Pilot one of three killed as plane destroyed as Houthis attack Riyadh Airport
Images showed a burning plane A pilot is one of three people to have been killed in a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s second biggest airport which has left hundreds of flights cancelled. Saudi officials said that the Yemeni Houthis had claimed responsibility for the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which occurred […]
1 week ago
Trump cancels Iran strikes, hinting at surprise Hormuz deal
Another deal on the table? Donald Trump has called off planned Iran strikes, telling the world he cancelled an imminent attack “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL”. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday evening, the US president said the agreement would include the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz […]
2 months ago
US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia amid arms-race fears
The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark nuclear deal that will allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, in an agreement announced on Wednesday that experts warn could raise the risk of proliferation across an already unstable region. The US-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal, described by Washington as a “peaceful […]
3 months ago
List of cheapest and most expensive fuel brands in the UK revealed
Here’s how the prices can vary As hostilities in the Middle East have resumed, fears of a fuel spike have reignited again, as per latest reports. Amid fears of a spike, RAC looked at the brands offering the cheapest petrol prices right now, which can vary by as much as 62.3p between the lowest and […]
3 months ago
EasyJet boss issues statement on summer jet fuel supplies
Important update for Brits The boss of EasyJet has issued a statement on concerns around jet fuel supplies this summer. In recent months, much of the talk around the travel industry has been the rising cost of fuel and the number of cancelled flights around the world. As the war in the Middle East continues, […]
5 months ago
Iran ‘fires two missiles at US warship’ near Strait of Hormuz
They didn’t take Trump’s warning seriously Iran has fired “two missiles” at a US warship, stopping it from entering the Strait of Hormuz, it has been reported. According to Iran’s Fars news agency, the missiles hit the warship near Jask Island, after it ignored Iranian warnings. Meanwhile, state TV has reported that Iran’s navy prevented […]
5 months ago