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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 80, hospitals and rescuers say

Hospitals say 29 children and 15 women were among the dead after the northern Jabalia area were hit overnight.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Delivery driver pleads guilty to stealing $2.5m from DoorDash

US federal prosecutors say defendant and co-conspirators got the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Embattled Burberry to cut 1,700 jobs amid turnaround

Burberry on Wednesday announced a slew of organization changes, amid continued turnaround efforts at the embattled luxury house.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Germany aims to have 'strongest' military in Europe โ€” Merz

Germany's newly elected chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called for Berlin to transform its Bundeswehr into the "strongest conventional army in Europe" in his first major speech to parliament.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Peace talks, Boeing jets headline Trump state visit to Qatar

Doha's mediating of conflicts and a purchase of Boeing airliners were areas of focus in Trump's state visit to Qatar.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Toddler separated from mother deported from the US returned to Venezuela

Two-year-old Maikelys Espinoza Bernal was reunited with her mother in Venezuela following calls for her return.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Qatar Airways inks 96B Boeing jet deal during Trump visit

White House says agreements signed by the US and Qatar would lead to an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Istanbul Peace Talks: Putinโ€™s Realistic Plan to End the Conflict in Ukraine

Related: Venezuela Supports Russiaโ€™s Peace Initiative to Ukraine As the world watches with cautious anticipation, Russia and Ukraine prepare for crucial negotiations in Istanbul on May 14, a diplomatic breakthrough proposed by Moscow and unwillingly accepted by Kyiv under growing international pressure. The discussions offer a crucial chance to end the destructive war ongoing since [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Netflix says its ad tier now has 94 million monthly active users

Netflix also touted the success of ads on its platform and said its cheapest tier reaches more 18- to 34-year-olds than any U.S. broadcast or cable network.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Israeli air strikes target residential buildings across Gaza

Israeli air strikes target residential buildings across Gaza The Quds News Network is reporting Israeli bombardment in both northern and southern Gaza on Wednesday evening local time, specifically targeting residential buildings belonging to families. Wednesday has already been one of the deadliest days for Palestinians since Israel resumed its full-scale war on Gaza on 18 March.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

What does the PKKโ€™s disarming mean for its regional allies?

Syria's SDF is unlikely to follow the PKK's lead and disarm, but talks with Damascus could be bolstered.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US judge orders release of Badar Khan Suri from immigration custody

The Georgetown scholar is among several US visa holders targeted for deportation for pro-Palestine advocacy.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Burberry to Lay Off 1,700 Employees Due to the Global Luxury Slowdown

After a strong post-pandemic recovery, demand has eased amid economic uncertainty and inflation. On Wednesday, British luxury brand Burberry warned it could cut up to 1,700 positions worldwide over the next two years, after reporting a 75 million British pounds (US$99.7 million) annual loss for the year ended March 29. RELATED: The U.S. and China [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

FBI says it arrested man plotting attack on Army site near Detroit

Federal authorities say they arrested a 19-year-old man who is accused of spending months planning an attack on a U.S. Army site in suburban Detroit.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

US administration launches federal probe into Muslim housing development in Texas

US administration launches federal probe into Muslim housing development in Texas Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 17:53 'Epic City' has faced backlash from several political leaders, but a lawyer for the project says criticism is 'misguided' Epic City is a proposed housing development, spearheaded by the East Plano Islamic Center, a mosque northeast of Dallas, Texas (Epic website) Off The US Department of...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

โ€˜And With Every Hardship.โ€™ Sri Lankan Women Continue to Push for Muslim Marriage Law Reform

Sri Lankan activists are at the center of a decades-long battle to reform the countryโ€™s Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Marquez shot dead during TikTok live stream

The 23-year-oldโ€™s death is being investigated according to protocols for femicide โ€“ the killing of women or girls for reasons of gender.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Maliโ€™s Junta Further Shutters Political Space

Click to expand Image People protesting the Malian military junta's decision to ban political parties at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako, Mali, May 3, 2025. 2025 Private This week, Maliโ€™s National Transition Counciladopted a bill that effectively abolishes multiparty politics across the country. The new law officially bans opposition political meetings, speeches, and organizations. The action unfortunately came as...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

What is the Palestinian Nakba and why is it so relevant?

