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France ramps up military aid to Lebanon as Macron calls on Hezbollah, Israel to halt attacks
PARIS, March 5 (Reuters) - France will strengthen its cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces and provide armored transport vehicles as well as operational and logistical support, French President ...
Mar 05, 2026
Flights for US citizens stuck in Middle East ramping up, State Dept says
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was ramping up the provision of charter flights from the Middle East after criticism over the Trump adminis...
Mar 05, 2026
Trump renews Netanyahu pardon call, saying only Iran should be troubling him
JERUSALEM, March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called again on Israel's president to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a pardon for corruption charges, saying the premier...
Mar 05, 2026
Analysis-Isolated and under fire: Iran strikes out as Russia and China stand aside
By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, March 5 (Reuters) - With its supreme leader killed and its war machine under relentless U.S. pressure, Iran now stands largely alone - its longtime partners Russia and China of...
Mar 05, 2026
Exclusive-Trump tells Reuters US must have a role in choosing Iran's next leader
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Thursday the United States must be involved in choosing the next leader of Iran and said it would be "wonde...
Mar 05, 2026
Finland to lift full ban on hosting nuclear arms, government says
HELSINKI, March 5 (Reuters) - Finland plans to lift a long-standing ban on having nuclear arms on its territory, the government said on Thursday, aligning with Nordic neighbours in a move that could o...
Mar 05, 2026
Middle East chaos stems from erosion in international law, EU's Kallas says
ZURICH, March 5 (Reuters) - The current turmoil in the Middle East is a direct result of the erosion in international law, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday. In a speech at the Univ...
Mar 05, 2026
Ukraine, Russia exchange 200 POWs each in latest swap
KYIV, March 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia exchanged 200 prisoners of war each on Thursday in their latest swap, officials on both sides said, despite a deadlock in U.S.-backed negotiations to end t...
Mar 05, 2026
Seafarers can refuse to sail through Mideast Gulf region, main union says
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Seafarers have the right to refuse to sail on ships passing through the Middle East Gulf, including the Strait of Hormuz, after the threat level for the region was raised t...
Mar 05, 2026
Trump says he needs to be involved in selecting Iran's next leader, Axios reports
March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader. "Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me. We want someone t...
Mar 05, 2026
