More than 2,000 people have been killed across the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, with several neighboring countries drawn into the widening conflict. Here are the ⁠death tolls reported by Sunday, over two ⁠weeks into the conflict. Reuters has not independently verified the figures. IRAN - The most recent death toll, reported by state media on Monday, was at least 1,270 people. But Iran's ambassador to the U.N. said on Marc

The U.S.-Israel-Iran war has no prospects of ending any time soon, as Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan acknowledged that there was no serious initiative to resume negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, but he added that he believed Iran was open to back-channel talks. The comments by Fidan to The Associated Press (AP) in an exclusive interview came as Ankara is striving to stay out of the widening war in the Middle East . Ankara, which has good relations with both Washington and

The war between Iran, Israel and the United States is entering a volatile new phase, with leaders on all sides striking defiant tones as the conflict nears its two-week mark and the toll in lives, economic damage and regional instability continues to rise. More than 2,000 people have been killed since fighting erupted on Feb. 28, most of them in Iran, while hundreds more have died in Lebanon amid Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah positions. The widening confrontation has ra

Türkiye's current account balance logged a net deficit of $6.8 billion (TL 299.98 billion) in January, according to the official data released by the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) on Thursday. The current account balance excluding gold and energy indicated a net deficit of $1.23 billion, the bank added. Goods recorded a deficit of $6.98 billion, while services saw a net surplus of $2.6 billion in January. According to annualized data, the current account defi

Türkiye's Defense Ministry on Friday confirmed a third ballistic missile fired from Iran was shot down, saying Ankara was asking Tehran for clarification. "A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean," the ministry said in a statement. It assured all necessary measures were being taken and said Ankara was in touch with Tehran to clarify “all aspects of the in

Max Verstappen did not sugarcoat his view of Formula One’s new technical era. The four-time world champion says the sport has become “a jungle” under the sweeping 2026 regulations, warning that the complicated hybrid systems and large performance gaps between teams are making racing unpredictable and, at times, dangerous. Speaking ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, Verstappen acknowledged that Red Bull salvaged a respectable result in the season-opening race in Aust

Israeli strikes have killed more than 100 children in Lebanon since the latest escalation between Israel and Hezbollah began, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Friday, as the overall death toll rose to 773 amid growing concern over civilian casualties. It says a total of 773 people have been killed during the latest conflict. Sixty-two women are among those killed, and over 1,900 people have been wounded, according to the ministry. The U.N.'s children's agency UNICEF also said t

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