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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…
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.
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.
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.
An Israeli air raid in northern Gaza has killed at least 10 people, including four children, health officials said, as Israel continues with its near-daily attacks despite a nominal “ceasefire” being in place.
Beijing is bolstering strategic reserves and accelerating the buildout of distribution hubs, as China rushes to adapt to the Middle East crisis
Beijing is bolstering strategic reserves and accelerating the buildout of distribution hubs, as China rushes to adapt to the Middle East crisis
Human rights groups and lawyers say policy amounts to ethnic cleansing
Spain’s foreign ministry has denounced Israel’s intensified bombardment of Lebanon and called the displacement of residents “completely unacceptable” and “contrary to international law”.
Gold prices fell to a two-month low on Thursday, as renewed uncertainty over the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war gave the dollar a boost and drove oil prices higher.
Palestinians attend the funeral of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the leader of Hamas’ Qassam Brigades, and his daughter and wife in Gaza City, Saturday, May 16, 2026. They were killed in an Israeli strike Friday evening. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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Al Jazeera correspondents on the ground have reported multiple Israeli strikes targeting southern Lebanon’s major cities of Nabatieh and Tyre on Thursday.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the US attack on areas near Iran’s Bandar Abbas, and expressed solidarity with Oman after “US officials’ threats” in a statement delivered on Thursday.
For many young Yemenis, ensuring a future often means looking to Saudi Arabia, one of the few available routes to work and stability, especially for those hoping to avoid the conflict. However, the journey to the neighbouring kingdom costs around $2,500, far beyond the reach of most Yemenis.
The Islamic regime fired at four ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday night, state media site IRIB reported.
Israel has been added to the United Nations’ blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones, the country’s ambassador to the UN said on Thursday.
Rescatistas buscan víctimas en un apartamento destruido alcanzado por un ataque aéreo israelí en la ciudad portuaria de Sidón, en el sur de Líbano, el jueves 28 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Mohammed Zaatari)
Israel has been added to the United Nations’ blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones, the country’s ambassador to the UN said on Thursday.
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara asked the High Court of Justice to intervene in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s appointment of Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman as the next Mossad chief, arguing that the senior appointments committee’s renewed approval of him still cannot be relied upon.
The IDF killed Ihab Khrizim, leader of a central Hamas funds transfer network, in a strike on Khan Yunis, the military announced on Thursday.
Australia has charged a woman with alleged links to the ISIL (ISIS) group after she returned from Syria, as authorities intensify investigations into nationals repatriated from detention camps.
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Rescue workers search for victims inside a destroyed apartment that was hit in an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it struck a base used by United States forces in response to US attacks on an Iranian target near the Strait of Hormuz, as a fragile ceasefire comes under growing strain and negotiations to end the war drag on.
The long-running case between Jewish man Ofir Birenbaum and Sydney restaurant Cairo Takeaway returns to federal court
Since the ceasefire with Iran was announced, the world has entered a strange and almost paradoxical reality. The headlines are dramatic, markets remain tense, leaders exchange threats daily, and global energy systems are on edge, yet almost no shots have been fired.
President’s remarks indicate the two countries remain far apart over initial deal to end war
SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac met with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Thursday and discussed the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, while also sharing views on the ongoing Middle East conflict.
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South Korean stocks snapped their four-day winning streak Thursday as artificial intelligence-related shares took a breather following their recent rally and on renewed tensions between the United States and Iran.
Officials close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are in advanced stages of disqualifying the United Arab List (Ra’am) and its chair, Mansour Abbas, from running in the next elections, according to a report from Channel 13.
The IDF arrested five people during three separate counterterrorism operations in the West Bank throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, the military announced Thursday morning.
SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks snapped their four-day winning streak Thursday as artificial intelligence (AI)-related shares took a breather following their recent rally and on renewed tensions between the United States and Iran.
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An Israeli drone attack targeting a motorcycle killed at least two people in Tyre, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).
The metal is down nearly 20 per cent from its all-time high in January as investors focus on the Federal Reserve’s plans to combat inflation
The metal is down nearly 20 per cent from its all-time high in January as investors focus on the Federal Reserve’s plans to combat inflation
SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Three activists who were detained and then released during a humanitarian mission to the Gaza Strip this month claimed Thursday they were sexually and physically abused in the hands of Israeli soldiers.
Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, warned on Thursday that the war on Iran will not benefit any country.
The United Nations is expected to announce a decision to add Israeli entities to a blacklist of countries that commit sexual violence in conflict zones, The Jerusalem Post reported.
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A raucous crowd of football fans filled the narrow strip of grass between Tel Aviv’s music center and Bloomfield Stadium, home to the Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer teams. Threading their way through them toward the concert hall was an incongruous procession of young musicians in evening wear, lugging cases of e…
Oil prices have jumped after the US carried out new attacks on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city.
Unidentified women walk between tents in a section of the camp housing Australian family members of suspected Islamic State militants in the Roj Camp in eastern Syria, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad, File)
Over the past day, 15 drones from Lebanon infiltrated northern Israel, Israeli Channel 12 reported.