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Personas disfrutan de la playa mientras al fondo se ven buques anclados en el estrecho de Ormuz, el miércoles 5 de agosto de 2026, frente a Bandar Abbas, Irán. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
A 14-year-old from central Israel is suspected of extorting two peers through threats, demanding money and clothing items in exchange for "protection," police stated on Sunday.
Britain on Monday briefed energy company chiefs on steps to protect their assets after media reports said Iran-linked hackers had shut down a small energy facility, saying there was no threat to the wider electricity system.
An IDF officer was moderately injured in a friendly fire incident at the military engineering school in the Arava area, the military confirmed on Monday.
Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir spoke with US President Donald Trump last week, according to three Pakistani sources, days before Munir was expected to hold talks in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday.
Before the US-Iran war began, Sumit Augustine's weekly grocery bill ran to about Dh150 ($41). Now it's Dh300, as the conflict is affecting shipping costs and the supply of goods across the Gulf.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry warned on Monday that there would be "consequences" for countries joining the US campaign of economic pressure against the Islamic Republic.
Iran has issued a warning that vessels violating its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz could face restrictions, including fines, detention, or confiscation, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority wrote in a post on X/Twitter.
Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS will not participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, it announced on Monday, due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
The Israeli government last week invited bids for the building of more than 1,200 units, a key step towards the construction of the E1 settlement in the occupied West Bank just two months before Israel’s general election.
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US President Donald Trump's administration is set to unveil sanctions against Iran, in what it is calling "the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary".
People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, a top Muslim religious official during ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, has been sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed during the country’s nearly 14-year war.
A seven-year-old girl received a life-saving liver transplant last month from a fallen IDF soldier, Sergeant First Class Shahar Gamla, who was killed while deployed in Lebanon.
Hamas remains the main obstacle to further improving the situation in the Gaza Strip, a senior official from the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said on Sunday.
While Amazon goes from strength to strength worldwide, the US giant has struggled to gain a foothold in Israel in terms of online retail sales. Shop Analytics data in June 2026 shows that the three Chinese platforms AliExpress, Temu and Shein accounted for about 75% of Israelis' online orders, while Amazon only had …
Former minister and MK Maj.-Gen. (res.) Elazar Stern joined Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar, the party announced on Monday.
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino young big man Kai Sotto said he’s excited and very motivated to rejoin and reinforce Gilas Pilipinas as the national team opens the second round of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers window 4 with home games against Jordan and Iran.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been rapidly replacing its Palestinian labor force with foreign workers. 250,000 foreign workers are already in Israel, and their number is set to rise to 330,000.
Central Elections Committee chairman and Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg on Monday morning rejected a petition seeking to prevent National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from attending and speaking at a police event over concerns that his participation would amount to prohibited election campaigning.
The Atalena ship was located intact on the seafloor 78 years after being sunk in an altercation between the IDF and the Irgun in 1948, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and the Heritage Ministry announced on Monday.
In recent years, the Green Party has firmly established itself as the primary electoral outlet for left-leaning voters in England and Wales disillusioned by Labour’s domestic, economic and foreign policy. Its more combative approach under Zack Polanski, its firm stance in support of Palestinian liberation and left-p…
Israel has used over 30 years worth of ammunition over the past three years causing heavy burden on the military's personnel, equipment and finances, according to the Israeli newspaper Maariv.
The platform allows for direct online sales to smaller energy storage buyers
Iraq has called for creating a joint security council between Iran and Saudi Arabia, citing a "crisis of trust" between the two countries, a senior Iraqi official told state broadcaster Iraqiya TV.
Eight Palestinian residents of the West Bank were found illegally living in an apartment in Beersheba during a police enforcement operation last week, prompting Southern District Police Commander Haim Bublil to sign an administrative order closing the property for 30 days.
Miki Peled, the legendary producer and founder of the Festigal show, passed away at the age of 87, it was announced Monday morning.
Iranian state-affiliated TV Channel 3 has released a video threatening US President Donald Trump's son, Barron Trump, detailing specific surveillance against him and offering a $10 million reward for his death, Iran International reported on Monday.
Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi is expected to visit Tehran on Tuesday amid ongoing talks between Iran and Muscat over the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian foreign ministry indicated on Monday.
Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is traveling to Tehran on Monday for talks with senior Iranian officials, Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.
Delegations from Burundi and Uganda visited Israel to discuss joining Donald Trump’s International Stabilisation Force
Delegations from Burundi and Uganda visited Israel to discuss joining Donald Trump’s International Stabilisation Force
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman joined French President Emmanuel Macron, football star Cristiano Ronaldo and Fifa president Gianni Infantino as the Esports World Cup drew to a star-studded close in Paris on Sunday.
As the Fab Four put it over six decades ago now, money can’t buy you love. The Mop Tops from Liverpool got that right. Love is, as we all know, the great sustainer in life.
The Thursday staff strike at Ben-Gurion Airport was the result of serious management failures and insufficient preparation for summer staffing shortages, former Israel Airports Authority chairman Maj.-Gen. (res.) Eliezer "Chiney" Marom told 103FM on Sunday.
In an unusual turn of events, Israel’s decision to carry out an airstrike in northern Syria may have helped spur the US to action in terms of helping Syria and Israel come to some kind of accommodation and agreement.
Iraq’s new prime minister Ali al-Zaidi was supposed to rein in the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. For years the militias have carried out hundreds of attacks on US forces, kidnapped journalists and researchers, assassinated Iraqis, attacked the Kurdistan Region and attacked embassies and consulates.
Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi will visit Tehran on Tuesday to continue talks between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.
Joshua Aviles says he is on a nine-month Middle East deployment and learned his has father has been arrested while he was waiting for green card approval
Singapore inflation missed estimates even as it accelerated to a near two-year high in July, as higher energy prices due to the Iran war lifted electricity prices.
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou and journalist Tucker Carlson sharply discuss the power of the Israel lobby in Washington, including Aipac's controversial rise, Israel’s attack on the USS Liberty in 1967, and Israel’s involvement in the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
The biggest international esports competition has ended in Paris in the presence of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron.
UN special rapporteur for Palestine Francesca Albanese has called for the deployment of an international protection force in the Palestinian territories in response to a rise in attacks by Israeli settlers.
UN special rapporteur for Palestine Francesca Albanese has called for the deployment of an international protection force in the Palestinian territories in response to a rise in attacks by Israeli settlers.
The Israeli army demolishes buildings east of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)