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Prince Harry says he wants to reconcile but King Charles won’t speak to him

Harry, who quit the British royal family in 2020, says he doesn't speak to his father amid row over his security detail.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US labour market holds steady despite tariffs, adding 177,000 jobs in April

While a report from the US Labor Department showed positive signs, other economic indicators suggest a looming downturn.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Saudi Arabia told US to keep Israel normalisation off agenda for Trump's visit, sources say

Saudi Arabia told US to keep Israel normalisation off agenda for Trump's visit, sources say Submitted by Sean Mathews on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 17:04 After meeting with Marco Rubio, Saudi foreign minister told colleagues kingdom would not be 'tricked' into normalisation talks Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks on during his meeting with the US Secretary of State in Riyadh, on 23 October 2024 (Nathan...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Why has Mike Waltz been dropped as US National Security Advisor?

Decision marks first major personnel change of Donald Trump's second term.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israeli police raid wedding in Negev with stun grenades

Israeli police raid wedding in Negev with stun grenades Dozens of Israeli police officers raided a wedding being held in the town of Laqia in the Negev, Haaretz reported on Thursday. The police defended their raid by saying they were concerned weapons were being held in the location. The Palestinian citizens of Israel said no shooting or stone throwing had occurred at the wedding and that officers threw stun grenades...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US attacks Yemen port again; Houthis launch missiles at Israel

US srtike is on same Yemeni port in Hodeidah that killed at least 80 people last month.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

World Food Programme strained in Sudan as rainy season, funding cuts loom

With the rainy season and funding cuts looming, the World Food Programme is worried about the displaced in Sudan.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Why does DRC want to end ex-President Kabila’s immunity for war crimes?

The former leader is accused of allying with the rebel M23 group, active in the country's east.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Uganda’s military chief says holding opposition activist β€˜in my basement’

Opposition leader says Eddie Mutwe's abduction 'a reminder to the world' of breakdown in law and order in Uganda.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel’s Gaza siege β€˜unconscionable and deeply illegal’: Norway deputy foreign minister

Israel’s Gaza siege β€˜unconscionable and deeply illegal’: Norway deputy foreign minister Submitted by Sondos Asem on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 13:47 Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik urges World Court to pronounce on Israel's humanitarian obligations in occupied Palestine " class="video-embed-field-lazy container-element"> Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik attends International Court of Justice hearings into Israel's humanitarian obligations...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UK court rules anti-protest laws are unlawful

UK court rules anti-protest laws are unlawful Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 16:21 Since the measures were introduced, hundreds of protesters, many of them pro-Palestine campaigners, have been arrested A pro-Palestine protestor surrounded by police in London, November 2023 (MEE/Katherine hearst) Off A court of appeal has ruled that legislation that granted Britishpolice sweeping powers to crack down...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Amnesty International says Israel's two-month blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza constitutes 'genocidal act'

Amnesty International says Israel's two-month blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza constitutes 'genocidal act' Amnesty International called for Israel to terminate its siege on Gaza in a press release issued on Friday. It said Israel β€œmust immediately end its devastating siege on the occupied Gaza Strip which constitutes a genocidal act, a blatant form of unlawful collective punishment, and the war crime of using...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Campaign targets Booking.com's Israeli settlement profits

Campaign targets Booking.com's Israeli settlement profits A coalition of workers and activists has launched a campaign targeting online travel agencyBooking.com, which they accuse of profiting fromIsraeliwar crimes. The β€œStop Booking Apartheid” campaign, led byPalestinianand left-wing organisations includingProgressive Internationaland BDS Netherlands, is targeting Booking.com’s 55 listings in the occupied West Bank...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Palestinians search for casualties following Israeli strike in Jabalia

Palestinians search for casualties following Israeli strike in Jabalia The search for casualties is ongoing in Jabalia, northern Gaza, following an Israeli air strike on a house there. Palestinians were pictured on Friday carrying dead bodies, injured children and digging through the rubble in the aftermath of Israeli air strikes. Unconfirmed reports on social media on Friday afternoon said that the death toll from the...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Lebanon warns Hamas against attacks threatening nation’s security

President Joseph Aoun says Lebanon must not be used as a launchpad for instability or be dragged into unnecessary wars.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Sudanese paramilitary RSF kills 19 after taking city of al-Nahud: Sources

Control over city gives RSF strategic advantage in its bid to take Darfur capital el-Fasher, 400km west.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

One hundred days into Trump 2.0, is the opposition failing?

