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Israeli hospital hit by Iranian missile strike

Israel called the attack "criminal", while Iran said it had targeted a site nearby and not the hospital itself.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Muslim Brotherhood rallies around Iran, calls for Islamic unity against Israel

Muslim Brotherhood rallies around Iran, calls for Islamic unity against Israel Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/19/2025 - 19:28 The group expressed its 'full support' for Iran following threats issued by US and Israeli officials against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Billboard of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and the late Ayatollah Khomeini on a building in Tehran, Iran, in 2015 (Eric Lafforgue/Hans Lucas/Reuters) Off The...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Indonesia inks strategic partnership with Russia

The leaders of Russia and Indonesia met in St Petersburg, where they lauded strong bilateral ties and Jakarta's new role in the BRICS grouping.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Spain’s PM Pedro SΓ‘nchez rejects NATO's 5% of GDP spending plan as 'unreasonable'

Spain was the lowest spender in the trans-Atlantic alliance last year, directing less than 2% of its GDP on defence expenditure.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Two jailed for 30 years over 2019 Kenya hotel attack

The men provided assistance to al-Shabab fighters who attacked the DusitD2 complex in Nairobi, killing 21 people.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

What we know about Israeli strike on Iran’s Arak nuclear facility

Israel has struck Iran’s Khondab nuclear facility – formerly known as Arak.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Bombing hospitals is a red line - unless Israel is doing it

Bombing hospitals is a red line - unless Israel is doing it Submitted by Ghada Majadli on Thu, 06/19/2025 - 19:07 Outrage over Iran's attack on Soroka hospital stands in stark contrast to global silence over the decimation of Gaza's healthcare system Smoke billows from a building at Soroka hospital in Beersheba, Israel, after an Iranian missile attack, on 19 June 2025 (Maya Levin/AFP) Off On Thursday morning, Iranian...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel's attack on Iran: The violent new world being born is going to horrify you

Israel's attack on Iran: The violent new world being born is going to horrify you Twenty years ago, the US warned prematurely of the 'birth pangs' of a new Middle East. Now they have arrived in full force - and they will not end in Iran. Ultimately this is about more than redrawing the map of the Middle East. And it is about more than toppling the rulers in Tehran. Just as Israel needed to take out Hamas, Hezbollah and...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

srael's attack on Iran: The violent new world being born is going to horrify you

srael's attack on Iran: The violent new world being born is going to horrify you Twenty years ago, the US warned prematurely of the 'birth pangs' of a new Middle East. Now they have arrived in full force - and they will not end in Iran. Ultimately this is about more than redrawing the map of the Middle East. And it is about more than toppling the rulers in Tehran. Just as Israel needed to take out Hamas, Hezbollah and...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

WATCH: Trump to decide Iran action within 2 weeks, White House says

President Donald Trump will decide within the next two weeks whether to strike Iran, the White House said Thursday, saying Trump still sees a β€œsubstantial” chance that negotiations can achieve U.S. and Israeli demands on Iran’s nuclear program.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Trump resumes visa applications for international students, but with increased vetting

Trump resumes visa applications for international students, but with increased vetting Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/19/2025 - 17:12 The vetting process includes requiring all applicants to make their social media accounts public People rally together in New York City, showing their support for universities and education in the US, on 17 April 2025 (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP) Off The State Department announced...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump to make a decision on Iran within two weeks

β€œIran has all that it needs to achieve a nuclear weapon,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. β€œAll they need is a decision from the supreme leader to do that.”

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

IMF chief: European lifestyle is at risk if productivity isn’t boosted

Progress on the single market needs to be a priority for the European Union, Kristalina Georgieva told Euronews.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Yemen’s al-Houthi Declares Unified Front with Gaza and Iran, Condemns Israeli and U.S. Actions

In a fiery address on Thursday, Abdulmalik Badr al-Din al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, reaffirmed his group’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people and the Islamic Republic of Iran, declaring that the battles in Gaza and Iran are part of a single, unified struggle against what he called the β€œZionist-American enemy.” Al-Houthi described […]

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Iran regime change not our aim, Israel’s Herzog says

Israel's main goal is the elimination of Tehran's nuclear and missile programs β€” regime change is for the Iranian people to decide, Israeli president says.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

West Bank: Israeli settlers conduct arson attack and then shoot Palestinians putting it out

West Bank: Israeli settlers conduct arson attack and then shoot Palestinians putting it out Armed Israeli settlers opened fire onPalestinians in the town of Surif, northwest of Hebron, killing one man and injuring seven others, Wafa news agency reported on Thursday. Mohammad Ahmad Mahmoud al-Hur, 48, succumbed to his injuries and passed away, while another person remains in critical condition. The mayor of Surif, Hazem...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Europe partly to blame for Iran-Israel conflict, Iran's UN ambassador tells Euronews

