Security

Turkish Police at the scene of the shooting in Urfa. (Photo: AA)

Turkey

Two Killed in Shooting at Vocational School in Türkiye’s Urfa Province

President Donald Trump, L, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, look at each other after their summit meeting at Gimhae International Airport, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP)

World

China Condemns US Naval Blockade of Iranian Ports as 'Dangerous and Irresponsible'

A digger clearing the rubble of a building in Beirut's Hay al-Selloum neighbourhood, Apr. 10, 2026. (AFP)

Middle East

Lebanese Health Ministry Reports Six Hospitals Closed Amid Sustained Israeli Bombardment

US Sec. of War Pete Hegseth (L), Indonesian MD Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, U.S. Air Force MG Kelly McKeague, Indonesian MG Agus Widodo (R) after signing an MOU at the Pentagon, April 13, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (AFP)

USA

US, Indonesia Forge ‘Major’ Defense Partnership Amid Intensifying Indo-Pacific Rivalry

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez delivers a speech at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing on April 13, 2026. (AFP)

Middle East

Spain’s Sanchez Urges China’s Role in Ending War, Calls for More “Representative” Global Order

The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Iran’s first civilian nuclear reactor on the Gulf coast near Bushehr city, remains a flashpoint in the Middle East conflict. (Photo: AFP)

Iran

Russia Withdraws Majority of Staff from Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant Amid Airstrike Fears

The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP)

Middle East

China Rejects US Reports on Arms Transfers to Iran as ‘Baseless Smears’ Amid Rising Tensions

Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo

Middle East

Global Leaders React to US Strait of Hormuz Blockade as Economic and Diplomatic Fallout Deepens

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. (Photo: AA)

Middle East

Türkiye Calls for Reopening of Strait of Hormuz and Urges Continued Iran–US Dialogue on Ceasefire

Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the Spokesperson of the Islamic Republic’s military central command, Khatam Al-Anbiya. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Iran

Iran Military Denounces US Naval Blockade as ‘Illegal’ and ‘Piracy,’ Warns of Regional Maritime Retaliation

A fleet of U.S. warships. (U.S. Navy photo)

Middle East

CENTCOM to Enforce Maritime Blockade on Iranian Ports Starting April 13 Following Presidential Directive

The flags of Iraq (left) and US. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

Iraq

U.S., Iraq Discuss Security Cooperation After Drone Ambush on Diplomats in Baghdad

A member of the Iranian security forces stands guard next to a banner honouring Iran’s slain supreme leader, Tehran on March 31, 2026. (AFP)

Iran

Iran's Qaani Reaffirms Unity While Iran Reports Multi-Province Arrests

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026. (AP)

Middle East

Netanyahu Claims Success Against Iran, Vows Continued Fight Against Tehran and Its Proxies

(L–R) Flags of Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. (Graphic: Kurdistan24)

Middle East

Saudi Arabia Condemns Iranian-linked Attacks on Kuwait, Reaffirms Gulf Solidarity

US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Virginia on April 10, 2026.

Middle East

Trump Says US “Clearing” Strait of Hormuz as Iran Talks Begin in Pakistan