2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (307+ words) Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) " Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that 11 countries had tapped Kyiv for help in how to counter Iranian drones being fired by Tehran in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes. Issued on: 09/03/2026 - 18:17 Ukraine has to fend off nightly barrages…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (752+ words) Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) " For Muslims across the world, Ramadan is synonymous with prayer, spirituality and joyful nighttime gatherings, but across much of the Middle East, the Iran war means evenings no longer have anything festive about them. Issued on: 09/03/2026 - 18:05 The…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (635+ words) Paris (France) (AFP) " Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Monday: Issued on: 09/03/2026 - 18:49 US President Donald Trump announced his first news conference since launching strikes on Iran, saying on his Truth Social network it would take…...

5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (616+ words) Jerusalem (AFP) " As Israel's national consciousness rallies behind the country's second offensive against Iran in under a year, a small group of anti-war activists equipped with posters and loudspeakers have mobilised to voice dissent. Issued on: 09/03/2026 - 14:35 The vast majority of…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (126+ words) Jailed Istanbul mayor goes on trial in corruption case slammed as political'France 24 Your personal data, your options, our responsibility - We and our partners use cookies or similar technologies to access and store non-sensitive information such as your IP address. - The…...

4+ hour, 5+ min ago  (192+ words) What will Iran's new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei be in charge of?France 24 To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading....

4+ hour, 42+ min ago  (996+ words) Iran's choice of Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his slain father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader signals the entrenchment of hardline cleric power and a continued resistance amid the US-Israeli military onslaught. It also underscores US President Donald Trump's policy failure…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (360+ words) Geneva (AFP) " The United Arab Emirates decried Monday that it was being targeted "in a very unwarranted manner" in the Middle East war, stressing it would "not partake in any attacks against Iran". Issued on: 09/03/2026 - 17:05 "The UAE does not seek…...

6+ hour, 34+ min ago  (521+ words) Paphos (Cyprus) (AFP) " President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that an attack on Cyprus was an attack on all of Europe and said France and its allies were preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the…...

5+ hour, 30+ min ago  (457+ words) In Colombia's congressional elections, preliminary results show President Gustavo Petro's left wing block has come out on top in the senate with the right wing Democratic Center party, founded by former President "lvaro Uribe edging ahead in the House of…...