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 A veiled Iranian woman walks past a wall painting of a peace bird in a street in Tehran, Iran, 19 August 2024. (EPA)

Wait for Iran’s Retaliation against Israel ‘Could Be Long’, Revolutionary Guards Spokesperson Says

There could be a long wait for Iranian retaliation against Israel, Iran's Revolutionary Guards spokesperson Alimohammad Naini said on Tuesday. The Middle…

World  Seals placed by the Iranian police force are pictured outside the closed gate of the Tehran offices of Germany's Goethe-Institut cultural center on August 20, 2024. (AFP)

Iran Closes Centers Linked to Germany, Which Summons Ambassador

Iran's judiciary has closed two branches of organizations linked to Germany due to "illegal activities and financial fraud", the judiciary's Mizan news agency…

World Demonstrators march near the United Center which is hosting the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. The convention runs through August 22. (Getty Images/AFP)

Thousands March Against Gaza War at Democratic Convention 

Thousands of mostly peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters marched in Chicago on the opening day of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, in a show of…

World A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, July 19, 2022. (Reuters)

North Korean Defects to South, Says Seoul Military 

A North Korean defected to the South by walking across the heavily fortified border that separates the peninsula, Seoul's military said Tuesday. Tens of…

World A standard missile fires off a Patriot PAC-2 surface-to-air missile system during a military drill in Pingtung, Taiwan August 20, 2024. (Reuters TV via Reuters)

Taiwan Conducts Missile Drills at Sensitive Test Site 

Taiwan conducted missile drills simulating the interception of enemy fighters and munitions at a sensitive test site Tuesday, as the island seeks to step up …

World Health workers prepare an isolation ward for mpox patients at the Police and Services hospital in Peshawar on August 20, 2024. (AFP)

Mpox Is Not the New COVID, Says WHO Official 

A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID, as authorities…

World  Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh (ISNA)

Iran Defense Nominee Vows Weapon Production for Effective Deterrence

On the third day of discussions in Iran’s parliament about Masoud Pezeshkian’s proposed cabinet, Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh, the nominee for Defense Minister,…

Asharq Al Awsat (London) Asharq Al Awsat (Tehran)
World Indonesia's Defense Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto (L) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) take part in a joint statement at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, 20 August 2024. EPA/MICK TSIKAS

Indonesia and Australia Finalize New Bilateral Defense Treaty

Indonesia and Australia on Tuesday finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the neighboring nations' ability to operate their militaries in…

Asharq Al Awsat
World FILE - A demonstrator waves a flag on the Columbia University campus at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment, in New York, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Suspension of Most Columbia Students Disciplined over Gaza Protests is Removed

Most students at Columbia University who faced disciplinary action, suspension or arrest for participating in pro-Palestinian protests opposing Israel's war in…

Asharq Al Awsat
World A civilian bus rides past a Ukrainian tank on a road in the village of Yunakivka, 9 kilometers from the border with Russia in the Sumy region, Ukraine, 18 August 2024 amid the Russian invasion. EPA/GEORGE IVANCHENKO

Russia Launches Fifth Missile Attack on Kyiv in August

Russia launched its fifth missile attack on Kyiv this month, Ukraine's military said on Tuesday, with preliminary data showing air defense systems were again…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attend a signing ceremony following a meeting at the Zagulba Residence outside Baku, Azerbaijan, 19 August 2024. (EPA/Grigory Sysoev / Sputnik / Kremlin Pool)

Putin Meets Azerbaijani President in Baku to Strengthen Ties as Regional Tensions Persist 

Russian leader Vladimir Putin held talks on Monday with his Azerbaijani counterpart as part of a two-day trip to secure Moscow’s under-pressure trade routes…

World US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris wave to the audience following Biden's speech on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 19 August 2024. (EPA)

Biden Hails Harris as DNC’s Future in Emotional Farewell Speech 

President Joe Biden cemented the Democratic Party's elevation of Kamala Harris to lead the fight for the White House against Republican Donald Trump with a…

