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Newest first · UTC+11:00Yad Vashem set to open Holocaust education centers in Germany
BERLIN — Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial institution, announced plans to open educational centers in the German cities of Munich and Leipzig — its first such sites outside Israel.
· Nette Nöstlinger
Israeli army orders evacuation of six more southern Lebanon towns
The Israeli army has issued another forced displacement order for six more towns and villages in southern Lebanon, saying attacks are forthcoming.
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Israel hits Lebanese capital in 'targeted strike'
Israel has hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for only the second since the start of a ceasefire last month.
· Samantha Granville
Iran and US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses Hormuz deal
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US continues ‘Economic Fury campaign’ against Iran airlines, says Bessent
The United States will be shutting down Iranian airlines’ access to landing spots, refueling, and ticket sales as part of an “Economic Fury campaign” against the country, Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said in a post to X on Thursday.
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Mandelson links to former head of Israel's military intelligence directorate revealed
The UK government's vetting agency raised Peter Mandelson's associations with senior figures in Israel, China and Russia in denying the then-peer and former cabinet minister security clearance to be the ambassador to the US, it has emerged.
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Gulf countries, GCC condemn strikes on Kuwait
The UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have condemned the missile strike on a US base in Kuwait, in statements shared by their foreign ministries on social media, while the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) also denounced the strike.
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Why has Trump threatened to bomb Oman, amid Iran war escalation?
United States President Donald Trump has threatened longtime ally Oman with military force if it gets involved in the dispute over shipping access to the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington’s war on Iran once again risks engulfing the Middle East.
· Federica Marsi
Iran’s supreme leader says US, Israel seek to destabilise Iran, calls for unity
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei accused Israel and the US on Thursday of seeking to “bring the nation to its knees” to "compensate for military defeats" and called for unity and “cohesion” among Iranians.
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Jobless claims tick up to 215,000 as the Iran war clouds the US outlook
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Morton Grove, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
· Paul Wiseman
Pakistan’s foreign minister to visit Washington
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry Ishaq Dar will go to Washington, DC on Friday to meet with his US counterpart Marco Rubio to discuss “global developments of mutual interest” following renewed US-Israeli attacks on Iran, according to a statement from Pakistan’s foreign ministry.
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Eid prayers performed at UAE field hospital in Gaza | The National
Eid Al Adha prayers were performed at a field hospital established by the UAE to provide aid to and support the people of Gaza.
· The National
Israel says it hit 135 Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon in last 24 hours
The Israeli army has claimed to have attacked 135 “Hezbollah targets” over the last day in its renewed strikes on the region, in violation of the ceasefire.
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The front line of the home front: Magen David Adom is Israel’s emergency backbone
By any measure, the morning of Oct. 7 reshaped Israel’s understanding of emergency preparedness.
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Mandelson links to former head of Israel's military intelligence directorate revealed
The UK government's vetting agency raised Peter Mandelson's associations with senior figures in Israel, China and Russia in denying the then-peer and former cabinet minister security clearance to be the ambassador to the US, it has emerged.
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Futures Fall, Oil Rises As Mideast Violence Flares Up
US futures are but well off session lows, as part of a weaker risk tape after the US and Iran exchanged strikes, fueling doubts whether an end to the war is imminent and crushing hopes for a Hormuz deal (gasp). Overnight, US forces carried out airstrikes on an Iranian military site which Centcom described as "purely…
· Tyler Durden
China's amb to 'Post': Beijing pushes Iran from 'extremist path' after Trump-Xi summit - interview
China’s Ambassador to Israel, Xiao Junzheng, has described last month’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “historic” and “landmark” moment, while insisting Beijing has been quietly urging Iran to moderate its behavior and avoid further escalation in the Middle East, as th…
· ALEX WINSTON
'Premature and disconnected': Gulf states see Trump Abraham Accords demand as empty bargaining chip
Gulf states are likely not taking US President Donald Trump’s demand that they join the Abraham Accords seriously, viewing such a demand as “premature and disconnected,” two experts on the region told The Jerusalem Post this week.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iraq at a crossroads over militias, as senior commander is killed in car bombing - analysis
Iraq finds itself at a new crossroads. Will it rein in Iranian-backed militias or let them continue to hollow out the country? It is one of many crossroads in history for Iraq, a divided country.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran Targets US Base In Kuwait With Missile & Drones - Gulf Allies Denounce 'Terrorist Attacks'
The government of Kuwait on Thursday has made clear it retains all rights to take measures to preserve its security, following a overnight Iranian missile strike. Kuwait's Foreign Ministry further condemned the fresh missile and drone attacks on its territory as a serious escalation and "blatant violation of sove…
· Tyler Durden
Netanyahu aide to be charged with leaking secret information to German newspaper
NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Israel’s attorney general on Thursday said a close adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face criminal prosecution for leaking secret information to a German newspaper with the intent of harming the country’s security.
· Natalie Melzer
US reinstates sanctions on UN's Albanese after appeals court pauses ruling
The United States has reinstated sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur on Palestine, after a federal appeals court temporarily paused a lower-court ruling that had blocked the measures on free-speech grounds.
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Former Yemen President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi dies in Saudi Arabia aged 80
Former Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi has died aged 80 in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
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Iran fired ballistic missile at Kuwait after US military took out Iranian drones in Strait of Hormuz: ‘egregious ceasefire violation’
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· Anthony Blair
Hamas warns Gaza ceasefire risks collapse after string of Israeli assassinations
Hamas on Thursday warned that the ceasefire agreement in Gaza is at risk of collapse following an escalation in Israeli air strikes this month.
