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After war with Israel, Iran seeks Jewish targets in Europe, increases arrests
Iran is increasing its efforts to carry out attacks against Jewish targets in Europe, as well as ramping up its persecution of minority religions, including Jews, within the Islamic Republic, according to a report by the United States Commission...

Libya’s GNU strikes smuggling networks with Turkish drones in message to rivals
Libya’s internationally recognised government has begun using Turkish drones to strike people-smuggling networks. Strikes were carried out on Wednesday in the northwestern coastal cities of Sabratha and Zwara, the Government of National Unity...

President Lương Cường to pay State visits to Egypt, Angola
HÀ NỘI — At the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and his spouse, and Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço and his spouse, Vietnamese State Preident Lương Cường and his spouse, along with a high-level Vietnamese...
US and allies condemn Iran for increase in overseas 'kill and kidnap' plots
The United States and more than a dozen of its allies, including the UK and France, have condemned what they called a surge in assassination, kidnapping and harassment plots by Iranian intelligence services targeting individuals in Europe and...

No Deal Between Iran, US Amid Zero Enrichment Demand: Iranian FM
(MENAFN- IANS) Tehran, July 31 (IANS) There will be no deal between Iran and the United States as long as Washington demands that Iran agree to zero uranium enrichment, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said.In an interview...

‘A man of peace’: Israeli and Jewish peace activists mourn Awdah Hathaleen
Israeli-American peace activist Mattan Berner Kadish remembers the first thing his friend Awdah Hathaleen said to him when they met in 2021: “Why are you wearing that jersey?” “I was wearing an Arsenal soccer jersey,” said Berner Kadish. “He...

Canada to recognise Palestine, joining growing Western bloc confronting Israeli genocide
Canada has announced plans to formally recognise the State of Palestine during the upcoming UN General Assembly session in September, joining a growing list of Western countries challenging the longstanding international protection of Israeli...

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to Visit Israel and UAE on First Overseas Trade Mission Since Taking Office
By Emmanuel Ogbonna Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will embark on her first international trade mission as governor next week, with stops in Israel and the United Arab Emirates. This high-profile visit marks her return to Israel...

Laois politician who 'always admired Israel' on multiple trips now 'disgusted'
A Laois politician has revealed his admiration for Israel that has changed to "disgust" since their genocidal acts in Palestine. Speaking in Laois County Council after a colleague proposed a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Fine...

Germany to respond to any unilateral Israeli moves on Palestinian territories, warns minister
German foreign minister visits Israel, Palestinian territories. Berlin isolated in support for Israel, impeding sanctions. Tone shifts as German public opinion hardens on Israel. Germany's foreign minister said on Thursday recognition of a...

Germany warns Israel against unilateral actions in Palestinian territories
Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul emphasised on Thursday that recognising a Palestinian state should follow negotiations aimed at achieving a two-state solution, amid rising tensions over "annexation threats" by some Israeli ministers....

Geography categories for Agency of The Year Middle East 2025 explained
The 2025 Agency of The Year Middle East awards is set to spotlight the brightest stars in advertising across the region, from creative and digital to media, PR, production and social media, with a specialised Geography Category. Open to both...

14 Western allies denounce surge in Iranian assassination and kidnapping plots
Britain and 13 allies, including the United States and France, condemned on Thursday what they called a surge in assassination, kidnapping, and harassment plots by Iranian intelligence services targeting individuals in Europe and North America....

Report: Iran expects U.S. financial compensation after war with Israel, foreign minister says
The U.S. must agree to compensate Iran for losses incurred during last month's war, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing Iran's foreign minister, as Tehran adopts a tougher stance and sets new conditions for restarting nuclear...

Influx of foreign and out-of-state investors making it harder for Toledo residents to buy homes
County data shows more than 3,000 properties owned by LLCs as far away as Hawaii, Saudi Arabia and Israel. TOLEDO, Ohio — Jerry Hunter has lived on Western Avenue for more than 30 years, watching neighbors come and go. But he's never seen the...

Trump Envoy Witkoff Heads To Israel To Revive Gaza Truce Talks
Home west asia Gaza Trump Envoy Witkoff Heads To Israel To Revive Gaza Truce Talks Indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha ended in deadlock last week, with both sides trading blame and disagreeing over Israeli troop withdrawals....

U.S. presence in Syria vital to stability, counterterrorism – Ex-Coalition Spox.
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Myles Caggins, former spokesperson for the U.S.-led Global Coalition, stated on Thursday that the presence of U.S. forces in northeastern Syria is vital to sustaining the victory over the Islamic State (ISIS) and...
Araghchi: Iran won't accept things as pre-12-day-war with Israel
[Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:35:49 +0300] Tehran - Saba: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stressed on Thursday the "need for the United States to provide compensation to Iran for the damages it has suffered." In statements to the British newspaper,...

UN experts warn of IS, al-Qaeda's Africa threats, risks in Syria
The threat from Islamic State and al-Qaeda extremists and their affiliates is most intense in parts of Africa, and risks are growing in Syria, which both groups view as "a strategic base for external operations," UN experts said in a new report....

‘Ethnic Cleansing’: Israel Decries Syrian Massacre
While many governments falsely accuse Israel of genocide, the Israeli government seems to be the only one vocally decrying and raising awareness about the actual ethnic cleansing going on in Syria. Nearly 1,500 civilians are dead and many...