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Israel’s military has killed six people in an air raid on a house in southern Lebanon, the latest violation of a United States-brokered truce that has only ever existed on paper.
The IDF is establishing a factory that will produce first-person view (FPV) "suicide" drones, intended to employ approximately 200 haredi (ultra-Orthodox) soldiers, Army Radio reported on Tuesday.
United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed that Israel sent Iron Dome batteries to the United Arab Emirates to use in defense against Iranian attacks during an interview at a Thursday Tel Aviv University conference.
The IDF's Golani Brigade announced on Tuesday that it recently advanced all the way to the Litani River, around 10 kilometers from the Israeli border, including using robots for portions of the operations.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla en una cena para miembros del gobierno y mandos de las fuerzas de seguridad durante la Semana Nacional de la Policía, en el Jardín de Rosas de la Casa Blanca, el 11 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The US has supported Israel throughout the war on Iran and the genocide in Gaza. Much of that backing is rooted in Washington's long-standing regional and strategic interests.
Israel has bombed the town of Jebchit, in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh region, in four consecutive air raids.
Israel sent an Iron Dome battery and personnel to operate the air defence system to the United Arab Emirates, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Tuesday.
A proposed amendment to Israel’s Law of Return has pushed one of the country’s oldest arguments back to the center of public debate: Who gets to decide which conversions count for citizenship in the Jewish state?
Remolcadoras asisten a un buque portacontenedores antes de atracar en la Terminal Internacional de Contenedores de Manila, en la capital de Filipinas, el 8 de abril de 2025. (AP Foto/Aaron Favila, Archivo)
El sistema antimisiles Cúpula de Hierro lanza para interceptar misiles mientras suenan sirenas antiaéreas en Tel Aviv el 23 de octubre de 2024. (Nathan Howard/Pool foto via AP, Archivo)
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates to defend the country during the Iran war, the U.S. ambassador to the country said Tuesday.
Japanese snack giant Calbee says it will temporarily switch to black and white packaging for some its best-known products as supplies of an ingredient used in ink have been disrupted by the Iran war.
The High Court of Justice is set to hear petitions Tuesday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to appoint Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad, in a case that has placed one of Israel’s most sensitive security appointments under rare judicial scrutiny.
“We are building the Land of Israel and destroying the idea of a Palestinian state,” said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Friday. The action that brought on his comments: Israel’s uprooting of 3,000 Palestinian-planted trees in the occupied West Bank.
Tugboats assist a container ship as it prepares to dock at the Manila International Container Terminal at the Philippine capital April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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Seoul shares fell by more than 2 percent Tuesday, snapping their five-day winning streak, as investors moved to take profit after a record-breaking run amid an impasse in peace negotiations between the United States and Iran. The local currency sharply fell against the US dollar.
US president says Tehran’s peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘a piece of garbage’
Eurovision, the annual international music pageant watched and adored by millions of viewers around the world, begins this week despite boycotts over Israel’s participation.
Trump says ceasefire is on 'life support' after rejecting Iran's latest proposal
Calbee says it is using monochrome designs for some of its products, as the Iran war has caused a shortage of naphtha used in packaging
Calbee says it is using monochrome designs for some of its products, as the Iran war has caused a shortage of naphtha used in packaging
The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for residents of the southern Lebanese towns and villages of Arzoun, Tayr Debba, Al-Bazouriyah and Al-Hawsh, warning civilians to leave before planned military operations.
As US President Donald Trump prepares to touch down in China for his first visit to the country since the start of his second term, the world is once again watching the uneasy dance between the world’s two largest economies.
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares fell by more than 2 percent Tuesday, snapping their five-day winning streak, as investors moved to take profit after a record-breaking run amid an impasse in peace negotiations between the United States and Iran.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the United Arab Emirates secretly carried out a series of attacks against Iran during the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel.
Air travel in the Gulf is ramping up amid a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority announced the full resumption of air traffic operations in the country on May 2 while Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait have reopened their airspace after large-scale closures following the outbr…
Israeli lawmakers set up a special tribunal and allow for the death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers
Israeli lawmakers set up a special tribunal and allow for the death penalty for Hamas-led 2023 attackers
Brazilian activist Thiago Avila returned to Sao Paulo on Monday following his detention and deportation from Israel, where he alleged he was tortured and witnessed abuses of Palestinian prisoners during 10 days in custody. Avila and Spanish national Abu Keshek were part of the second Global Sumud Flotilla that laun…
An over 1,700-year-old ancient statuette fragment was discovered during a paratrooper reservist team’s family trip to the Ramon Crater area of southern Israel over the weekend.
Iran on Tuesday executed a man accused of links to the militant group Ansar al-Furqan operating in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, according to a report by Tasnim News Agency.
Calbee to switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white because war has disrupted supply of certain raw materials used in ink
Brazilian activist Thiago Avila returned to Sao Paulo on Monday following his detention and deportation from Israel, where he alleged he was tortured and witnessed abuses of Palestinian prisoners during 10 days in custody.
Adnoc Gas expects up to 80 per cent of processing capacity at the Habshan complex to be restored by the end of the year, after the facility was damaged during Iran's attacks on the UAE.
Operadores de divisas reaccionan junto a una pantalla con el índice surcoreano Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), a la izquierda, en la sala de operaciones del banco Hana en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el martes 12 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
The CEO of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company is warning that the energy sector will take time to recover from the Iran war’s impact on supply as oil output was slashed due to the ongoing disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Australians aged 18 to 34, university students and “supporters of left wing causes” are more likely to agree with negative statements about Jews or Israel, leading racism and ethnic relations academic Andrew Markus has told the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
10-year Japanese government bond yields jumped to 2.545% on May 12, a level not seen since June 1997. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan rejected a CBS News report alleging that Iranian aircraft had been stationed at Nur Khan Air Base during the conflict involving Iran and the United States.
A two-year independent investigation into the sexual and gender-based crimes committed during the October 7 massacre and against hostages in Hamas captivity argues that the next stage is no longer only documenting that the crimes occurred, but determining how they can be prosecuted.
For over two years, the screams of the victims of October 7 have been met with a chilling and selective silence from much of the international community. Today, that silence is shattered by the weight of an unprecedented evidentiary archive. The release of the landmark report titled “Silenced No More: Sexual Terror …
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory as prospects for a speedy resolution to the U.S.-Iran war appear increasingly remote.
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, analysis reviewed by The National shows nearly 100,000 civilian structures in southern Lebanon have been destroyed or damaged by Israel's campaign of "wanton destruction", with legal experts warning it could amount to a war crime.
Israeli legislators have approved a bill to establish a special tribunal with the power to impose the death penalty on Palestinians accused of involvement in the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023.
With his long beard and traditional Yemeni attire, wearing a mawaz (a sarong-like garment worn by men), Gawed, 43, used to travel between mosques in Lahj governorate, proselytising and teaching people about his interpretation of Islam.