8+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1022+ words) The US military said it has begun strikes against Iran following the crash of a US Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman. In a statement posted to social media, US Central Command said the strikes would be "a…...

12+ hour, 34+ min ago  (560+ words) US President Donald Trump blamed Iran for downing a US Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and said the United States "must respond" to the attack. A drone boat rescued two army aviators who were aboard the…...

1+ day, 42+ min ago  (331+ words) US Ambassador to Ghana, Shirley Temple Black, is President [Gerald] Ford's choice to be the new American Chief of Protocol, White House sources confirmed yesterday. Mrs Black will replace Henry Catto, who is scheduled to get a United Nation's post…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1148+ words) Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday in their first attacks since the US struck a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. The Iranian military said hours later that it was halting offensive strikes, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (621+ words) A "bloodbath" was averted in the Co Down village of Scarva amid a pro-Palestine march and counter protest, a DUP MP has said. Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart made the comment as she continues to face criticism over her actions,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (508+ words) The PSNI has defended what it called an "appropriate and proportionate" operation in Scarva after a DUP MLA claimed officers were "determined to start a riot". Diane Forsythe was one of several DUP politicians in Scarva on Saturday where a…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (505+ words) Iran has said its attacks on Israel have been halted after the two sides exchanged fire for the first time since the April truce, threatening to plunge the Middle East back into full-scale war. Earlier, Donald Trump, whose call for…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1031+ words) Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday in their first attacks since the US struck a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. The Iranian military said hours later that it was halting offensive operations as the renewed hostilities threatened to…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (423+ words) Sir Keir Starmer said he was "deeply concerned" about the latest outbreak of violence in the Middle East as the clashes between Iran and Israel sent oil prices soaring. The two countries traded fire for the first time since the…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (778+ words) A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship went on a shooting rampage in several towns in central Israel, killing one person and wounding five others, according to Israeli police. The attacker was killed by police. The attack on Sunday came at…...