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Iran condoles Iraq over deadly fire incident
"The Islamic Republic of Iran offers its heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the fire incident in neighboring Iraq's eastern city of Kut," Baghaei wrote on X. "We express our deepest sympathy and...

Israel kills 2 at Gaza Catholic church, prompting Italy condemnation
An Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church killed at least two people Thursday, according to the territory’s civil defense agency and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, prompting Italy’s prime minister to condemn the attack on civilians as...
Iran Slams US Pressures Leading to Sudden Resignation of UN Palestine Inquiry Members
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The resignation of members of the UN commission investigating crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories following the US sanctions on the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Palestine is an alarming sign of erosion of...

Iran nuclear site assessment and DOJ fires Maurene Comey: Morning Rundown
A recent assessment suggests Iran would be able to resume nuclear enrichment within months, sources say. The Senate passes a spending cuts package that pulls funding for public news outlets NPR and PBS. And a surrogate speaks out after she found...

Israel Adesanya gives former rival Paulo Costa a brutal reality check ahead of his UFC 318 return
Israel Adesanya thinks the key to Paulo Costa finding success at UFC 318 lies in his own head. Costa will return for his first fight of 2025 this Saturday as he makes the walk to co-headline the UFC 318 pay-per-view in New Orleans. ‘Borrachinha’,...
Trump’s sanctions threat looms over Russian oil exports to China, India and Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees a peace deal over the conflict in Ukraine, potentially complicating Moscow’s oil sales to China, India and Turkey. RUSSIA’S OIL GRADES,...

In blow to Israel’s ruling coalition, Netanyahu’s key ultra-Orthodox ally quits cabinet
Jerusalem: A key ultra-Orthodox ally in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has announced its departure from the cabinet, marking a serious setback that could potentially leave Netanyahu presiding over a minority coalition, Al...
Russia condemns Israel’s air strikes on Syria

Israel has turned Gaza’s summer into a weapon
This summer in Western Europe, there is constant talk of “unprecedented heatwaves”. According to the media, authorities are working hard to help people cope with and protect themselves from the adverse effects of sweltering temperatures. As...

Nations led by The Hague Group call for arms embargo on Israel at Bogota meeting
By Jimena Esteban in Buenos Aires, Argentina | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-17 21:29 Palestinians carry their belongings and flee the al-Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City on June 29, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Countries attending a major...
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Hague group announce steps to hold Israel accountable at Bogotá Summit [VIDEO]
They met to coordinate diplomatic and legal action to counter what they describe as "a climate of impunity" enabled by Israel and its powerful allies. A coalition of 30 countries from across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas has agreed to a...

Israel Bombs Gaza’s Only Catholic Church
The Church of the Holy Family in Gaza, before (left) and after (right) the bombings. Photos: X/ @Ahmed_Nashwan_ July 17, 2025 Hour: 6:17 am The Church of the Holy Family, the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, suffered “severe damage”...

Iran: World bodies giving up legitimacy, ‘sense of mission’ to bullying, unilateralism
Iran says the imposition of US sanctions targeting a UN-appointed human rights expert and the mass resignation of members of the UN Palestine inquiry show that the world bodies are no longer allowed to even record the truth. Iranian Foreign...

Israel strikes on Syria shatter illusion of freedom, security
The recent aggression by the Zionist regime against Syria—despite a subservient puppet firmly in power in Damascus—underscores the importance of looking deeper into what is unfolding around us. There is no uranium enrichment there. No pursuit of a...

Israel attacks Syria (Videos)
Israel attacked the headquarters of the Syrian military and locations near the presidential palace in Damascus on Wednesday. The strike, broadcast live on the Iranian ISNA television channel, was carried out after West Jerusalem issued warnings of...

Tifereth Israel, WHC Gathered For Vigil Supporting Immigrants, Refugees
(Courtesy of Washington Hebrew Congregation) Members of Tifereth Israel and Washington Hebrew congregations gathered for the Together in Welcome Vigil to bring attention to the worsening situation for refugees, immigrants and asylum seekers in the...

Wildfire contained after blazing through northwest Turkey, damaging farmland, livestock shelters
“We barely managed to get our small livestock out. The fire moved from Şarköy toward Şenköy quickly. The wind was so strong that before we understood what was happening, everything was in flames," she added. “Teams arrived and told us to evacuate....

Explainer-Who are the Druze and why does Israel say it is hitting Syria for their sake?
(Reuters) -Violence in Syria pitting the Islamist-led government against members of the Druze community has put a spotlight on the small but influential minority. Straddling Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights,...
Israel Strikes Syrian Military Amid Deadly Sectarian Clashes in Suweida

What’s next for Iran’s nukes? The lion does not sleep tonight
By EDWIN BLACK special to The JEWISH WORLD For further information, https://IsraelStrikes.com/ It took more than 20 years of meticulous planning and practice for Israel to launch Operation Rising Lion. The Jewish state used every tool it could...