BBC Reports from Iran: 'Tehran Does Not Think It Has Lost This War'
BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from Iran that the Iranian public desires a resolution to long-running hostility with the United States, but the country's leadership is unwilling to reach a deal on Washington's ter...
Israeli Polls Show Neither Netanyahu's Bloc Nor Zionist Opposition Near Majority
New polls indicate Prime Minister Netanyahu's political bloc is far from a parliamentary majority, but a potential Eisenkot-Bennett-Lapid merger opposition bloc also falls short. A Channel 12 poll found that even coaliti...
Israel-Lebanon 10-Day Ceasefire Takes Effect Amid Violations and Celebrations
A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect, prompting celebratory gunfire in Beirut, with Iran-backed Hezbollah voicing support for the truce. The Lebanese army, however, quickly reported several alle...
Gaza Conflict Stalls as Iran War Dominates Global Attention
Despite a six-month ceasefire being in place, efforts to reach a lasting resolution to the Gaza conflict have stalled, according to Deutsche Welle. The ongoing US-Iran war has overshadowed Gaza, drawing international foc...
After US Rescues Downed Airmen in Iran, IDF Commando Reflects on Israeli Extraction Missions
Following a high-profile US rescue of airmen from Iranian territory, a reservist combat medic from the IDF's elite Unit 669 helicopter rescue unit spoke about his own unit's rapid-response extraction missions, describing...
Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Holds Uneasily as Demolitions Continue and Displaced Return
A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect, prompting tens of thousands of displaced Lebanese to return to the south, per Anadolu Agency. However, the Israeli army carried out a 'massive' demolition i...
Gulf States Reassess Iran Policy After Strikes Exposed Limits of Diplomatic Engagement
An analysis piece argues that Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, which had pursued stability through diplomatic engagement with Tehran, were blindsided by Iranian actions during the recent conflict and are now being force...
France and UK Host 40-Nation Talks on Securing Strait of Hormuz
French President Macron and British PM Starmer chaired a meeting of approximately 40 non-belligerent nations to address the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been subject to both an Iranian blockade and a US coun...
A Week After Iran Ceasefire, Israelis Resume Daily Life but Fear War's Return
A week into the Iran-Israel ceasefire, Israelis are attempting to return to normalcy after weeks in bomb shelters, though anxiety about a resumption of hostilities remains high. A Maariv poll found that 62 percent of Isr...
Iran's Jewish Community Remains Loyal to Regime Despite War Damage to Synagogue
Following weeks of US-Israeli strikes, a Tehran synagogue was damaged and homes of some community members were destroyed, though Torah scrolls survived unharmed. Despite the damage, Iran's small Jewish community is holdi...
Hormuz Strait Tensions: Tanker Breaks US Blockade, Europe Offers Mine-Clearing Capacity
A Pakistan-flagged tanker became the first crude carrier to exit the Strait of Hormuz with cargo since a US blockade began, signaling a potential shift in the standoff. France's Defence Minister said European nations inc...
Palestinians Mark Prisoners' Day with Nearly 10,000 Still Held in Israeli Jails
On Palestinian Prisoners' Day, marking the April 17, 1971 origins of the observance, Palestinians drew attention to more than 9,600 compatriots held in Israeli prisons. Both Al Jazeera reports note that roughly a third o...
NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani's Wife Apologizes for Teenage Use of Slurs
Rama Duwaji, wife of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, issued an apology for using slurs in social media posts made when she was a teenager. She did not address separate posts in which she praised Palestini...
Iran's Viral Lego Videos Seen as Winning Narrative Battle Against Trump
Analysts told Al Jazeera that Iranian creators' Lego-based viral videos have proven surprisingly effective in the information war against the United States, describing them as high-quality yet inexpensive to produce. The...
Iranian Soccer Players Who Sought Asylum in Australia Thank Supporters
Two Iranian soccer players, Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, who remained in Australia to seek asylum, publicly thanked supporters and said they hope to continue their athletic careers in their new home....
Two Elderly Sisters Become Unexpected Wartime Roommates
A human-interest feature by the Times of Israel profiles Grace and Carol, two sisters both approaching their nineties, who have found themselves sharing a home as an unexpected consequence of an ongoing war. The piece of...
Pope Leo XVI Condemns World Leaders for Exploiting Religion to Wage War
Pope Leo XVI, speaking during a visit to Cameroon, declared that 'the world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants' and condemned leaders who manipulate religion to justify conflict....
Italy's Opposition Leader Backs Meloni's Break with Trump on Israel and Pope
Italian opposition leader Elly Schlein, whose father is Jewish, expressed support for Prime Minister Meloni's decision to distance Italy from Trump's positions on Israel and the Pope, according to the Times of Israel. Sc...
Beirut Residents Describe How Israel's War Has Transformed Daily Life in Lebanon
People in Beirut have shared accounts of how the conflict with Israel has fundamentally disrupted everyday life in Lebanon. Al Jazeera's report captures personal testimonies illustrating the social and economic toll the ...
Trump Official Defends Collecting Jewish Identities in Penn Antisemitism Probe
The head of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defended the agency's effort to obtain the identities of Jewish students at the University of Pennsylvania as part of a campus antisemitism investigation. The of...