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Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia, has called for dialogue and peace amid continuing conflict and tensions in the Middle East, saying weapons cannot provide lasting solutions.
Iran-aligned Houthi forces have captured Yemen’s strategic Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, tightening their grip on a critical Red Sea shipping route and increasing risks for Saudi oil exports and global energy markets.
Iran signals urgent developments in US talks while deadly strikes in Lebanon escalate, with no signs of slowing violence across the region.
Brent crude climbed above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as attacks on Iranian tankers and Saudi energy facilities intensified fears of wider supply disruptions.
Iran has offered to 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. The diplomatic signal comes as Iran-backed Houthi forces push deeper into Yemen's highlands and tensions rise around the Red Sea and Gulf.
Asian refiners are sending record volumes of diesel to Africa as Middle Eastern fuel shipments fall sharply because of shipping disruptions, security threats and refinery outages linked to the regional conflict.
Japan has asked for a correction to a new Equal Earth world map after the disputed Kuril Islands were shown in the same colour as Russia, raising territorial concerns.
Iran claims its desalination facilities were hit in recent attacks and warns it may target water infrastructure across the Middle East in response.
Iran denies any peace negotiations with the US after Donald Trump claimed talks were underway, as military tensions and strikes continue across the region.
An expert warns the US failed to take Iran’s Strait of Hormuz threat seriously, as tensions rise and fears grow over potential disruption to global oil shipping.
US President Donald Trump is set to sign a new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland at the UN General Assembly in New York, paving the way for an expanded US military presence on the strategically important Arctic island. Denmark says the arrangement will place Arctic security within NATO’s broader framework while preserving its sovereignty and Greenland’s right to self-determination.
Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have intensified after two vessels were reportedly targeted in the strategic waterway, while US President Donald Trump said he is facing a major decision over whether to resume large-scale military action against Iran.
