All news on the topic: Middle East

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Claire Lomas, the first person to complete a marathon in a ’bionic’ suit, dies in an accident aged 44
A woman who raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity after being paralysed 17 years ago has died following an accident in Jordan.
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A notorious drug kingpin established shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Dubai to hire suspected cartel members, according to documents
Sarajevo-native Edin “Tito” Gacanin registered the companies in the secrecy havens as he continued to ship cocaine globally, despite being convicted by Dutch courts for narcotics trafficking.
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UK drafting Israel evacuation plan for British nationals in case of Iranian attack
The Government says staff are ’working round the clock to plan for all scenarios to keep British nationals safe’ as tensions grow between Iran and Israel amid fears of an attack
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US deploys aircraft carrier, warships, and fighter squadron to Middle East as region braces for Iranian retaliation
The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week.
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Hezbollah chief says conflict with Israel is in ‘new phase’ after assassinations
Hassan Nasrallah calls for revenge at funeral of Fuad Shukr as does Iranian president at funeral of Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh
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What is Hezbollah, the militant group poised for war with Israel?
Israeli leaders have said they did not want to escalate the conflict with the Lebanese group. They also said they were ready for any scenario.
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Ismail Haniyeh’s death brings prospect of regional war closer
While Hamas’s capacity to retaliate is diminished, response could come from axis of militias backed by Iran
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated, escalating fears of all-out war in the Middle East
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday, accusing Israel of orchestrating the killing
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Exploring the finances of the ISIS, Hamas, and Hezbollah terrorist empires
In May, a Russian programmer was sentenced to more than 5 years in prison in the Netherlands for creating the crypto mixer Tornado Cash.
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World leaders call for calm following an Israeli drone strike on Iran, which has escalated tension in the region
Tit-for-tat attacks have breached taboo of direct strikes on each other’s territory but Tehran has no ‘immediate’ plans to retaliate
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Price of tea skyrockets as cost of cuppa soars after Middle East conflict
Customers back in the UK are seeing a rise in the cost of a cuppa due to the war in the Middle East and inflation, with a box of 80 tea bags up 7% on a year ago
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British Airways crew members criticize the airline for compelling them to fly to war-torn Israel
British Airline crew are reportedly angry over the decision by the airline to continue flying to Israel despite the deteriorating situation in the Middle East and claim their safety is not being considered
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British army ’ready to lead Dunkirk-style evacuation’ of UK nationals living in Middle East
RAF jets were already being used to shoot down Iranian drones on Saturday night, after Tehran announced it had launched an attack on Israel in what threatens to become a major regional escalation
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Foreign Secretary David Cameron meets Donald Trump in US despite ’divisive and stupid’ comment
Foreign Secretary David Cameron is on a trip to the Washington DC to shore up support for Ukraine as US lawmakers continue to stall a package of aid for the war-torn country
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Ex-Special Forces hero killed in Gaza air strike revealed as married dad of 2 described by comrades as ‘brilliant bloke’
Mr Chapman had been in Gaza only a few weeks after stints in the Middle East
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Moment Israel kills Iran-backed Hezbollah commander in pinpoint drone blitz on car after ‘he plotted civilian attacks’
Spine-chilling footage shows the terror boss’s final moments alive before his car is engulfed in a monstrous fireball
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Amazon opens first disaster relief hub in Europe to help victims in time of need
The centre will be filled with 1,000 pallets of relief items most needed following damaging storms, earthquakes, wildfires, floods, and other emergencies
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Sir Alex Ferguson celebrates first Cheltenham success with two winners
The former Manchester United manager landed the Pertemps Final with Monmiral before Protektorat won the Ryanair Chase to give Sir Alex a brace of successes
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Tories at war as ex-defence minister says Jeremy Hunt should be ashamed by cuts
Ex-Tory Armed Forces minister Mark Francois savaged the Government after Jeremy Hunt failed to commit more funds to defence in the Budget despite the growing threat of war
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Billie Eilish and brother Finneas make political statement on Oscars red carpet
At the 96th Academy Awards, various celebrities like Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas wore pins on the red carpet that called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war
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Royal Navy ships shoot down two Houthi drones as strikes continue
The Royal Navy warship HMS Richmond has used interceptor missiles two shoot down an attempt drone attack on shipping lanes in the Red Sea by the Yemen-based Houthi movement
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Snooker star Judd Trump makes remarkable claim about atmosphere at Saudi event
Saudi Arabia World Masters of Snooker tournament ends on Wednesday with Judd Trump providing some support for the competition as he praised the atmosphere in Riyadh
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Vimto-maker Nichols toasts 100th Ramadan with Middle East sales boost
The soft drinks company said its sales in the Middle East rose 10.3% last year, as it marked its 100th Ramadan
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'Amid the nasty rhetoric, Rishi Sunak is running scared'
We are in dangerous territory when ordinary voters who use the democratic process are maligned because the results do not go the way the Government wants, writes Mirror columnist Darren Lewis