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Barcelona mount Raphinha-led comeback to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 in LaLiga

Barcelona extend their lead at the top of the league to seven points with late comeback at home.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli forces shoot and wound Palestinian child in Nablus

Israeli forces shoot and wound Palestinian child in Nablus A Palestinian child, 13, has been shot and wounded by Israeli force in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to medics. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said the child was shot in the thigh and later transferred to hospital for treatment. It occurred during an Israeli military raid on Beit Furik, during which troops...

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Will Trump abandon Ukraine peace efforts?

The US president has threatened to 'move on' if he sees no progress from Russia and Ukraine.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Turkey's intelligence chief meets with Hamas delegation

Turkey's intelligence chief meets with Hamas delegation Turkey'sintelligence chief has held talks with a Hamas delegation to discuss options for the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza,as Israel's blockade on the enclave continues. Ibrahim Kalin, head of theNational Intelligence Organisation, met with Muhammad Darwish, the head of Hamas’s Shura Council, amongother Hamas officials, according to Anadolu agency. As...

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Iran and US move to expert-level talks after β€˜good meeting’ in Rome

Iran and US move to expert-level talks after β€˜good meeting’ in Rome The Iranian foreign minister said Saturday that nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States were "moving forward" after a positive meeting. The US and Iran concluded a second round of talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme in Rome, a week after holding indirect talks in Muscat that both sides described as constructive. Iran, which says its...

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Iran, US report progress in nuclear talks, confirm third round next week

After technical talks, senior negotiators are expected to reunite on April 26, according to Iran's foreign ministry.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Iran and US move to expert-level talks after 'good meeting' in Rome

Iran and US move to expert-level talks after 'good meeting' in Rome Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 04/19/2025 - 16:30 The Iranian foreign minister and US Middle East envoy will meet again in Oman on 26 April Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani (L) meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the Italian foreign ministry in Rome before Iran-US nuclear talks, 19 April 2025 (AFP/video grab) Off The Iranian...

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli drone strike kills three in Beit Hanoun

Israeli drone strike kills three in Beit Hanoun An Israeli drone strike has killed three Palestinians and wounded others in northern Gaza, bringing the total number of those killed in the enclave on Saturday to 44. Wafa news agency reported that an Israeli drone opened fire at a group of civilians east of Beit Hanoun. In the southern Gaza Strip, an air strike hit an area sheltering displaced persons in al-Mawasi, west...

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US VP Vance discusses thorny issue of migration with Vatican

The Vatican affirmed good relations with the US but noted 'an exchange of opinions' on global conflicts and migration.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Hopes for Iran nuclear talks tempered by threats and mixed messages

Iranian and US officials agree to continue with a third round of high-stakes talks on a new nuclear deal.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Russia declares unilateral Easter truce; Ukraine says attacks are ongoing

Putin announces a 30-hour ceasefire that Zelenskyy dismisses as 'another attempt by Putin to play with human lives'.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Hamas says fate of Israeli-American captive remains unknown

Hamas says fate of Israeli-American captive remains unknown Hamas's armed wing said on Saturday the fate of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander was unknown after the group found the guard who was holding the hostage killed. In a series of posts on Telegram, al-Qassam's spokesperson, Abu Obaida, confirmed that Hamas had lost contact with the group of fighters tasked with guarding Alexander. The spokesperson also...

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli bombardment of Gaza kills 92 in two days: Health Ministry

At least 219 people injured in attacks since Good Friday, with many children among the casualties, health officials say.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Gaza had educational justice. Now the genocide has wiped that out, too

For the first time in many years, education in Gaza is only accessible to the well-to-do.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Tunisia opposition figures get lengthy prison terms in mass trial

Tunisia opposition figures get lengthy prison terms in mass trial Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 04/19/2025 - 12:48 Prominent activists, lawyers and businesspeople given sentences ranging from 13 to 66 years in unprecedented court case Chaima Issa (C), Tunisian journalist, human rights defender and member of the main opposition coalition, reacts in front of the courthouse in Tunis, 11 April 2025 (AFP) Off A Tunisian...

