Distraught family say they were forced to pay for the bullet that killed their son
Hooman, 37, was among the thousands of Iranians killed in a brutal crackdown on protests against the regime
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Israel approves West Bank land registration, Palestinians slam ‘de-facto annexation’
Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved a process to register land in the West Bank, a move far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich hailed as “continuing the revolution of settlement”. The Palestinian Authority condemned what it called “a de-facto a…
Indonesia says 8,000 troops ready for possible peacekeeping mission in Gaza
Indonesia’s military says it has up to 8,000 troops ready for a possible humanitarian and peace mission in Gaza
Israeli strike in eastern Lebanon kills four, targets Islamic Jihad
Lebanon said an Israeli strike near the Syrian border on Sunday killed four people, while Israel said it targeted operatives from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad. Despite a November 2024 truce intended to end over a year of Israel-Hezboll…
Iranian Foreign Minister heads to Geneva for renewed talks with US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left for Geneva on Sunday, where talks between Iran and the United States are set to continue, his ministry said in a statement. According to the Foreign Ministry, these “indirect” talks will be held on Tuesday …
Trump claims ‘board of peace’ will give $5bn in aid to rebuild Gaza
Many Western countries, such as France and Norway, have said they will not join Trump’s initiative yet
Iran says it’s open to compromise in nuclear talks if US lifts sanctions
Deputy foreign minister says ‘ball was in America’s court to prove they want to do a deal’
At least nine killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza
The Israel Defence Forces claimed they targeted Hamas ‘terrorists’ in response to a violation in Beit Hanoun
Hidden killers: Families’ horror after children as young as five die in unexploded mine blasts
Ali Mohammed Al-Abrash was having breakfast while his niece and nephews played around outside – but after they picked up a scrap piece of metal, the unthinkable happened
Writing for survival: Gaza author dares to hope against the odds
Palestinian author Safaa Al-Nabaheen has kept working in Gaza through Israeli attacks, the loss of loved ones and food shortages. She has won fellowships, residencies and admission in Western universities. But the bureaucracy of occupation keeps her t…