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Israeli military launches strike on Beirut
The Israeli army said on Thursday that it has carried out further attacks on Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut, following earlier strikes in southern Lebanon which have killed at least 13 people.
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IRGC says Iran controlling Hormuz, any violation to be met with 'decisive response'
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that Tehran will continue to control and manage the Strait of Hormuz and that any disruption will be met with a “decisive response”.
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Hamas warns Gaza ceasefire risks collapse after string of Israeli assassinations
Hamas on Thursday warned that the ceasefire agreement in Gaza is at risk of collapse following an escalation in Israeli air strikes this month.
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Dame Helen Mirren, 80, called ‘evil Zionist b—h’ in sick attack on the street by anti-Israel nut
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· Chris Bradford
Israel intensifies attacks on southern Lebanon, killing at least 16 people
At least 16 people have been killed and 58 wounded in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese health authorities, as Israel intensifies its assault and issues mass displacement orders across the region.
· Elis Gjevori
Hong Kong exports surge 43% in April, driven by strong demand for AI electronics
Figure follows earlier five-year high of 35.8% growth in March, but government remains cautious and says Middle East war could cloud outlook
· Oscar Liu
Hong Kong exports surge 43% in April, driven by strong demand for AI electronics
Figure follows earlier five-year high of 35.8% growth in March, but government remains cautious and says Middle East war could cloud outlook
· Oscar Liu
Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard suggests Egypt and Turkey are next targets for war
Israeli-American spy Jonathan Pollard has suggested Israel may attack Egypt and Turkey in the near future.
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Over 250 artists urge UK theatres to end Bloomberg Philanthropies over ties to Israel
More than 250 cultural figures, including Caryl Churchill, Alex Lawther and Miriam Margolyes are calling on five leading British theatres to end their partnerships with Bloomberg Philanthropies over its ties to Israel.
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Oil markets are betting on a swift end to the Iran war. Investors may regret it
Oil futures are still pricing a quick resolution to the Iran war — but analysts warn that investors and consumers are likely to be left disappointed.
· Hugh Leask
Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard suggests Egypt and Turkey are next targets for war
Israeli-American spy Jonathan Pollard has suggested Israel may attack Egypt and Turkey in the near future.
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Israeli prosecutors indict senior Netanyahu aide
The Israeli attorney general’s office announced on Thursday the indictment of a senior adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of “transmitting classified information with the intent to harm state security”.
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Live updates: US forces carry out new strikes on Iran
Nuclear analysts have said they could be a potential acceptable third party to the Iranian Republic to take possession of the enriched uranium, which could be used to make a nuclear weapon, as part of a potential deal with the U.S. to end the war.
Trump warns Oman not to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran
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'A national issue': Police to launch nationwide crackdown on dangerous drivers, road violations
Police Commissioner Danny Levi called an emergency meeting on Monday to instruct Chief Superintendent Haim Shmueli, head of the traffic department, to launch a nationwide, large-scale operation to combat the recent rise in road accidents and fatalities.
· ALON HOCHMON
How pro-Israel trolls exploit the people of Sudan and the DRC
Those who defend Israel’s genocide in Gaza have a script.
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Iran diplomat criticises ‘European silence’ over US-Israel attacks
Iranian ambassador to Germany, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, has criticised European countries’ response to the latest US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Trump’s threats to “blow up Oman”, calling their “silence” complicity in “embolden[ing] warmongers”.
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Israel ha matado a 2 líderes militares de Hamás este mes. ¿Cambiará el conflicto?
En las últimas dos semanas, el ejército de Israel ha matado tanto al líder del ala militar de Hamás como a su sustituto, los últimos en una larga cadena de asesinatos selectivos dirigidos contra altos mandos insurgentes.
· Sam Metz
Iran says it has a new air defence system. How significant is it?
Iran has said it used a new air defence system to shoot down a United States MQ-9 Reaper drone near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, an incident analysts say shows that Tehran has retained its capacity to repel US and Israeli attacks despite months of strikes on its military sites.
· Caolán Magee
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon at least 11, including two children
Lebanon’s health ministry said on Thursday that Israeli strikes on the south of the country have killed at least 11 people, including two children, and wounded 21 others.
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State says Bedouin Palestinians may return to Jordan Valley but rejects extra security
The state told the High Court of Justice on Wednesday that Bedouin Palestinian residents of Ras Ein al-Auja may return to the Jordan Valley community in coordination with the army, but said there is currently no basis to close the area to Israelis, station a permanent security force there, or allow residents to hire…
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Iran avoids US sanctions via ship-to-ship transfers of oil, may receive payment for months - report
Iran has been evading US sanctions and the blockade using a system of ship-to-ship transfers in which sanctioned ships laden with Iranian oil offload their cargo onto another ship in the water before it is sent to China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
A-G to indict Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich in classified-documents affair, evidence destruction
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and chief prosecutor Amit Aisman have decided to indict Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich over his alleged role in the classified-documents leak to the German newspaper Bild, after rejecting his arguments at a pre-indictment hearing, prosecutors told his attorneys Thursday.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Hezbollah launches attacks on invading Israeli army, Israeli strike kills three
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said that it has launched a series of attacks on advancing Israeli forces, according to reports from Lebanon’s National News Agency.
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