Israel sends tanks into Gaza's Deir al-Balah for the first time, hostage families concerned

Israeli tanks pushed into southern and eastern districts of the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah for the first time, an area where Israeli sources said the military believes hostages may be held. The area is packed with Palestinians displaced during...

Trump 'caught off guard' by Israel's actions in Gaza

US announces withdrawal from UNESCO citing anti-Israel bias

US says it's leaving UN cultural agency UNESCO again, only 2 years after rejoining I completed *** 2nd meeting with President Trump. I mean I want to inform you something that will shock the various reports that come out. President Trump and I...

Iran to not give up its nuclear enrichment program

Iran on Monday confirmed it will not give up its nuclear enrichment program in an exclusive interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Araghchi confirmed that the U.S.’s top ambition to block all enrichment...

Ansarallah Launches Hypersonic Missile at Lod Airport, Israel Closes Airspace

Yayha Saree addresses the crowd in Sana'a. (Photo: video grab) By Palestine Chronicle Staff Saree said the operation achieved its objective, forcing millions to flee to shelters and halting airport operations. The Israeli military announced on...

Revealed: Harvard publisher cancels entire journal issue on Palestine shortly before publication

In March 2024, six months into Israel’s war in Gaza, education in the territory was decimated. Schools were closed – most had been turned into shelters – and all 12 of the strip’s universities were partially or fully destroyed. Against that...

US can’t ‘compel’ Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon: Trump envoy

“America is not here to compel Israel to do anything,” Barrack told reporters on Monday. “We are here to use our influence to bring calm minds together… America can only influence… we are not going to have more boots on the ground.” The...

Israel intercepts missile launched from Yemen

Audio By Carbonatix (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel that triggered sirens across several areas in the country. The launch from Yemen follows an Israeli military attack...

Iran will hold nuclear talks with European nations in Turkey

The talks, to be held in Istanbul on Friday, will be the first since a ceasefire was reached after a 12-day war waged by Israel against Iran in June, which also saw the United States strike nuclear-related facilities in the Islamic Republic...

Report: Israel used DNA, fake phone calls to lure and kill top Iranian generals

According to Iran International, Israel tracked Shadmani through a highly sophisticated operation. Mossad obtained a DNA sample via digital means and used artificial intelligence-based facial recognition and genetic profiling to identify him....

Israel closes airspace after missile attack

According to Israeli military sources, a missile was fired from Yemen toward the occupied territories. As a result, alarm sirens went off in several areas. Channel 12 reported that Israel's airspace was closed following the missile launch. Ben...

21 Children Die from Starvation as EU Urges Israel to Halt Civilian Deaths at Aid Points

Ashen Tharaka A hospital in Gaza has reported the deaths of 21 children from malnutrition and starvation within just 72 hours, underscoring the deepening humanitarian crisis in the war-torn region. As desperation grows, international pressure is...

Ukraine-Russia talks set for Wednesday in Turkey, Zelenskyy confirms

Viacheslav Onyshchenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russian and Ukrainian negotiating teams will again meet in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed, for the first such meeting since...

World News in Brief: Houthi-Israel tensions, Sudan cholera cases rise, deadly attacks in Ukraine

UNICEF/Taha Almahbashi A woman, carrying her child who suffers from severe malnutrition and health complications, walks to a health centre in Hudaydah governorate, Yemen. This article is published in association with United Nations. As tensions...

2 military bases expand to detain immigrants. And, Israel advances into central Gaza

Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories The Department of Homeland Security is...

Iran’s capital and surrounding province will shut for a day due to heat wave

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian government offices, banks and businesses in the capital province of Tehran will shut down on Wednesday due to an intense heat wave and the need to conserve energy, state-run media reported. With temperatures in the...

Cable from Turkey to north ‘will not compete’ with Great Sea Interconnector

The planned electricity cable to link Turkey and the north “will not compete” with the Great Sea Interconnector project, which is planned to link Greece, Cyprus and Israel, energy expert Dr Charles Ellinas said on Tuesday. Speaking to news website...

Iraq considering broader energy agreement with Turkey

Iraq is considering a proposal from Turkey to establish a broader energy agreement that covers oil, gas, petrochemical industries and electricity, Iraq's Oil Ministry has said. On Monday, Ankara announced it would not be renewing a decades-old...

US-Israeli aggression against Iran ‘historic test’ for UNSC

Kazem Gharibabadi, who is in New York to hold political consultations and participate in two high-level UN Security Council meetings on Monday, made the remarks during a briefing meeting with representatives from more than 110 UN member states,...

Iran FM says Tehran will not abandon nuclear enrichment

The foreign minister also confirmed that Iran would continue to develop and manufacture missiles [Getty] Iran has no plans to abandon its nuclear program, including uranium enrichment, despite "severe" damage to its facilities after US strikes...