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Defense Minister Israel Katz has issued sanctions against 37 cryptocurrency wallets associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, his office announced on Wednesday.
A group of people stands in shallow water as a cargo ship appears anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
Israel’s energy and infrastructure minister says Israel will continue expanding its control over the Gaza Strip until it reaches “100 percent”.
A United Nations commission this month published a report saying that Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children since 7 October 2023, and that it committed genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in the process.
Israeli forces have arrested at least 20 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, since Tuesday evening, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society.
Oil storage tanks in Jakarta: Southeast Asia's largest economy relies heavily on imported oil, the price of which has soared as a result of the Iran war. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Despite the Iran war-driven volatility that soured investment climate globally, dealmaking by sovereign wealth funds from the Gulf region hit a record in the first six months of this year.
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A suspected terrorist attempted to stab an Israel Police officer in Lod, central Israel, on Wednesday morning, police confirmed.
MANILA, Philippines — THE Philippines defeated Iran, 29-19, 19-25, 25-23, 25-18, for its first victory in Pool C Wednesday in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Girls’ U18 Championship at the Terminal 21 Hall in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Iran and Oman are looking to jointly impose a service fee for use of the Strait of Hormuz, despite open US objections, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing an Iranian official and four diplomats.
South Korean stocks ended by more than 2 pct Wednesday as investors locked in gains following recent artificial intelligence-fueled rallies in semiconductor shares, amid uncertainty over fragile US-Iran peace talks. The Korean won weakened against the US dollar.
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Israeli settlers have stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque courtyard in occupied East Jerusalem under the protection of Israeli police, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports.
The IDF conducted strikes throughout the northern Gaza Strip over the past week, killing four Hamas terrorists as well as destroying several missile launchers used by the terror organization, the military confirmed on Wednesday.
Rabbi Amos Guetta, a well-known rabbi in Netanya, was stabbed to death on Wednesday inside a yeshiva on Shimon Bar Yochai Street in the city following morning prayers.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s public funeral will begin Saturday as Iran and the US observe a fragile ceasefire
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s public funeral will begin Saturday as Iran and the US observe a fragile ceasefire
SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended by more than 2 pct Wednesday as investors locked in gains following recent artificial intelligence-fueled rallies in semiconductor shares, amid uncertainty over fragile U.S.-Iran peace talks. The Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar.
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's likely successor, Andy Burnham, could face an immediate test in office: whether to expand drilling for North Sea oil or double down on renewables, amid a global energy shock.U.S. President Donald Trump has poured gasoline on the debate, blaming Starmer's resignation this month on h…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian about the latest developments in West Asia and the proposed path towards de-escalation.
The UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Lebanon says about one million people remain displaced by Israel’s war on the country, which has continued since March.
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Gaza health officials warn that the rate of miscarriages has risen to nearly 50 per cent. Doctors blame malnutrition, contaminated water, collapsing healthcare services and repeated displacement, with hundreds of miscarriages recorded in a month.
Esta imagen publicada por el departamento de medios extranjeros del gobierno iraní y distribuida por AP sin cambios, muestra tumbas preparadas para víctimas, en su mayoría niños, de un ataque el 28 de febrero en una escuela primaria en Minab, Irán, el lunes 2 de marzo de 2026. (Departamento de medios extranjeros del…
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated 15-term US Representative Diana DeGette on Tuesday in the Democratic primary in a Denver-area district, according to US media projections, the latest victory of an insurgent leftist over an establishment Democrat.
The House Rules Committee canceled a planned vote on an amendment to block US funding to Israel's military on Tuesday, after intense debate among House Democrats.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his record in an interview with the right-wing Channel 14 broadcaster as he prepares for elections later this year.
Iran said Tuesday it would not meet with top US envoys who flew to the region following an outbreak of hostilities, clouding the prospects for a lasting peace between the two countries.
Flights to Gulf hub airports, which were closed at the start of the Iran war, returned to around 90 per cent of normal levels by mid-June
Flights to Gulf hub airports, which were closed at the start of the Iran war, returned to around 90 per cent of normal levels by mid-June
Chinese foreign minister calls for dialogue and tells counterpart that Beijing is ready to work with Riyadh to ease tensions in the region
Chinese foreign minister calls for dialogue and tells counterpart that Beijing is ready to work with Riyadh to ease tensions in the region
Supply trouble at one of the world's biggest liquefied natural gas exporters signals that disruptions to the market may continue for months.
FILE.- This picture, released by the Iranian government’s foreign media department and distributed by the AP without changes, shows graves being prepared for the victims, mostly children, of a strike Feb. 28 on a primary school in Minab, Iran, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Media Department via AP,File)
The World Health Organization evacuated 85 people from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday for medical treatment abroad, with assistance from the Palestine Red Crescent Society.
Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed an Israeli proposal to recognise the mass killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as genocide, turning the accusation back on Israel over its killing of Palestinians in Gaza.
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The ultra-Orthodox (haredi) parties are exploiting the dissolution of the Knesset and the upcoming elections to extort as much as they can from the dying government. And whether it be the timing of the elections, which have still not been set, or dangerous legislation, they seem to have a willing ally – Prime Minist…
Israel’s Public Defender’s Office warned in its 2025 annual report of a worsening incarceration crisis and what it described as a continuing, far-reaching expansion of police and enforcement powers.
The rate of miscarriages among women in Gaza has risen to nearly 50 per cent, say health authorities, who blame malnutrition, the collapse of medical services and grim living conditions in the war-devastated territory.
Will the US-Iran deal give Donald Trump more room to revive his damaging trade war? Only if it keeps oil prices cheap. If crude stays cheap, inflation eases and US President Donald Trump gains room to slap fresh levies on America’s trading partners. If it climbs again, however, his ambitions will collide with higher…
Although confusion reigned this week about the status of purported US-Iran talks in Doha, across the Middle East, some tentative but encouraging steps towards normality are being taken.
Israel's famed Iron Dome air defense system has undergone a significant upgrade, and the country's defense ministry is hailing new successful advanced tests, touting that it is now immensely better at countering aerial threats such as cruise missiles and drones.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on countries to cover a $100m gap in funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, saying that millions of people are at risk due to the shortfall.
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Former prime minister Naftali Bennett, chairman of the Yashar Party, unveiled a plan on Tuesday to rehabilitate Israel’s economy and address the country’s high cost of living.
Internal conflict within Iran between civilian leaders led by President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has grown and threatens US-Iran peace talks, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing officials familiar with the negotiations.
A 37-year-old New York woman named Catherine Beth Washburn was arrested and charged with attempting to provide funding to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the US Justice Department stated early Wednesday morning.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joked that he’s “lost a little weight” since October 7 when asked what had changed since the massacre almost 1,000 days ago, Ynet reported on Tuesday.