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More than 30 proposals put forward for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip highlight fundamentally different visions for Gaza’s urban and economic structures, according to a new analysis by the London-based non-profit The Portland Trust.
Far-left anti-Israel French politician Rima Hassan visited a 'Palestinian prisoner' without mentioning that the man in question is imprisoned for terrorism and attempted murder of Israelis.
Explosive Media, the group behind most of the pro-Iran AI videos resembling The Lego Movie is reintroducing itself, this time to Iranians who have been without internet access for months.
Explosive Media, the group behind most of the pro-Iran AI videos resembling The Lego Movie, is reintroducing itself, this time to Iranians who have been without internet access for months.
Authorities in Syria and Iraq have issued evacuation orders for areas along the Euphrates after heavy rain and upstream water releases in Turkey raised fears of flooding.
International Committee of the Red Cross official Agnes Dhur has warned that conditions in southern Lebanon have become “untenable for civilians”.
The national average price for 87-octane gasoline at the pump has remained above the politically sensitive $4-per-gallon threshold for 57 days and counting, as the U.S.-Iran conflict continues to disrupt energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.
WASHINGTON, May 27 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration is "not satisfied" although Iran is "very much intent" on reaching a deal with the United States to end hostilities.
Hamas has confirmed that its newly appointed military chief in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza City.
What is so shocking about Israel's achievement of assassinating two Hamas military chiefs, Izz-al-Din al-Hadad, and his successor, Mohammed Ouda, within 11 days of each other, is that no one is even shocked anymore.
Over 800 days after the disappearance of Haymanut Kasau, the Aliyah and Integration Ministry and the Jewish Agency announced on Wednesday that they will allocate a budget of approximately 400,000 shekels for a new public campaign to raise awareness in the search for the girl who went missing in February 2024.
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
In a statement posted on Telegram, the Israeli military said it is carrying out strikes against Hezbollah command centres in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre.
O ministro da Defesa israelense, Israel Katz, reafirmou nesta quarta-feira (27/05) a intenção de implementar um plano de remoção da população palestina para fora da Faixa de Gaza.
Heavy use of key US weapons systems during the war on Iran is raising concerns about whether American forces would have enough firepower in a future conflict with China.
Bat Melech, which operates shelters for religious and ultra-Orthodox women fleeing domestic violence, reported Wednesday a rise in calls to its hotline during periods of war, warning that security emergencies are increasingly being felt inside Israeli homes.
Israel Hofsheet has demanded that the IDF overhaul its criminal prosecution policy for draft evaders, arguing in a letter warning of a possible High Court petition that the army treats soldiers and reservists who fail to report for service more harshly than those who never enlist at all.
Jordanian textbooks used for the 2025-2026 school year contain antisemitic and anti-Israel themes, according to a report released on Tuesday by international research and policy institute IMPACT-se.
The Islamic Republic has restored some internet connectivity, though usage levels remain below those recorded before the January protests, Doug Madory, director of internet analysis at the network intelligence platform Kentik, told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
Despite official Israeli denials and the refusal of some Lebanese to acknowledge the reality, the colonisation of south Lebanon is neither a myth nor a fantasy. It is a concrete and structured project.
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Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said that “the conditions and procedures for passing through the Strait of Hormuz will be completely different from the conditions before the conflict over Iran began,” in comments carried by Iran’s Mehr news agency on Wednesday.
Air strikes hit an area near southern Lebanon’s Tyre city following Israel’s forced displacement order issued earlier on Wednesday, according to reports from AFP and Lebanese media.
A woman holds up pictures of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, left, and his father, the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a state-organized rally in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
The White House said on Wednesday that the report from Iranian state TV describing a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran was “not true” and “a complete fabrication”.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meet May 28 in Japan. (Source photos by Ken Suzuki, Ken Kobayashi)
“Civilians do not appear to have posed any risk to the life of the Israeli military, including some cases in which they appear to have been shot while carrying out daily activities or having approached or crossed Israel’s so-called yellow line,” said Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN human rights office in the occupied …
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El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, declara en una audiencia del subcomité de asignaciones de defensa del Senado sobre la solicitud de presupuesto para el Departamento de Defensa, el martes 12 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
At least one person was killed and two others injured at Iran’s largest petrochemical facility in Asaluyeh on the Gulf coast, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday, without specifying the cause of the incident.
An aerial view of a mass grave where are buried those who were killed by the sarin struck during a 2013 chemical weapons attack that was blamed on then President Bashar Assad’s forces, in Zamalka neighbourhood, on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, file)
Despite a slight slowdown in economic growth this year due to the war in Iran, Africa's economic outlook remains strong, the African Development Bank said in its annual report released on Tuesday.
The Israeli military has reported the impacts of “several explosive drones” in Israel's northern region, following the activation of sirens in the area.
Hardline extremists in Iran’s government are trying to jeopardize a ceasefire deal with the US, The Telegraph reported Tuesday.
Iranian state broadcaster IRIB said on Wednesday that Tehran had obtained a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the United States on ending their conflict.
A shooting incident occurred today in Arara, near Haifa, resulting in the death of a 7-year-old girl after she was shot in the head.
Iran’s Mehr news agency reported on Wednesday that a fire has broken out in an administrative building at Imam Khomeini Airport, near the capital city of Tehran.
Iraqi Shiite cleric and former militia leader Moqtada Al Sadr on Wednesday announced the “complete separation” of his armed faction, Saraya Al Salam, and its integration into the country's state forces.
Beirut, Lebanon – The Israeli military ordered the forced displacement of the population of Lebanon’s southern city of Nabatieh on Tuesday, amid an escalation of its campaign – ostensibly against Hezbollah targets – in Lebanon.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy reported on Wednesday that a total of 23 ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz with its permission in the last 24 hours, according to Iranian media.
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El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sale del Centro Médico Militar Nacional Walter Reed, el martes 26 de mayo de 2026, en Bethesda, Maryland. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
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The Israeli military has issued a further warning to residents in Lebanon’s city of Tyre and surrounding neighbourhoods to evacuate their homes ahead of new strikes.
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Mohamed Ramadan’s big-screen return, an A24 horror poised to be a breakout hit and a Saudi-Egyptian action blockbuster are among the major titles in this year’s Eid Al Adha cinema season.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense hearing on the budget request for the Department of Defense, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
In a statement delivered on Wednesday, Hamas officially confirmed the death of Mohammad Odeh, the head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, after being targeted by an Israeli attack.