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Two Israel far-right ministers call for escalation in Lebanon
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (499+ words) Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for strikes on Beirut in response to Hezbollah's drone attacks. Published'May 25, 2026, 07: 00 PM Updated'May 25, 2026, 07: 23 PM JERUSALEM " Israel's two far-right ministers on May 25 called for an escalation of military operations in Lebanon, with one advocating…...
Lebanon President says Israeli withdrawal "non-negotiable
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (464+ words) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that negotiations were "neither a concession nor a surrender". Published'May 25, 2026, 04: 50 PM BEIRUT " Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on May 25 said Israel's withdrawal from the country's south was a "non-negotiable" demand that the authorities would pursue through…...
Israeli fire kills parents and their infant in Gaza, medics say
19+ hour, 59+ min ago (458+ words) Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on a house, according to medics, in Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on May 24. Published'May 25, 2026, 01: 30 AM Updated'May 25, 2026, 01: 37 AM CAIRO/GAZA - An Israeli airstrike…...
Turkish riot police enter opposition headquarters to evict ousted leadership
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (180+ words) Published'May 24, 2026, 05: 14 PM Updated'May 24, 2026, 08: 21 PM ANKARA " Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party's headquarters to evict its ousted leadership on May 24, a Reuters witness said, further inflaming a political crisis. Clouds of tear…...
South Lebanon hospital damaged as Israel keeps up strikes
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (469+ words) Smoke rising from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted an area in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on May 23. Published'May 23, 2026, 07: 57 PM BEIRUT - Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon on May 23, hours after overnight raids on the country's…...
Israeli strike kills five Gaza police officers, police say
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (184+ words) Published'May 23, 2026, 08: 05 PM May 23 - An Israeli air strike targeting a Palestinian police post in northern Gaza killed at least five officers on Saturday and wounded others, Gaza police said, as Israel steps up attacks on the Hamas-run force. In a statement,…...
Lebanon army says soldiers loyal after US sanctions one over alleged Hezbollah links
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (460+ words) The Lebanese army said that all officers and members of the military institution are performing their national duties with utmost professionalism, responsibility, and discipline. Published'May 22, 2026, 09: 40 PM BEIRUT - Lebanon's military said on May 22 its soldiers were loyal to the institution after…...
US hits nine Hezbollah-aligned individuals in Lebanon with sanctions
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (496+ words) Israel and "Lebanon had agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire last week. Published'May 22, 2026, 07: 18 AM WASHINGTON - The United States on May 21 announced sanctions against nine individuals, including Iran's designated ambassador to Lebanon, for obstructing the peace process in the…...
More ships in S'pore as Iran war disrupts Mid-East routes
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (1292+ words) Higher marine fuel prices and slower container shipping speeds - known as 'slow steaming' - are some reasons why refueling has declined. Published'May 19, 2026, 05: 00 AM SINGAPORE - More ships are coming to Singapore as the war between Iran and the US disrupts shipping routes,…...
Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza, medics say
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (467+ words) Gaza medics said another Israeli air strike killed at least three people at a community kitchen near Al-Aqsa Hospital. Published'May 17, 2026, 07: 23 PM Updated'May 18, 2026, 04: 08 AM CAIRO - Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on May 17, health officials said,…...