In an interview with Euronews, Ali Bahraini said the diplomacy does still have a chance if Israel stops its strikes but also warned that Iran would target the United States if it chooses to come into the conflict.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Why possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a U.S.-Israel pattern of distance

Over the first five days of Israel’s campaign, Iran experienced major losses β€” in leadership, military assets and nuclear facilities. Analysts said the attacks left the nation’s Islamic government at its weakest point in decades.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Africa Faces Alarming Surge in Cholera Cases as Death Toll Climbs Past 3,200

The African continent is grappling with a rapidly expanding cholera outbreak, with over 163,000 infections and 3,273 deaths reported across 22 countries so far this year, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Health officials warn that if current trends continue, 2025 could surpass the total number of cases recorded […]

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Tesla’s robotaxi ambitions face a reality check after launch

Autonomous ride-hailing service to make tentative debut in Austin, Texas, with only about 10 cars

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Gaza Faces Total Collapse as Fuel Blockade Paralyzes Humanitarian Lifelines

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a critical tipping point, with over 100 days of fuel blockade leaving hospitals, bakeries, water systems, and aid convoys on the brink of total shutdown. According to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the lack of fuel has halted incubators, immobilized ambulances, and cut off water supplies, […]

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Russia, Indonesia deepen ties as Putin and Prabowo meet in St Petersburg

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said that the relationship between the two countries was 'getting stronger again'.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Plastic bag bans and fees curb US shoreline litter, study suggests

Shoreline litter data research shows policies caused a relative decrease in the percentage of plastic bags.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Population undercounting threatens public policy, scientists warn

Fewer countries are doing censuses owing to Covid-19, budget cuts, and lower trust in government

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Boston ditches roadside grass

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we see how and why grassy sidewalk strips and medians are being transformed in Boston, map what neighbourhoods are buying EVs in B.C. and Ontario, and hear from companies about why some of them have stopped talking about their climate goals.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Israeli officials accused of 'hypocrisy' over Iranian strike that hit hospital

Israeli officials accused of 'hypocrisy' over Iranian strike that hit hospital Submitted by Reem Aouir on Thu, 06/19/2025 - 16:33 With 94 percent of hospitals in Gaza having been damaged or destroyed, social media users had little sympathy for Israeli officials' condemnations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands amid debris outside Soroka hospital in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, after it was hit...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli Airstrike Kills 16 Palestinians Waiting for Aid in Central Gaza

At least 16 Palestinians were killed and over 100 injured in the early hours of Thursday when Israeli forces launched a deadly airstrike on civilians waiting for humanitarian aid near Wadi Gaza, north of Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli drones and military vehicles targeted crowds gathered in hopes of receiving […]

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

HMRC has β€˜lost control’ of small businesses as missing tax hits 40%

Smaller companies account for almost two-thirds of uncollected revenue

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Israel vs Iran: Why now? | Start Here

What explains the timing of Israel’s attack on Iran?

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump says he will make a decision on whether to attack Iran within two weeks

Trump says he will make a decision on whether to attack Iran within two weeks US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will decide whether to attack Iran within a fortnight, as Israel and Iran continued to trade fire for a seventh day after Israel launched unprovoked attacks on Iran beginning on 13 June. "Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran...

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

A 'terrible spiral of escalation': World braces for intensifying Iran-Israel conflict

Chances at diplomacy are looking bleak as Iran and Israel continue to trade increasingly deadly blows.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Cuba Urges Global Mobilization to Halt Israel-Iran Escalation, Warns of U.S. Aggression

The Cuban government has issued an urgent call for international mobilization to stop what it describes as a dangerous military escalation by Israel against Iran, warning of the risk of a direct U.S. intervention and a potential nuclear catastrophe. In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cuba expressed its β€œdeep concern” over […]

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Kokomo Island: A Hidden Gem of Bahamian Elegance and Escape

Just minutes off the coast of Eleuthera lies Kokomo, a secluded Bahamian island that has quietly preserved its reputation as a sanctuary of luxury, history, and natural beauty. Also known as Sandals Cay, this private isle offers a rare blend of Caribbean charm and European refinement, once favored by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor […]

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

US extends TikTok sale deadline by another 90 days

Trump signs an executive order extending the deadline for sale or divestment of TikTok to September 17.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

β€œSerious damage” to Iran’s nuclear abilities needed to end conflict

Israel is determined to continue its conflict with Iran until Iran's nuclear programme is destroyed.

Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East