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No new pope after papal conclaveโs first round of voting
Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signalling that the papal conclave did not select a new pope.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:
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US central bank: Trump tariffs causing โgreat deal of uncertaintyโ
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that Donald Trumpโs tariffs are creating โa great deal of uncertainty.โ
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Syriaโs al-Sharaa confirms indirect talks with Israel amid soaring tensions
Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria holding indirect talks with Israel 'through mediators'.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Social media users say Israel's war on Gaza 'greenlit' India's assault on Pakistan
Social media users say Israel's war on Gaza 'greenlit' India's assault on Pakistan Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 18:48 Condemnations of India's attacks roll in as many draw parallels to Israel's behavior in Palestine Indian workers hang a billboard bearing the national flags of Israel and India in Ahmedabad, India, on 16 January 2018 (Sam Panthaky/AFP) Off Social media has been flooded with...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Two Israeli reserve soldiers wounded in West Bank shooting
Two Israeli reserve soldiers wounded in West Bank shooting Two Israeli reserve soldiers were left wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Rehan crossing near the city of Jenin in the West Bank, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. Israeli forces said in a statement that they are still pursuing the shooter. Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria regional council, said that he expects the government to "flatten the Jenin refugee camp"...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Appeals court rules that Rumeysa Ozturk should be moved to Vermont
Appeals court rules that Rumeysa Ozturk should be moved to Vermont A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Tufts University PhD candidate Rumeysa Ozturk must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont in a blow to the Trump administration. Ozturk was detained by immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) agents on 25 March. She is one of several foreign students in the US on legal visas who have been arrested by...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Israeli soldiers kill 20-year-old at West Bank City of Hebron checkpoint
Israeli soldiers kill 20-year-old at West Bank City of Hebron checkpoint Israeli military killed a 20-year-old Palestinian man at one of the checkpoints at the south of the city of Hebron in the West Bank, reported Wafa news agency on Wednesday. The report says that soldiers manning a checkpoint at al-Fahs junction opened fire at Abdul-Fattah Ahed Ahmad al-Hreibat and killed him. The military has not yet released...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Macron welcomes Syriaโs al-Sharaa in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Syriaโs interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa to Paris.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, warns of higher unemployment
The central bank will hold steady amid economic uncertainty driven by tariffs.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Ford to raise prices on three cars produced in Mexico: Report
The increased price tag is a result of US President Donald Trumpโs imposed tariffs on auto imports.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls for renewed Franco-German cooperation
Friedrich Merz says a reset in relations is vital to help Europe overcome its security and economic 'challenges'.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:โAnt Gangโ smugglers sentenced in Kenya wildlife trafficking case
Two Belgian teens caught with 5,000 rare ants in Kenya were sentenced to 12 months in prison or a fine of $7,700.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Israeli strikes on Gaza restaurant and market kill 33, health ministry says
The restaurant in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood had been recently been operating a community kitchen.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:West Bank university is first to receive international medical accreditation in Palestine
West Bank university is first to receive international medical accreditation in Palestine The Arab American University in the West Bank has been accredited by the World Federation of Medical Education, Wafa news agency reported on Wednesday. Acting university president Bara Asfour said the Arab American University secured the prestigious international accreditation for the Faculty of Human Medicine for four years,...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Sistine Chapel doors closed as Vatican conclave begins
The papal conclave has begun as a Vatican offical declared โextra omnesโ, signaling non-voters to exit the chapel.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Judge says detained Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk must be moved to Vermont
Judge says detained Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk must be moved to Vermont Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 17:35 The ruling is a defeat for the Trump administration's 'delay strategy' to keep the PhD candidate in Louisiana People gather for a rally in support of Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk and Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi in Foley Square in New York City, on 6 May 2025...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Two-thirds of global warming caused by worldโs richest 10%, study finds
Study authors argue progressive taxes on wealth and carbon-intensive investments could provide a solution.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:โI wish I could say that the worst is overโ: Former Pakistani FM Bhutto
โI wish I could say that the worst is over," former Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told Al Jazeera.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:โItโs not Europe bad, America goodโ: JD Vance returns to Munich meeting
In his third appearance with the Munich Security Conference, the US vice president sought to strike a conciliatory tone.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Kashmiris experience night of terror as India-Pakistan fighting escalates
Kashmiris experience night of terror as India-Pakistan fighting escalates Submitted by MEE correspondent on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 17:01 Witnesses tell Middle East Eye they saw fighter jet wreckage in a village in India-administered Kashmir People stand near a fuel tank of an aircraft in Wuyan near Indian-administered Kashmir's main city of Srinagar, on 7 May 2025 (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP) Off In the dead of night between...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Gaza aid crisis: NGOs fear Israeli crackdown as mass starvation looms
Gaza aid crisis: NGOs fear Israeli crackdown as mass starvation looms Submitted by Dania Akkad on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 16:54 Aid organisations say Israel is tightening restrictions across multiple fronts that will impact their operations in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories Palestinians gather to receive food being distributed along the roadside at the Nuseirat refugee camp in January (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off Aid...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:At least 212 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since beginning of war
At least 212 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since beginning of war At least 212 Palestinian journalists have been killed by the Israeli military since the onset of the war in October 2023, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) announced on Wednesday. The PJS condemned the continuous targeting of Palestinian journalists by the Israeli military, saying it is a deliberate policy aimed at silencing the...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Why was a Gaza โFreedom Flotillaโ ship attacked?
