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Oil prices were steady on Friday but were on track to post their first weekly gain in three weeks as renewed fighting between the US and Iran raised concerns of continued supply disruption in the Middle East.
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Legal experts are among thousands who have signed a formal complaint accusing the presiding judge in a Palestine Action case of bias and discriminatory conduct.
In a deep irony, Israelis are increasingly complaining the United States military has effectively taken over Israel's international travel hub.
A Wisconsin student group is set to feature the writing of a deceased Palestinian terrorist at political education events held at a public library, according to a promotion published by Students for Justice in Palestine Madison on Thursday.
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The surge in oil prices and ongoing volatility have netted major gains in a corner of the market that rarely captures headlines: quantitative trend-following hedge funds.
A court sketch depicts Zeinab Ahmad at Melbourne Magistrates Court in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Anita Lester/AAP Image via AP)
Israeli prime minister and indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu does not adapt to imposed realities.
Security officials have warned that Hamas is exploiting the governance vacuum in Gaza to re-establish its power, while the IDF is preoccupied with the northern front in Lebanon, Walla learned on Friday.
Marchers carrying rainbow flags, playing music and beating drums moved through the streets under the slogan "Demanding Change: Equality, Justice, Hope". The event was closely monitored by security forces due to the parade's history of tensions and occasional violence in the city, which holds deep religious significa…
Microsoft said it would boost pre-contract review processes for national security-related engagements and "increase internal awareness of human rights governance" after an inquiry into how the Israeli military used its technology in the Gaza war.
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Air travel in the Gulf is ramping up amid a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority announced the full resumption of air traffic operations in the country on May 2 while Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait reopened their airspace after large-scale closures following the outbreak o…
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks dipped by more than 5 percent as investors locked in profits from a recent tech-led rally while monitoring uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations. The local currency weakened sharply against the U.S. dollar.
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A resolution to end US support for Israel's war in Lebanon was met with a rebuke from most Democrats in the House of Representatives late Thursday, as a total of 324 lawmakers from both sides of the aisle rejected it, and only 92 voted in support.
On June 5, 1967, the Six Day War began, as the IDF fought the militaries of Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon.
A majority of Israelis (62%) think that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not allow US President Donald Trump to dictate the nature of Israel's military actions, a poll published by Maariv on Friday found.
Israel has continued to carry out deadly strikes across Lebanon despite the announcement of a new US-brokered ceasefire agreement reached by Lebanese and Israeli officials in Washington, DC.
The number of detainees in Israeli prisons has reached about 9,500 as of early June, according to the latest tally by Palestinian prisoner groups.
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the latest ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel faces an early test as Iran and Hezbollah insist any lasting agreement must include a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory.
Activists attempted to erect a statue of convicted Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti in London's Parliament Square on Wednesday, according to a group campaigning for his release from an Israeli prison.
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Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Hezbollah Secretary General, Naim Qassem, asserted that the group would continue to resist Israeli attacks.
India's central bank on Friday held interest rates at 5.25% at a time when surging global energy costs have hammered its currency, while the Iran war risks accelerating inflation.
A man attempted to stab a Border Police officer early on Friday morning in an attempted terror attack at the Western Galilee police station, Israel Police said.
Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon continued on Friday morning, despite a US-led ceasefire agreement reached late on Wednesday.
An Israeli strike targeted displaced Palestinians early on Friday, killing at least one and injuring over a dozen in al-Mawasi, south Gaza.
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Myanmar's military regime and ethnic militias have ushered in an environment conducive for drug cartels to traffic methamphetamine. Concern is growing that the current conflict will worsen an already critical situation as consumption is surging, prices are plunging and meth is flowing into countries as far as Austra…
Senior military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Mohsen Rezaei, said that missiles were ready to be launched after Israeli threats to target Beirut’s southern suburbs.
On May 28, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli army to occupy 70 per cent of Gaza. The question is, what would that leave for Palestinians living there?
A majority of House Democrats voted alongside Republicans to block a Lebanon war powers resolution presented by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Axios reported early on Friday morning.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Washington did not need a deal with Iran to get enriched uranium from the country.
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is pushing to ease its dependence on the Middle East for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in a move to help maintain a stable supply of the energy resource, the head of the state-run gas company said.
To the many Kuwaitis angered by Wednesday’s deadly Iranian attack on their country’s international airport, the notion that there is a credible ceasefire in the Iran war will seem unconvincing. Such doubts about the truce between Washington and Tehran will have been compounded by US President Donald Trump’s remark l…
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Israeli strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon have injured and killed dozens of civilians, less than 24 hours after West Jerusalem and Beirut agreed to a US-mediated ceasefire proposal.
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares traded nearly 4 percent lower as investors locked in profits from a recent tech-led rally while monitoring uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won dropped to the lowest level since 2009 against the U.S. dollar on Friday, amid renewed tensions in the Middle East and net selling of local stocks by foreign investors.
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The region is projected to contribute to two-thirds of global new retail sales over the next five years, fuelled by e-commerce
The region is projected to contribute to two-thirds of global new retail sales over the next five years, fuelled by e-commerce
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry ministry said Friday that it has discussed energy security cooperation with Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's national oil company.
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Federal authorities arrested 63 year old Newport Coast technology executive Jamshid Ghomi during an early-morning operation at his luxury Orange County residence on Wednesday, according to the NY Post.
Hamas said in a statement that its leader, halil al-Hayya, received a phone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, where they discussed the war on Iran and the latest developments in Gaza.