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A UK court has handed jail sentences to four activists from the Palestinian Action group on “terror” charges after they were convicted for a raid on an Israeli arms company.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Qatar reportedly offered Iran gas shutdown during US-Israeli war
Qatar held secret talks with Iran during the Israeli-US war, offering to help disrupt global energy markets if Tehran spared the Ras Laffan gas field, The Washington Post reports, citing US officials.
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Medical coalition tells UK government not to enforce 'chilling' NHS censorship on Palestine
A coalition of medical associations representing over 13,000 healthcare workers in the UK is calling on the British government to immediately pause the rollout of a series of measures that would censor pro-Palestine advocacy within the National Health Service (NHS).
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London judge sentences Palestine Action activists to prison for raid at Israeli defense factory
Protesters are detained by police outside Woolwich Crown Court, London, during a hearing where Palestine Action activists are due to be sentenced over a break-in at the UK base of an Israel-based defence firm, Elbit Systems site, in London, Friday June 12, 2026. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
· Brian Melley
Iran and US confirm they are on cusp of new ceasefire, as they fight to frame terms
Iran offered its most definitive assessment on Friday that it was close to signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US, as both countries jostled to frame the deal as a victory.
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UAE agrees to release billions for Iran amid US-Israeli war: Report
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to release billions of dollars for Iran, Reuters reports, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks during the US-Israeli war on Tehran.
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How the Gulf will manage collective security after the Iran war ends
As Washington and Tehran move towards a long-term ceasefire agreement, Gulf states will likely look for new long-term security solutions when a war in their region – which they did not start – finally ends.
· Caolán Magee
As Trump teases deal to end Iran war, key goals remain unmet
President Donald Trump listens during an event to sign a proclamation about the fishing industry, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Michelle L Price
UNRWA fires 70 Gaza staffers as it grapples with ‘Hamas problem’
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· Josh Christenson
The war inside Israel's reserve families: 'To him, defending the border protects our family'
‘The tension between us was real when Yitzy said he was signing up for his sixth round of reserve duty. For me, it’s my family first, then nation and border. But he believes that by going to the border, he is defending his family here in Jerusalem. It was like that for him in his first round of reserve duty, and it’…
· MATHILDA HELLER
Switzerland offers to host possible US-Iran MoU signing
Switzerland says it is ready to host the possible signing of a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, as diplomatic efforts continue to pull the region back from further confrontation.
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EEUU e Irán acuerdan redacción de un acuerdo para poner fin a su guerra, dice Pakistán
Personas nadan y juegan en las aguas del estrecho de Ormuz al tiempo que buques de carga y embarcaciones comerciales permanecen anclados a lo lejos, frente a Bandar Abbas, Irán, el miércoles 10 de junio de 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA vía AP)
· Munir Ahmed
UAE property: 'Could the Strait of Hormuz situation affect property prices or is the risk overstated?' | The National
Question: If the Strait of Hormuz keeps becoming that focal pressure point, do you expect construction costs here to rise enough to affect property prices, or is that overstated? RK, Sharjah
· Mario Volpi
Palestine Action activists jailed over factory raid
Four Palestine Action activists have been jailed after causing £1.2m of damage at a UK site of an Israel-based defence firm.
· Chloe Harcombe
For Cyril Aris, A Sad and Beautiful World is a romance rooted in Lebanon's generational trauma | The National
A tender love story set against a backdrop of political and social upheaval, Cyril Aris's A Sad and Beautiful World has been attracting attention since premiering at the Venice Film Festival in September. The film later won Best Screenplay at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah and was selected as Leba…
· James Mottram
The mosque of seven fires: Syria's Umayyad gem enters new era of restoration | The National
When Syrian preacher Mahmoud Zeidan was growing up in the 1980s, his family used to take him to play at Umayyad Mosque, an architectural masterpiece in the old city centre. Syria is now 18 months into recovery after the fall of Bashar Al Assad.
· Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Ahmad Al Shara's difficult balancing act | The National
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara’s foreign travel has become one of the most visible features of Syria’s post-Assad transition. To supporters, it signals Syria’s return from isolation. To critics, it risks giving the impression of a president more comfortable on red carpets abroad than in the hard terrain of national…
· Lina Khatib
Ireland-Israel match moved behind closed doors amid Gaza genocide protests
The Republic of Ireland will play its upcoming Nations League match against Israel at a neutral venue behind closed doors, after players, fans and public figures pushed for a boycott over Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
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Iran says peace deal with US ‘never been closer’, as Pakistan says final text agreed on
Trump, meanwhile, slammed reports about the agreement that cited leaked terms appearing to favour Tehran
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Iran says peace deal with US ‘never been closer’, as Pakistan says final text agreed on
Trump, meanwhile, slammed reports about the agreement that cited leaked terms appearing to favour Tehran
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Iran says peace with US has 'never been closer'
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Palestinian football chief denied entry to US in latest case of World Cup travel restrictions
The head of the Palestinian Football Association, Jibril Rajoub, has been denied a visa to enter the US, in the latest case of a senior official being barred from attending the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
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Trump blasts Iran version of deal
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump accused Iran on Friday of lying about the contents of a proposed deal to end the war, with the White House insisting Tehran would dismantle its nuclear program.
