Israel strikes Tehran as Iran retaliates across the Gulf; Hormuz disruption pushes oil prices higher and tensions rise.
The US-Israel war on Iran has caused gas shortages, while nine million Indian expats in the Gulf face uncertainty.
Women and children were among those killed in the attacks, according to the Taliban.
French president condemns 'unacceptable' attack in Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
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Palestinians in East Jerusalem struggle to get building permits from Israel, leading to demolition orders.
Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories.
Energy markets remain on tenterhooks as the prospect of prolonged war in the Middle East grows.
Energy markets remain on tenterhooks as the prospect of prolonged war in the Middle East grows.