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BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel intensified strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday with the health ministry reporting nine people killed in attacks targeting cars between Beirut and the coastal city of Sidon despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Controversies sparked during the Cannes Film Festival often outshine the films themselves. Take Woody Allen’s 2016 film “Café Society,” which starred Blake Lively. Few can remember how that film played, but many will likely recall the uproar caused by a joke made at Allen’s expense when he introduced the film (“It’s…
View image in fullscreenBeijing, ChinaDonald Trump disembarks from Air Force One as he arrives for his state visit to China, his first in 10 years. The Iran war, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan are expected to dominate the US president’s talks with Chinese leadersPhotograph: Evan Vucci/ReutersShareView ima…
Nearly 600 people have been killed in Lebanon since a so-called ceasefire was agreed last month, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said.
United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov, attends a press conference at the (UNSCO) offices in Gaza City, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)
My aunt Fatima, known as "Umm Sidqi", was one of many Palestinian women whose personal story reflected both the tragedy and resilience of the Palestinian people - from the Nakba in 1948 to the final chapter of her life during the genocidal war on Gaza in 2023.
The statement issued from Rabbi Dov Lando, the leader of the Lithuanian-haredi public, was highly unusual in the context of Netanyahu’s relations with the haredim.
Norway's Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Kravik has visited Iran to seek a diplomatic solution to the US-Iran war, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has told The National.
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This handout photo from United Against Nuclear Iran shows two oil tankers making a ship-to-ship transfer of Iranian oil in the Eastern Outer Port Limits (EOPL), 70 kilometers off Malaysia’s coast in international waters on 28 July 2025. (Charlie Brown/United Against Nuclear Iran via AP)
Four audience members were expelled from the first Eurovision Song Contest for pro-Palestine action during the Israeli entry.
There will be plenty on the agenda as US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, meet in Beijing: AI, trade, Taiwan and the ongoing crisis in the Gulf, to start with.
The Pentagon is considering renaming the war with Iran from "Operation Epic Fury" to "Operation Sledgehammer" if President Trump orders a renewed full-scale bombing campaign against Iran, according to an NBC News report published Tuesday.
Customers shop in the produce section of a grocery store on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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Israel has drastically escalated its attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip in the five weeks since halting its joint bombing with the United States of Iran, redirecting its firepower to the devastated Palestinian enclave.
The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a disciplinary complaint against a German Senior Federal Public Prosecutor for dismissing a criminal complaint against a German-Israeli IDF soldier.
A revised version of a controversial bill to establish a politically appointed investigative committee to probe government failures during the October 7 attacks removed wording calling for a “full, thorough, and independent investigation” into the attacks, as was shown during a Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denied testimony linking him to alleged 2009 efforts to reach an understanding with Yediot Aharonot publisher Arnon “Noni” Mozes, as his cross-examination continued in Case 2000 at the Tel Aviv District Court.
On paper, the statistics are straightforward enough: the religious Zionist community makes up a relatively small percentage of Israel’s population, yet its men serve disproportionately in combat units and reserve duty. But statistics rarely capture what happens after midnight, when exhausted mothers finish another d…
SK Innovation Co., South Korea's leading refiner, on Wednesday said it swung to the black in the first quarter on inventory-related gains, led by higher oil prices and improved refining margins amid the war in the Middle East.
Oil price spikes are likely over the peak summer demand period as rapidly depleting inventories pile more pressure on the market, the International Energy Agency warned in its latest monthly update released on Wednesday.
An oil slick covering around 45,000 square kilometres of sea near Iran's main crude export centre has been detected by satellite imagery, but Tehran said the spill did not originate from local infrastructure.
The risk of sanctions has fuelled concerns that monetary transfers from migrant workers via banks or other operators could be disrupted
The risk of sanctions has fuelled concerns that monetary transfers from migrant workers via banks or other operators could be disrupted
US equity futures are up (alongside oil and yields, go figure), reversing yesterday's modest losses, as optimism around the earnings potential of AI outweighs concerns over hot inflation readings bringing dip buyers back to drive tech stocks higher, with traders betting that the tech rally has further room to run wh…
Kuwait has accused Iran of attempting to infiltrate the strategic Bubiyan Island after authorities arrested four men suspected of belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
BEIJING, May 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a much-anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where the leaders are expected to discuss an array of knotty issues, including trade, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Taiwan.
