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June 24, 2026

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Jun

Middle East airlines face $4.3 billion loss in 2026, says IATA

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Rio de Janeiro: Middle East airlines are expected to plunge into a collective $4.3 billion loss in 2026, with profit per passenger dropping from $31.50 last year to a loss of $21.40, International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in its latest financial outlook for the global airline industry. The report, released at IATA’s annual general meeting in […]

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Jun

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The 2026 World Cup may not kick off until Thursday, but the fashion tournament has already begun, as teams arrive at training camps across the US. Fashion moments range from the outfits players wear to get to training, to the suits worn on planes and their training gear. The French team’s training camp in Clairefontaine became something […]

08
Jun

Israel strikes Iran after Tehran missile attack

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Israel launched airstrikes early Monday targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran, attacks that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war. Iranian state television reported the sound of explosions being heard in Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz and Tehran, without immediately elaborating. A witness in Tehran described […]

06
Jun

How China can survive without the Strait of Hormuz

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The world’s largest importer of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is, paradoxically, also one of the best placed to weather the waterway’s closure. China consumes oceans of oil from the Gulf and imports roughly as much from the region as India, Japan and South Korea combined. In response to the closure of the Strait, […]

06
Jun

IRGC hits tanker in Hormuz; missiles target Kuwait, Bahrain

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Tensions across the Gulf escalated sharply early Saturday after the US military said Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, most of which were intercepted by air defences. The reported strikes followed the interception of Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz and US attacks on Iranian radar installations, prompting Kuwait and Bahrain […]

05
Jun

Oman’s explosion hit oil terminal resumes operations

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Oil prices fall after Oman says Mina al Fahal operations proceeding normally Oil prices fell on Friday after Oman said operations at its Mina al Fahal port ‌were proceeding normally, following a Reuters report of disruption after an explosion. Petroleum Development Oman said operations at Mina al Fahal port were unaffected, after three sources told […]

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Jun

WFP: Middle East conflict driving millions into hunger

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The Middle East conflict is pushing millions of people closer to hunger, as rising ‌fuel and transport costs drive up food prices while funding shortfalls force aid agencies to scale back assistance, the U.N. World Food Programme said on Friday. Joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February triggered a regional conflict stretching across the Gulf […]

05
Jun

Yamal wins LaLiga Player of the Season award

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Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has been named LaLiga Player of the season, the Spanish league announced on Friday. The 18-year-old helped Barca retain ‌their domestic crown, became the first player to win the league’s Player of the Month award three times in one season and finished as the club’s top scorer in La Liga with […]

05
Jun

JENNIFER LOPEZ IS LOVING HER POST-DIVORCE LIFE

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After her most recent short-lived marriage, Jennifer Lopez has taken sly digs at ex-husband Ben Affleck more than once. The “Kiss of the Spider Woman” star appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in May 2026, where she was asked about her post-divorce love life. “You’re single right now,” Jimmy Kimmel noted, and Lopez gave an enthusiastic reply. “I […]

04
Jun

Oman resists US pressure to break ties with Iran

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Oman is resisting US pressure to break its links with Iran, and insists it has only been negotiating with Tehran on a future management system for the strait of Hormuz that would be compliant with international law. The aim would be to implement any regime after consulting the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO). Traditionally Oman, a longtime […]

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Middle East airlines face $4.3 billion loss in 2026, says IATA

Israel strikes Iran after Tehran missile attack

How China can survive without the Strait of Hormuz

IRGC hits tanker in Hormuz; missiles target Kuwait, Bahrain

Oman’s explosion hit oil terminal resumes operations

WFP: Middle East conflict driving millions into hunger

Yamal wins LaLiga Player of the Season award

JENNIFER LOPEZ IS LOVING HER POST-DIVORCE LIFE

Oman resists US pressure to break ties with Iran

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Saudi Arabia approves first Egypt joint.

4-Year Stay Limit: What It Means.

‘Hollywood ending’ takes on sad new.

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Saudi Arabia approves first.

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