The identities of the prisoners were not disclosed.
Heated exchange on Capitol Hill reflects growing unease among lawmakers over a lack of transparency in cost of Iran war....
Russia's political backing and objection to escalation have proved much more consequential in shaping the conflict....
As oil markets shift, OPEC's grip is under pressure, US exports rise, and China drives the push towards renewables....
Ukrainian forces have hammered one of Russia's largest sites in Tuapse, causing oil spills and black rain....
Reporters Without Borders warns that 'journalism is increasingly criminalised worldwide'....
Trump says the US blockade of Iranian ports is working, urging Tehran to 'give up' amid tensions....
In the absence of a permanent deal, the war between the US and Iran is becoming one of attrition despite huge costs....
Video has been published by Russian mercenaries showing a heavy gun battle between Mali’s military and rebels....
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf ridicules US's economic pressure campaign as oil prices surge and Hormuz standoff continues....
Donald Trump said that Vladimir Putin told him he’d “like to be involved” in settling Iranian nuclear enrichment....
Kyiv requested that Israel seize the vessel and its cargo, take grain samples, and question crew members....
As military government battles to reassert control, spokesperson for Tuareg rebels says it will fall 'sooner or later'....
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before Congress on the Pentagon’s budget for the US-Israeli war on Iran....
Pete Hegseth testifies alongside General Dan Caine, responds to questions on war Pentagon says has cost $25bn....
UK watchdog warns against overreach in targeting activist groups under 'counterterrorism' laws....
An inside look at Chornobyl, 40 years later – where radiation, abandoned cities, and war now collide....
Senate panel approves Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as US Fed chair on party-line vote....
Moscow is yet to comment on the development....
The war has affected trade with some of Iran's largest partners, including China and the UAE....
In Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp, 64 young Palestinian artists have been showcasing works shaped by years of war....
Athletes from both countries will compete without national flags, anthems, logos or uniforms in World Boxing events....
The US president has railed against Iran's proposal on Truth Social as uncertainty over the fragile ceasefire grows....
Russia launched at least 19 attacks on the Donetsk region and 833 across the Zaporizhia region, authorities say....
Russia, which has been making inroads into the Sahel through defence partnerships, now faces scrutiny....
European Commission president calls for diplomacy to end Iran war...
Prosecutors say the man, identified only as Sergej K, has been in 'continuous contact' with Russian intelligence....
Hungary and Slovakia are still buying Russian oil. Seeing weakness in Brussels, Kyiv means to stop that trade....
The likelihood of economic woes and unrest grows as the conflict shows no sign of ending....
Tehran’s residents are living through a fragile truce and deep economic uncertainty....
Trump says Iran is in a 'state of collapse' as Gulf leaders meet in Saudi Arabia....