Donald Trump faces rising political opposition amid a growing backlash on key policies.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Chile downgrades alert after magnitude 7.4 earthquake spurs tsunami fears

The warning had been for parts of southernmost Magallanes region after quake that also struck off Argentina's coast.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US says war set to run on as Ukraine prepares to ratify minerals deal

Washington-Kyiv deal absolves Ukraine of past β€˜debt’ for aid, but does not give security guarantees.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Drone attack on Gaza β€˜Freedom Flotilla’ ship

Aid workers trying to deliver supplies to Gaza are stranded on a burning ship in the middle of the sea.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Activists say ship aiming to sail to Gaza was attacked by drones

The incident happened off the coast of Malta. The government said a fire onboard the ship was "brought under control overnight".

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

German designation of far-right AfD as β€˜extremist’ draws US ire

Classification opens way for surveillance of party and is likely to revive discussion of a ban.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Harrods, M&S hit by cyberattack: What happened, who’s behind it?

A hacking group called Scattered Spider is believed to be behind the reported ransomware attack on Marks & Spencer.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Radical-right Reform party makes gains in UK elections

Leader Nigel Farage, a Trump ally, hopes to position anti-immigration party as significant political force in UK.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

How accurate is the movie β€˜Conclave’ on electing a new pope?

The film 'does a fair job' - but we have some notes.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Two Gazan girls first to arrive in UK for medical treatment

The children have been granted temporary visas to receive private medical treatment in the UK.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Gaza kitchens warn food will run out in days after two months of Israeli blockade

Many Palestinians depend on community kitchens, but one says they have only two weeks of supplies left.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israel fires largely controlled after mass evacuations

A national emergency was declared and events for Israel's Independence Day on Thursday were cancelled as the fires spread near Jerusalem.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Teenager killed in airstrike in Gaza City while trying to get food for his sisters

Teenager killed in airstrike in Gaza City while trying to get food for his sisters A 15-year-old Palestinian child was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City while attempting to get flour for his four younger sisters, reported Al Jazeera. Fayez Abu Samra went to retrieve flour from his evacuated home in the Al-Shuja'iyah neighborhood of Gaza City. While there, an Israeli drone bombed the area. Those who tried to...

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel orders demolition of 106 homes in West Bank refugee camp; residents given 24 hrs to leave

Israel orders demolition of 106 homes in West Bank refugee camp; residents given 24 hrs to leave The Israeli military has issued demolition orders for 106 homes and buildings in refugee camps, in the northwest of the West Bank, reported Wafa news agency on Thursday. They gave residents a 24-hour deadline to evacuate their properties in the Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps via notices given to the Palestinian...

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Justice Department divided over targeting of Columbia student protestors: Report

Justice Department divided over targeting of Columbia student protestors: Report The Justice Department has been internally wracked with division between those who wish to penalise student protestors at Columbia University and those who believe such behaviour is unjustified and violates First Amendment rights, reported The New York Times on Thursday. Emil Bove III’s aggressive investigation – conducted by the civil...

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Manchester United beat Athletic Club 3-0 to hone in on Europa League final

Bruno Fernandes scores twice as Man Utd seal game in first half in Bilbao, where Athletic Club were reduced to 10 men.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Court rules against Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

In a first-of-its-kind decision, a US district judge issued a permanent injunction barring the law's use in south Texas.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Why is aid to Sudan falling while famine and conflict worsen?

Millions of people in danger of starvation as crises persist.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

UAE's ruling family agrees to $2bn transaction with Trump crypto firm

UAE's ruling family agrees to $2bn transaction with Trump crypto firm Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/01/2025 - 21:00 The transaction has sparked accusations of corruption and conflicts of interest Trump Organization executive vice-president Eric Trump (R), World Liberty Financial co-founder Zach Witkoff (C) and cryptomoney exchange Tron Justin Sun (L) participate in a session during the Token 2049 crypto conference...

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye