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Iran's foreign ministry has issued a statement condemning US attacks on the country as "adventurist actions" that "seriously endanger the security of the region".
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s government on Saturday inaugurated the country’s second international airport, which is expected to open to the public within weeks.
I recently interviewed actor and talk show host Jerry O’Connell via Zoom. He spoke to me from Mort’s, a deli in the San Fernando Valley – the perfect setting for a conversation about the Jewish people.
Lebanese officials on Saturday launched the redevelopment of the Rene Mouawad Airport in Qlayaat, marking a step towards reopening the long-dormant northern facility as the country’s second civilian airport and reducing reliance on Beirut’s sole international gateway.
Kuwait's defence ministry said in a statement that its air defences downed all seven ballistic missiles fired by Iran towards the country on Saturday.
The U.S. said its forces intercepted several Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at Kuwait and Bahrein, which were fired after the American military shot down drones and targeted Iranian radar sites, in another escalation that threatens a shaky ceasefire in the region.
Kuwait's foreign ministry has issued a statement condemning Iran's "brazen assault" on the country.
President Donald Trump on Friday defended the continued lack of a war-ending deal with Iran by once again trashing the prior nuclear agreement brokered by Barack Obama, his predecessor and longtime political foe."They've dealt with very weak and ineffective leadership on behalf of the United States" and others "that…
Feryal Abu Haikal, a la izquierda, da su último adiós a su nieto palestino de siete meses, Sam, quien, según el Ministerio de Salud palestino, murió el viernes cuando soldados israelíes dispararon contra el vehículo en que viajaban él y sus padres en Tel Rumeida, durante su funeral en la ciudad de Hebrón, en Cisjord…
Al Jazeera is reporting that Israeli tanks and quadcopter drones have opened fire near a hospital in Gaza City.
The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was in his mother’s arms when soldiers fired on family in Hebron
Nigeria’s Akor Adams, right, fights for the ball with Iran’s Mohammad Ghorbani during a friendly soccer match between Iran and Nigeria in Antalya, southern Turkey, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel, File)
Three Lebanese soldiers, including two officers, were killed on Saturday in an Israeli strike on their military vehicle on the Khardali-Nabatieh road in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army said, in one of the deadliest single attacks on the country's armed forces since the war began.
12 officials, including team manager and press officer, have reportedly been denied entry for the tournament
12 officials, including team manager and press officer, have reportedly been denied entry for the tournament
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has launched an investigation after confirming it attacked a vehicle carrying Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning.
Israeli soldier shoots Palestinian baby dead near Hebron
The IDF said it is investigating an incident on Saturday in which the military struck a vehicle in the Tebnit area of southern Lebanon, which may have been carrying Lebanese military personnel.
Vista del castillo de Beaufort, al sureste del Líbano, el viernes 5 de junio de 2026. (Foto AP/Hussein Malla)
Two Lebanese officers and one soldier were killed on Saturday in an Israeli strike on a military vehicle on the Khardali-Nabatieh road in south Lebanon, the Lebanese army said.
Backroom staff denied entry visas for US, claims post on X
Members of Iran's World Cup 2026 administrative staff have not been given visas to enter the United States, Iranian media reported on Saturday.
Varias personas se congregan en tablas de remo en aguas poco profundas al tiempo que buques de carga y de servicio permanecen anclados en el estrecho de Ormuz, frente a Bandar Abbas, Irán, el lunes 1 de junio de 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA vía AP)
The annual industry meeting comes as airlines also battle a shortage of new aircraft
The annual industry meeting comes as airlines also battle a shortage of new aircraft
There are moments in the history of nations when a few short days shape reality for generations. Such was June 5, 1967. Fifty-nine years ago today, the Six Day War began, a conflict that lasted only six days yet fundamentally transformed Israel’s security, diplomatic standing, and national identity.
June 6 marks 82 years since D-Day, when the United States, Great Britain, and Canada, during World War II, launched a massive air, land, and sea attack on German-occupied France. It proved to be the beginning of the end of a war that, ultimately, lasted six years.
The decision by two powerful Iran-backed Shi’ite militias in Iraq to disarm and hand over their weapons to state control has been welcomed by US and other Western officials.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner consulted with technical experts at the Oak Ridge National Lab in Tennessee on Thursday regarding preparations for a potential Iranian nuclear deal, according to an Axios report citing two US officials.
Iran's deputy foreign minister said US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites have prevented the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from being able to monitor them fully.
Israeli soccer star Daniel Peretz finalized a permanent transfer to English Football League club Southampton, the team announced on Friday, capping off a major year for the rising player.
Standing among a crowd gathered in central Tehran late one night in May, Mohsen, 34, appeared visibly frustrated as he spoke.
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his confidence that the war in Iran will soon come to an end and gas prices will fall. Rallying for his party ahead of the midterm elections, Trump described the Republican party as the only option for farmers.
A view of Beaufort Castle, southeast Lebanon, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
American forces have come under Iranian missile and drone fire in the Persian Gulf as the war that began nearly 100 days ago continues to simmer, with a resolution apparently no closer.
Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say
The United States has announced that it has intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones that were launched towards the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf as negotiations between the two sides stall.
The US State Department said on Friday it had given its approval to the sale of counter-unmanned aerial systems platforms and related equipment to Kuwait, one of the Gulf countries hit by Iranian strikes during the Middle East war.
The infant was critically wounded after being struck in the jaw by the same bullet that injured his mother
The infant was critically wounded after being struck in the jaw by the same bullet that injured his mother
Palestine's Wafa news agency reported several incidents across the occupied West Bank overnight and into Saturday, including alleged settler attacks and Israeli military operations.
Iran launched seven ballistic missiles towards Kuwait and Bahrain late on Friday, US forces said.
Fahd Abu Heikal, 41 displays a mobile photo of his seven month old Palestinian baby boy Sam, who was killed on Friday when Israeli soldiers fired at the vehicle carrying him and his parents, in Tel Rumeida, at a hospital in the West Bank city of Hebron Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that the United States has refused entry visas for several members of Iran’s delegation connected to the national football team’s World Cup preparations.
Israeli forces and settlers carried out multiple raids across the occupied West Bank on Friday, as part of an ongoing effort by armed settlers to seize Palestinian land.
Agnes Callamard, secretary general of Amnesty International, has called on Israel to release Dr Hussam Abu Safia, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, following reports that he was transferred to solitary confinement in Nafha Prison.
LOS ANGELES — When Iran’s men’s soccer team takes the field at SoFi Stadium on June 15 for its first FIFA World Cup match, many Iranian Americans won’t be rooting for the team.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has responded to remarks by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who accused Iran of using Lebanon as a “bargaining chip” in negotiations with the United States aimed at ending the war.
Sunni Muslims hold a portrait of imprisoned Sunni cleric Ahmad al-Assir during a protest against a clause in a proposed amnesty law that would exclude some prisoners, including the cleric, from being eligible for amnesty, after Friday prayers in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)