Twenty killed in Israeli strike, battles rage across Gaza
Dozens have been reported killed as Israeli strikes pummel Gaza and street fighting rages in northern Jabalia and Gaza City.
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Dramas elevate Iran cinema but it's comedy that sells
Social dramas have made Iranian films and their directors renowned at international festivals such as Cannes, but at home it's comedy that sells and has long been the favoured genre. There are around 750 screens in the Islamic republic, and going to the movies is a preferred
Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion
Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by split decision to win the world's first undisputed heavyweight championship in 25 years on Sunday, an unprecedented feat in boxing's four-belt era. Britain's Fury was the early aggressor but Usyk gradually took charge and the "Gypsy King" was
'Maldives what?': Saudi fashionistas attempt beach rebrand
Saudi designer Tima Abid got her start at a time when fashion shows were taboo and tourism, apart from religious pilgrimages, was almost nonexistent in the Gulf kingdom. So she was as surprised as anyone to see models draped in her latest couture collection gliding down an
Iraq father begins legal action against BP over son's cancer death
Hussein Julood is taking legal action against British energy giant BP after he lost his son to leukaemia, which he alleges was caused by gas flaring at Iraq's largest oil field. The bereaved father, who lives near the Rumaila field in the southern province of Basra, is
23 missing for two weeks off Tunisia: officials
About 23 migrants were missing after setting off in a boat from Tunisia towards Italy, the country's national guard said on Saturday.
Three Spaniards, three Afghans killed in Afghanistan attack
The attack is believed to be the first deadly assault on foreign tourists since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
One killed, six injured in clashes in western Libyan city
At least one person was killed and six injured when fierce clashes broke out on Saturday in the city of Zawiya in western Libya, prompting calls for a ceasefire
Iraq parliament fails to elect a speaker
Iraq's parliament was unable to elect a speaker because neither of the two primary candidates obtained a majority in a contentious session.
Israel's Gantz demands Gaza postwar plan, threatens to quit
Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz said Saturday he would resign from the body unless Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a post-war plan for Gaza.
Israel army says body of one hostage retrieved from Gaza
The Israeli army said Saturday that troops had retrieved the body of hostage Ron Benjamin from the war-torn Gaza Strip after he was "murdered" during the October 7 Hamas attack. Military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Benjamin's body was recovered in the same
Mounting casualties in Sudan's Al Fasher as battles rage
A doctor working in a MSF hospital in Sudan said that there are snipers in the streets, heavy shelling and "nowhere" in Al Fasher is safe.
Austria to unblock funds for UNRWA
Austria said it would be releasing funds to UNRWA that were blocked after Israel accused its staff of being involved in the 7 October attacks.
BBC Tel Aviv remark sparks backlash over 'bias'
The accusations of bias came following a report on relations between the US and Israel following Iran's attack on Israel in April.
Israel at war, day 225: Truce talks are at an 'impasse,' foreign source says
'There is no progress' in truce talks between Israel and Hamas, a foreign source familiar with negotiations tells Haaretz ■ Israel willing to continue talks before making major decisions on broad military op in Rafah, White House says ■ Arab-Jewish grassroots movement plans to
Oil tanker hit by missile off Yemen
Ambrey said on Saturday, a crude oil tanker was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen's southwestern city of Mokha.
US billionaires urged New York to use police on Gaza protest
A WhatsApp group of prominent US businessmen has been contacting New York's mayor to press him to use police in the student-led pro-Palestine encampments
US Ambassador warns Israel must have 'post-war Gaza plan'
The comments were made prior to the breakout of a public rift over post-war plans between Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
Bridgerton star urges Gaza donations as new season starts
Nicola Coughlan, the current star of Netflix's Bridgerton, is asking viewers to donate to Rafah as the long-anticipated season 3 of the hit show debuts.
Varoufakis’s MERA25 fight EU election with Palestine agenda
MERA25 will be contesting the upcoming European Elections on a radical platform with Israel's 'genocidal' attack on Gaza front and centre.
Iranian Nobel laureate faces new trial: family
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi faces a new trial over accusations she made against the security forces of sexually assaulting female prisoners, her family said on Saturday. The trial, due to begin on Sunday, relates to an audio message she shared from
Film director Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran on foot: Guardian
Film director Mohammad Rasoulof made an "exhausting and extremely dangerous" walk across a mountainous borderland in order to avoid being jailed in Iran on national security charges, he told the Guardian newspaper. Rasoulof said Monday he had fled Iran after a court sentenced
Israeli leaders split over post-war Gaza governance
New divisions have emerged among Israel's leaders over post-war Gaza's governance, with an unexpected Hamas fightback in parts of the Palestinian territory piling pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli army has been battling Hamas militants across Gaza for
Displaced Palestinians in Gaza face acute water shortage
Months of Israeli attacks have destroyed much of Gaza's water system and Palestinians have said it is is becoming even harder to find clean water
Fifty dead in heavy rain floods in central Afghanistan
Officials say at least 50 people are dead following a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan.
Warren, Omar push for fair banking for Muslim Americans
In a letter signed by Sen. Warren and Rep. Omar, six proposals were laid out to ensure equitable banking access for Muslim Americans and minority groups.
Iran hangs two women as surge in executions intensifies: NGO
Iran on Saturday hanged at least seven people, including two women, while a member of its Jewish minority is at imminent risk of execution as the Islamic republic further intensified its use of capital punishment, an NGO said. Parvin Mousavi, 53, a mother of two grown-up
Israeli forces kill senior PIJ member in Jenin
The Al-Quds Brigade, the armed wing of the group Palestinian Islamic Jihad, confirmed one of its leaders was killed during an Israeli raid on Friday night.
University chiefs face faculty backlash over Gaza protests
Presidents of prominent US universities are facing retribution for weeks-long student encampments protesting Israel's war in Gaza.
Israeli lawmaker Naama Lazimi isn't afraid of Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir. Will she bring back the Zionist left?
Labor MK Naama Lazimi has been a prominent presence on the front lines of anti-government protests in recent months, fighting alongside hostage families for the return of their loved ones from Gaza. "I'm a parliamentary opposition member, it's my duty to do whatever I can to
AIPAC super PAC pours millions into Bowman opponent in NY
An AIPAC-affiliated political action committee has put $2 million into defeating progressive US House member Jamaal Bowman, a vocal critic of Israel.