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The world reacts to selection of Pope Leo XIV with excitement, hope
Leaders from around the globe offer warm congratulations to Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first pope from the US.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:
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At least seven Palestinians killed in two separate air strikes in north and central Gaza
At least seven Palestinians killed in two separate air strikes in north and central Gaza Seven Palestinians, including two young girls, were killed and dozens wounded in a series of Israeli air strikes targeting the north and central Gaza Strip, Wafa news agency reported on Thursday. The first Israeli air strike hit a home goods store near the entrance to al-Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing four...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Indian air strikes in Pakistan: Tactical success or symbolic gesture?
Indian air strikes in Pakistan: Tactical success or symbolic gesture? Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 17:09 Experts tell Middle East Eye that India's selection of targets could have been based on outdated intelligence Journalists inspect the damage inside an Islamic seminary after Indian air strikes in Ahmedpur Sharqia, about 7 kilometres from Bahawalpur in Pakistan's Punjab province, on 7 May 2025...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Inside Muridke: Did India hit a βterror baseβ or a mosque?
At least three people were killed in the strike at a compound with a complicated past.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Documentary sheds light on Bidenβs reactions to Shireen Abu Aklehβs killing
A probe into the US journalist's death in the West Bank suggests US had reason to believe shooting was 'intentional'.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Libya and Trump administration discussed sharing billions of dollars in frozen funds, sources say
Libya and Trump administration discussed sharing billions of dollars in frozen funds, sources say Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 17:39 Envoy Massad Boulos purportedly held talks with Tripoli-based government about sharing billions of dollars in frozen Libyan state assets Senior American advisor Massad Boulos gestures during a press conference at the US embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, on 8 April 2025 (Paloma...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Will African nations ever be able to repay their debt?
African nations are drowning in debt. A halt of US aid to many countries on the continent could worsen the crisis.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Israeli military conducts armed raids of Unrwa schools in Jerusalem
Israeli military conducts armed raids of Unrwa schools in Jerusalem The Israeli military conducted an armed raid on three UN-operated schools in East Jerusalem in the West Bank before forcing more than 550 children out of their classrooms and detaining oneUnited Nations relief and works agency for Palestine refugees staff member on Thursday. The raid led to an outcry from the commissioner general, Philippe Lazzarini,...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:White smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel as new pope is elected
White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, signalling the election of a new pope as crowds in St. Pet
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Key takeaways: Documentary names alleged killer of Al Jazeeraβs Abu Akleh
'Who Killed Shireen?' documentary from Zeteo uncovers name of Israeli soldier who is now dead.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:What does Israelβs escalation with the Houthis mean for Yemen?
Israel bombed Sanaa airport and Hodeidah port after Houthi missiles hit near Tel Aviv, prompting fears of wider war.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Booking.com offices targeted over 'Apartheid' Israeli settlement profits
Booking.com offices targeted over 'Apartheid' Israeli settlement profits Workers and activists are protesting againstBooking.comβs Manchester and Amsterdam headquarters followingthe launch of the "Stop Booking Apartheid" campaign on 2 May. The campaign was set up by a coalition of Palestinian, worker and left-wing organisations that accuse the online travel agent of profiting from Israeli war crimes because it lists...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:US strikes first trade agreement with UK in a βbreakthrough dealβ
The deal marks the first trade agreement by the US since President Donald Trump imposed a universal 10-percent tariff.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:A 30-year-old Palestinian man is killed and dozens injured in Israeli raid in Nablus
A 30-year-old Palestinian man is killed and dozens injured in Israeli raid in Nablus A Palestinian man was shot and killed, and dozens were injured during an Israeli military raid in the Old City of Nablus in the West Bank, Wafa news agency reported on Thursday. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that Rami Sami al-Kakhn, 30, died of gunshot wounds during the raid. His body is being held by Israeli forces and...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, first US pontiff
In his first public words, Pope Leo told the crowds and a global audience 'peace be with all of you'.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:President Xi: China and Russia should safeguard international justice
President Xi Jinping called for closer bilateral relations with Russia and reaffirmed China's support for the country.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Persian or Arabian Gulf? A brief history
Persian or Arabian Gulf? A brief history Submitted by Rayhan Uddin on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 14:48 As Trump mulls another controversial name change, Middle East Eye looks at the disputed history of this body of water The sun rises over a boat on the Persian Gulf in Al Wakrah, some 30km from Doha, in November 2024 (AFP/Karim Jaafar) Off Not content with trying to rename one body of water, Donald Trump may be planning to...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Israel retrofitting DJI commercial drones to bomb and surveil Gaza
Israeli military repurposes the drones to bomb hospitals and shelters in Gaza, Al Jazeera's Sanad investigation finds.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:As the conclave gathers, let debt justice be Pope Francisβs legacy
Honour Francisβs vision for 2025 by cancelling unjust debts and funding climate action in the Global South.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Jordan profited up to $400,000 per Gaza aid airdrop: Report
Jordan profited up to $400,000 per Gaza aid airdrop: Report Jordanian authorities have profited significantly from overseeing the delivery of international aid to Gaza during Israel'songoing war on the besieged Palestinianenclave, Middle East Eye reported on Thursday. Sources say the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), an official body overseeing humanitarian aid going to Gaza, has coordinated with Israeli...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Israeli forces close UN-run schools in East Jerusalem
The action, which affects hundreds of Palestinian pupils, comes after an Israeli ban on Unrwa this year.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Why is Trump going to the Middle East?
