An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on March 11, further widening Israeli attacks in the capital beyond the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs where heavy bombardment continued...
Tehran vows to keep blockade on regional oil flow as it targets Gulf states • FRANCE 24 English
More than 2,000 Iranian drones have been fired at Gulf states since the start of the war in the Middle East on February 28, with Tehran targeting US allies in the Gulf. The Iranian regime claims to have decimated the US...
Expats abandon their pets as they flee UAE
Animal rights groups are seeing a surge in pets being abandoned as many expats flee the UAE amid escalating regional tensions. Shelters are overwhelmed and are dealing with animals being left in deserts, on streets...
Fuel prices surge in Sierra Leone amid war on Iran
Fuel prices in Sierra Leone have risen by more than 12 percent per litre, as tensions in the Middle East disrupt global markets. Commuters in the capital Freetown say transport fares have already gone up, and fewer...
Israel strikes Beirut apartment outside evacuation zones
Israel targeted an apartment building in Beirut’s Aisha Bakar area on March 11, outside the southern suburbs and not under any Israeli army evacuation orders. The precise strike destroyed three flats housing sleeping...
Criminal lawyer warns jury trial reforms will only cut court delays by 2%
A criminal defence lawyer warns the government’s plan to scrap some jury trials will only reduce court backlogs by 2%, cutting waiting times by just one week. Greg Foxsmith says the reforms are the "wrong...
First Mandelson files to be released this afternoon, minister confirms
Darren Jones, has confirmed that files relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador will be released. The chief secretary to the prime minister tells Sky News "the first tranche" will be...