Eleven Australian Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel expected to be deported to Turkey
The Global Sumud flotilla participants will likely be met by Australian consular officials at Israel’s Ramon airport
· Josh Taylor, Ben Doherty
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Futures Slump, Ignoring Korean Euphoria, After Iran Rejects Trump Enriched Uranium Demands
A steady rebound in US equities driven by peak insanity in Korea (where the two chip stocks that account for most of the market surged and sent the Kospi soaring more than 8% overnight) faded after a report that Iran’s Supreme Leader issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium must remain in the…
· Tyler Durden
Mediators 'finalising an agenda' for resumed US-Iran negotiations | The National
Mediators are working to narrow differences between Iran and the US ahead of a possible resumption of direct negotiations next week, according to Arab sources briefed by participants in the talks.
· Hamza Hendawi
Outrage over Israel’s Ben-Gvir flotilla abuse video: What we know
Israel’s Ben-Gvir publishes video taunting detained flotilla activists
· Nils Adler
Republicans could abandon $1bn proposal for Trump’s ballroom – US politics live
Republican senators have queried the timing and lack of detail in secret service bid to add money to the Department for Homeland security bill
· Tom Ambrose, Melody Schreiber, Dharna Noor
Paris hosts Franco-Lebanese music event to aid Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis
The event took place on the forecourt of the Institut du monde arabe in the French capital’s 5th arrondissement under the artistic direction of Franco Lebanese musician Ibrahim Maalouf. Lebanese singer Hiba Tawaji and around 20 artists joined the programme, performing jazz, Arabic music, pop and chanson before an au…
· AfricaNews
How a Swedish activist survived an assassination attempt by Iran | The National
A Sweden-based campaigner has described how he survived an attempt to kill him by a teenage would-be assassin police believe was acting on the orders of Iran.
· Tariq Tahir
Poland's foreign minister requests ban on Israel's Ben Gvir entering country
Poland's foreign minister has requested that the interior ministry ban Israel's far-right security minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entering the country, a spokesperson said on Thursday, after outrage in Warsaw over the detention of Gaza flotilla activists.
· Middleeasteye
Democrats hope for breakthrough as House takes another Iran war vote
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
· Stephen Groves
China breaks ground on US$5b aviation complex in UAE as Iran war risks linger
A state-owned firm has launched work on a massive aviation complex, signalling continued confidence amid regional conflict
· Emma Ma
China breaks ground on US$5b aviation complex in UAE as Iran war risks linger
A state-owned firm has launched work on a massive aviation complex, signalling continued confidence amid regional conflict
· Emma Ma
US threatens to revoke Palestinian UN ambassador's visa, report says
The US is threatening to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations unless the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, withdraws his candidacy for vice-president of the UN General Assembly, NPR reported on Thursday.
· Middleeasteye
Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say
Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran's stance on one of the main US demands at peace talks.
· REUTERS
Russia says Iran crisis resolvable only by diplomacy taking account of Iranian interests
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the Iran crisis can only be resolved through diplomatic channels that take Iranian interests into account.
· Middleeasteye
More than 195 tonnes of food supplies from the UAE enters Gaza | The National
A convoy carrying more than 195 tonnes of supplies from a UAE relief operation entered the Gaza Strip.
· The National
Drones baratos do Hezbollah pegam Israel de surpresa
O vídeo fala por si só: um drone carregado com explosivos atinge uma bateria do sistema israelense Domo de Ferro. O famoso e bilionário sistema de defesa aérea de Israel – atacado por um equipamento voador que custa pouco mais de algumas centenas de euros. As imagens ainda não foram verificadas de forma conclusiva, …
· Jan-Philipp Scholz
US Treasury lifts sanctions against UN rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese
The US has lifted sanctions against the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, after a federal judge found that the Trump administration likely violated her free speech rights.
· Middleeasteye
Police seize thousands of grams of illicit drug, tens of thousands of shekels in Bat Yam
Israel Police seized cocaine, crystal meth, ecstasy, ketamine, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and tens of thousands of shekels divided into portions on Thursday morning. Two suspects, aged 52 and 28, were arrested in the seizure.
