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WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday complained that U.S. allies are reluctant to answer his call to join a White House-proposed multinational mission to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. “We’ve protected them from horrible outside sources, and they weren’t that enthusiastic. And the …

CAIRO | Xinhua |  The ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran is sending shockwaves across the globe and affecting multiple sectors. As attacks between the warring sides continue, shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital global transport chokepoint, has been heavily disrupted. Beyond the energy …

CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | The U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict entered its 16th day on Sunday, with U.S. and Israeli officials vowing prolonged attacks against Iran, Tehran warning of killing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and targeting Ukraine in retaliation, and many regional countries reaffirming calls for de-escalation and dialogue. Tehran also …

LONDON | Xinhua | British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said on Sunday that ending the ongoing conflict is the “best and most conclusive way” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the situation is harming the global economy. “The spike in oil and gas prices that we’re seeing is …

    The coming costs of America’s new war on its competition with China, its allies in the region and the world economy   THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA |  I wrote in this column on December 19th last year, praising Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy. In it, the US president …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he’s not ready to make a deal to end the military campaign against Iran “because the terms aren’t good enough yet.” “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the …

SEOUL | Xinhua | U.S. forces in South Korea were preparing to relocate interceptor missiles of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to the Middle East, a local newspaper said Wednesday. An unidentified high-ranking South Korean government official was quoted by Dong-A Ilbo as saying that the THAAD …

U.S. and Israeli military officials are talking as often as 4,000 to 5,000 times a day, divvying up targets across Iran NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | For the U.S. military, going into combat alongside allies is nothing new. For Israel, it’s a novelty. But military leaders in both countries are …

  US-Israel war on Iran heightens fears on air travel safety Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | There were 51 accidents in 2025 among 38.7 million flights, according to the annual safety report of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Of these, eight were fatal, most prominently the crash of …

Activity at Dubai’s main airport has since begun to recover gradually, with dozens of departures recorded during the morning hours as airlines cautiously return aircraft to their schedules Nairobi, Kenya | AGENCIES | Kenya Airways has become the first East African carrier to resume passenger flights to Dubai, restoring a …