Israeli forces shelled towns in southern Lebanon on May 6, including Yahmar al Shaqif in the Nabatieh region. Artillery shells containing phosphorus were used in the strikes—munitions restricted under international...
Trump signals Iran war could end soon
President Trump says the war with Iran could soon end, but warned military action could resume if Tehran refuses to negotiate over its nuclear programme. Reports suggest the US and Iran are nearing a preliminary...
British man with suspected hantavirus evacuated from cruise ship
A British man with suspected hantavirus has been evacuated from the MV Hondius and is receiving treatment in the Netherlands. The ship, carrying nearly 150 people, is heading to Tenerife, where passengers are expected...
Deadly Israeli strike kills at least three Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli strike hit the Zeitoun neighbourhood in southern Gaza City on May 6, killing at least three Palestinians and injuring several others. More than 800 Palestinians have been killed and over 2,300 injured since the...
Could Iran use ‘kamikaze dolphins’ against the US in the Strait of Hormuz? • FRANCE 24 English
As US-Iran tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, a journalist at a Pentagon briefing asked an out-of-the ordinary question: whether Tehran could deploy “kamikaze dolphins” against US warships. Whilst Defence...
The hantavirus cruise ship outbreak | Global News Podcast
Around 150 people from 23 countries are stranded on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus. The World Health Organization has confirmed eight cases of the virus onboard the MV...
China’s ‘key priorities’: Open Hormuz, get oil flowing, avoid ‘getting dragged into conflicts’
Amid China’s balancing act in the Middle East, Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Professor Astrid Nordin, Lau Chair of Chinese International Relations at King’s College London. Professor Nordin describes a...