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Tehran presses Washington for concrete steps

Iran

Tehran presses Washington for concrete steps

Iran said on Friday it was looking for actions, not words from the United States after sources said President Donald Trump was weighing an initial U.S.-Iranian agreement to extend a ceasefire and open the Strait of Hormuz.

The UN report on Israel: Activism masquerading as accountability

United Nations

The UN report on Israel: Activism masquerading as accountability

The United Nations has added Israeli security forces to its annual blacklist of parties suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict zones, a move that has drawn sharp criticism over the organization's deeply entrenched hostility toward the Jewish state.

US unveils new sanctions targeting Iran's military oil sales

Iran

US unveils new sanctions targeting Iran's military oil sales

The U.S. said on Thursday it has imposed new sanctions on Iran's military oil trade, even as Washington and Tehran reached a tentative agreement to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Paris escalates its anti-Israel posture

Gaza

Paris escalates its anti-Israel posture

France has asked for the public prosecutor to investigate the treatment of French nationals who were part of a recent activist flotilla heading for Gaza, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday.

Syria warns of rising Euphrates water levels

Syria

Syria warns of rising Euphrates water levels

Syria issued a warning Thursday over rising water levels along the Euphrates River, following floods in the country's north and east caused by heavy rainfall and increased water flows from Turkey.

Israel aims to extend control across 70% of Gaza

Gaza

Israel aims to extend control across 70% of Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had directed Israel's military to take more of Gaza, initially by seizing 70% of the Palestinian territory, where the population is already penned into a tiny strip of land along the coast. 

UK's Starmer defends his government against Blair criticism

Politics

UK's Starmer defends his government against Blair criticism

Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his government on Thursday against criticism from Labour's longest-serving premier, Tony Blair, saying his ministers had adopted the right policies to start stabilising Britain after a period of flux.

Welcome to António Guterres' UN

United Nations

Welcome to António Guterres' UN

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, announced Thursday that his country was suspending all relations with Secretary-General António Guterres until the end of his mandate on December 31, 2026. 

Iran-US ceasefire framework reported, no official confirmation yet

Iran

Iran-US ceasefire framework reported, no official confirmation yet

The United States and Iran have reached an outline agreement to extend their ceasefire pending the approval of President Donald Trump, according to an Axios report, after Iran targeted a U.S. air base in Kuwait on Thursday in the wake of U.S. strikes on what Washington described as an Iranian drone operation.

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