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Belgian sailor and Global Sumud Flotilla volunteer Arno Meyns says he suffered fractured ribs and a collapsed lung after Israeli forces illegally seized a Gaza-bound aid vessel in international waters and kidnapped those on board.
Pentagon chief also tells Singapore defence summit of ‘alarm’ at China’s military buildup but says US does not seek ‘needless confrontation’
Israeli forces have demolished residential homes in the town of Dibbine in Lebanon’s Marjayoun district, according to reports from Al Jazeera Arabic.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to the Lebanese border, where he confirmed that Israeli troops had crossed north of the Litani River and advanced south of the city of Nabatieh.
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump is set to make a “generational investment of $1.5 trillion on defence this year” as part of what he described as an “historic national manufacturing mobilisation of its defence industrial base”.
Adam Hamawy, a staunch Israel critic, condemned antisemitism and accusations of dual loyalty days before he competes in the Democratic primary for a New Jersey congressional district on Tuesday.
The United States announced new sanctions and an effort to dismantle an Iranian network that impersonated and defrauded US businesses in order to obtain technology for the Iranian military, the US State Department announced on Friday.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gestures as he speaks during the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s annual defense and security forum, in Singapore, Saturday, May 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
From the Indo-Pacific to Iran, Hegseth gives the White House’s take on security relationships
From the Indo-Pacific to Iran, Hegseth gives the White House’s take on security relationships
Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, has accused Israel of attempting to evade accountability after the United Nations included it on a list of parties cited over conflict-related sexual violence allegations.
The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group and World Trade Organisation met on Thursday to discuss their institutions’ response to the economic and energy impacts of the war in the Middle East, according to a joint statement released on Friday.
The US Department of State has announced what it described as the dismantling of an Iranian network accused of impersonating American companies and defrauding US businesses to obtain sensitive technology for Iran’s military sector.
An $870m debt-relief deal suggests that Iran International, an Iranian opposition outlet, has ties to Saudi Arabian investors, according to a Financial Times report on Thursday. The links stem from documents related to a debt-for-equity swap that Iran International conducted in December to shore up its finances. Ira…
One day after it was revealed that a 17-year-old boy from Lod was suspected of the murder of Olga and Ruslan Prikhodko, the Israel Police and Shin Bet arrested three additional suspects in relation to the crime on Friday.
The US Department of War said delegations from Lebanon and Israel held what it described as productive military-to-military talks in Washington, focused on developing practical frameworks for regional security and stability.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump will only make a peace deal with Iran if it meets all of his conditions, a White House official told AFP on Friday, as questions swirled about the state of negotiations to end the war.
Hamas has criticised the US-backed “Board of Peace” for not responding to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement that Israel intends to take control of about 70 percent of the Gaza Strip.
Washington's economic war on Iran and its 'shadow' banking network continues, as on Friday Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the US has seized $1 billion in Iranian cryptocurrency assets as part of the economic component of President Trump's Operation Epic Fury.
Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative, Mustafa Barghouti, has criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his announcement that Israel intends to take control of more than 70 percent of Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.
Progressive US lawmaker Ilhan Omar has criticised Congress for failing to challenge executive war powers and bring an end to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
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The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency has warned that a military blockade on Iranian ports remains in force, restricting all inbound and outbound maritime traffic.
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for 22 military operations carried out on Friday against Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon.
Washington/Dubai: US President Donald Trump said he would soon decide on a proposed deal to extend the ceasefire with Iran, though the two countries still appeared to differ on significant issues that have been central to the conflict.
‘I am prepared to lose everything for my convictions,” said acclaimed Italian author Erri De Luca at an event at the International Writers Festival in Mishkenot Sha’ananim in Jerusalem, speaking about his support for Israel and his connection to the Hebrew language.
If you were curious about the series Etty, by Israeli television creator Hagai Levi, but did not manage to see it at the movies, now it is running on Hot VOD, Hot Drama, and Next TV, and will be available on Yes Binge starting May 31.
Israel Police’s Traffic Division issued over 4,000 tickets on Thursday as part of an enforcement campaign aiming to crack down on traffic offenses across Israel.
The United Arab Emirates conducted dozens of airstrikes against Iran over the course of the war, ending the day after the US -Iran cease-fire was announced in early April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Central Asian members in particular see bloc’s main value as preserving their sovereignty rather than enabling collective military action
Central Asian members in particular see bloc’s main value as preserving their sovereignty rather than enabling collective military action
Israeli air strikes across southern Lebanon have killed at least 11 people, including a paramedic, and wounded eight others, according to reports from Al Jazeera Arabic.
The United Arab Emirates carried out dozens of air strikes against Iran during the Israeli-US war, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, revealing a far deeper and earlier role in the conflict than previously acknowledged.
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Israel has lashed out against United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres for its inclusion as a perpetrator in this year's Conflict-Related Sexual Violence report, which was released to the public on Friday.
US President Donald Trump said he was lifting a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, even as Iran denied his claim that negotiations were taking place on the fate of its nuclear programme, a resolution to which Trump conditioned lifting the naval siege.
A resident rows a small boat through floodwaters outside a submerged home along the banks of the Euphrates River near Deir ez-Zor, Syria, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)
Rockets fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization hit a southern Lebanese Church on the night between Thursday and Friday, the IDF announced on Friday evening.
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The United Nations on Friday added Israeli and Russian security forces for the first time to an annual report documenting sexual violence in conflicts, including allegations of rape and sexual abuse against Palestinian detainees and Ukrainian prisoners of war.
By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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