With the ongoing war in Gaza and Israeli plans to forcibly displace more Palestinians, many feel reminded of the Nakba, which Palestinians commemorate every year on May 15. What is it exactly?

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Russian Court Convicts Rights Defender on Bogus Charges

Click to expand Image Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos, in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, October 9, 2024. 2024 AP Photo A Moscow court on Wednesday sentenced prominent Russian rights defender and election monitor Grigory Melkonyants to five years in prison on charges of involvement with a foreign โ€œundesirable...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Databricks is buying database startup Neon for about $1 billion

Databricks, one of the most highly valued tech startups, is using some of its fresh capital for acquisitions.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump administration rescinds rule limiting AI chip exports to foreign markets

The Department of Commerce rescinded a Biden-era rule that placed limits on the number of artificial intelligence chips that could be exported to certain international markets without federal approval.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

The Rescue of Maikelys Makes It All Worthwhile: President Maduro

โ€˜Thank God for bringing this beautiful girl back into her motherโ€™s arms,โ€™ the Venezuelan leader said. On Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with Yorely Bernal and her daughter, Maikelys Espinoza Bernal, the toddler who was abducted by U.S. immigration authorities. RELATED: UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Tรผrk Maintains a Complicit Silence: FM Gil The [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Israeli 'bunker buster' bombs used in Gaza hospital strike, experts say

CCTV footage obtained and verified by the BBC shows the moment before impact and the immediate aftermath. Munitions experts told BBC Verify that the strikes and destruction are consistent with the use of so-called "bunker buster" bombs - designed to hit underground targets. BBC Verify's Merlyn Thomas has more.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

US: Trump announces Boeing secured major Qatar Airways order

The US president made the announcement on the second stop of his Gulf tour. Earlier, he held a surprise meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Follow DW for more.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

The Political Messaging of China and Serbiaโ€™s Belgrade Bombing Commemoration

Memories of NATO's bombing of the Chinese embassy in 1999 reinforce China and Serbiaโ€™s partnership, with an eye to establishing a โ€œshared future.โ€

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Support grows for Dutch call to review EU-Israel ties amid Gaza aid blockade

French President Emmanuel Macron has said the prospect of suspending cooperation with Israel is an โ€œopen questionโ€ for the EU.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trump's meeting with Sharaa, unthinkable just months ago, boosts Syrians' hopes

Syria's interim leader met the US president in Riyadh after he announced he would lift sanctions on Syria.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

20 states sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal transportation and disaster-relief funds

Democratic attorneys general say the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Trump-al-Sharaa meeting illustrates Gulf geopolitical shift

President Donald Trumpโ€™s embrace of Syriaโ€™s new leadership, marks a major realignment in regional power dynamics.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

India claims military superiority over Pakistan despite Islamabadโ€™s Chinese arms

New Delhi says Indian Air Force strikes successfully โ€˜bypassed and jammed Pakistanโ€™s Chinese-supplied air defence systemsโ€™.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Some prisoners in England who breach release terms face short return to jail

Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood outlines plans to reduce overcrowding

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Key takeaways from day two of Donald Trumpโ€™s Middle East tour in Qatar

Trump was the first US president to make an official state visit to Qatar, and the stop culminated in a trade deal.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Buttigieg returns to Iowa with anti-Trump message and demands Democrats make their agenda clear

Pete Buttigieg returned to Iowa with some messages about whatโ€™s changed since he ran in the stateโ€™s 2020 Democratic presidential caucuses.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Trump gives tech stocks their first Gulf-driven rally

Trump gives tech stocks their first Gulf-driven rally Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 17:36 Investors are betting on AI and chipmakers, not defence contractors, as the main beneficiaries of a Trump Gulf visit US President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the Saudi-US investment forum at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, on 13 May 2025 (Fayez...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye