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Israel says it has deported two activists detained after the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla. In a post on X, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila were removed from the country following the completion of an investigation.
Tehran accuses Washington of ‘reckless military adventure’; Trump prepares for rare China visit amid turbulent backdrop – key US politics stories from 9 May 2026 at a glance
Dozens of Israelis protested overnight in Tel Aviv against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the continuing Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon.
The soldiers who accidentally shot three Israeli hostages during the Israel-Hamas War had orders to shoot all men they saw on sight, and to "use their judgment" when it came to women and children, one of the soldiers told a hostage's mother in a new episode of Hamakor on Channel 13.
IDF's Home Front Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Shay Klepper met with representatives from Israel's emergency services on Wednesday, in order to promote the organizations' cooperation and synergy in the wake of lessons learned during Operation Roaring Lion.
Israel Police discovered around $400,000 in a car on Highway 40 last week, while conducting an ongoing crackdown against violent and financial crime in Israel, the police announced.
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The latest Iran-linked espionage indictment should not be treated as a marginal security story in a country already dealing with many others.
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria 's interim leader reshuffled several top government posts on Saturday and removed his brother from a key position that had drawn accusations of nepotism as his administration struggles to unite a divided nation after a brutal civil war.
The United Kingdom said it is deploying the HMS Dragon to the Middle East as preparations continue for a possible multinational mission aimed at protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Residents and rescue workers in southern Lebanon described scenes of devastation after Israeli bombardment struck residential areas, killing and wounding civilians displaced by earlier fighting.
Far-right Israeli lawmaker Limor Son Har-Melech said a bill she is sponsoring to scrap the Oslo Accords would be reviewed on Sunday by Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation.
SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean low-cost carriers have cut 900 round-trip flights, and introduced unpaid leave and other emergency measures as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has driven up fuel prices, industry officials said Sunday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is prepared to transport and store Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, reviving an arrangement previously used under the 2015 nuclear agreement.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The ongoing war with Iran and its shock to oil prices and supplies have rocketed to the top of the list of concerns for financial stability, according to a semi-annual Federal Reserve report released Friday.
A 22-year-old Palestinian man from East Jerusalem was fatally stabbed in the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli and Palestinian emergency services.
The Syrian government expressed “full solidarity” with Bahrain following the arrest of dozens of people allegedly linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to Syria’s state-run Syrian Arab News Agency.
A committee comprising three senior Iraqi figures is close to finalizing an "executive plan" to disarm factions within the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) that enjoy support from Iran, Asharq Al-Awsat reported on 8 May.
Peru’s Attorney General’s Office has launched a preliminary criminal investigation against a former IDF soldier from Battalion 424 “Shaked” of the Givati Brigade, according to the Hind Rajab Foundation. According to a statement from the Belgian-Palestinian organization that tracks Israelis traveling abroad, the Firs…
New reports of explosions late Thursday and early Friday near Iran’s Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and other parts of Hormozgan province put new pressure on a fragile US-Iran diplomatic track that had yet to produce even a temporary settlement.
Amnesty International official Erika Guevara Rosas has welcomed reports that Israel intends to release two activists seized from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hopes the conflict involving Iran will end “as soon as possible”, warning that the consequences of a prolonged war would be severe for the wider world.
Qatari Prime Minister and foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss regional tensions and efforts to maintain stability, according to Qatar’s Foreign Ministry.
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened Saturday to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran's response to its latest negotiating position.
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A commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said missiles and drones operated by the force are locked onto American targets and military vessels in the region and are awaiting orders to strike.
On his first day in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked executive orders designed to assist city agencies in identifying and preventing antisemitic discrimination based on a perceived association with Israel.
Hezbollah said its fighters carried out 22 strikes against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon and northern Israel on Saturday. The group said attacks targeted Israeli troop gatherings and vehicles in Biyyada, Rachaf, Deir Siryan and Chama using rockets, artillery and attack drones.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Israel established a covert military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran, citing people familiar with the matter, including US officials.
Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan met a delegation from Hamas headed by Muhammad Darwish to discuss efforts aimed at securing lasting peace in Gaza and improving humanitarian aid access to the territory, Anadolu Agency reported.
Israel secretly built a military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran and even launched strikes on Iraqi troops who nearly discovered it, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing US officials familiar with the matter.
Mehdi Taremi is captain of the Iranian national team. (Getty Images: NurPhoto/Noushad Thekkayil)
An Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese town of Bedias has killed one person and wounded 13 others, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent.
This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo)
President Trump was still waiting for Iran’s counter-offer to his latest bid to settle the war Saturday, while threatening to flex American military muscle if Tehran doesn’t agree to terms.
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Two months after the war in the Middle East sparked a wave of trip cancellations reminiscent of the COVID lockdowns, Australian travellers and tour operators are beginning to adapt by pivoting toward destinations outside of Europe and the embattled region.
A human rights group, the Red Ribbons Campaign, has “condemned in the strongest terms” efforts by far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to advance death penalty legislation targeting Palestinians.
Iran es considerado ausente por el secretario general de la FIFA Mattias Grafstrom durante el paso de lista durante el 76mo Congreso de la FIDA en Vancouver, Canadá el jueves 30 de abril del 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
A Palestinian man has been killed, and several others injured, after an Israeli drone strike targeted a motorcycle west of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, amid Israel’s continued violations of a “ceasefire” agreed to in October.
Russia is using the Caspian Sea to ship drone components to Iran in order to help the Islamic Republic rebuild its offensive capabilities, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing US officials.
A human rights group, the Red Ribbons Campaign, has “condemned in the strongest terms” efforts by far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to advance death penalty legislation targeting Palestinians.
Iran is marked absent as FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom, fourth from front left, conducts roll call during the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Israeli strikes reportedly killed at least 13 in Lebanon on Saturday, while pounding Hezbollah targets across the battered country.
Iran says it will take part in this summer’s football World Cup but is seeking a series of guarantees from FIFA and the host nations amid rising tensions over its participation.
Public opinion in the Gaza Strip is shifting, with more and more residents supporting the disarmament of Hamas, according to a KAN News report citing Western intelligence findings on Saturday.
Three people were arrested for seriously assaulting a young man and causing injuries to his face and body near Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
Israel built a secret military base in a remote part of the Iraqi desert to support an airstrike in the war against Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Saturday evening.
The organisers of the Eurovision song contest have always maintained that they want to keep politics out of the event.