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Israel threatens strikes on Yemen ports The Israeli military has ordered residents in parts of Yemen to evacuate, signalling a possible escalation. Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, announced on X that civilians should leave the areas of Ras Isa, Hodeidah, and Salif ports immediately. While he did not detail what actions might follow, the warning has raised fears of imminent military...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:The White House reports $5.1T in promised investments, with $4.3T newly pledged. Experts say $2.1T may not fully happen.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:The victims were mostly children and elderly people, with an additional 28 injured.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Kylian Mbappe scores all Real Madrid's goals in a 4-3 defeat as Barcelona place one hand on the LaLiga title.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Arsenal earn a draw at Liverpool, recovering from being 2-0 down, but are yet to secure Champions League qualification.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu says Palestinian evacuees won’t be allowed to return in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has doubled down on his hardline stance over Gaza, telling the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Security Committee that forcefully displaced Palestinians “will not return” to their homes, reported Israeli journalist, Abraham Friend, the political correspondent for the 'Behadrei Haredim.' "They will not be there...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Ceasefire halts conflict that was spiralling towards a full-scale war.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Gaza war needs political solution, not just military force: Germany Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has warned that the war in Gaza cannot be resolved through military force alone, calling instead for a political settlement to bring an end to the conflict "I do not believe that this conflict can be permanently resolved by military means," Wadephul said during a visit to Israel on Sunday. "Nevertheless, it is...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Ireland urges EU to review Israel deal over human rights violations Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Simon Harris, has called for a formal review of the European Union’s partnership agreement with Israel, citing serious concerns over human rights violations in Gaza. Posting on X, Harris pointed to the agreement’s human rights clause, which requires EU-Israel relations to be grounded in respect for...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US in talks with Hamas over Gaza truce and humanitarian aid access A senior Palestinian official has confirmed that discussions between Hamas and the United States are ongoing, focusing on a possible Gaza ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave, Reuters reported on Sunday. US President Donald Trump recently reiterated his commitment to helping deliver food to Palestinians trapped in Gaza,...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi described the negotiations as "difficult but useful".
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Israeli officers admit assault on Gaza 'kills captives' TheIsraeligovernment has not prioritised the safe return of captives amid its ongoing war onPalestiniansin Gaza, a new investigation by Israeli news outletYnethas revealed. According to the report published on Friday, both the government and the military are fully aware that army attacks pose a grave risk to the captives and have, in fact, already led to...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:The US Constitution ensures all immigrants have due process, but rights depend on legal status and time spent in the US.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:The Israeli government and military are preparing to launch a plan to expand the ground occupation of Gaza.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump allegedly frustrated with Netanyahu over Gaza and Iran tensions US President Donald Trump has allegedly privately expressed frustration over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to intensify military operations in Gaza, according to a report by NBC News that cites sources within the US administration. In what the outlet describes as closed-door conversations, the US president allegedly called the...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Israeli attacks kill 19, wound 81 in Gaza within 24 hours Gaza’s Ministry of Health says at least 19 people have been killed and 81 injured in the past 24 hours as Israel continues its bombardment of the besieged enclave. The latest figures bring the overall death toll since 7 October 2023 to 52,829, with 119,554 others wounded in the ongoing assault.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Gaza war leaves at least 1,500 blind as doctors plead for urgent aid At least 1,500 Palestinians in Gaza have lost their eyesight since the war began, according to the head of Gaza’s Eye Hospital. Dr Abdul Salam Sabbah told Al Jazeera Arabic that the ongoing Israeli assault has left thousands more at risk of going blind due to severe shortages in medical supplies and equipment. “The number of people who lost their...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Landmine-clearing NGO chief explains how explosives still kill in peacetime, why world is failing to clean up its wars.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:What are the implications of the first American pope?
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Leo XIV, the first American pope, voted in past Republican primaries but is not formally registered with any party.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Afternoon recap Good afternoon, Here are the latest developments from Gaza and the region, as the Middle East braces for US President Donald Trump’s first visit to the Middle East: Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed 19Palestinians in the past 24 hours. Earlier, health officials said the strikes, which killed mostly women and children, took place in Khan Younis and killedfive members of a single family. Pope Leo used...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Data shows that some 80 percent of all toys and 90 percent of Christmas goods sold in the US are manufactured in China.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:In the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, India’s image as a regional hegemon has frayed.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:These are the key events on day 1,172 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:India-Pakistan ceasefire brings relief, but many who fled Kashmir fighting remain fearful of returning home.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:European leaders have given Russia’s president an ultimatum on agreeing to a 30-day Ukraine ceasefire.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:The new pope used phrases favoured by his predecessor, Francis, to call for an end to wars around the world.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:We hope to see in the new pope a father who will stand by our side and protect us from oppression.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Foreign minister says civilian enrichment cannot be subjected to any deal as Tehran and Washington set for more talks.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US president offers to mediate between nuclear-armed neighbours days after his administration helps broker a ceasefire.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US federal judge grants bail to Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk Tufts University PhD studentRumeysa Ozturkwas granted bail in a hearing in federal court in Vermont on Thursday, a blow to the Trump administration, which had placed her in deportation proceedings. Judge William Sessions III, who presided over her case, said that the Turkish national's continued detention could not stand, and “bail was necessary to make...
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers discuss halting 'genocide and erasure of Palestine' Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met his SaudiPrince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah counterpart in Jeddah on Saturday, where the two discussed regional issues and growing concerns over Israel’s war on Gaza. According to a statement from Iran’s foreign ministry, the pair addressed bilateral relations and developments in the...
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Trump ‘has Israel’s back’, says US envoy amid visit snub concerns US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has played down speculation that President Donald Trump is snubbing Israel by excluding it from his upcoming Middle East tour. Speaking to Israel’s Channel 12, Huckabee explained that Trump’s itinerary — which includes Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates — is shaped by a focus on economic ties, not a...
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:A ceasefire is agreed after four days of their most fierce military conflict in this century.
Published on: May 10, 2025 | Source:Israel 'sending soldiers to commit war crimes in Gaza', says former army chief The Israeli military’s former chief of staff has accused his successor of “sending soldiers to commit war crimes” in Gaza and torn intoIsrael’s government for “losing touch with Jewish morality”. In aninterviewwith Israeli outlet Ynet on Thursday, Moshe Yaalon, who also served as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defence minister between...
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