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The European Union has renewed its call on Israel to halt the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning that continued construction and other unilateral measures threaten the viability of a future Palestinian state.
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Iraq’s government has struck dozens of agreements with Western oil companies, including to restore an energy supply route Baghdad could use to export its oil without the Strait of Hormuz.
Two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after passing through a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's state TV reported early on Saturday, citing a statement from Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
The United States Army has launched a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran, as a military adviser to the Iranian supreme leader warns of a full-scale offensive if US attacks continue.
Five explosions were heard in the early hours of Saturday in Yazd, in central Iran, the state news agency IRNA reported, after the US military announced a seventh night of strikes against the country.
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Iran fired several ballistic missiles and drones towards Kuwait on Friday, Kuwait's military stated in an X/Twitter post citing Kuwaiti Defense Ministry Spokesperson Maj.-Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi.
Rahm Emanuel, who is exploring a run for the US presidency in 2028, came to Tel Aviv to warn that Israel was losing international legitimacy, that its current trajectory with the Palestinians was unsustainable, and that fundamental changes are needed to preserve the alliance with America. He’s right – but he’s also …
US President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" has shrunk its Gaza "recovery plan" from rebuilding territory to a temporary camp of "portable cabins" under Palestinian administration, police and a small international security force.
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Central Command says attacks were designed to ‘continue degrading Iranian military capabilities’
A US federal judge this week ruled in favour of a prominent Palestinian-American academic and activist in a decision that deemed the search and seizure of his phones by customs officers to be illegal.
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A US federal judge this week ruled in favour of a prominent Palestinian-American academic and activist in a decision that deemed the search and seizure of his phones by customs officers to be illegal.
The European Union on Friday reiterated its call on Israel to refrain from expanding its settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Israel has reportedly reclassified Nile crocodiles as “tended” animals, potentially clearing the way for their use as part of prison security.
Israel has reportedly reclassified Nile crocodiles as “tended” animals, potentially clearing the way for their use as part of prison security.
Israel has built one of the most sophisticated national security systems in human history.
American forces struck bridges, while Tehran responded by hitting a power and desalination plant in Kuwait
American forces struck bridges, while Tehran responded by hitting a power and desalination plant in Kuwait
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi speaks at the U.S. Iraq Business Summit at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
The European Union on Friday reiterated its call on Israel to refrain from expanding its settlements in the West Bank.
An Israeli strike killed at least seven people and injured a number of others in central Gaza on Friday, according to hospital officials, the latest in a surge in attacks in the territory.
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Entering a 100-day election campaign this weekend, it is instructive to note what the coming Israeli vote is about and what it is not.
Herb Keinon’s excellent article, “Sinwar’s letter and Israel’s blind spot,” opens a disturbing window into the psychology of a fanatical leader.
Passengers were stranded in London after a pushback tug at London Luton Airport (LTN) struck an Israir aircraft scheduled to fly to Tel Aviv on Thursday evening, forcing the airline to cancel the flight.
The Israeli military commander responsible for the occupied West Bank has praised illegal settler outposts as security assets, laying bare the state support behind a network instrumental in the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their land.
Un grupo de personas traslada el cuerpo de un palestino que murió en un ataque aéreo israelí, en Nuseirat, en el centro de la Franja de Gaza, el viernes 17 de julio de 2026. (Foto AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Iraq and Syria signed an agreement on Friday to rebuild an oil pipeline that would provide an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.
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The UN Security Council is expected to begin discussing options for an international security presence in southern Lebanon after the planned withdrawal of peacekeepers, but diplomats say deliberations are on hold pending the outcome of US-brokered talks between Israel and Beirut.
The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz has returned to a "worse-case scenario" for oil tankers as Iran has repeatedly attacked ships over the past week, the CEO of a maritime risk services firm said.
The failure to criticise Israel’s actions in Gaza while condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked accusations of double-standards and “cherry-picking” international law that will dog departing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Middle East legacy, experts have said.
Thousands of tonnes of Palestinian olive oil are missing from supermarket shelves around the world, from the Gulf and Europe to the US and Malaysia.
An Israeli air strike killed a Palestinian in Gaza before a second bombing killed eight more people at the funeral hours later, health officials said on Friday.
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Friday that attacks on civilian infrastructure are "unacceptable," after Iran accused the United States of targeting bridges and transport hubs.
View image in fullscreenGaza CityPalestinians attempt to take cover from a massive explosion after an Israeli airstrike targeting a blacksmith’s workshop in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City. The Gaza recovery plan being pursued by Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has shrunk dramatically from an ambitious blueprint …
The IRGC Navy Command said on Friday that the movements and military equipment of US forces are “under the surveillance” of Iran’s naval units.
Around 500 undersea cables carry 99% of international data traffic. (NEC)
A defendant accused of involvement in a Palestine Action raid on an Israeli-owned arms factory said his mother died of terminal cancer while he was held on remand.
Multiple Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 14 Palestinians, more than half of them in a drone strike on a funeral procession.
La refinería petrolera Mina Al-Ahmadi opera en Kuwait, el 20 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP, archivo)
Tax Authority Director Shay Aharonovich sent a scathing letter to Bnei Brak Mayor Hanoch Zeibert on Thursday, ordering the suspension of war damage claims in the city after Tax Authority employees were attacked earlier that day.
As predictions for the 2026 World Cup final are heavily debated across global sports networks, one thing is for certain: for many fans, the upcoming face-off between Spain and Argentina represents something beyond the beautiful game and national pride.
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SINGAPORE — The past four months have demonstrated just how volatile oil markets can be. In March, Brent crude climbed above $100 a barrel for the first time in four years, reaching $119 on March 9 — its highest level since the 2022 energy crisis — as Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz brought tanker traffic to …
The Israeli military commander responsible for the occupied West Bank has praised illegal settler outposts as security assets, laying bare the state support behind a network instrumental in the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their land.