Middle East News Headlines

Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

Pope Leo XIV has denounced investments in AI and high-tech weaponry, warning they lead to a “spiral of annihilation.”

UK health secretary resigns, setting up a potential Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer

Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have erupted into open rebellion within his party

Over 40% of Sudan's population face high levels of acute food insecurity, monitoring group warns

A global hunger monitoring group reported that over 40% of Sudan's population faces acute food insecurity through May

BRICS foreign ministers meet in India as Iran war, oil prices and divisions test the bloc's unity

BRICS foreign ministers have started a two-day meeting in New Delhi

Allegiant Air and Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airline for travelers

Allegiant Air says it has completed its purchase of Sun Country Airlines, bringing together two low-cost carriers and creating a larger budget airline for travelers

Board of Peace envoy Mladenov says ceasefire hinges on Hamas' disarmament

Nickolay Mladenov, who is overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, says the truce hinges on Hamas’ disarmament hinges on Hamas' disarmament

Some Japanese snack packages are turning black-and-white as Iran war depletes ink supply

The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning a somber black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient in colored ink

Kuwait accuses Iran of sending an armed Revolutionary Guard team to attack an island in the Middle East nation

Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public

The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena

Alarmed ASEAN leaders adopt crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war

Southeast Asian leaders have adopted in an annual summit a contingency plan to mitigate the impact of the Iran war on their people and economies but acknowledged it will be difficult to enforce complex steps like establishing a regional fuel reserve to ensure a steady supply