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Shin Bet Director David Zini warned Israel's security cabinet that Hamas views the demilitarization agreement signed with the Board of Peace as a means of constraining Israel's military freedom of action rather than advancing genuine disarmament, according to sources familiar with the discussion.
Cats have a way of turning even the quietest house into a home. If you've been thinking about welcoming one into your family, there's no shortage of rescue cats across the UAE waiting for a second chance.
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A new bout of violence in Yemen cannot be viewed in isolation. The Houthi rebels' decision to escalate attacks on government forces, Saudi ships in the Red Sea and oil sites in Saudi Arabia is interlinked with the US-Iran war, experts told The National.
Candidates for postings in Henan were found to have paid officials for an advance look at the questions in an entrance exam
Candidates for postings in Henan were found to have paid officials for an advance look at the questions in an entrance exam
Federation of Free Workers (FFW) President and Nagkaisa Labor Coalition Chairman Sonny Matula says labor groups support the Office of the Solicitor General's (OSG) motion for reconsideration seeking the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) on NCR Wage Order 27 and have also filed a manifestation supporti…
Yemen's Houthi movement killed more than 60 Saudi-backed troops belonging to the internationally recognised Yemeni government between Thursday and Friday, marking the deadliest toll since the civil war stalled under a 2022 truce.
Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, said on Friday that she would oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, further imperiling his chances of confirmation.
Vinicius Jr has signed a new contract at Real Madrid despite interest from Arsenal
Spain's leftist government expects to transfer some migrant minors from overcrowded reception centers in the North African enclave of Ceuta to the mainland within weeks, alleviating the migration crisis in the tiny territory after last week's deadly border rush, Youth Minister Sira Rego said on Friday.
Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times,
A prominent Shi’ite Muslim cleric in Michigan celebrated the death of Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and asked worshippers to pray for President Donald Trump’s death, before later urging Muslims to elect Abdul El-Sayed, who this week won the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s US Senate seat.
Houthi supporters chant slogans during a rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
A spokesperson for the Iranian parliament said on Friday that a framework of understanding with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz has been agreed upon.
Beijing urged the market not to overreact to the policy – which it stressed was not new – after reports of the tax triggered a sell-off in Hong Kong
Beijing urged the market not to overreact to the policy – which it stressed was not new – after reports of the tax triggered a sell-off in Hong Kong
The nationalist Rodina party has filed a lawsuit with Russia’s Supreme Court seeking to disqualify the liberal Yabloko party from upcoming State Duma elections, Rodina leader Alexei Zhuravlyov announced Friday.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, pauses outside the chamber to answer a question from a reporter at the Capitol in Washington, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Nicky Liow returned to the public eye when a photo of him in the ruling party’s uniform standing next to Prime Minister Anwar went viral
Nicky Liow returned to the public eye when a photo of him in the ruling party’s uniform standing next to Prime Minister Anwar went viral
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s greatest political asset is no longer Benjamin Netanyahu. It is the opposition. For years, his rivals have mistaken national exhaustion with Netanyahu for public faith in them. They have changed leaders, renamed parties, assembled coalitions, and returned each time to the same mes…
Israeli public discourse is caught between what the Left calls the “poison machine” and what the Right calls the “poison channels.” As elections approach and every party seeks to distinguish itself, the country’s social race to the bottom is likely to accelerate. A hot – and dangerous – summer lies ahead.
Mississippi Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom speaks with Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., before a campaign event at the Capital Club in Jackson, Miss., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Sarah Warnock)
At least 38 members of Yemen's government forces were killed and 29 others were wounded in missile and drone attacks carried out by Houthis on Thursday, according to AFP.
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
Between 2020 and 2022, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) fought a bloody war against Ethiopia’s federal government and its allies in Eritrea and the Amhara militias known as Fano. Less than four years later, Ethiopia’s federal government is accusing those same former allies of supporting the TPLF, redrawin…
Sanaa, Yemen – Houthi missiles and drones struck military locations inside Yemen on Thursday, leaving at least 30 government soldiers dead and 15 others injured in the first such attack in years.
At least 38 members of Yemen's government forces were killed and 29 others were wounded in missile and drone attacks carried out by Houthis on Thursday, according to AFP.
Government-appointed independent committee releases interim investigation report from separate task force, including images of Ho’s gear
Government-appointed independent committee releases interim investigation report from separate task force, including images of Ho’s gear
Donald Trump’s second term is unlike his first. The politicians who challenged him are gone. The lawyers who once pushed back now choose their battles. What remains is an imperial president with almost no internal checks - using executive power to reshape everything from the economy to immigration and even the presi…
Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched at least 12 fresh missile attacks on the Yemeni provinces of Hadramout and Marib on Friday, following drone and ballistic missiles launched at Saudi-led coalition and Yemeni government military sites, killing at least 30 soldiers in the country, on Thursday.
Fielding four aspiring prime ministers, the opposition’s leaders will have to crown Gadi Eisenkot as their joint candidate. Not because he is better equipped to govern, but because he is better equipped to win.
A source close to the Saudi military said on Friday that the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's government since 2015 would not "stand idly by" as the Houthi rebels escalated their attacks on Yemeni troops.
BEIJING, China — Beijing has quietly confirmed the deaths of two Chinese sailors in a collision in the contested West Philippine Sea, according to government statements nearly a year after the incident.
The United States has spent months trying to forge an international naval coalition to escort vessels through the embattled Strait of Hormuz.
The United States has spent months trying to forge an international naval coalition to escort vessels through the embattled Strait of Hormuz.
The administration is subjugating science to political imperatives, a major blow to US soft power and technological progress
A controversial bill greatly expanding Queensland government powers to fast-track major projects, including around critical minerals, has been waved through parliamentary scrutiny by LNP MPs.
Former senior adviser to Trump is seeking reelection despite domestic abuse allegations by his ex-wife
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), employers and labor groups agree to jointly call for the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) on the P85 daily wage increase in the National Capital Region (NCR). In an ambush interview on Aug. 7, 2026, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said the agreement wa…
The push by several Philippine lawmakers is to counter what they say are efforts to support pro-Beijing positions over the maritime row
The push by several Philippine lawmakers is to counter what they say are efforts to support pro-Beijing positions over the maritime row
One week after the joint U.S.-Japan intervention to support the country's embattled yen, an initial rally appears to be waning as the currency drifts lower.
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has designated the southeastern city of Andong and four nearby towns as special disaster zones eligible for government support after heavy rains hit the region last month, a presidential spokesperson said Friday.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency’s policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public by specifying any releases must be in its “best interests.”
Security minister also slams embattled Hong Kong Journalists Association for lacking credibility ahead of delayed leadership election