1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (232+ words) BEIRUT, March 11 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanon's state news agency reported, further widening Israeli attacks in the capital beyond the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs where heavy strikes continued. Footage showed extensive damage…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (81+ words) South Korea Presidential aide says AI cooperation with UAE could accelerate after conflict'AL-Monitor South Korea Presidential aide says AI cooperation with UAE could accelerate after conflict SEOUL, March 11 (Reuters) - South Korea's senior presidential secretary for AI, Ha Jung-woo, said on…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (97+ words) SYDNEY, March 11 (Reuters) - Australia has closed its embassies in Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv as well as its consulate in Dubai, the foreign minister said on Wednesday, amid fears the conflict in the Middle East could intensify. Australia expects Iran…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (130+ words) March 11 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes targeted an apartment building in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese state media said, marking the second strike in the city in recent days. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military and no immediate reports…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago  (185+ words) AI and the fog of war'AL-Monitor AI and the fog of war Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor reporting. AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity…...

15+ hour, 22+ min ago  (157+ words) WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Tuesday deleted a post on X in which had said the U.S. Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz "to ensure oil remains flowing to global markets." It…...

9+ hour, 38+ min ago  (972+ words) Iran unleashed a wave of attacks against Israel and Gulf nations on Wednesday, including targeting a Saudi oilfield, as reports of a proposed record release of oil reserves helped calm markets and prices. The war sparked by US-Israeli strikes on…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago  (561+ words) Iranian women footballers claiming asylum in Australia evacuated from their safe house on Wednesday after one team member changed her mind and revealed their location to the Iranian embassy, Canberra said. Seven members of Iran's visiting women's football delegation had…...

9+ hour, 38+ min ago  (834+ words) The United States said Tuesday it was striking Iranian ships capable of mining the crucial Strait of Hormuz and threatened escalation if Tehran presses ahead, as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on global oil markets. Israel in the early…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago  (403+ words) WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nominee for a senior State Department position withdrew from consideration on Tuesday after his controversial comments about Jewish people and diminishing white power stirred rare Republican opposition to the president's choice. In a statement…...