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Amnesty International official Erika Guevara Rosas called for the release of Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, describing his continued imprisonment as “500 days of arbitrary detention” and “500 days of injustice”.
Oil prices rose Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said that the ceasefire with Iran was on life support after rejecting Tehran's counterproposal to end the war, signaling the conflict in the Middle East could drag on.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, sharply criticised a US-backed draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council concerning the Strait of Hormuz.
The Pentagon revealed the location Monday of one of the US Navy’s most secretive vessels – a stealthy, nuclear-armed submarine – a day after President Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace offer.
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a fresh record high of above 7,900 points Tuesday, heading toward the unprecedented 8,000-point mark, as major chipmakers continued their bull run, despite woes over little progress in peace talks between the United States and Iran.
The United Arab Emirates quietly carried out military counter-strikes against a key Iranian oil refinery just as President Trump declared a cease-fire last month, according to a new report.
A former World Bank president has told the BBC that China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser to ease a global supply crisis caused by the Iran war.
President Donald Trump has been compared to many historical figures, by opponents (who claim he’s another Adolf Hitler) and by boosters (who cite Andrew Jackson or Teddy Roosevelt).
With the Iran cease-fire on “massive life support,” it’s time for President Donald Trump to resume Project Freedom, and get the Strait of Hormuz open to normal commercial traffic.
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday as investors shrugged off fresh doubts over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire after President Donald Trump warned the truce was on "massive life support."
Iran has executed 29-year-old aerospace engineer Erfan Shakourzadeh on Monday on espionage charges despite his protestations that authorities tortured him into giving a false confession, according to a prison note published before his execution, as recounted in Western press reports.
It’s not unusual for the New York Times to condemn Israel, but what’s new is that the newspaper condemned Israel Monday over an issue it has previously expressed little interest in: Eurovision.
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Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran?
The United Arab Emirates was behind some of the recent strikes against Iranian assets, such as the attacks on Lavan Island's refinery at the beginning of April, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
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The United Arab Emirates has quietly launched military strikes on Iran, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, exposing Abu Dhabi’s role as an active participant in the Israeli-US war that has already engulfed the region.
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US President Donald Trump pushed back against what he called a "stupid" and "garbage" peace proposal from Iran on Monday, and told reporters at the White House that the ceasefire in place since early last month is on "life support".
Business delegation spanning tech, aviation and finance joins Beijing trip as trade, investment and supply chains top agenda
The grouping has a future, not as a binding structure demanding policy alignment but as a tool for members to enhance leverage and maximise options
The grouping has a future, not as a binding structure demanding policy alignment but as a tool for members to enhance leverage and maximise options
US President Donald Trump pushed back against what he called a "stupid" and "garbage" peace proposal from Iran on Monday, and told reporters at the White House that the ceasefire in place since early last month is on "life support".
Two days after United States Central Command launched Project Freedom, a naval operation to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump paused the operation.
Qatar’s prime minister and Kuwait’s foreign minister have called for continued diplomacy to prevent renewed escalation in the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged Indians to cut down on petrol and diesel consumption and stop buying gold, in a sign that the US-Israeli war on Iran is starting to jolt the world’s fourth-largest economy.
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Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal waved a Palestinian flag as Barcelona celebrated their La Liga title win with fans in the city.
Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has said there is no viable path forward without recognising the rights of the Iranian people, as set out in Tehran’s 14-point proposal.
Spanish teenage superstar Lamine Yayal has garnered praise from football fans for expressing solidarity with Palestine during Barcelona’s celebrations for winning the La Liga title.
Iran has warned European countries on Monday against sending warships to the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei argued that any European involvement would only push energy prices higher and create additional complications to an already delicate situation.
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The Knesset plenum passed on Monday, by a unanimous vote of 93 to 0, the final second and third readings on a bill to prosecute terrorists involved in the October 7 massacre, granting authority to impose the death penalty and conduct public trials for the perpetrators of the attacks at a Jerusalem military court.
Oil prices rose as the war with Iran threatens to drag on, but U.S. stocks nevertheless inched to more records.
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A US nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine has docked in Gibraltar, the US Navy said in a statement, as tensions with Iran continue to rise.
“Players and coaches who want to compete at the top and reach the highest level need to know how to deal with pressure.” So said Barak Itzhaki after Beitar Jerusalem’s 3-0 loss to Maccabi Haifa and ahead of its clash against Hapoel Beersheba on Tuesday.
Movies that portray the complex reality of life here – from war, to art, to social history – will be the focus of this year’s Docaviv, the Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival, to be held from May 28 to June 6.
Two out of three Americans think President Donald Trump has not clearly explained why the country has gone to war with Iran, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday that also showed his approval rating ticking up from the lowest level of his term.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Monday that he expects additional political mergers in the near future ahead of the upcoming elections, describing his newly formed Together party, led by former prime minister Naftali Bennett, as a necessary partnership to promote national unity.
CBS’s flagship news magazine show “60 Minutes” recently sat down for an hour-and-20-minute interview with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 14 minutes of which were aired by the network on Sunday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has lashed out at new European Union sanctions targeting Israeli settlers, rejecting the measures as illegitimate.
Renewed tensions in the Middle East weighed negatively on the Colombo Bourse alongside rising global oil prices.
Oil prices have risen after US President Donald Trump said Iran’s response to US proposals to end the war was “totally unacceptable”.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Sunday evening responded to France and United Kingdom deploying warships near the Strait of Hormuz, warning that they would “be met with a decisive and immediate response.”
India’s military is exploring alternative energy sources amid surging oil and gas prices caused by supply disruption from the Iran war, a trend that analysts say is set to accelerate among Asian countries heavily dependent on energy imports.