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British MotoGP: Bezzecchi wins after Quatararo fail, red flag drama

Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi takes first MotoGP win in 20 months after leader Fabio Quartararo exits with technical issue.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

How desperate is Iran for a deal with the US?

With Iran at its weakest point in decades, political scientist Vali Nasr argues that a deal with the US is imminent.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Two Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes in central Gaza

Two Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes in central Gaza Two more Palestinian civilians have been killed and others wounded on Sunday evening in Israeli air strikes on central Gaza. One civilian was killed and several otherswounded after Israeli warplanes targeted the al-Karama neighbourhood, northwestof Gaza City. Some of those wounded were critically injured. Another civilian was killed and others wounded after an...

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Switzerland may investigate US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

Switzerland may investigate US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 05/25/2025 - 14:35 GHF's contentious plan for food distribution has been rejected by the UN and the broader NGO community Palestinian children collect food aid at Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, on 6 November 2024 (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off Switzerland is considering whether to open a legal investigation into the...

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Oil riches are on the horizon as Suriname chooses its next government

The Gran Morgu project may transform Suriname’s economy, rivalling oil-rich neighbour Guyana by 2028, officials predict.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli strikes kill six in Khan Younis and Beit Lahia

Israeli strikes kill six in Khan Younis and Beit Lahia Six civilians have been killed and others wounded asIsraeli forces launched multiple attacks across the Gaza Strip on Sunday afternoon. An Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle in the town of Bani Suheila, east of Khan Yunis, killing two civilians, Wafa news agency reported. Elsewhere in Khan Younis, another civilian was killed by an Israeli airstrike on the town of...

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Video: Israeli protesters condemn killing of Palestinian children

A small group of Israeli protesters in Tel Aviv held up photos of Palestinian children killed by Israel's military.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival

Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s film, It Was Just an Accident, has been awarded the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

In Gaza, selling or serving food can get you killed

In its campaign of starvation, Israel is targeting all links of the food supply chain.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Five years after George Floyd’s death, why misinformation still persists

Five years after Floyd’s killing, false claims of overdose fuel calls for Trump to pardon the police officers involved.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

In rural Pakistan, bull racing draws crowd in cricket-loving nation

In Attock district of Punjab province, bull racing in a popular sport, drawing participants from across the country.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

'It’s clear war crimes are taking place' in Gaza: Irish foreign minister

'It’s clear war crimes are taking place' in Gaza: Irish foreign minister Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Harris has sharply condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza, stating that β€œit’s clear war crimes are taking place.” In a video shared on social media, Harris said: β€œIt’s clear genocidal activity is taking place. Children are being starved. Food is being used as a weapon of war.” The Irish minister welcomed the European...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli strike kills five in Deir al-Balah as Gaza death toll hits 52

Israeli strike kills five in Deir al-Balah as Gaza death toll hits 52 At least five Palestinians have been killed and several others wounded in an Israeli air strike that targeted a commercial shop in central Gaza on Saturday evening, according Wafa. The attack, carried out by an Israeli drone, struck a store owned by the Abu Amra family in the Al-Hakr district of Deir al-Balah. The victims were civilians, according to...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel's US-backed Gaza aid plan may lead to second Nakba, UN agency chief warns

Israel's US-backed Gaza aid plan may lead to second Nakba, UN agency chief warns The head of Unrwa has sharply criticised Israel’s plan for aid delivery in Gaza, saying it violates core humanitarian principles and is designed to serve military goals rather than genuine relief efforts. β€œIt is not possible for a humanitarian organisation, which truly respects the basic humanitarian principles, to adhere to such a scheme,...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa sworn in for full term, promising a crackdown on gangs

The right-wing Noboa had defeated left-wing candidate Luisa Gonzalez amid allegations of electoral fraud.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Former Israeli captive says army air strikes in Gaza put her in danger

Former Israeli captive says army air strikes in Gaza put her in danger Naama Levy, one of five Israeli female soldiers freed during the January ceasefire, told a crowd in Tel Aviv that Israeli air strikes terrified her far more than anything else during her captivity in Gaza. β€œThey come by surprise,” she said, describing the strikes. β€œFirst you hear a whistle, pray it doesn’t fall on you, and then β€” the booms, a noise...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel accused of using aid control to forcibly displace Palestinians

Israel accused of using aid control to forcibly displace Palestinians Israel’s tight grip on humanitarian aid is not just recklessβ€”it’s part of a strategy to uproot Palestinians from northern Gaza, the Norwegian Refugee Council has warned. Ahmed Bayram, the organisation’s spokesperson, told Al Jazeera the selective delivery of aid amounts to coercion. β€œWe think that providing aid to one area above another, as opposed...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Iranian film, It was Just an Accident, wins Palme D’Or at Cannes festival

The film is inspired by dissident director Jafar Panahi's own experience in jail.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Arsenal stun Barcelona to win the Women’s Champions League

