Israeli attacks kill dozens within days in Lebanon despite ceasefire
The health ministry says 77 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon since Thursday.
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Yemenis are ‘hanging by a thread’ top aid official warns Security Council
Yemen must not be drawn into the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Security Council heard on Tuesday, stressing the need for de-escalation, political progress and urgent humanitarian...
Read full story →Israeli attacks kill dozens within days in Lebanon despite ceasefire
The health ministry says 77 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon since Thursday.
Read full story →Iran executes three men in relation to January anti-regime protests
Hangings are latest in wave of near-daily killings as authorities seek to instil fear amid war with US and IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has executed three men charged in connection...
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Israeli minister's 'disgusting noose cake' draws widespread criticism
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, May 4, 2026: Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's birthday cake sparks widespread condemnation. But first, The Washington Post tells the story of a Ukrainian soldier trapped...
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Lebanon's food security crisis and displacement 'going to have a lasting effect'
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Anne Valand, World Food Programme Lebanon Deputy Country Director. Ms.Valand describes a deepening crisis across multiple fronts: conflict-driven displacement,...
Read full story →Could Iran’s escalating economic crisis weaken negotiating position with US?
War has combined with battered economy to leave Tehran wondering how hardline it can afford to beIran may not be choking like a stuffed pig as Donald Trump predicted, but its economy is in serious...
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Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists amid abuse claims
An Israeli court on Sunday extended by two days the detention of two foreign activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla as a legal battle intensified over their arrest in international waters and...
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Middle East war live: Seoul says 'explosion and fire' on S. Korean ship in Hormuz strait
South Korea’s foreign ministry said it was investigating the cause of an explosion and fire on a South Korean ship carrying 24 crew members in the Hormuz strait on Monday, adding it would “closely...
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Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched - and ready for revenge
Ordinary Iranians tell of worry about increased repression by authorities after the war is over.
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Southern Lebanon: Israeli strikes kill one, wounds rescuers
Israel has carried out fresh air strikes in southern Lebanon. Officials there said at least one person was killed and four others were wounded. The strikes came after the Israel Defense Forces...
Read full story →Spain demands release of Gaza flotilla activists ‘held illegally’ by Israel
Israeli court extends detention of two men who were among 175 people intercepted near Crete on ThursdaySpain’s foreign ministry has demanded the immediate release of a Spanish national it said was...
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Anti-Christian aggressions on the rise in Jerusalem
Religious groups have documented a rise in harassment and violence against Christians in parts of Israel. One of the main flashpoints is Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem. The Old City of Jerusalem...
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Inflation surging past 50% in Iran
The fragile ceasefire may have paused the fighting, but the economic fallout in Iran continues. A US naval blockade of Iranian ports has sharply reduced the Iran’s oil exports, while the cost of...
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New Iranian proposal to end the war under examination
A senior Iranian officer on Saturday said that fresh fighting with the United States is “likely”, underscoring rising tensions after President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s latest negotiating...
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Two foreign activists seized from Gaza aid flotilla appear before Israeli court
Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were brought before an Israeli court Sunday after Israeli troops seized them from a flotilla attempting to bring humanitarian aid to the...
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