Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said US threats had lost their impact, asserting that Iran would not bow to pressure. "Iran has proven in recent weeks that it will not yield to threats and that they no longer have any effect," Ghalibaf was quoted as saying by the Tasnim news agency on Sunday. Without naming President Donald Trump directly, he suggested the heated US rhetoric reflected Washington's frustration with the way the war is going. The influential politician added that "the US should instead focus on regaining Iran's trust and making amends for what it has failed...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited southern Lebanon and announced a continuation of military operations against the Iran-allied Hezbollah militia. "The war continues, even within the security zone in Lebanon," Netanyahu said, according to his office on Sunday. He was in the southern part of the neighbouring country together with Defence Minister Israel Katz and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. The exact location was not specified. Israel's army has "fought off the invasion threat from Lebanon thanks to this security zone," the prime minister said. Netanyahu spoke of "great success...

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé missed training on Sunday ahead of the midweek Champions League quarter-final second leg at Bayern Munich. The 27-year-old needed stitches in his right eyebrow following an injury in Friday's 1-1 La Liga draw with Girona. Mbappé was unable to "go out on to the pitch due to discomfort" on Sunday, the Spanish club said in a statement, adding it was "a precautionary measure." Madrid visit Munich on Wednesday trailing 2-1 from the first leg.

Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday warned again against military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz. This would be considered a "clear violation of the existing ceasefire," according to a statement released in the evening. The strait is open exclusively for the peaceful passage of civilian vessels, not for military ships, the IRGC underscored. Any approach, "under whatever pretext," will be considered a breach of the ceasefire and will therefore be met with decisive and consistent action, the statement said. Following the unsuccessful negotiations between ...

Pilots at Lufthansa Group are set to strike on Monday and Tuesday, causing major disruption to flights across Lufthansa and several subsidiaries. The walkout by pilots at Lufthansa’s core brand, as well as Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa CityLine, is due to begin shortly after midnight on Monday and last for 48 hours. At holiday airline Eurowings, all departures from German airports will be affected on Monday only. Hundreds of flights are set to be cancelled on Monday and Tuesday, with Lufthansa's hubs in Frankfurt and Munich hardest hit. The strike marks the fourth wave of industrial action at ...