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US-Israel war on Iran

US-Israel war on Iran
Latest news and updates on the US and Israel's strikes on Iran, in which Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, and Iran's responses.
Travellers take cover as a Houthi strike hits King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on October 10. Photo: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Media via AFP
Middle East

Houthi official warns US against entering war in Yemen as Saudis weather attacks

Rebel group threatens US interests while aviation notice shows Riyadh airport operations suspended through October 17.

US military

Systems to counter missiles and drones take centre stage at US defence expo

Britain

Burnham says Iran’s IRGC likely behind UK airbase incident

US-China relations

Why China is likely to be cautious about recent Trump-Putin diesel deal

The US may still try to target major buyers of Russian energy despite the deal aimed at cutting American fuel prices, analysts warn.

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The US has announced the deal despite threatening to penalise other buyers of Russian oil. Photo: Reuters
Energy

Global diesel shortage: why Gulf refined fuel exports lag crude oil shipments

From shipping bottlenecks to strikes on refineries, analysts warn the market faces a prolonged recovery.

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Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s main airport hit by new Houthi strike day after deadly attack

Riyadh’s international airport targeted again as strikes expose vulnerabilities in Saudi defence capabilities.

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United States

Tariffs, millions in extra costs, Iran war: Trump’s policies hammer US firms

‘Frustrating would be one word,’ a CEO says, as US manufacturers struggle with ballooning costs and persistent uncertainty.

An overview of aluminium profiles and building materials stored at a factory in North Jackson, Ohio. Photo: AFP
A worker handles aluminium components at a factory in North Jackson, Ohio. Photo: AFP
Vehicles are parked at loading docks at a factory in Warren, Ohio, on September 30. Photo: AFP
US midterm elections 2026

Trump announces diesel deal with Russia ahead of US midterm elections next month

Shock move reverses years of US pressure on Moscow over Ukraine war, as the president seeks to lower spiralling fuel costs.

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Yemen

Saudi Arabia says 3 killed at Riyadh airport as Yemen war expands

Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government forces it backs have struggled to contain the Houthis’ advance.

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United States

USS Abraham Lincoln returns to US after 265 days at sea in Iran war mission

Return to San Diego follows a historic deployment marked by reported suicide attempts and food shortages.

The USS Abraham Lincoln's combat mission tally marks. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump says US will not attack Iran before November midterms

US president cites ‘productive discussions’ with Tehran despite rising Hormuz tensions and military build-up.

US President Donald Trump in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
China energy security

Energy importers like China leading shift to clean energy: report

Clean capacity grows three times faster across China, India and Europe than in Middle East, North America and Russia, DNV says.

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis claim strikes on Saudi airports, killing 3

Attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports mark a sharp escalation of the war in neighbouring Yemen.

Donald Trump

Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he will get it

The US president has waged war with Iran and has yet to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia.

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US President Donald Trump receives the Fifa Peace Prize from FIFA President Giovanni Infantino in Washington in December 2025. Photo: EPA
Middle East

Opinion | Can the Gulf aviation superhub model survive the war?

The problem is not that war disrupts flights, but that this time, the hubs of Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi have become part of the battlefield.

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A flydubai plane at Dubai airport on September 30. A co-pilot nearly crashed a plane filled with Israeli passengers bound for Tel Aviv on September 30 in what is being investigated as a terrorist attack. Photo: AP
China energy security

China curbs fuel exports amid record global diesel prices

An October pause in Chinese shipments of refined oil products may worsen global supply shortages caused by refinery shutdowns in the Middle East and Russia.

US-China relations

China’s economy to slow as global growth stays solid, US think tank report says

Overcapacity and continued property slump weighing on domestic demand, Peterson Institute for International Economics reveals.

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Donald Trump

Trump says Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing backlash

White House defends Nebraska rally remarks as California Democrats denounce comment.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK police arrest seventh man linked to security incident at US-run airbase

Police say the 22-year-old was detained on Tuesday in the Westminster area of central London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.

Asean

Rising electricity needs put Southeast Asia’s energy security at risk: report

The International Energy Agency report says Southeast Asian nations should share electricity and diversify where they get their power.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi offensive in Yemen raises risk of direct war with Iran

Backed by Western and regional allies, Riyadh’s renewed campaign against the Houthis threatens to blow Tehran’s proxy war wide open.

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A pro-Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighter fires a vehicle-mounted weapon during what government forces say was an advance against the Houthis, near Dhubab, Yemen, in a video image released on Monday. Photo: Southern Giants Brigades/Handout via Reuters
Britain

Trump says US moved bombers from UK airbase after threats

Comments contradict Secretary of State Marco Rubio following sudden departure of B-1 aircraft from RAF Fairford.

A B-1 bomber taking off from RAF Fairford airbase. Photo: @CraigYoungMedia via Reuters
United States

US to announce US$150 million for Alaska power lines as Vance visits state

The US vice-president will also rally voters for Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, who is in a re-election battle with Democrat Mary Peltola.

Britain

US removes bombers from UK base after security incident

Redeployment from RAF Fairford comes as British authorities link thwarted plot to Tehran.

Middle East

Iran tells US there is no military solution to war as talks hit impasse

Tehran’s top diplomat vows a stronger response to any fresh confrontation as diplomacy over the Strait of Hormuz stalls.

Iranian women volunteers receive military training in central Tehran. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters
Iran

Trolling Trump: meet the Iranian team behind billboard war on US

The striking visuals help people to grasp ‘the overall context of what is going on in the country’, the head of Designers’ House says.

Iranians drive near an anti-Donald Trump billboard in Tehran in August. Photo: EPA
Pakistan

As Saudi Arabia steps up war against Houthis, Pakistan set to play support role

To rally support among Pakistanis for the move, Islamabad and Riyadh have highlighted the Houthis’ recent drone attack on Mecca.

European Union

G7 nations agree to release diesel and oil stocks after Trump pressure

The decision came after a warning from Washington that failure to act could lead to a US ban on diesel exports.

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