Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a new appeal for air defences and fast weapons deliveries after the latest Russian strike on the Ukrainian energy sector on Saturday.
Zelenskiy said Ukraine needed sufficient quantities of air defence and other weapons to protect its cities and prevail on the frontline.
"Terror should always lose, and anyone who helps us stand against Russian terror is a true defender of life," he said.
Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader
Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader as the week-old US-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil above $100 a barrel.
Trump says he is 'nowhere near' deciding to send troops to Iran
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was "nowhere near" deciding whether to send U.S. troops into Iran to secure the stockpile of highly enriched uranium there.
Lebanon parliament extends its own mandate for two years as war intensifies
Lebanon’s parliament extended its own mandate for two years on Monday, a statement from the speaker's office said, pushing back elections that were meant to take place in May of this year.
France to deploy almost dozen warships, mulls Hormuz mission, Macron says
France is deploying about a dozen naval vessels, including its aircraft carrier strike group, to the Mediterranean, Red Sea and potentially the Strait of Hormuz as part of defensive support to allies threatened by the conflict in the Middle East.
32 civilians injured in Iranian drone attack in Bahrain's Sitra
At least 32 civilians have been injured after Iranian drones targetted Bahrain's Sitra region on Monday morning.
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The super-star and multi-award-winning singer-songwriter, Jason Derulo is bringing the heat to Dubai.
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