Sign in Subscribe

afp

Latest developments in Iran: US and Israeli strikes, death of Khamenei

Latest developments in Iran: US and Israeli strikes, death of Khamenei

Iranian state television confirmed the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump said he had been killed. The announcement came after the United States and Israel started launching waves of strikes Saturday against targets in Iran, sparking swift retaliation by

Iran leader Khamenei killed in massive US and Israeli attack

Iran leader Khamenei killed in massive US and Israeli attack

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack, sparking a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Tehran on Sunday. Iranian state television confirmed Khamenei's death early

Questions cloud Trump's case for war against Iran

Questions cloud Trump's case for war against Iran

President Donald Trump made his case for war against Iran early on Saturday as US and Israeli forces bombed the Islamic republic, saying conflict was required to eliminate "imminent threats" from Tehran. Iran "rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions," Trump said in a roughly

Doncic shines as Lakers cruise past depleted Warriors

Doncic shines as Lakers cruise past depleted Warriors

Luka Doncic marked his birthday with 26 points as the Los Angeles Lakers boosted their playoff hopes with a 129-101 drubbing of the depleted Golden State Warriors on Saturday. Doncic rattled in four three-pointers with six rebounds and eight assists in a dominant Lakers win at San Francisco&

3D tool Unreal Engine makes real impact in creative industries

3D tool Unreal Engine makes real impact in creative industries

Massively popular video game "Fortnite", TV news graphics and acclaimed animated series and films have something in common: use of the powerful Unreal Engine that is quickly becoming the go-to tool for 3D projects beyond the video games industry. Created for the 1998 game "Unreal"

OPEC+ mulls oil production increase in shadow of war

OPEC+ mulls oil production increase in shadow of war

As a fresh Middle East conflict risks sending oil prices sharply higher, Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance are widely expected to announce an output increase Sunday, analysts say. The virtual meeting by the eight members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Putin, Russia's eternal leader defined by war and power

Putin, Russia's eternal leader defined by war and power

Vladimir Putin's four-year-long invasion of Ukraine is the culmination of a quarter century spent tightening his grip on power, crushing opponents and trying to expand Russia's influence -- and borders. Whatever the outcome of the war that has killed hundreds of thousands, wrought massive destruction