FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom described as "excellent" and "constructive" the meeting held on Saturday in Istanbul with the Iranian federation to ensure Iran's participation in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Iranians are scheduled to
The son of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas won a seat on Fatah's top decision-making body on Sunday, as initial results emerged from the Palestinian movement's first congress in a decade. The congress came as Fatah faces existential challenges in the wake of the Gaza war.
Thirteen Gazan brokers and about 10 Israeli companies are earning a fortune from the mechanism controlling trade with the Gaza Strip
Israeli strikes hit wide swathes of southern Lebanon, alongside a noticeable presence of Israeli ground troops in several areas, local media reported. The IDF said it killed Hezbollah militants preparing to fire rockets at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - US aircraft carrier returns - The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of war with Iran, returned home to the United States on Saturday after a 326-day deployment, the
Outspoken Spanish star Javier Bardem told AFP he was "getting more work than ever" despite his public campaigning against Israel's war in Gaza, something he attributed to "the narrative changing" around the conflict. At the last Oscars ceremony in February, the openly political
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call to gradually end Israel's reliance on US military aid could boost strategic flexibility, analysts said, though a full break from Washington's support remains unlikely anytime soon. The United States currently provides Israel with $3.8
Thousands of glammed-up fans were excitedly queueing Saturday ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, where a fiery Finnish duo and an acclaimed Australian star are the favourites to win the glittering crown. This year marks the 70th edition of the world's biggest live
The final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Saturday with a burst of Mozart, as 25 countries took to the stage in Vienna to do battle for the glittering crown. Thousands of glammed-up fans filled the Wiener Stadthalle arena in the Austrian capital to watch the
The nerve-shredding vote-counting was about to begin at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, after 25 countries did battle Saturday at the world's biggest live televised music show. Thousands of glammed-up fans filled the Wiener Stadthalle arena in the Austrian capital
Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with Dara's catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga" sweeping the 70th edition of the world's biggest live televised music event and pushing into second place Israel, whose participation had triggered a major boycott. Bulgaria had
Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with Dara's catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga" sweeping the 70th edition of the world's biggest live televised music event and pushing Israel into second place, whose very participation had triggered a major boycott. Bulgaria has
A fiery Finnish violinist-singer duo and an acclaimed Australian star are the favourites to win Saturday's grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest, as protesters demonstrated in host city Vienna against Israel's participation. This year marks the 70th edition of the world's
Since the cease-fire began, top Pentagon officials and military leaders have said the United States has used the monthlong bombing hiatus to rearm its warships and attack planes in the region, The New York Times reported
Israel launched a massive series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, despite an extension of the truce between the two countries. Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah but the strikes were preceded by an evacuation warning covering nine villages. And the continuing
Israel said Saturday it had killed Hamas armed wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad in an airstrike in Gaza the previous day, describing him as a key architect of the October 7 attacks. Since Hamas's October 7, 2023 cross-border assault, the Israeli military and intelligence services
More than 4,000 police officers were deployed in the British capital ahead of expected clashes during Nakba Day, Unite the Kingdom protests and the FA Cup finals. Police said 65 arrests were made so far. 'Fears in Jewish communities are particularly heightened,' a police
