The Italian foreign minister said Tuesday that a proposal to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement has been shelved, adding that EU members will discuss alternatives next month.

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Lebanon needs €500M to address humanitarian crisis caused by Israeli war, prime minister says Lebanon needs €500, over $588, million over the next six months to address a worsening humanitarian crisis caused by the Israeli war, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Tuesday, Anadolu reports. Speak…

Lebanon needs €500M to address humanitarian crisis caused by Israeli war, prime minister says

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Washington used the ceasefire period with Iran to replenish its weapons stockpiles, while claiming Tehran had likely done the same and was attempting to move missiles.

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UN says attacks in Gaza surge 46% in weekly spike since ceasefire The UN said Tuesday that violence in the Gaza Strip surged to its highest since a ceasefire on Oct. 10, 2025, with incidents rising nearly half compared to the previous week, Anadolu reports. &#822…

UN says attacks in Gaza surge 46% in weekly spike since ceasefire

Israeli army claims Hezbollah targeted its positions in southern Lebanon The Israeli army claimed Tuesday that Hezbollah fired several rockets at its positions in southern Lebanon, describing the incident as a violation of a ceasefire agreement, Anadolu reports. A milit…

Israeli army claims Hezbollah targeted its positions in southern Lebanon

The Archbishop of Athens on Tuesday condemned the desecration of a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon, warning that war-driven violence risks deepening divisions and harming innocent civilians.

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Druze leader in Israel criticizes government over treatment of community The spiritual leader of Israel’s Druze community, Mowafaq Tarif, on Tuesday criticized the government of Benjamin Netanyahu over unfair policies toward the community, Anadolu reports. Israel’s publ…

Druze leader in Israel criticizes government over treatment of community

US directs 28 vessels to turn around under Iran port blockade: CENTCOM US forces have directed 28 vessels to turn around or return to port since the start of a blockade on ships entering or exiting Iranian ports, US Central Command said Tuesday, Anadolu reports. The c…

US directs 28 vessels to turn around under Iran port blockade: CENTCOM

“Europe is the biggest supporter of the Palestinian people,” EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee yesterday.

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2 children among 4 Palestinians killed in attacks by Israeli army, occupiers in West Bank Four Palestinians, including two children, were killed in the occupied West Bank since the morning in separate incidents involving Israeli occupiers and Israeli army fire, the Palestinian Health Mi…

2 children among 4 Palestinians killed in attacks by Israeli army, occupiers in West Bank

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Proposal to suspend EU trade agreement with Israel shelved: Italy The Italian foreign minister said Tuesday that a proposal to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement has been shelved, adding that EU members will discuss alternatives next month, Anadolu repor…

Proposal to suspend EU trade agreement with Israel shelved: Italy

The Hebrew daily Maariv reported on Monday evening that the United States has asked Lebanon to repeal a law banning relations with Israel.

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Former senior Israeli officials say Netanyahu government ‘hijacked’ country, failed in Iran war

The question posed by the title of this article is more than just a political inquiry.

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The Israeli army blew up several homes on Monday evening in the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon, while also issuing an evacuation warning for a building in another town.

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Trump says US used ceasefire to ‘restock,’ warns he is ‘ready to go’ if Iran deal falls through US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Washington used the ceasefire period with Iran to replenish its weapons stockpiles, while claiming Tehran had likely done the same and was attempting to …

Trump says US used ceasefire to 'restock,' warns he is 'ready to go' if Iran deal falls through

Archbishop of Athens condemns Israeli desecration of Jesus statue in southern Lebanon The Archbishop of Athens on Tuesday condemned the desecration of a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon, warning that war-driven violence risks deepening divisions and harming innocent civili…

Archbishop of Athens condemns Israeli desecration of Jesus statue in southern Lebanon

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said Israel is continuing to tighten its blockade on the Gaza Strip by closing crossings and controlling the entry of aid and the number of travellers through the Rafah crossing.

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The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nikolay Mladenov said he is “fairly optimistic” about reaching an agreement on a plan related to Gaza.

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Could sharing publicly available footage of a military incident land you in prison in Kuwait?

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Hezbollah MP, Hassan Fadlallah said that Hezbollah will eliminate the “yellow line” declared by Israel in southern Lebanon, stressing that “no one will be able to disarm the party.”

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Russian authorities detained dozens of Israeli travellers at Domodedovo Airport and subjected them to extended interrogations and phone searches, according to media reports.

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Depending on which historical sources you care to consult, the Pope has been a figure of obloquy, ridicule and abomination. This mediator between the terrestrial and the divine was always set for the battering.

#Opinion by Dr Binoy Kampmark

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The UK has barred Valentina Gomez, the anti-Muslim influencer notorious for inflammatory and racist comments about Muslims, including repeatedly describing them as “rapists”, from entering the country ahead of Tommy Robinson’s latest rally.

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Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on Monday called for accountability and disciplinary action over alleged misconduct by Israeli soldiers, saying some had admitted to committing war crimes.

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By the time Gaza entered 2026, the numbers told a story that headlines could not contain. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics reported that 64 per cent of mobile towers were out of service.

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Today, in Iran, families are facing unimaginable hardship. The human impact is staggering.

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Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister: Netanyahu would be arrested if he visits

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The Israeli army destroyed a public school building in the southern Lebanese town of Khiam, in a new violation of a temporary ceasefire, Lebanese media reported on Tuesday, Anadolu reports.

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