- Thursday, 19 June 2025
Fear stalks Tehran as Israel bombards
The streets of Tehran are empty, businesses closed, communications patchy at best. With no bona fide bomb shelters open to the public, panicked masses spend restless nights on the floors of metro stations as strikes boom overhead.
Indonesia volcano spews ash more than 6 miles into sky, dozens of Bali flights cancelled
A volcanic eruption in Indonesia sent an enormous ash cloud more than six miles into the sky, disrupting or cancelling dozens of flights to and from the tourist island of Bali. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted at 5:35 pm local time on Tuesday, unleashing a 6.8-mile (11-kilometre) hot ash column over the tourist island of Flores in south-central Indonesia, the country’s Geology Agency said. Images showed an orange mushroom-shaped cloud engulfing the nearby village of Talibura, with sightings reported up to 93 miles (150km) away.
Intense Israeli strikes hit Tehran after Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’
Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran’s capital early Wednesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump demanded “unconditional surrender.” As the U.S. sent warplanes to the Middle East, Trump made a series of statements about the conflict, including warning Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that the U.S. knows where he is hiding but that there were no plans to kill him “at least not for now.” His statements fueled confusion about the U.S.'s role in the conflict as Tehran residents flee their homes on the sixth day of Israel’s air campaign aimed at Iran’s military and nuclear program.
Louvre workers strike to protest over tourism
The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, remained shuttered most of Monday when staff went on strike in frustration with what they called unmanageable crowds at an institution crumbling from within.
Airports close across Mideast due to Israel-Iran conflict
After Israeli strikes landed near the hotel where he was staying in the Iranian province of Qom, Aimal Hussein desperately wanted to return home. But the 55-year-old Afghan businessman couldn't find a way, with Iranian airspace completely shut down.
Israeli strikes damage Iran’s nuclear site
Israel pounded Iran for a fifth day in an air campaign against its longstanding foe's military and nuclear program, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned residents of Tehran to evacuate and suggested the United States was working on something "better than a ceasefire."
Trump says early G7 exit has 'nothing to do' with an Israel-Iran ceasefire
US President Donald Trump said his early departure from the G7 summit in Canada on Monday had "nothing to do" with a possible ceasefire between Israel and Iran, adding that France's leader had been "wrong" to suggest otherwise.
Trump: 'Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!'
US President Donald Trump on Monday urged residents of Tehran to leave, backing warnings from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has launched a massive attack on Iran.
Starmer to announce new sanctions targeting Russia
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the measures would increase economic pressure on the Kremlin to show Vladimir Putin "it is in his and Russia's interests to demonstrate he is serious about peace".
Trump leaves G7 summit early as Iran-Israel conflict intensifies
US President Donald Trump has cut short his visit to the Group of Seven summit in Canada, with the White House saying he must return to Washington to deal with the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.
Israel carries out strike on Iran’s national TV
The Israeli regime has attacked the headquarters of Iran’s national television, known as the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). The headquarters were attacked on Monday. Live programming was briefly halted at the IRIB News Network but returned to normal a few minutes afterwards. An Iranian news anchor was seen keeping composed on air as the studio she was in came under attack.
Iran hits Israel with deadly missile onslaught
Iran unleashed a missile barrage on Israeli cities Monday after Israeli strikes deep inside the Islamic republic, leaving streets in ruins and the death toll in Israel climbing by 11 amid a spiralling air war.
Scientists track egret's 38-hour flight
A species of heron has been tracked flying for almost two days non-stop between Australia and Papua New Guinea during its northern migration, scientists say. Australian researchers used GPS to follow eight