Arsenal lift the UEFA Women's Champions League with a 1-0 win that ended Barcelona's hopes of a three-peat.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel's actions in Gaza cannot be justified by Holocaust: German official

Israel's actions in Gaza cannot be justified by Holocaust: German official Germany’s commissioner for antisemitism has called for a more honest and critical discussion about Berlin’s stance on Israel, warning that recent actions in Gaza go beyond what can be defended in the name of historical responsibility. Felix Klein told the Sunday edition of the national daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that while Germany’s...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

β€˜How do you go to sleep?’: Israeli captive families slam Netanyahu at rally

Hostages and Missing Families Forum called on the government to 'return to the negotiating table'.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli air strikes kill 48 in Gaza since dawn, health officials report

Israeli air strikes kill 48 in Gaza since dawn, health officials report Israeli warplanes have killed at least 48 Palestinians in fresh air raids across the Gaza Strip since dawn, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Will Trump follow through on his new EU tariff threat?

The US president has threatened to impose a 50-percent tariff on all goods from the EU starting June 1.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Outrage, horror after Israeli attack kills nine children of Gaza doctor

The young victims, two of whom remain under the rubble, range in age from seven months to 12 years old. .

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli strike kills nine of Gaza doctor's children

A British surgeon working in Nasser Hospital said he had operated on the doctor's surviving 11-year-old.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israeli strike kills nine of Gaza doctor's children, hospital says

A British surgeon working in Nasser Hospital said he had operated on the doctor's surviving 11-year-old.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israeli settlers torch wheat fields near Nablus, farmers suffer heavy losses

Israeli settlers torch wheat fields near Nablus, farmers suffer heavy losses Israeli settlers have torched roughly four hectares (10 acres) of wheat fields near the northern West Bank town of Sebastia, local officials told the Wafa news agency. The head of Sebastia municipality, Mohammad Azem, said the settlers came from Shavei Shomron β€” an illegal settlement β€” and a nearby outpost. β€œAzem said the wheat crop was...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Over 70,000 Gaza children face acute hunger as aid trickles in

Over 70,000 Gaza children face acute hunger as aid trickles in The World Food Programme has warned that more than 70,000 children in Gaza are suffering from severe malnutrition, as Israel continues to block the vast majority of aid convoys. β€œWFP is taking every opportunity to deliver food and nutrition assistance – but this is just a drop in the bucket,” the UN agency wrote on X. β€œTo avert famine and save lives, we...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli blockade in Gaza causes 300 miscarriages, officials say

Israeli blockade in Gaza causes 300 miscarriages, officials say Authorities in Gaza say at least 300 pregnant women have suffered miscarriages as extreme hunger grips the besieged enclave. The Government Media Office blamed the sharp rise in pregnancy complications on severe food shortages. Health officials confirmed that 58 Palestinians have died from malnutrition, while another 242 lost their lives due to the lack of...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

If you’re just joining us

If you’re just joining us Here’s a summary of recent developments from Israel's ongoing war on Palestine: The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since October 2023 has risen to 53,901, the Palestinian health ministry said on Saturday.At least122,593 have been wounded since the war began, it added. APalestinianpaediatrician received the charred bodies of nine of her children while on duty at the...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli air strikes kill 44 Palestinians across Gaza

Israeli air strikes kill 44 Palestinians across Gaza Israeli warplanes have pounded the Gaza Strip since dawn, killing at least 44 Palestinians, reported the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The ministry said 25 of those killed were in the southern region of the enclave, which has come under renewed bombardment despite earlier Israeli claims of β€œsafe zones” in the area. The attacks have intensified across the besieged...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Hamas says Israeli use of Palestinian human shields shows 'moral collapse'

Hamas says Israeli use of Palestinian human shields shows 'moral collapse' Hamas has said that testimonies from Palestinian detainees and Israeli soldiers in anews reportby the Associated Press documented β€œheinous crimes committed by” Israel. Seven Palestinians spoke to AP about being used as human shields in both Gaza and the occupied West Bank, in a report published on Saturday. Two Israeli military officers also...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

How commercial drones turn deadly in Gaza

A look at how Israel is repurposing commercial drones to use as weapons of war in Gaza.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Hamas condemns Israeli attack which killed nine children in Khan Younis

Hamas condemns Israeli attack which killed nine children in Khan Younis Hamas has called an Israeli attack on the home of Dr Alaa al-Najjar, a doctor at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, β€œa horrific massacre”. Najjar, a paediatric specialist at al-Tahrir hospital within the Nasser Medical Complex,received the charred bodies of nine of her children while on dutyafteranIsraelistrike hit her home. β€œThis heinous crime...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Syria’s al-Sharaa meets Erdogan in Turkiye as sanctions lifted

The meeting comes after US and EU agreed to lift sanctions to allow the civil war-hit country to recover and rebuild.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East