Politics
Israeli forces seized control of the medieval Beaufort castle and crossed the Litani River to push deep into southern Lebanon, marking the country's most significant ground incursion into its northern neighbor in more than 25 years. The advance, confirmed by the Israeli military on Sunday, shattered......
At least two people detained during protests between December 2025 and January 2026 have been sentenced to death in Iran, as human rights organizations report a broader escalation in executions and concerns over the destruction of evidence linked to detainees. The rulings come amid allegations of accelerated......
Iran's Health Ministry provided its first public account Monday of injuries sustained by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during the February 28 American-Israeli strikes on Tehran, describing them as superficial and dismissing months of international reporting that suggested he had been......
A state reburial ceremony in Kyiv has drawn international attention after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky oversaw the return of Andriy Melnyk, a leading figure of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists during the Second World War era. The event, held at a national military memorial cemetery......
An Israeli airstrike early Sunday hit a residential building in the al-Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing a father, mother and their young child, according to hospital officials and Palestinian media reports. The attack marked another deadly incident during a ceasefire period that has continued......
Sunil Puniya has publicly described the missile strike that hit the tanker Skylight near the Strait of Hormuz on March 1, killing two crew members and forcing survivors to jump into the sea as flames engulfed the vessel. Puniya, a 26-year-old sailor from Rajasthan, said he was asleep in his cabin when......
France has announced a ban on entry to its territory for Itamar Ben Gvir following international controversy sparked by a video showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that the decision takes immediate effect, condemning what he described......
The United States and Israel reportedly developed a secret plan during the early stages of the 2026 war with Iran aimed at reshaping the country’s leadership after the expected removal of supreme leader Ali Khamenei. The plan, described in intelligence-linked reporting, included the possible installation......
The interception of the Sumud flotilla in international waters has triggered a wave of diplomatic reactions across Europe and the Middle East. The maritime convoy, which was heading toward Gaza with humanitarian supplies, was stopped on 18 May 2026 during an Israeli naval operation carried out at approximately......
Israeli lawmakers have taken an initial step toward dissolving the parliament after a preliminary vote passed in the Knesset, signaling the possibility of early general elections in the country. The Israeli parliament, known as the Knesset, approved a draft bill on Wednesday that could lead to its own......
Israeli media outlet Maariv has reported new details regarding a previously undisclosed visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United Arab Emirates. According to the report, the visit took place on March 26 in the city of Al-Ain, where Netanyahu reportedly held meetings not only with......
Iranian officials have publicly downplayed the injuries suffered by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during the February 28 airstrikes carried out by the United States and Israel, insisting his wounds were minor despite months of international reports describing him as seriously injured and absent from......
Pakistan has delivered a revised Iranian peace proposal to the United States in an effort to restart stalled negotiations over the Middle East conflict. The move comes as diplomatic channels between Tehran and Washington remain gridlocked, with both sides accused of repeatedly shifting their conditions......
