2+ hour, 11+ 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…...

4+ hour, 45+ 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…...

19+ hour, 58+ 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…...

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…...

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…...

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,…...

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…...

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…...

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,…...

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,…...