Trump aims to drum up financial support for the US with his Middle East trip, but Iran and Gaza also hang in the balance.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: Jordan profited up to $400,000 per Gaza aid airdrop, sources say
Exclusive: Jordan profited up to $400,000 per Gaza aid airdrop, sources say Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 13:11 Insiders say Amman earned substantial money by facilitating aid deliveries into the war-battered Palestinian enclave Jordanβs King Abdullah II (left) aboard a military aircraft during an aid drop over southern Gaza, 27 February 2024 (AFP via Jordan Public Security) Off Jordanian...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:US-UK trade deal: How are Trumpβs global tariff talks shaping up?
UK and US leaders to hold separate media events outlining Donald Trump's first trade deal since global tariffs move.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:New Shireen Abu Akleh documentary βidentifies her killerβ
The makers of new documentary βWho Killed Shireen?β say they have identified the Israeli soldier who shot her.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Bill Gates says he will give away 99 percent of his wealth by 2045
The former Microsoft CEO slams Elon Musk for his efforts to slash funding for US assistance to poor countries.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Concern for Saudi woman held in solitary confinement since February
Concern for Saudi woman held in solitary confinement since February Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 13:59 Mother of five Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani's health has sharply deteriorated in detention, rights groups say Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Court in Riyadh on 9 December 2024 (AFP) Off Human rights groups have called on...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:MP Shockat Adam says Starmer dodging issue of Gaza atrocities after Commons exchange
MP Shockat Adam says Starmer dodging issue of Gaza atrocities after Commons exchange Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 12:25 Leicester South MP said Keir Starmer failed to 'challenge a single fact' he raised at Prime Minister's Questions British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a keynote speech at the London Defence Conference in central London on 8 May (AFP) Off Independent MP Shockat Adam has...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Hamas blames 'individual' actors for rocket fire from Lebanon
Hamas blames 'individual' actors for rocket fire from Lebanon Hamas said "individual" actors were responsible for firing rockets towards Israel from Lebanon after it handed over several people, saying it was committed to the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel. "The rocket launching incident was an individual act carried out by a number of young people... in reaction to the genocidal war and massacres committed by...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:I once lived next to a Holocaust survivor. What would he make of Israel's starvation of Gaza?
I once lived next to a Holocaust survivor. What would he make of Israel's starvation of Gaza? Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 14:09 Despite scenes of children andbabies whose bones poke through their skin, the genocidal calls from Israeli politicians are only getting louder Displaced Palestinian children gather to receive food at a government school in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on 19 February,...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Ukraineβs parliament ratifies landmark minerals deal with US
Kyiv says deal βoperationalβ in a few weeks, hopes it will revive flagging US support against Russian aggression.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Iranian press review: Tehran uses phone tracking for hijab crackdown
Iranian press review: Tehran uses phone tracking for hijab crackdown Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 13:15 Meanwhile, political prisoner goes on hunger strike demanding cancer treatment, commentators urge officials to resign over deadly port explosion, and conservatives slam new US sanctions An Iranian woman, not wearing the mandatory hijab, walks in a street in the capital Tehran on 12 December...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Red Cross denounces 'unacceptable' Israeli blockade on Gaza
Red Cross denounces 'unacceptable' Israeli blockade on Gaza The Red Cross has denounced Israel's "unacceptable" blockade on aid entering the Gaza Strip on Thursday warning of a growing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. "It is unacceptable that humanitarian aid is not allowed into the Gaza Strip," Pierre Krahenbuhl, director general of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), told reporters in Geneva, adding...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Israel PM 'uncertain' over condition of three Gaza hostages
Benjamin Netanyahu said he knew "with certainty" that 21 hostages were alive but the status of "three more" were unclear.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Israeli embassy in London was target of suspected terror plot
Five Iranian men were arrested on Saturday over an alleged plan to target "a specific premises", police say.
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