Discussions between Israel and Lebanon are set for today and tomorrow in Washington, DC, where Lebanese representatives aim to achieve a cessation of assaults and occupation in the south. US President Donald Trump states he requested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cease his planned bombing of Beirut, Lebanon’s capital,
Iran announced that it had deployed a new air defence system to shoot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week — an incident experts say demonstrates Tehran’s continued ability to counter US and Israeli strikes despite ongoing attacks on its military infrastructure. Speaking
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) incident reporting team has confirmed that all GSF members are expected to be transported to Istanbul later this afternoon via Umm Al Rashrash Airport. “While this information has been confirmed by multiple sources, the situation on the ground remains fluid and could change. The activists
The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the U.S. continues to make “unreasonable demands”, noting that Iran’s response to the U.S. proposal, which was sent to Pakistan yesterday, “was not excessive”. U.S. President Donald Trump has criticised Iran’s reaction to Washington’s peace initiative as “totally unacceptable”. Speaking to VOC News,
Several prominent Irish footballers, along with celebrities, have launched a campaign urging the Republic of Ireland to boycott an upcoming UEFA Nations League match against Israel. The campaign group Irish Sport for Palestine has submitted an open letter to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), alleging that Israel has committed
Diplomatic attempts to resolve the U.S.-Israel conflict regarding Iran continue to be unclear, as Tehran asserts it will not engage in talks while under the “shadow of threats.” U.S. President Donald Trump states that the blockade on Iranian ports will continue until Islamic Republic reaches an agreement. Senior researcher at
“We condemn the continued export of South African coal to Israel at a time when South Africa has placed evidence before the International Court of Justice of genocide against the Palestinian people.” This is according to the South African Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Coalition. The statement comes after the International
The civil society group Healthcare Workers for Palestine (HW4P) condemned the United States government’s decision to halt oil supplies to Cuba at the end of January 2026, which had previously been sourced primarily from Venezuela. HW4P stated, “This action constitutes a significant intensification of the illegal economic blockade imposed on
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have confirmed an attack on Israel, stating that it marks their first operation since the start of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. The group has signalled its readiness to escalate should hostilities against Iran and allied resistance factions intensify. The Houthis said the attack was in response
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