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President Donald Trump on Monday said that what remains of the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is "on life support" after Tehran sent an "unacceptable" counter to Washington's proposal to end the war.
A former Qatari prime minister has said that the war on Iran is part of decades-long Israeli efforts to violently reshape the region, and that a unified “Gulf Nato” must be urgently established.
National broadcasters from Slovenia, Ireland and Spain will not air the Eurovision Song Contest this week, following through on their historic boycott of the music competition over Israel’s participation.
Keir Starmer faces an existential battle for his premiership after the Labour Party's stunning losses in last week's local elections.
The UAE and Syria convened their first bilateral business forum in Damascus on Sunday, with a large Emirati delegation of officials and businessmen arriving in the Syrian capital for the first time since the fall of the regime of Bashar Al Assad.
The Israeli army is expected to dismiss a case against undercover Israeli special forces who shot to death two Palestinian children and their parents, despite not questioning the officers involved, i24 News reported.
The families and lawyers of four Palestine Action defendants found guilty on criminal damage charges have condemned the “cruel” decision to immediately send them back to prison pending sentencing.
The president of Israel’s attendance at the inauguration ceremony of Costa Rica’s new president was more than a diplomatic courtesy.
A Jerusalem man in his 60s was arrested after a complaint was filed over alleged threats to harm National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel Police said on Sunday.
US President Donald Trump said he was considering renewing Project Freedom while speaking to Fox News on Monday, adding that the renewal would expand beyond escorting vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire in Gaza on Monday afternoon, Wafa reported.
Follow along with the latest updates on the Trump administration Friday, as President Trump departed China after a whirlwind high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping.
The ceasefire in Lebanon that started on April 16 is increasingly coming under strain, with both Israel and Hezbollah ramping up attacks against each other.
An Israeli soldier who was photographed desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon has reportedly been sentenced to 21 days of military prison, according to Israeli media. The soldier who photographed him was sentenced to 14 days.
Exclusive: Push to register unaffiliated party with identical name to grassroots group follows Avi Yemini’s plan to use ‘Free Palestine party’ to funnel votes to One Nation
La directora de relaciones exteriores de la Unión Europea Kaja Kallas habla con la prensa en Bruselas, el 11 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Marius Burgelman)
LONDON, United Kingdom — Global stock markets diverged while oil prices rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's terms for ending the war in the Middle East.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s refusal to cooperate with the senior judicial echelon is harming the Israeli public and obstructing the appointment of key judicial officials, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara argued Monday.
Lebanon's president has urged the United States to put pressure on Israel to cease fire and stop home demolitions in south Lebanon, the presidency said on Monday, as the death toll from Israeli attacks rose.
The IDF sentenced a soldier to 21 days in military prison for desecrating a religious Christian symbol in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Monday.
Calbee's change to black-and-white packaging will affect the "Lightly Salted" and "Consomme Punch" lines of potato chips. (Nikkei collage)
A man in Gaza who lost 24 relatives to Israeli attacks searches for their remains in the rubble, in a powerful image that reveals how the territory is struggling to rebuild.
Narendra Modi urges Indians to conserve fuel amid war on Iran
China’s shipyards secured a staggering 85 per cent of global orders in the first quarter, as demand for oil tankers surges amid the Iran war
China’s shipyards secured a staggering 85 per cent of global orders in the first quarter, as demand for oil tankers surges amid the Iran war
Scientists are warning of an increased risk of collisions between whales and ships off South Africa's south-western coast, caused by changing shipping routes due to conflicts in the Middle East.
About 6,230 Emiratis are to travel to Saudi Arabia this month for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)
Legal experts have warned that legislation being pushed through the Israeli parliament could result in Palestinians detained around the time of the October 7, 2023, attacks face publicly broadcast “show trials” and the death penalty.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military said Monday that two soldiers will spend weeks in military prison for the desecration of a Christian statue in southern Lebanon.
Narges Mohammadi, a jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent human rights activist who collapsed earlier this month, has been transferred to a hospital in Tehran for treatment by her own medical team, a foundation run by her family said in a statement on Sunday.
Cypriot European Parliament member Fidias Panayiotou said on Sunday that Israel is buying the island of Cyprus through aggressive real estate purchases and land development projects, according to a Ynet report.
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Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call on Monday afternoon, according to Iran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ali Reza Enayati.
Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring at the King Saud University Stadium, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, file)
Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani on Monday said his country wants "calm and stable" relations with Israel but is fearful of "armed militias" operating from Lebanon.
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian family has described how Israeli settlers in the northern West Bank forced them to exhume the newly buried grave of an elderly relative, claiming it was too close to a settlement recently authorized by Israel’s government.
As DB's Jim Reid tallies overnight, it has now been 73 days since the war in Iran began, with the past 32 marked by a stalemate characterized by a mix of truce and ongoing ceasefire. The absence of any meaningful kinetic activity for over a month suggests a firm US preference for reaching a deal. However, a counterp…
Iran's eyes and ears in Yemen – the Houthis – have been working diligently to expand their weapons cache, amassing new equipment that poses a “direct threat” to shipping, critical infrastructure and the wider region, experts have said.
The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced that the death toll caused by the Israeli aggression on Lebanon since 2 March has amounted to 2869 people, with an additional 8730 being injured.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered the country’s forces to continue military operations against the US and Israel, according to a report by Iranian public broadcaster IRIB released Sunday.
Members of the October Council, including former Gaza hostage Rom Braslavski, bereaved families, and residents of the Gaza border area and the North, arrived at the Knesset on Monday to protest at the opening of its summer session.
Donald Trump is set to touch down in Beijing, China, on Wednesday for a two-day state visit – the first by a US president in eight years – as relations between the world’s two largest economies teeter at a crossroads defined by the Iran war, trade friction, and technological rivalry.
Trump and China’s Xi are expected to discuss the Iran war, AI rivalry, Taiwan, and trade frictions
A second Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker, the Mihzem, is traversing the Strait of Hormuz, following the successful passage of a similar cargo this weekend. These cargoes are headed to Pakistan, which has reportedly obtained an arrangement with Iran to secure the safe passage of LNG shipments.
United States President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s response to his latest peace proposal to end the war, which has upended the global economy.
The public broadcasters for Spain, Ireland and Slovenia said Monday they will not show the 70th anniversary Eurovision Song Contest this week, as they boycott the TV extravaganza over Israel's participation.
Left-wingers and liberals in Israel who object – absolutely or partially – to Jewish settlement in territories occupied by Israel in the course of the 1967 Six Day War, or during the recent war in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, are frequently accused by the Israeli Right of no longer being Zionists, or – worse…
A public map of companies linked, directly or indirectly, to Israel’s defense industry has turned Palestine Action’s campaign into something more difficult to classify than a protest drive. The map lists companies, suppliers, facilities, and, in some cases, private addresses connected to individuals linked to target…
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man on Monday morning during a raid on Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency reported.
