US Navy Denies Food Shortage Reports on Aircraft Carriers Abraham Lincoln and Tripoli
The US Navy rejected reports of food shortages aboard its ships, with its chief of operations stating that claims involving the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli were 'incorrect.' No independent verification of the ori...
Iran reopens Hormuz Strait but warns of closure; Trump touts peace deal amid nuclear dispute
Iran announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, prompting Trump to thank Gulf states and declare a peace deal could come 'soon.' However, Deutsche Welle reports Iran simultaneously warned it ...
French Appeals Court Rules Antisemitism Was Not Motive in Nanny's Poisoning of Jewish Family
A French appeals court ruled that antisemitism was not a motivating factor in a case where an Algerian caretaker poisoned a Jewish family, despite the nanny having told police 'they have money and power, I should never h...
Iran and US Clash Over Nuclear Enrichment Terms as Ceasefire Negotiations Continue
US President Trump told reporters that ceasefire negotiations with Iran would continue 'over the weekend,' claiming positive developments. Iran pushed back sharply: a senior Iranian official said Tehran never agreed to h...
Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Holds but Tensions Persist Over IDF Actions and Bridge Bombing
More than 24 hours passed without air raid sirens in Israel, marking relative calm after the ceasefire, but Israeli troops continued to blow up homes in border towns of southern Lebanon they still occupy. Human Rights Wa...
UNICEF: Two Water Truck Drivers Killed by Israeli Fire in Gaza
The UN children's agency reported that two men it had contracted to drive a water truck delivering clean water to families in the Gaza Strip were killed by Israeli fire. UNICEF did not provide further details on the loca...
US lawmakers move to crack down on prediction markets betting on Iran war
American legislators are sounding the alarm over wagers placed on prediction markets tied to a potential US-Israel war against Iran and a rescue mission for a stranded airman. Lawmakers have raised concerns about the ris...
Argentina's Milei to make third Israel visit, meet Netanyahu at Western Wall
Argentine President Javier Milei is set to arrive in Israel on Sunday for his third trip in three years. He is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Western Wall; Milei has previously described Israel as a 's...
Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz with Conditions; UK-France Mission Announced
Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but will require IRGC permission for all vessels and impose fees on ships permitted to cross, according to Iranian negotiators. UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed t...
NYC Judge Keeps Case Alive in 1979 Disappearance of Jewish Boy Etan Patz
A New York City judge declined to dismiss charges against Pedro Hernandez in connection with the 1979 disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz, setting the stage for a third trial. The decades-long case is widely credited...
Tufts Pro-Palestinian PhD Student Returns to Turkey After US Drops Case
A Turkish PhD student at Tufts University who was detained for weeks after her visa was revoked over an anti-Israel op-ed has left the United States and returned to Turkey following the dropping of her case. Her detentio...
Lebanon Ceasefire Holds Tenuously; IDF on Alert, Hospital Hit, Over a Million Displaced
A 10-day Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire largely held, with Netanyahu declaring the start of a 'long road to peace' and Trump stating Israel is 'PROHIBITED' from bombing Lebanon, though Lebanese media reported at least one Is...
Lebanon Ceasefire Holds Tenuously as Thousands Return Home Despite Israeli Strike
A US-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon went into force, with tens of thousands of displaced residents returning to southern Lebanon despite Israeli warnings against doing so. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun declared the count...
Iran-US Nuclear Talks: Trump Says No Obstacles, Tehran Disputes Uranium Transfer Claims
US President Trump told AFP there were 'no sticking points' remaining in negotiations with Iran, but a senior Iranian official countered that significant differences remain, including on nuclear issues. Trump told Reuter...
Trump Predicts Iran Nuclear Deal 'Within Days,' But Officials Cite Significant Gaps
President Trump said there are 'no sticking points at all' in negotiations with Iran and predicted a deal could be reached within days, adding that the US would 'leisurely' remove Iran's enriched uranium. Despite his pub...
Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz; US Maintains Naval Blockade, Shipping Firms Cautious
Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz is 'completely open' to commercial shipping following the Israeli-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon, causing oil prices to drop more than 10% and US stocks to surge. The US welcomed the m...
UN: Over 38,000 Women and Girls Killed in Gaza War by End of 2025
The United Nations estimated on Friday that more than 38,000 women and girls were killed in the Gaza war by the end of 2025, accounting for over half of the more than 71,000 total deaths recorded in the conflict....
Palestine Football Association President Denied Entry to Canada for FIFA Event
The president of the Palestine Football Association was reportedly denied entry to Canada where a FIFA event was being held, according to Middle East Eye. No further official explanation for the denial was immediately pr...
Two Israeli Films Selected to Premiere at Tribeca Festival in June
Two Israeli productions — 'The Future to Come' by award-winning director Ruthy Pribar and 'Moishe Badhan' by Gidi Dar and Shuli Rand — will have their premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York in June....
Kosovo Parliament Unanimously Approves Troops for Gaza Stabilization Force
Kosovo's parliament has voted unanimously to contribute demining and security units to an international stabilization force being assembled for Gaza. Officials framed the decision as reciprocating the NATO support Kosovo...