AP finds an Israeli group discreetly organized the mystery flights evacuating Palestinians from Gaza
AP uncovered an Israeli‑run covert operation that shuttled Palestinians out of Gaza on secret charter flights, including a South Africa leg, led by a founder who publicly backed Donald Trump’s plan to
Japan says bar high for sending warships to protect Gulf oil lane
Japan is keeping its options open but insists any deployment of warships to guard the Gulf’s oil lanes must meet a high threshold, reflecting deep caution about escalation. While a senior policy advis
Scoop: French plan to end Lebanon war includes recognition of Israel
France has drafted a bold peace plan that would only end Lebanon’s war if Beirut formally recognizes Israel, a move now under review by Israel and the United States. Parallel diplomatic tracks are ope
Drone footage shows damage in Arad after overnight Iranian missile attack
Drone footage confirms significant damage to residential areas in Arad, Israel, following an overnight Iranian missile attack, with reports indicating over 150 injuries across southern cities includin
Rubio tells Al Jazeera that Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘one way or another’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared to Al Jazeera that the Strait of Hormuz will "reopen one way or another" amidst the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran, while President Trump reportedly s
Pope seems to rebuke Trump in remarks about leaders with ‘hands full of blood’ - The Guardian
Pope Leo XIV, in a seemingly pointed rebuke, condemned leaders with "hands full of blood" during his Palm Sunday Mass, rejecting the notion that God justifies war, a message widely interpreted as a cr
Pakistan maintains ‘delicate balancing act’ as it hosts Iran talks
Pakistan has turned Islamabad into a diplomatic hub, bringing together Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran to try to defuse the U.S.–Israel‑Iran conflict that is choking the Strait of Hormuz. The tal
Aid groups in Gaza and West Bank thrown lifeline as Israel court pauses ban threat
Israel's High Court has temporarily blocked a ban on international aid groups operating in Gaza and the West Bank, averting an immediate crisis for millions reliant on humanitarian assistance. The rul
A Trump Call Ignited Saudi-U.A.E. Feud
A diplomatic feud between Saudi Arabia and the UAE has erupted, triggered by a request made to President Trump regarding the war in Sudan. This dispute exposes underlying tensions in the Gulf and coul
ASEAN Again Calls for Halt to Iran War, Citing Possible ‘Sustained’ Economic Challenges
ASEAN’s economic ministers are again urging an immediate halt to the Iran war, warning that a drawn‑out conflict will spill over into Southeast Asia’s economies. Across the globe, U.S. policymakers, r
Western allies push back on Trump call for NATO help to reopen Hormuz
President Trump is urging NATO allies to help reopen the Hormuz Strait, framing it as a security imperative, while Germany’s chancellor’s office insists the Iran‑Iran conflict is unrelated to NATO. Pr
Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport
Iran launched missile strikes on the UAE’s Fujairah oil hub and Dubai airport, showing its readiness to disrupt global energy flows while simultaneously cracking down on domestic protests, according t
Iran uses 'dancing missile' Sejjil against US-Israel: What makes it different? - WION
Iran has deployed its newly‑tuned “dancing” Sejjil ballistic missile against Israeli targets, a move that appears to bypass the Iron Dome and signal a broader US‑Israel confrontation. Reuters and The
Opportunity to strike Iran came after PM Modi left: Israel envoy on timing of visit
Israel’s envoy says the chance to hit Iranian sites opened once Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed, dovetailing with a plan to continue a three‑week campaign targeting hundreds of Iranian lo
Watch: Allies reluctant as Trump urges ships to secure Strait of Hormuz
President Trump is pressing the UK, China, France, Japan, South Korea and others to dispatch ships to clear the Iran‑blocked Strait of Hormuz, but European and Asian partners are pushing back while a
Hotel in Iraqi capital Baghdad struck as attacks on US embassy intercepted
A Baghdad hotel was hit by a rocket as Iraqi security forces thwarted a simultaneous attack on the U.S. embassy, highlighting the spill‑over of the Israel‑Iran conflict into Iraq and raising concerns
Why did every country in the world say no to Trump's Hormuz coalition?
Trump’s push for a multinational “Hormuz coalition” to clean up the strategic strait was flat‑out rejected by every country, with Europe branding it blackmail, Middle Eastern states viewing it as a ge
Pete Hegseth vows ‘most intense day’ of US strikes against Iran
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says the US is “winning” against Iran, promising today’s “most intense day” of strikes while President Trump holds the ultimate timeline; Iran’s leadership vows continued r
Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year
Last year Ukraine pitched a battle‑tested system to knock down Iranian attack drones, but the United States turned it down, missing a chance to strengthen its own and allied defenses in the Middle Eas
Projectile hits near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, killing one: IAEA
A projectile strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant killed one security personnel member and damaged an auxiliary building, prompting deep concern from the IAEA, which confirmed no radiation increas