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Rheinmetall addresses row over CEO's Ukraine 'housewives' comment

Rheinmetall addresses row over CEO's Ukraine 'housewives' comment

German defence giant Rheinmetall on Sunday sought to smooth over a row caused by comments from its boss comparing Ukrainian factories producing drones to "housewives" making weapons in their kitchens. In an interview with the US magazine The Atlantic published on Friday, CEO Armin Papperger was asked about

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Iran parliament speaker: US plotting ground attack - Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the United States was plotting a ground attack despite publicly engaging in diplomatic efforts on ending the war. "The enemy publicly sends messages

Houthis missile attacks on Israel widen Middle East war

Houthis missile attacks on Israel widen Middle East war

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels joined the month-old Middle East war, claiming two missile attacks on Israel that raised concern on Sunday about the war spreading to the Red Sea. Fears of a widening conflict came as the Washington Post reported that the Pentagon was preparing plans

Questions over Israel's interceptor stockpiles as Mideast war drags on

Questions over Israel's interceptor stockpiles as Mideast war drags on

The ability of Israel's highly sophisticated air defences to keep intercepting Iranian attacks is coming under scrutiny as the Middle East war drags on into a second month. The military has dismissed reports that it is running low on the interceptors used to shoot down the steady stream

Attacks across Middle East as Iran war enters second month

Attacks across Middle East as Iran war enters second month

Gulf countries and Israel came under missile fire and Israeli forces struck Iran on Saturday, as the war raged into its second month with Washington expressing hopes for progress in talks with Tehran. In a sign that the conflict may be expanding further, Israel's military said air defences

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Israel reports Yemen missile fire - Israel's military reported on Saturday a first missile launch from Yemen since the Middle East war began on February 28. There were no reports of any casualties or damage in Israel. Yemen'

War on Iran during nuclear negotiations undermines the US’s ability to talk peace around the world − and the effects won’t end when Trump leaves office

War on Iran during nuclear negotiations undermines the US’s ability to talk peace around the world − and the effects won’t end when Trump leaves office

Operation Epic Fury – the latest round of military strikes against Iran – began when Iran was engaged in negotiations with the United States to renew restrictions on its nuclear program. This is not the first time the United States has bombed Iran during nuclear negotiations. In June 2025, while its representatives