· Agence France-Presse
Peace deal has ‘never been closer’, says Iranian minister in post shared by Trump
Islamabad: The United States and Iran are close to signing an agreement aimed at ending their war, three regional officials told The Associated Press on Friday. A senior US official said the tentative deal includes terms for removing and destroying nuclear material from Iran.
· Munir Ahmed, Collin Binkley, Russ Bynum
Reading Marjane Satrapi’s comic book Persepolis during Iran war
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· Ibrahim Al-Marashi
Israeli attack on south Lebanon medical site wounds paramedics
Israel has wounded two paramedics in an air attack on a medical facility in the southern Lebanese town of Selaa, Lebanon’s National News Agency reports.
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Iran war latest: 'Final, agreed upon text' of US-Iran deal reached, says Pakistani PM | The National
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U.S. and Iran have 'final, agreed upon text' of a deal, Pakistan prime minister says
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that a "final, agreed upon text" of a deal between the U.S. and Iran "has been reached."
· Kevin Breuninger
Israel vows to keep occupying Gaza, Lebanon and Syria despite possible US-Iran deal
Israel’s defence minister has struck a belligerent tone, insisting that Israel must preserve its freedom to attack Iran even as the US moves towards a possible agreement with Tehran.
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Pakistan says ‘final, agreed upon’ text of Iran war ceasefire deal reached
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said a “final, agreed upon text of the peace deal has been reached” between the US and Iran.
· Al Jazeera
Trump accuses Iran of leaking agreement details that 'bear no relation to the truth'
US President Donald Trump says Iranian leaks of details of an alleged deal to end the war have "nothing to do with the terms that were agreed to" and "bears no relation to the truth".
· Olivia Ireland
Demonstrators denied entry to Tel Aviv Pride Parade over anti-Ben-Gvir shirt, protest signs
Several anti-government demonstrators were barred from joining the Tel Aviv Pride Parade on Friday, videos posted on social media showed.
· TZVI JASPER, ARIELLA ROITMAN
IDF kills two Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders, one Hamas commander in precision strikes
The IDF killed two Palestinian Islamic Jihad platoon commanders and a Hamas deputy company commander in precision strikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the military announced on Friday.
· ARIELLA ROITMAN
IDF announces killing of 10 Hezbollah field commanders, successors
The IDF announced on Friday that it has recently killed more than 10 of Hezbollah’s field commanders and their successors during its operations in southern Lebanon.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Israel expects Trump to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, Katz says
Israel expects US President Donald Trump to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a post on X/Twitter on Friday.
· ARIELLA ROITMAN
Iran says MoU has ‘never been closer’ amid leak row
ranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says a memorandum of understanding has “never been closer”, after Trump accused Tehran of leaking details of the proposed agreement to Iranian media.
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African airlines warn of cost pressures as result of Iran war
Ethiopian Airlines planes are parked at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
· Allan Olingo
Iran’s closure of Strait of Hormuz a premeditated crime
CRITICS of United States President Donald Trump have blamed the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has been so damaging to the economies of countries and the lives of people around the world on Trump’s waging war on the Islamic Republic of Iran.
· Jaime J. Yambao
Palestinian football chief denied entry to US in latest case of World Cup travel restrictions
The head of the Palestinian Football Association, Jibril Rajoub, has been denied a visa to enter the US, in the latest case of a senior official being barred from attending the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
· Middleeasteye
Iranians endure war fatigue and soaring prices
Street musicians play music as a woman carries a dog on a sidewalk in northern Tehran, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
· Amir Hussein Radjy
British judge rules that Palestine Action activists will be sentenced as terrorists
A British judge has ruled that four Palestine Action protesters will be sentenced as terrorists, despite jurors convicting them of criminal charges not connected to terrorism during prosecution.
· Middleeasteye
US vice president says Iran deal will not hand Tehran cash
US Vice President JD Vance says any potential deal with Iran would place the concerns of the US and its allies at the centre of the agreement.
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US military escorting growing number of oil tankers through Hormuz, energy secretary says
The increased traffic through the Strait of Hormuz comes as Trump and Iran continue haggling over a peace deal.
· Mike Lee
US and Iran are close to a deal to end their war, officials say
Residents swim and play in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz while cargo ships and commercial vessels lie anchored in the distance off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 10, 2026.(Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
· Munir Ahmed
Trump has backed away from renewed war with Iran – here’s why
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· Andreas Krieg
Hezbollah conducts operations against Israeli military in Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah conducted operations against Israeli military vehicles and forces in Southern Lebanon, according to statements and footage on Telegram.
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Israel to install statue of Indian Maratha king as gesture of friendship
The Israeli consulate in Mumbai announced plans to install a statue of Indian Maratha ruler Shivaji in a major Israeli city, following a meeting between the consul general and the chief minister of the Indian state of Maharashtra last week.
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Israel: Tel Aviv pride marchers push for LGBTQ+ equality amid tensions and war
Participants waved rainbow flags, danced alongside music-filled vehicles and called for continued action on equality and inclusion. More than 1,000 police officers and volunteers were deployed to secure the event, according to authorities. For many attendees, the parade was both a celebration and a statement of resi…
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