Drones struck a Freedom Flotilla ship carrying aid bound for Gaza. Organisers believe Israel was behind the attack.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Palestinians turn plastic into diesel amid fuel shortage in Gaza
Amid Gazaโs worsening fuel crisis under the Israeli blockade, Palestinians are converting plastic into diesel.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Libyan authorities reject report they will take in US deportees
President Trump has denied knowledge of Libya deportations, though his officials have sought to deport migrants abroad.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Israel to advance E1 settlement project that would โkill the Palestinian stateโ
Israel to advance E1 settlement project that would โkill the Palestinian stateโ Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 16:32 The controversial scheme would sever the West Bank and entrench Israeli control over occupied territory, analysts say An Israeli flag and a giant Star of David are displayed in the Eviatar settlement outpost, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on 19 October 2024 (AFP/Jaafar...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Amnesty International says forcibly moving Palestinians to south of Gaza would be a 'war crime'
Amnesty International says forcibly moving Palestinians to south of Gaza would be a 'war crime' The forcible displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip constitutes a crime against humanity, Amnesty International said in a statement on Wednesday. โAny move by Israel to displace Palestinians to the south of the Gaza Strip and confine them into so-called โclosed bubblesโ or continue to impose inhumane conditions of...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Maliโs military government suspends political partiesโ activities
Decree signed by General Goita suspends activities 'until further notice', citing 'reasons of public order'.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Social media erupts in anger after Meta suspends Palestinian Pulitzer Prize winner's account
Social media erupts in anger after Meta suspends Palestinian Pulitzer Prize winner's account Submitted by Lara Alagha on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 12:51 Mosab Abu Toha's account was briefly suspended hours after he won the prestigious award Mosab Abu Toha left Gaza in 2024 following international pressure on Israel after he was abducted by Israeli forces, taken to a prison in the Negev desert and beaten (Screengrab) Off Meta,...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Between borders and bombs, I lost my mum: A daughterโs tribute from Gaza
As Israel continues to bomb Gaza, Maram Humaid writes about never getting the chance to say goodbye to her mother.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket
The India captain's announcement brings an end to the career of one of his country's best Test match batsmen.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:UK Jewish creatives write guidance on antisemitism and censorship in arts
UK Jewish creatives write guidance on antisemitism and censorship in arts Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 14:13 Artists and directors produce guidelines for cultural institutions, stating that Palestinian symbols and criticisms of Zionism are not antisemitic A photograph taken on 30 January 2024 in east London shows graffiti made by street artist Ed Hicks depicting a Palestinian journalist (AFP/Ben...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Houthis say US 'backed down' and Israel not covered by ceasefire
A senior official rejects US President Donald Trump's claim the Yemeni group "capitulated" when agreeing a ceasefire deal.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Hamas says Gaza talks pointless while Israel continues 'starvation war'
The UN also expresses alarm after Israel approves a new plan that may include seizing all of Gaza indefinitely and controlling aid.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Trump confirms he will not be visiting Israel in upcoming Middle East trip
Trump confirms he will not be visiting Israel in upcoming Middle East trip US President Donald Trump will not be visiting Israel on his upcoming trip to the Middle east, he told reporters at the White House. He will be visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on his first overseas trip since returning to power. While the White House had not said it would be visiting Israel, Reuters reported on Tuesday...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: