Economic strain and Gaza war cast shadow on Jordan’s parliamentary election

Jordan is holding parliamentary elections on Tuesday amid rising tension with Israel over the Gaza war and long-running pressures on its economy. The legislature has limited sway in the kingdom, where King Abdullah holds significant power. But the monarch initiated an overhaul of election laws last year, enabling more parties to enter Parliament by promoting national competition rather than local....

Middle East Tensions: Over 40 Dead In Israeli Strike In Gaza Strip; UN Offers To Monitor Ceasefire In War-Hit Region

An Israeli missile strike in the Gaza Strip area, home to displaced Palestinians, killed at least 40 people and injured 60 others, authorities were reported as saying by a local news agency. The details about the strike in the humanitarian zone, just east of Khan Younis, remained unclear. Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said that the United Nations...

Ukraine war latest: Russian drones breach Romanian and Latvian airspace – as Iran denies sending missiles to Russia

Romania and Latvia are investigating instances of Russian drones that crashed after breaching their airspace. Meanwhile, Iran has denied that it transferred missiles to Russia and called the reports "psychological warfare". Iran's supply of ballistic missiles to Russia appear to be "imminent", our military analyst Sean Bell says. Bell says Russia "tends to use older weapons" but unlike Ukraine it "has...