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Palestinian government denounces settler threat to Al-Aqsa Mosque

Foreign Ministry calls on international community to deal with 'incitement' to destroy the holy site seriously.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Herder-farmer clashes in Nigeria kill at least 56

Deadly clashes between nomads and farmers have multiplied recently in the Benue and Plateau states.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Why Gaza genocide is strongest case before the ICJ

Why Gaza genocide is strongest case before the ICJ What can more than 100 years of the international justice system tell us about its present and future? World leading scholar of international criminal law and genocide, Professor William Schabas, speaks to Middle East Eye's Expert Witness. Schabas reflects on the challenges facing international law after Israel began itswar on Gaza in 2023 and why it is guilty of...

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Ecuador accuses β€˜bad losers’ of assassination plot against President Noboa

Government says on 'maximum alert' due to bid by rivals to kill re-elected president.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Infowars: Chinese AI memes and US media barbs

Trump takes on the US's enemies and friends - ferocious tariff wars with China and scathing rhetoric on Canada.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Gaza death toll reaches 51,157

Gaza death toll reaches 51,157 The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces have killed 92 people and wounded 219 others over the past 48 hours. The death toll in Gaza now stands at 51,157, with 116,724 others wounded and thousands who remain missing.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli strikes kill dozens of Palestinians across Gaza

Israeli strikes kill dozens of Palestinians across Gaza Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 04/19/2025 - 10:56 The Israeli army has intensified its attacks since Friday, targeting homes and tent camps A Palestinian woman mourns near the bodies of her relatives, killed in an Israeli strike, at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia on 17 April 2025 (AFP) Off At least 70 Palestinians have been killed in their homes and tents...

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,150

These are the key events on day 1,150 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Is the US dollar at risk of a β€˜confidence crisis’?

Fears about unpredictable policy are prompting investors to question their faith in the US dollar.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Tunisian court hands opposition figures lengthy jail terms

Dozens of defendants found guilty of "conspiracy against state security" and given sentences of 13 to 66 years.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Could an earthquake shift the balance in Myanmar’s civil war?

Aftershocks of Myanmar's devastating earthquake add new dimension to country's four-year-long civil war.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US Supreme Court orders temporary halt to deportations under antique law

Block on removal of migrants sets up possibility of another challenge by Trump administration to power of the courts.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Humans outrun robots at Beijing half-marathon

The humanoid robots were no match for human rivals as they made their half-marathon debut in the Chinese capital.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

β€˜I always come here’: The Indian tea shop that runs on trust

A hole-in-the-wall tea shop in West Bengal founded by a freedom fighter is run by customers when the owner’s out.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US strikes on Yemen oil terminal kill at least 74, Houthis say

The US says the attack on the Red Sea coast aimed to restrict supplies and funds for the Houthis, who called it a war crime.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

US judge rules Rumeysa Ozturk must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont

Court says detained pro-Palestine student has shown 'significant evidence' violations to her constitutional rights.

Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

'It's really hard to have any hope': Gaza doctor describes daily struggle

The BBC joins a GP in Gaza as she sees dozens of patients, struggling to treat them with a dwindling supply of drugs.

Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israeli air raid kills one and injures 15 children in Khan Younis strike

Israeli air raid kills one and injures 15 children in Khan Younis strike An Israeli air strike on the Abu Shamala family home in Khan Younis has killed one person and left 20 others injured, including 15 children, according to local reports. Medical sources have told Al Jazeera that the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli assaults across Gaza since sunrise on Friday has risen to at least 58. Residential areas...

Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

All captives will be released from Gaza if Israel agrees to end war, Hamas says

All captives will be released from Gaza if Israel agrees to end war, Hamas says The head of theHamaspolitical bureau, Khalil al-Hayya, said on Thursday that all remaining captives will be released fromGazaifIsraelends its war on the enclave. Hamas, he said, is ready for β€œcomprehensive package negotiations, including the release of all Israeli captives in exchange for an agreed number of Palestinian prisoners, the...

Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Image of Gaza airstrike survivor wins 2025 World Press Photo of the Year

A poignant image of a nine-year-old amputee from Gaza is the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year.

Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East