It's early morning and we are standing at the Lions' Gate entrance to Al-Aqsa Mosque. In front of us stand a hostile cluster of Israel police, who interrogate our documents with suspicion.
The World Food Programme is significantly scaling back operations in Syria due to "critical funding shortfalls", despite a continuing need for assistance in the war-torn country, the UN agency has said.
Two teenage sisters from Gaza have won an environmental award for turning rubble into reusable bricks, saying they wanted to "turn destruction into something useful".
A delegation led by Minister of Foreign Trade Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi met Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara in Damascus during the first UAE-Syria Investment Forum, as the countries move to expand economic engagement.
Optimism surrounding another set of peace proposals aimed at shaping a peace deal between Iran and the United States quickly faded this week as the two sides appeared to instead pull further apart, digging in and insisting that the other compromise for negotiations to resume.
This week, Israelis will commemorate Jerusalem Day, a national holiday marking the occupation of East Jerusalem by Israeli forces after the 1967 war.
US intelligence agencies are telling policymakers that Iran has regained access to most of its missile sites, launchers and underground facilities, contrary to Washington’s rhetoric about decimating Iran, according to a report by The New York Times (NYT).
Palestinian singer-songwriter and video artis Bashar Murad sings during a United for Palestine anti-Eurovision concert in Brussels, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
"Iranians Condemn Strike on a Top University." By the time The New York Times comes out to report on a vicious Israeli attack on Iranian universities, you know, as we say in Persian, "the soup is so salty even the cook must admit to it".
Iran on Wednesday executed a cyber security expert convicted of spying for Israel, two human rights groups said, alleging his case was marked by torture, forced confessions and denial of a fair trial.
A guerra de Estados Unidos e Israel contra o Irã continua desviando a atenção da guerra da Rússia contra a Ucrânia. Kiev teme receber menos armas americanas e se prepara para ter de resistir por muitos anos. Enquanto isso, Moscou se beneficia da alta global dos preços do petróleo e do gás. Essa é uma face da realida…
Iraq’s Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rashid Yar Allah, visited a desert region of the country southwest of Najaf and Karbala on March 12. The goal of the visit was to demonstrate that Iraq can secure its own desert regions. The unstated reason for the visit is that this is an area that The Wall Street Journal …
A pro-Iran hacker group has claimed responsibility for a DDoS cyberattack against the Spotify music streaming platform on Tuesday, according to a report from the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.
The UAE is looking to increase its role in Syria via investment. Of the many countries that embraced the new government in Damascus, the UAE has taken a more cautious approach.
As Israel faces political turbulence and continued security uncertainty over the confrontation with Iran, a KAN 11 poll published Tuesday night found that a united Naftali Bennett-Yair Lapid political framework is the only party currently positioned to challenge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud.
During an interview on 103FM, former prime minister and former IDF chief of staff Ehud Barak criticized Netanyahu for presenting what he called an unrealistic vision to US President Donald Trump. He referred to a meeting between the two leaders where Netanyahu reportedly suggested that military action against Iran c…
The director of the Eurovision Song Contest says organisers are watching voting patterns "very, very carefully" after concerns were raised about Israel's ability to influence the results at last year's contest.
Una persona se ve en un vehículo en llamas mientras hombres intentan apagar el fuego tras un ataque israelí conta un auto en la localidad costera de Barja, en el sur de Beirut, Líbano, el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Mustafa Jamalddine)
Iraq’s parliament is scheduled to vote on Thursday on the cabinet line-up presented by Prime Minister-designate Ali Al Zaidi.
Europe's leading travel operator Tui has seen a 10% fall in revenue from summer holiday bookings made by UK customers, who have become more cautious due to the Iran war.
A person is seen inside a burning vehicle as men attempt to put out the fire after an Israeli airstrike hit a car in the coastal town of Barja, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mustafa Jamalddine)
Mossad chief David Barnea visited the UAE at least twice during Operation Roaring Lion to coordinate regarding the war, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Arab officials and a source familiar with the matter.