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DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ air defences dealt with two drones coming from Iran on Sunday, the Defence Ministry said, the latest in renewed attacks on the oil-rich Gulf country. The UAE has reported being attacked in the past days by Iran after four weeks of relative calm since a ceasefire in the Iran war was announced by the United States. Iran has denied carrying out […]

DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) – Iran’s Oil Terminals Company denied reports of an oil leak near Kharg Island on Sunday, according to state media, after satellite imagery this week appeared to show a large slick west of the country’s main oil export hub in the Gulf. The company’s chief executive said inspections had found no evidence of leaks from storage tanks, pipelines, loading facilities or tankers operating near the island. […]

DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) – Iran’s Oil Terminals Company denied reports of an oil leak near Kharg Island on Sunday, according to state media, after satellite imagery this week appeared to show a large slick west of the country’s main oil export hub in the Gulf. The company’s chief executive said inspections had found no evidence of leaks from storage tanks, pipelines, loading facilities or tankers operating near the island. […]

MOSCOW, May 10 (Reuters) – Russia accused Armenia on Sunday of providing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy with “a platform for anti-Russian remarks”, in a further sign of a chill in relations between traditional allies Moscow and Yerevan. On a visit to Yerevan last week, Zelenskiy said Russia feared “drones may buzz over Red Square” in Moscow during the annual parade on May 9 to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory over […]

DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) – Kuwait’s army said it had detected and dealt with several hostile drones in the country’s airspace at dawn on Sunday, the latest incident following similar cross‑border drone activity linked to the Iran conflict. On April 25, Kuwait’s army said two drones launched from ​Iraq had targeted ​two northern border posts, causing ​damage. Its air defences also dealt with a wave of Iranian drones on April […]

BERLIN, May 10 (Reuters) – Germany dismissed on Sunday a suggestion from Russian President Vladimir Putin that former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder could coordinate talks with the European Union to secure a peace deal in Ukraine. European Council President Antonio ​Costa said recently ⁠he believed there was “potential” for the EU to negotiate with Russia, and to discuss the future of the security architecture of Europe. Putin said that if such […]

By Heejin Kim SEOUL, May 10 (Reuters) – The stern of a bulk carrier operated by South Korean shipper HMM, was struck by an unidentified object on May 4 while stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry said on Sunday following an on‑site inspection of the vessel on Friday. A week ago, Seoul reported a blast and fire aboard the same vessel–the HMM Namu–in the strait, while anchored […]

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to fight on and said his government was a “10-year project” despite calls to quit after his party’s drubbing in local elections earlier this week. Starmer’s Labour Party recorded the worst losses of a governing party in local elections in more than three decades, prompting a growing number of lawmakers to call for his removal. A […]

DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) – The head of Iran’s armed forces unified command met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and received from him “new guiding measures to pursue military operations and firmly confront adversaries”, the semi-official Fars news reported on Sunday. The Fars report said that Ali Abdollahi, who commands the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, had briefed Khamenei on the readiness of the country’s armed forces. It did not say when […]