World FILE -A World Food Program (WFP) truck backs up to load food items from a recently landed UN helicopter, in Yida camp, South Sudan Sept. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin)

UN Says a Record Number of Aid Workers Were Killed in 2023 and This Year May Be Even Higher

A record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year – more than half after the Israel-Hamas war started on Oct. 7 -- and this…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at Precision Components Group, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in York, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

US Says Iran Responsible for Trump Campaign Hack

Iran was behind a recent hack targeting Donald Trump's presidential campaign, US security agencies said Monday, accusing Tehran of seeking to influence the…

Asharq Al Awsat
World  A family displaced by flood, carry their belongings as they wade through floodwaters after heavy monsoon rains at Sohbatpur in Jaffarabad district, Balochistan province on August 19, 2024. (AFP)

Heavy Rains Hit Pakistan’s South as This Monsoon’s Death Toll Rises to 209

Flash floods triggered by monsoon rains swept through streets in southern Pakistan and blocked a key highway in the north, officials said Monday, as the death…

World A patient has his temperature taken at the Mpox treatment center at Nyiragongo General Referral Hospital, north of Goma on August 17, 2024. (AFP)

Congo Authorities Request Mpox Vaccines from Japan

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has requested Japan for supplies of mpox vaccines and syringes amid the worst outbreaks of the disease in the…

World Sailors line the deck of the German frigate F222 Baden-Wuerttemberg in New York City, US, May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

German Warships Await Orders on Crossing Taiwan Strait

Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Stryker armored vehicles are on standby at a US base in Dongducheon, South Korea, 19 August 2024, as part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield, a 10-day South Korea-US joint annual military exercise that kicked off earlier in the day. (EPA/Yonhap) 

US and South Korea Begin Military Drills Aimed at Strengthening Their Defense Against North Korea 

US and South Korean troops kicked off a large-scale exercise Monday aimed at strengthening their combined defense capabilities against nuclear-armed North…

World A civilian bus rides past a Ukrainian tank on a road in the village of Yunakivka, 9 kilometers from the border with Russia in the Sumy region, Ukraine, 18 August 2024 amid the Russian invasion. (EPA) 

Ukrainian President Says Push into Russia’s Kursk Region Is to Create Buffer Zone 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday the daring military incursion into Russia’s Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone to prevent further…

World Abbas Araghchi outlines his program to the Iranian parliament before confidence vote (Tasnim)

Araghchi Pledges Foreign Policy Aligned with Khamenei’s Guidance

Veteran diplomat Abbas Araghchi defended his record as Iran’s parliament debated his nomination for foreign minister, with lawmakers divided over his role in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tehran) Asharq Al Awsat (London)
World FILE PHOTO: Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal

Philippines, China Trade Blame after Vessels Collide in the South China Sea

The Philippines and China accused each other on Monday of ramming vessels and performing dangerous maneuvers in the South China Sea, the latest flare-up after…

Asharq Al Awsat
World An undated colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (pink) found within an infected cell (yellow), cultured in the laboratory, captured at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. NIAID/Handout via REUTERS

Philippines Detects First Mpox Case this Year, Yet to Determine Strain

The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus in the country, the first since December last year, its health department said on Monday, adding it…

Asharq Al Awsat
World Workers install a sign as preparations continue one day ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 18, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Democrats, Protesters Gather in Chicago to Cheer, Challenge Harris and Biden

Democrats gathered in Chicago on Monday to celebrate Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign for the White House against Republican Donald Trump and to honor…

Asharq Al Awsat
World This photo provided by the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, shows the eruption of the Shiveluch volcano reportedly caused by 7.0-magnitude earthquake about 102 kilometers (63 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia. (IVS FEB RAS via AP)

Powerful Earthquake Hits off Far East Coast of Russia, Though No Early Reports of Damage

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck in the Pacific off the far eastern coast of Russia near a major naval base early Sunday, but…