Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, October 27, 2024. (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters

Iran Adviser Hints at Expansion of Missile Range, Nuclear Doctrine Review after Israel Strikes

Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said on Friday that Tehran is likely to increase the range of its ballistic missiles and possibly review…