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Hamas claims it is ready to cede Gaza governance

The militant group is supposed to relinquish control of the enclave and disarm under US President Donald Trump’s peace plan. Hamas has said that it...

Trump warns of ‘massive’ U.S. naval build-up near Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump has again raised the prospect of military pressure on Iran, saying Washington is closely monitoring unrest in the country and...

France rejects US-backed Gaza governance body over ‘UN concerns’

France has declined an invitation to join a proposed US-led body intended to oversee Gaza’s post-war administration and reconstruction, saying the plan conflicts with...

Putin invited to join Trump-proposed Gaza Peace body

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to take part in a new international peace body proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to oversee...

Luxon invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been invited to take part in a new US-led initiative on Gaza, with President Donald Trump proposing the creation...

UK police apologise for AI error in ban on Israeli football fans

West Midlands Police have admitted that artificial intelligence was used to produce flawed intelligence cited in a decision to bar supporters of Israeli club...

Iran claims to have evidence U.S. and Israel orchestrated unrest (Video)

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United States and Israel of directly interfering in Iran’s internal affairs, alleging they orchestrated recent deadly...

Tehran says it is ‘prepared for war’

Iran does not want a war but is more ready for one than it was during last year’s brief conflict with Israel, Foreign Minister...

Iranian parliamentary speaker threatens US with preemptive strikes

The warning came after President Donald Trump voiced support for anti-government protesters in the country. Iran will carry out preemptive strikes on US and Israeli...

U.S. and Israel egging on foreign killers embedded in crowds – Iranian president

The people of Iran have a right to protest, unlike terrorists brought in from abroad, Masoud Pezeshkian has said. The US and Israel are meddling...

Lebanon’s president condemns Israeli strikes as ceasefire efforts falter

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has sharply criticised Israel following a series of deadly airstrikes in southern Lebanon, accusing West Jerusalem of undermining international efforts...

Bus runs over ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting military conscription in Jerusalem (Video)

A 14-year-old was killed and three other teenagers were injured in the incident. Warning: Disturbing video A teenager was killed and three others were injured when...

Israel moves to bar dozens of aid groups from Gaza operations

Israel is set to ban 37 international aid organisations from operating in Gaza as early as next week unless they hand over detailed information...

Protests in Iran over currency and inflation concerns

Protests sparked by increasing inflation and the reduction in value of Iran’s currency have spread beyond Tehran to multiple cities, entering a third day...

Israel becomes first country to recognise Somaliland as an independent state

Israel has become the first country to formally recognise Somaliland as an independent state, announcing plans to establish full diplomatic ties and expand cooperation...

Christmas returns to Gaza’s Christian community after two-year hiatus

Gaza’s small Christian community has marked Christmas for the first time in two years, holding a low-key service under a fragile ceasefire that has...

Hamas denies responsibility for Rafah explosion

Hamas has denied responsibility for an explosion that damaged an Israeli armoured vehicle in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying the blast occurred...

Netanyahu links Bondi attack to Australia’s Palestine stance

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed Australian government policy for contributing to the deadly attack on a Jewish gathering in Sydney, arguing that...

Ancient Roman swords unearthed in Judean desert cave stun archaeologists

A team of researchers from Ariel University and the Israel Antiquities Authority has uncovered a remarkable cache of Roman-era weapons in a remote cave...

Tony Blair dumped from Trump’s Gaza ‘Peace Board’ after uproar

Former British PM Tony Blair has been removed from consideration for Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza “board of peace” following strong opposition from multiple Arab...

Netanyahu rejects two-state plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel will not support the creation of a Palestinian state, arguing that such an entity would...

Israel and Lebanon break decades-long silence with first direct talks

Israel and Lebanon have held their first direct civilian-level talks in decades, meeting at the UN peacekeeping base in Naqoura under a US-brokered ceasefire...

The Epstein-Israel link nobody wants you to take seriously

While trafficking young girls, he was also part of an effort to export military-grade systems to governments around the world. When I first moved to...

Pope urges global recognition of Palestinian state as only path to lasting peace

Pope Leo XIV has issued his strongest appeal yet for international recognition of a Palestinian state, saying a two-state solution remains the only viable...

Netanyahu seeks Presidential pardon as corruption trials drag into fifth year

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally asked President Isaac Herzog to pardon him, seeking an end to the long-running corruption cases that have...

Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut

A senior Hezbollah military figure, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, was killed on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike targeting Beirut’s Haret Hreik district, a long-established stronghold...

Israeli strike in Beirut targets senior Hezbollah figure

Israel has launched its first air strike in months on Beirut’s southern suburbs, hitting an apartment building in the Dahieh district and targeting what...

UN backs Trump’s Gaza ‘International Stabilisation Force’ plan

The UN Security Council has approved a US-drafted resolution endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan and authorising a new multinational “international stabilisation...

UN peacekeepers hit by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon

UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon say Israeli forces fired on one of their patrols, describing the incident as “aggressive behaviour” and a violation of...

Zelensky sanctions fugitive ex-business partner

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has imposed personal sanctions on longtime associate and former business partner Timur Mindich, who is now on the run and...

Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu over corruption charges

U.S. President Donald Trump has formally called on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to grant a full pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces...

Israeli military lawyers questioned legality of Gaza strikes

Israeli military lawyers reportedly raised doubts about the legality of the country’s operations in Gaza during the first year of the war, according to...

Top IDF lawyer resigns after leaking video of detainee abuse

Israel’s top military lawyer, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, has resigned after admitting she authorized the release of surveillance footage showing Israeli soldiers allegedly sexually...

Netanyahu orders immediate military strikes on Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to launch “powerful” strikes on Gaza, his office announced early Wednesday. The directive followed claims that...

Bannon calls for ‘Three State solution’ in Gaza peace plan

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has proposed creating a “Christian state” in Jerusalem as part of what he calls a “three-state solution” to end...

Epstein victim alleged brutal rape and assault by “well-known Prime Minister”

In her posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre recounts being violently beaten...

Ultra-orthodox Jews protest IDF draft in New York

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews filled streets near the Israeli consulate in New York City on Sunday to protest Israel’s plan to end military draft...

Kushner says Hamas ‘showing good faith’ in Gaza ceasefire deal

Hamas appears to be acting in good faith and working to uphold its ceasefire agreement with Israel, according to senior US negotiator Jared Kushner. Speaking...

Trump envoys say Israeli strike on Qatar ‘betrayed’ Gaza Peace Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior peace negotiators have said they felt “betrayed” by Israel after it launched an airstrike on Qatar during delicate Gaza...

Israel launches new strikes on Rafah citing ceasefire violations

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have launched large-scale airstrikes in Rafah, southern Gaza, following what they claim were ceasefire breaches by Hamas. According to the...

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