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The nearly 200-page draft of an internal autopsy of the 2024 presidential election released by the Democratic National Committee this week was more notable for the subjects it didn’t tackle than what it did.The document, which was littered with blank pages, factual inaccuracies and bright red disclaimers, omitted so…
Israeli warplanes carried out five late-night air strikes in eastern Lebanon near the Syrian border, according to the country’s National News Agency.
In the past, The New York Times was considered one of the symbols of free journalism in the world. The newspaper built a reputation for credibility, fact-checking, and public responsibility. However, in recent years, and especially since the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks and the war against Hamas, it appears th…
During all my years covering politics for The Jerusalem Post, many parties proudly contacted me to tell me that they had published new platforms for voters.
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would cancel his agenda, which included attending his son's wedding, and flying straight to the White House due to "circumstances pertaining to the government."
Mahmoud Khalil, who has been targeted for deportation by the administration of US President Donald Trump over his pro-Palestine advocacy, will appeal his case to the Supreme Court, according to his lawyers.
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An Iranian official has told Al Jazeera that Tehran’s priorities in ongoing peace talks remain ending the war, lifting the US blockade and securing stability in the Strait of Hormuz.
‘I have a thing called Iran,’ the US president had earlier said on why the timing of the event was bad for him
‘I have a thing called Iran,’ the US president had earlier said on why the timing of the event was bad for him
Pro-Palestinian activists who were deported after their Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces have alleged they were subjected to abuse while held in detention.
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil holds a news conference outside Federal Court, Oct. 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Musicians play kudu horns during a performance dubbed “Sounds of the South,” featuring music from southern Iran, at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
White House reportedly forced Gabbard to resign after she was sidelined from Iran and Venezuela operations and becomes fourth woman to depart Trump’s cabinet
Trump says he will miss his eldest son’s wedding this weekend, citing Iran and other government business as Washington remains locked in talks to end the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic.
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À primeira vista, realmente parece que os Emirados Árabes Unidos (EAU) escolheram um lado como consequência da guerra dos EUA e de Israel contra o Irã— um lado que pode isolá-los de grande parte do restante do mundo árabe.
Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla comfort each other upon their arrival at Istanbul Airport, in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday took note of "some progress" in peace negotiations with Iran, but said the two sides are "not there yet," as Pakistan's top military officer was in Tehran in a mediation effort to help end the Middle East war.
The Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday unexpectedly cancelled a war powers vote that could have reined in US President Donald Trump's ability to resume hostilities against Iran.
TEL AVIV, Israel — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that “slight progress” was made during talks with Iran as Pakistan's army chief traveled to Tehran in a renewed effort to mediate a peace deal and uncertainty loomed over whether war will resume.
Palestine has welcomed international moves against Israel’s illegal settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.
Talia Chaya Timsit, an 11-year-old girl, died on Friday following a battle for her life after being injured in a bus accident on Dizengoff Street on Monday, Ichilov Hospital announced.
A divided federal appeals court on Friday declined to reconsider a ruling in Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil's case that opened the door to US President Donald Trump's administration re-arresting and deporting the pro-Palestinian activist.
No conclusion will be reached in US-Iran peace negotiations if the US insists on discussing Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told state media outlet Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Friday.
In what is being seen as a rare act of defiance, Republican lawmakers failed to gather enough votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran.
Tulsi Gabbard is set to resign in June as US director of national intelligence, citing her husband’s diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer, according to a letter she shared on Friday on X.
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Iran says intense diplomatic activity in Tehran could mark a decisive stage in efforts to reach a peace agreement with the United States.
Em declaração conjunta divulgada nesta sexta-feira (22/05), um grupo de nove nações ocidentais lançou duras críticas ao governo israelense e pediu o fim da expansão de colônias judaicas na Cisjordânia. O documento acusa Israel de agravar as tensões nos territórios palestinos ocupados e insta as autoridades a conter …
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Born in England and raised in Saudi Arabia, Kerry joined Landline in 2008 after working as a reporter and newsreader for ABC, Central Television in regional South Australia and Network Ten.
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Muslim pilgrims touch the walls of the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
The US blockade of the Iranian blockade is looking increasingly more porous.
Israel approved the establishment of a special military tribunal to try Palestinians accused of participating in the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel earlier this month, and will give the body the power to impose the death penalty.
The State Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment with the Jerusalem District Court on Wednesday against 25-year-old Jerusalem resident Israel Grossman, who is accused of aggravated intentional sabotage as an act of terror, arson, property damage, and obstructing a police officer in the course of duty in the village…
Iran's publication of a new map asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz risks extending an already punishing ordeal for thousands of mariners trapped on ships in the Gulf.
The Islamic Republic has increasingly targeted religious minorities, raiding their facilities and sentencing members to lengthy prison terms on vague charges, an expert from Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) told The Jerusalem Post.
The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. on Friday urged Israel to halt the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and curb rising settler violence.
Previous slideNext slide ART DUBAI 2026 Open day for visitors. General view of show attendance. Antonie Robertson/The NationalInfo A child plays at the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 21, 2026. Majid Asgaripour / WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS A…
Saudi Arabia has spent the first half of 2026 culling sports investments - but experts say this is a strategic reset and not the start of a full-scale retreat.
Ali Al Zaidi was named prime minister-designate more than a month ago, and it’s been more than a week since his appointment was confirmed. Yet in all this time, the businessman-turned-politician has managed to fill just 60 per cent of his cabinet berths.
A young survivor says he can still see the leaping flames and dense smoke that engulfed his ship, the first vessel struck by an Iranian drone, the morning after the war began on February 28.
La directora de Inteligencia Nacional, Tulsi Gabbard, escucha en la sala de prensa James Brady de la Casa Blanca, el 23 de julio de 2025, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, Archivo)
Iran says a Qatari delegation is holding talks in Tehran as diplomatic efforts continue around negotiations involving Iran.
Gabbard cited her husband’s health as a reason for her departure but it comes weeks after she repeatedly dodged questions in a congressional hearing about whether the White House had been warned of potential fallout from the Iran conflict.
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World Central Kitchen says it has cut its hot meal distribution in Gaza by half, warning that soaring food and fuel costs linked to the war on Iran have made its operations impossible to maintain at previous levels.
Organisers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla say freed foreign activists who were abducted from international waters, faced abuse while in Israeli detention, including at least 15 reporting incidents of sexual assault or rape.