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Todd Blanche issues formal order to withdraw ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after weeks of negotiations with Republican senators who were blocking his nomination
President Trump now says new talks with Iran will begin Monday afternoon after he called off a planned "massive attack" - following high level Saudi intervention, and also likely White House advisors and Pentagon leadership failing to agree on a strategic vision.
Iran has denied any talks are ongoing with the US despite a claim from Donald Trump, who called off strikes on the country on Saturday.
An anonymous Belgian collector has lent a rare work by René Magritte to the Israel Museum while the artist’s iconic painting The Castle of the Pyrenees undergoes restoration following accidental damage.
President Isaac Herzog received the credentials of six newly appointed ambassadors during a series of official ceremonies at the President's Residence on Monday, marking the return of the ambassadors of Chile and Honduras to Israel for the first time since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.
Late Saturday, Mohammad Dahlan, the former Fatah security chief who now heads the Democratic Reform Current from exile in the United Arab Emirates, said in a post on his official Facebook page that US special envoy Jared Kushner had told him he had reached an agreement with Israel to halt its attacks on Gaza the fol…
In the second half of 2027, regulations will come into effect in Israel to allow driving in vehicles with advanced autonomous assistance systems, sources in the Ministry of Transport believe. Local regulations on the subject have been in the process of being formulated in government ministries for over five years, b…
El jefe militar ugandés general Muhoozi Kainerugaba devela un monumento a Yoni Netanyahu, el comando israelí que encabezó la unidad que rescató a rehenes, en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Entebbe en Uganda, el 1 de agosto del 2026. (Departamento de Prensa de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Uganda, via AP)
When Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, accused Kuwait of being “part of the fire of the wicked” on social media last week, it was apparent that the previously amicable relationship between the two countries had now soured.
Futures are higher with both tech and small caps outperforming as Trump points to a deal/advanded discussions with Iran (which Iran is naturally denying), which is helping push energy prices and bond yields lower as the USD depreciates. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.5% while Nasdaq futures rise 0.4% led by M…
When Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, accused Kuwait of being “part of the fire of the wicked” on social media last week, it was apparent that the previously amicable relationship between the two countries had now soured.
The Israeli parliament’s foreign affairs and defence committee has voted four to two to extend emergency military mobilisation until 30 September, as requested by the Israeli government. This allows the Israeli army to call up to 240,000 reservists. Similar extensions have been granted every few months since the out…
By Mishel Bychkova, Vice-President, Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Moscow)
By Mishel Bychkova, Vice-President, Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Moscow)
Iran has denied any talks are ongoing with the US despite a claim from Donald Trump, who called off strikes on the country on Saturday.
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As first light reaches the scattered tents and animal pens of Ras al-Ahmar in the northern Jordan Valley, the silence is broken only by the cries of thirsty livestock waiting for water that no longer comes.
U.S. rare earths refiners race to expand amid growing conflicts as Pentagon pushes to break China’s stranglehold on production of elusive metals critical in enabling potent features in advanced weapon systems. (AP Video and Production: Rodrique Ngowi)
Uganda’s military chief, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba unveils a monument honoring the late Yoni Netanyahu, brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the old terminal of Entebbe International Airport in Entebbe, Uganda, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (Uganda People’s Defence Forces Press Service via AP)
US Central Command asked military analysts to develop “creative and unconventional” ways to pressure Iran as US President Donald Trump’s administration reassessed its strategy in the ongoing conflict with Tehran, CNN reported on Monday.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it has shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s Sepah News. The report said the drone was hit by Iran’s air defence system. It was not immediately clear where the drone originated. The US air force is the largest operator of MQ…
FILE - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Israeli forces have intensified their military operations in the Gaza Strip since the roadmap for a second stage of the Palestinian enclave’s “ceasefire” was announced last week.
What first appeared to be a small wound near the nose concealed a rare and dangerous injury after an 11-and-a-half-year-old boy was struck by an arrow during an archery activity at a summer camp on Sunday.
Reports that Saudi Arabia may be preparing a military operation against Yemen’s Houthis have revived fears that Riyadh could be drawn back into a direct ground war. But the evidence currently points to contingency planning and force repositioning - not a confirmed Saudi ground invasion.
Volunteers from the Arava's Search and Rescue unit have located the family of seven that was reported missing in the area of Nahal Gov on Monday afternoon.
Police detained a contractor and several other businesspeople for questioning on Monday on suspicion of concealing interests in real estate and transferring assets during bankruptcy proceedings, Israel Police said.
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Sign carrying the corporate logo stands outside a Nissan dealership Monday, July 27, 2026, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)
Robert Del Naja of the British Trip Hop collective Massive Attack performs on the Lake stage during the 58th Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF), in Montreux, Switzerland, July 15, 2024. (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP, File)
NOTA DEL EDITOR: CONTENIDO EXPLÍCITO - Varios palestinos intentan extinguir el fuego en un coche tras un ataque militar israelí en Ciudad de Gaza, el domingo 2 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Jehad Alshrafi)
After visits by US ambassador Mike Huckabee to the nearby Israeli settlement of Shilo, Palestinian Americans in Turmus Ayya have witnessed a terrifying rise in attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran would resume Monday, after scrapping a planned military strike over the weekend. Speaking on Sunday, the American leader also refused to set a deadline for reaching a broader deal with Tehran.
Iran's foreign ministry has said there are currently no negotiations with the US but talks are taking place with Oman on managing of the Strait of Hormuz.
EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Palestinians try to extinguish a burning car after an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Trump pauses ‘massive attack’ on Iran, says new talks to begin
The UAE’s humanitarian mission to Gaza has provided more than US$3.89 billion (Dh14.2 billion) of aid, as the operation marked 1,000 days in support of the Palestinian people.
An Israeli court has temporarily blocked National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from using Nile crocodiles to guard security prisoners, most of them Palestinians.Ben-Gvir proposed surrounding prisons with crocodile-filled moats in December, arguing that the reptiles would strengthen security and deter escapes.Wh…
An Israeli court has temporarily blocked National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from using Nile crocodiles to guard security prisoners, most of them Palestinians.Ben-Gvir proposed surrounding prisons with crocodile-filled moats in December, arguing that the reptiles would strengthen security and deter escapes.Wh…
Members of Israel’s opposition should remain focused on toppling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, rather than argue over who among them should be the next leader, MK Avigdor Liberman, chairman of Yisrael Beytenu, said in an interview with 103FM on Sunday.
Israel's Highway 1 eastbound has been entirely blocked off to traffic near the Shoresh Interchange outside Jerusalem on Monday after a vehicle went up in flames.
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday rejected the claim that he called for IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth's dismissal, calling the argument an outright lie that is part of a political campaign directed against the government.
Kookmin University said Monday it is launching an artificial intelligence doctoral fellowship program for Palestinian students in partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency.
Iranian spokesperson says there are no plans to receive or send a delegation following US president’s assertion that talks would take place on Monday
U.S. Treasury yields followed oil prices lower on Monday as investors monitor signs of de-escalation in the Iran conflict.
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Tuesday 28 July marked 75 years since the 1951 Refugee Convention was adopted at a United Nations conference in Geneva, with Britain among the states that negotiated and shaped it.
I have spent more than a decade investigating the Israeli arms and surveillance industries, and have always understood that the Israeli state is far more involved than it publicly admits.