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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.
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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.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:'This will be the work of years': The medics identifying remains from Syria's mass graves
More than 100,000 men, women and children were reportedly forcibly disappeared by Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Almost 100 House Democrats sign letter urging Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza
Almost 100 House Democrats sign letter urging Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza At least 94 House Democrats have signed a letter urging Israel to immediately allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, saying it is βstrategically counterproductive.β In the letter addressed to Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, they said: βAs supporters of a strong US-Israel relationship, we write...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Trump administration taps wellness influencer for surgeon general
Trump picks Dr Casey Means, a close ally Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr for role.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Pakistan vows retaliation after India launches air strikes
Pakistan's military says at least 31 civilians killed and 46 others wounded in India's attacks.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Black smoke emerges as cardinals fail to elect new pope in first ballot
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Vatican City's St Peter's Square as cardinals voted in first ballot.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:NYC mayor sets police on Columbia pro-Palestinian protestors
NYC mayor sets police on Columbia pro-Palestinian protestors Eric Adams has just dispatched the New York Police Department to Columbia University after more than 100 students occupied the university library, according to reports.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:PSG defeat Arsenal to set up Champions League final with Inter Milan
Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 2-1 at home to take their Champions League semifinal 3-1 on aggregate.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:US court says student activist Rumeysa Ozturk must be sent to Vermont
The Trump administration was also ordered in the case of Mahmoud Khalil to justify its use of a Cold War-era law.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:What does the truce between the Houthis and the US mean for Yemenis?
President Donald Trump says US attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen will stop.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:World Central Kitchen 'unable to replenish the stocks of food' for Palestinians in Gaza
World Central Kitchen 'unable to replenish the stocks of food' for Palestinians in Gaza The World Central Kitchen (WCK) announced on its website that it had stopped operations in Gaza on Wednesday, adding that it "no longer has the supplies to cook meals or bake bread in Gaza". "Since Israel closed border crossings in early March, WCK has been unable to replenish the stocks of food that we use to feed hundreds of...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Ahmed al-Sharaa confirms Syria and Israel in indirect deconfliction talks
Ahmed al-Sharaa confirms Syria and Israel in indirect deconfliction talks Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 21:24 France slams Israeli bombing of Syria, calling it 'bad practice' French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa greet each other after a press conference following a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on 7 May 2025 (Ludovic Marin/AFP) Off Syrian President Ahmed...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:US student arrested after more than 100 occupy Columbia University
US student arrested after more than 100 occupy Columbia University Pro-Palestinian protesters occupied Columbia University's library on Wednesday, vowing to stay there as the school year ends. More than 100 Columbia University students occupied the universityβs Butler Library, saying they would stay there through the end of the school year. Public safety has attempted to kettle the building, and one student has been...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: