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Leaders of Canada and Mexico lash out at Trump steel tariff hike

Canada's Mark Carney calls the 50-percent tariff increase 'illegal', while Mexico's Sheinbaum weighs countermeasures.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump: Putin says Russia will β€˜have to’ respond to Ukraine attacks

US president says Putin also suggested he would participate in talks aimed at reaching a new nuclear deal with Tehran.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

From Italy to Japan, most people have negative views of Israel, poll finds

From Italy to Japan, most people have negative views of Israel, poll finds Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 18:15 Negative views of Israel outweigh positive ones even in countries that are traditionally strong backers, like Hungary and Poland Israeli troops walk near the rubble of a Palestinian house after it was demolished by the army, in Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on 8 May 2025 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

How Germany's former foreign minister failed Gaza - then got a top UN job

How Germany's former foreign minister failed Gaza - then got a top UN job Submitted by Pauline Ertel on Tue, 06/03/2025 - 13:00 Baerbock's relentless support for Israel, despite the massive suffering of Palestinian women and children, exposed her 'feminist foreign policy' as hollow Annalena Baerbock, then foreign minister, speaks in Berlin in February 2025 (Tobias Schwarz/AFP) Off United Nations member states on Monday...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Indian Premier League cricket championship sparks deadly stampede

At least 11 people died in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in Bengaluru

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Washington Post update on Gaza aid group killings sparks online backlash

Washington Post update on Gaza aid group killings sparks online backlash A recent correction by the Washington Post regarding its reporting on adeadly incidentat aGazaaid distribution site has ignited a firestorm of criticism and accusations of pro-Israelbias on social media. On 1 June,at least 32Palestinianswere killed and over 200 wounded after Israeli troops opened fire on civilians gathered at two US-Israeli food...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Why is Trump cracking down on Chinese students?

The Trump administration will revoke visas for Chinese students, including those connected Chinese Communist Party.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

How Israel’s military industry profits from war in Gaza

Author of The Palestine Laboratory joins The Take to discuss Israel’s military-tech industry.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

AI defence expo features latest tech, warnings of potential dangers

An AI defence expo in Washington showcases how artificial intelligence is being integrated into modern weapons systems.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Canadian wildfire smoke spreads across a third of United States

More than 212 active fires were burning as of Tuesday, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US says it will veto UN ceasefire resolution: Report

US says it will veto UN ceasefire resolution: Report The US will veto a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the opening of crossings for aid, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing two Israeli officials. The vote is scheduled for the coming hours.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Will Wilders’s gamble to withdraw from governing Dutch coalition pay off?

Party for Freedom leader hopes plan to get tough on immigration delivers election victory.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Washington Post update on Gaza aid group killings article sparks online backlash

Washington Post update on Gaza aid group killings article sparks online backlash Submitted by Reem Aouir on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 12:24 Social media users say newspaper capitulated to pressure after it said it 'didn't give proper weight to Israel's denial' about eyewitnesses recounting army opening fire on Palestinian civilians seeking food A man walks through the lobby of the Washington Post on 5 August 2013 in...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli opposition threatens to topple Netanyahu's government

Israeli opposition threatens to topple Netanyahu's government Israel'sopposition party Yesh Atid, led by former prime minister Yair Lapid, is moving to vote to topple the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week. On Wednesday, a member of Israel's right-wing coalition threatened to quit the cabinet and support that vote unless an exemption was passed by lawmakers forultra-Orthodoxmen not to...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Sweden tries ISIL member over burning death of Jordanian pilot in 2015

Osama Krayem is already serving long prison sentences for his role in the Paris and Brussels attacks in 2015 and 2016.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Fight for the Pacific – Episode 3: China’s Pacific Wave

A dive into the economic tug-of-war between the US and China in the Pacific, seen through the experiences of locals.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

What is the β€˜revenge tax’ in the US tax bill?

Provision allows US to impose additional taxes on entities from countries that it says impose unfair taxes on US firms.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Exclusive: Greece to lobby Egypt against Haftar endorsing Turkey-Libya maritime deal

Exclusive: Greece to lobby Egypt against Haftar endorsing Turkey-Libya maritime deal Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 14:53 Eastern Libya's parliament endorsement of a 2019 maritime deal would challenge Greece's deal with Egypt A handout picture released on 18 January 2025, shows Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) receiving Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar in Cairo (Egyptian Presidency/AFP)...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel deports international activists from occupied West Bank

Israel deports international activists from occupied West Bank Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 14:54 Swedish citizen Susanne Bjork and Irish citizen Deirdre Murphy were arrested after documenting settler harassment of Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta area A Palestinian woman walks past a destroyed house in the village of Khallet al-Daba in the Masafer Yatta area in the occupied West Bank on 6 May 6...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli arms exports reach record high, as sales to Arab states rise sharply