· CORINNE BAUM
My Word: Shavuot's striking legacy of Jewish pain, historic success - opinion
It has come to this. When the Shavuot festival starts on Thursday night, I will be both celebrating and worrying about what is happening in Jewish communities around the world – what’s happening in Israel and the global village in general.
· LIAT COLLINS
Israel established elite task force to hunt down terrorists who took part in Oct. 7 - report
After the October 7 massacre, Israel established an elite task force to track down and kill or capture every Hamas terrorist who participated or planned the attack, from the most minor participants to their leadership, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
· TZVI JASPER
Eurovision reveals what the world really feels about Israel
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· Yael Bar tur
EU predicts higher inflation due to energy shock from Iran war
FILE -The Euro currency symbol is seen prior to a press conference after an ECB’s governing council meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
Israel comienza a deportar a cientos de activistas de la flotilla
Fuerzas navales israelíes llevan una embarcación confiscada de la flotilla que se dirigía a Gaza al puerto israelí de Ashdod tras interceptarla en el mar Mediterráneo, el 19 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ariel Schalit)
· Melanie Lidman
How Palantir is becoming embedded in major newsroom operations
Palantir is among the most controversial technology companies of the modern era. Its clients include US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), the US Army, police, intelligence, and security agencies in multiple European countries. The company also supplies technology to the Israeli military amid its genocide in…
· Middleeasteye
EU under pressure to take action against Israel's Ben-Gvir after 'unacceptable' flotilla taunts | The National
The taunting of flotilla activists by Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has led to renewed calls for the EU to impose sanctions on him.
· Sunniva Rose
Building Israel, delivering returns: Inside Keystone’s infrastructure strategy
Amid the excitement surrounding tech and high-growth sectors, infrastructure is rarely considered one of the most potent investment plays. Yet, according to Navot Bar, CEO and co-founder of Keystone Infra, a publicly traded infrastructure investment company in Israel, and a member of the prestigious TA-90 index on t…
· ALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COOPERATION WITH KEYSTONE INFRA.
UAE official slams Iran's Hormuz control plan as 'pipe dream'
A top UAE official denounced Iran's claim of control over Emirati waters in the blockaded Strait of Hormuz as a "pipe dream" Thursday, following an announcement by an Iranian body overseeing the strait.
· Middleeasteye
EU cuts growth forecasts as Middle East war drags on
BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Thursday downgraded economic growth estimates to 1.1 percent, as surging energy prices fueled by the Middle East war cause a slowdown.
· Gregorio Sorgi
Iran reviews US proposal to end war as Pakistan steps up mediation efforts
Tehran says it is reviewing the latest responses from the United States to its proposal to end the nearly three-month US-Israel war on Iran as mediator Pakistan steps up efforts to achieve progress in the talks that US President Donald Trump has warned are on the “borderline” between a deal and renewed strikes.
· Daniel Khalili-Tari
Shavuot 2026: Why the Torah still matters in the age of AI and technology
The festival of Shavuot is one of the Shalosh Regalim (Three Pilgrimage Festivals) – the holidays on which the Jewish nation would ascend to Jerusalem and the Holy Temple. However, unlike Passover and Sukkot, which last seven days, Shavuot is only a single-day festival.
· RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
Shavuot, Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
Shavuot begins in Israel on Thursday, May 21, and ends on Friday, May 22, as Shabbat begins.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran's ability to rebuild damaged military infrastructure set back by months, not years - report
Damage caused by the United States and Israel to Iran’s military industrial bases has set the country’s ability to rebuild its combat infrastructure back months, not years, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a source familiar with recent US intelligence assessments.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
ISIS escalates rhetoric, seeks ‘new phase of fighting’ in Syria - analysis
DAMASCUS Syria witnessed a notable escalation in the rhetoric of the Islamic State group (ISIS) over the past week after the organization released a new propaganda message urging its members and foreign fighters inside Syria to “continue fighting” against the Syrian state and refrain from surrendering or leaving the…
· RIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
Israel releases hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists and begins deporting them
In footage released by the Global Sumud Flotilla, Israeli forces on a vessel were seen intercepting activists at sea. Israeli forces on Tuesday intercepted six remaining vessels from a much larger activist flotilla attempting to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza. (AP Video by Lefteris Pitarakis and productio…
· Melanie Lidman
Looting and destruction are Israeli army’s ‘primary mission’ in Lebanon, soldiers say
Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon have engaged in widespread looting and destruction, according to testimonies published by Haaretz on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
US lifts sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese
Francesca Albanese, the Italian lawyer serving as the United Nations special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, has been removed from the U.S. sanctions blacklist after a federal court intervened against the Trump administration’s decision.
· Milena Wälde
Dubai's Shipping Hub Status Under Pressure As Some Industry Veterans Eye Greece
Some shipping industry workers based in Dubai are looking to relocate from the UAE as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, one ship-owner and two industry sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.
· Tyler Durden
Este general iraní conservador es una figura clave en las conversaciones con EEUU sobre la guerra
El ministro del Interior de Irán, Ahmad Vahidi, informa a la prensa sobre las elecciones, en Teherán, Irán, el 4 de marzo de 2024. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi, archivo)
· Jon Gambrell
'Disgraceful': Israel's ambassador joins criticism of Ben-Gvir
Thu 21 May 2026 at 6:52pm
The meaning behind Bella Hadid's Palestinian 'key of return' necklace at Cannes | The National
The model has a history of highlighting her heritage on the red carpet
· Sarah Maisey
IAI reveals new DIAMOND Concept to upgrade naval fleets without the need to build new ships
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on Thursday revealed its new DIAMOND Concept, which will allow naval fleets to grow and expand their operational capabilities without having to build new ships.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
COGAT demands UN end support for Turkish IHH, designated terror group, operating in Gaza
The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Maj.-Gen. Yoram Halevi, demanded on Thursday that the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) immediately stop transferring any aid or support to the Turkish organization IHH, which has been designated by Israel as a terrorist organization.
· TZVI JASPER
Iran war pulling some Gulf states toward Israel, while pushing others away
Here’s something you don’t see every day in diplomacy: the prime minister of one country saying he visited another country, only for that country’s foreign ministry to deny the visit ever took place.
· HERB KEINON
(4th LD) Presidential office welcomes Israel's release of 2 S. Koreans captured on Gaza-bound aid vessels
(ATTN: ADDS Israeli Embassy's statement in last 3 paras)By Park Bo-ram
· Kim Hyun-soo
Guterres calls on Israel to reverse plan for military complex on UNRWA site | The National
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israel's decision to establish a military complex on the former compound of UNRWA in occupied East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood.
· Nada AlTaher
Israel pushes for war amid US ceasefire, but its options may be limited
While the United States backs away from threats to resume bombing Iran if it does not agree to a peace deal, Israel’s political establishment is reportedly itching for war.
· Simon Speakman Cordall
Iran reviews U.S. peace proposal as Trump says he’s willing to wait 'a few days'
Iran on Thursday said it is reviewing the Trump administration's latest proposal for bringing an end to the war after the U.S. president said he was prepared to wait a few more days to "get the right answers" from Tehran.
· Sam Meredith
(3rd LD) Presidential office welcomes Israel's release of 2 S. Koreans captured on Gaza-bound aid vessels
(ATTN: ADDS foreign ministry's remarks in last 3 paras)By Park Bo-ram
· Oh Seok-min
What Lee’s Netanyahu ‘war criminal’ remark means for South Korea’s diplomacy
The president criticised Israel for ‘going too far’ in detaining two South Koreans who were at sea trying to send aid to Gaza
· Park Chan-kyong
What Lee’s Netanyahu ‘war criminal’ remark means for South Korea’s diplomacy
The president criticised Israel for ‘going too far’ in detaining two South Koreans who were at sea trying to send aid to Gaza
· Park Chan-kyong