Middle East


Lebanon's hospitals may run out of vital medical supplies within days, says WHO

First responders and residents gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's Tallet al-Khayyat neighbourhood, on April 8, 2026.

As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but powerful with leverage over Hormuz - analysis

AN IRANIAN flag flutters in the breeze

Hormuz at near standstill as Iran warns ships to keep to its waters

A ship passes through the Strait of Hormuz.