Israeli arms exports reach record high, as sales to Arab states rise sharply Israeli arms exports hit an all-time high of $14.7bn in 2024, according to the defence ministry, including a sharp rise in deals with Arab states. "Israel again reached an all-time peak in defence exports in 2024, marking the fourth consecutive record-breaking year in the scope of defence agreements," the ministry said. Around 57 percent of...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UN says killings of Palestinians near aid sites are due to 'series of deliberate choices'

UN says killings of Palestinians near aid sites are due to 'series of deliberate choices' The United Nations' aid chief has said that recent "horrifying scenes" of Palestinians in Gaza being killed by Israeli forces while trying to access food aid were the result of "deliberate choices". "The world is watching, day after day, horrifying scenes of Palestinians being shot, wounded or killed inGazawhile simply trying to...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Eid al-Adha: Moroccans asked to β€˜abstain’ from sacrifice as faith meets financial reality

Eid al-Adha: Moroccans asked to β€˜abstain’ from sacrifice as faith meets financial reality Submitted by Olivia Hooper on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 14:58 A Moroccan man carries a sheep he bought at a souk near the city of Sale in August 2017, on the eve of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha (Fadel Senna/AFP) Off For the first time under Mohammed VI, Moroccans are observing Eid al-Adha without the ritual of animal sacrifice,...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UK governments calls for probe into deaths of Palestinians at Gaza aid sites

UK governments calls for probe into deaths of Palestinians at Gaza aid sites The UK government has called for an "immediate and independent investigation" into the deaths of Palestinians at aid distribution sites in theGazaStrip this week. Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer said the deaths of Palestinians as they sought food were "deeply disturbing", and called Israel's new measures for aid delivery "inhumane". On...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel strikes Syria hours after missiles launched towards occupied Golan Heights

Israel strikes Syria hours after missiles launched towards occupied Golan Heights Israeliair strikes targeted southernSyriaon Wednesday morning, just hours after two missiles were launched towards the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The missiles were reportedly fired from the town of Tasil in Syria's Daraa Governorate - an area where Israel conducted militaryoperationsin April as part of its ongoing incursions into...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel strikes weapons in southern Syria after projectiles fired into Golan

Israel said it held the Syrian president responsible after projectiles were fired into the occupied Golan Heights from Syria.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

BBC rejects incorrect White House claims on Gaza coverage

The corporation says claims that a story was removed from its website are "completely wrong".

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

IDF says roads to Gaza aid centres are 'combat zones' as sites close for day

Aid distribution will be halted on Wednesday, with Gazans warned by the IDF not to travel to collection points.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Family of suspect in Colorado firebomb attack held in immigration custody

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says authorities investigating if family knew of planned 'heinous attack'.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s new president?

Lee, the standard bearer for the left-leaning Democratic Party, is known for his populist style and humble beginnings.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Syria says Israeli attack on Deraa causes β€˜significant’ losses

Israeli military says it shelled targets in Syria in response to a pair of projectile launches.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel carries out air strikes in Daraa, Syria

Israel carries out air strikes in Daraa, Syria Israel confirmed late on Tuesday that it launched multiple air strikes on parts of rural Daraa in Syria, in response to what it says were projectiles coming from Syrian territory. Syria's foreign ministry said it remains committed to not posing a threat to any of its neighbours, and condemned Israel's bombings which resulted "in significant human and material losses," the...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Gaza Freedom Flotilla crew issues 'distress signal' after spotting drone overhead

Gaza Freedom Flotilla crew issues 'distress signal' after spotting drone overhead Members of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, a vessel named Madleen, posted a video to social media late on Tuesday, urging viewers to share their "distress signal" after they spotted a drone overhead. The Madleen was some 80 kilometres away from Greece in the Mediterranean, on its way to Egypt, when the drone flew above it, then either turned...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Elon Musk slams Trump’s signature budget bill as a β€˜disgusting abomination’

Donald Trump's budget bill faces Republican discord in Senate, where some lawmakers reject increase to US national debt.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

The Today Debate: Israel-Gaza - are we witnessing war crimes?

The BBC’s Anna Foster hosts a debate to discuss whether there have been war crimes in Israel and Gaza.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Saudi Arabian and Omani officials propose nuclear facilities for Iran on Gulf island: Report

Saudi Arabian and Omani officials propose nuclear facilities for Iran on Gulf island: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/03/2025 - 21:48 Iran may accept regional nuclear consortium idea but could push to build enrichment facility on one of their islands Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference in Cairo, on 2 June 2025 (AFP) Off Omani and Saudi Arabian officials have proposed...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye