UK police charge fourth suspect in pro-Iranian attack on Jewish community ambulances
British police charged a fourth suspect linked to attacks on Jewish community ambulances by a group described as pro-Iranian. The same group is also alleged to have claimed responsibility for an attempted arson at a syna...
Israeli Police Confiscate and Destroy Children's Footballs at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli police seized and destroyed footballs that children were playing with in the vicinity of Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. The incident drew criticism and was reported by Al Jazeera as an example of restrictions impos...
Hormuz shipping resumes under US blockade: cruise ship crosses, 21 vessels turned back
Maritime activity through the Strait of Hormuz intensified as a cruise liner became the first passenger vessel to transit the waterway since the war began, and a convoy of gas carriers and chemical tankers was tracked ex...
Palestinian Authority to hold first municipal vote in Gaza city in decades
Residents of Deir al-Balah in Gaza are set to cast ballots for a city council later in April, marking the first such vote in the area in approximately 20 years, after Hamas previously blocked elections. It remains unclea...
British tourists direct antisemitic abuse at Israeli couple dining in Vietnam
British tourists verbally abused an Israeli couple at a restaurant in Vietnam, hurling antisemitic slurs including a white supremacist meme referencing mass expulsions of Jews and the phrase 'rats running away.' One of t...
Tehran holds large pro-government women's rally amid war
Thousands of women and young girls attended the 'Sacrificed Girls' rally in Tehran, according to Iranian state media. Participants rode in vehicles through the capital in what was described as a significant show of suppo...
US extends sanctions waiver for Russian crude oil as global prices fall
The US Treasury Department issued a waiver permitting the delivery and sale of sanctioned Russian crude oil, as the Trump administration sought to ease downward pressure on global energy prices amid the regional war's ec...
US expands military footprint against Iran with third carrier and Indo-Pacific pursuit
The USS Gerald Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, re-entered Middle East waters as a third US carrier deployment in the region, according to US defense officials cited by the Associated Press. The chairman of th...
Israeli forces kill knife-carrying person at West Bank settlement of Negohot
The Israeli military said it killed a person carrying a knife at the settlement of Negohot in the occupied West Bank after security alarms were activated. No further details on the identity of the individual were immedia...
Trump warns Iran ceasefire ends Wednesday if no nuclear deal reached
US President Donald Trump said he may not extend the temporary ceasefire with Iran if negotiations fail to produce an agreement by Wednesday. Despite Iran's rejection of demands to transfer its enriched uranium stockpile...
Canada's PM declares 'full solidarity' with Gulf partners amid regional crisis
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed 'full solidarity' with Gulf partners and welcomed both the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and the announcement of a broader ceasefire in the region. Carney made the remarks as inte...
New book examines Matisse's ambiguous role under Nazi occupation of France
Christopher C. Gorham's new book 'Matisse at War' explores the renowned artist's life in Vichy France during World War II, examining whether his continued work under the occupation constituted de facto collaboration or q...
Gaza's Al-Noor Centre Provides Education Lifeline for Blind Children Amid Conflict
The Al-Noor centre, operated by UNRWA in Gaza, continues to offer education and specialized support for visually impaired children despite the ongoing conflict. The centre is described as a critical resource for one of G...
Turkey hosts regional diplomatic forum as Erdogan calls for dialogue
Turkey convened a regional diplomatic forum with Middle Eastern leaders as international efforts to end the ongoing war intensified. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged dialogue, saying it represented 'the shortest cut'...
US Antisemitism Envoy: World Cup Attendees Linked to Antisemitism Will Be Barred from Entry
US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Yehuda Kaploun stated the US will deny entry to World Cup attendees who have ties to antisemitic activity abroad. Kaploun denied a report claiming the US plans to ban s...
Jewish Groups Urge Trump to Prioritize Americans Held in Iran During Nuclear Talks
Jewish advocacy groups, including a US branch that previously campaigned for the release of Hamas hostages, are pressing the Trump administration to secure the release of Americans detained in Iran as part of any ceasefi...
Asian markets slip as conflicting US-Iran signals fuel uncertainty
Asian stock markets opened lower following a record Wall Street rally, as investors struggled to interpret contradictory signals from Washington and Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz and ceasefire prospects. Japan's marke...
Lebanon ceasefire takes hold: displaced return home, president vows sovereignty
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon allowed tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Lebanese to begin returning home on the first day of the truce. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pledged to preserve Lebanon's sovereig...
Polish Town Opens 'Information Center' Denying Local Poles Murdered Jews in 1941 Jedwabne Massacre
A Polish town has opened a new installation that denies the murders of Jews carried out by local Polish residents during the 1941 Jedwabne massacre. The family of Jewish survivor Szmul Wasersztein is seeking to have the ...
Strait of Hormuz Reopens Amid Iran-US War, Triggering Oil Price Drop and Market Rally
Trump announced the Strait of Hormuz is 'completely open' and Iran will 'never close it again,' with oil prices falling sharply and Wall Street hitting a record high in response. Iran's position is more conditional: a De...