The US House pushed ahead on Friday with a $95bn foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support after Democrats came to the rescue of Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker. A coalition of lawmakers helped the legislation clear…
Israel strikes Iran with missile in retaliation for huge drone siege
Flights were grounded across much of Iran as Israel fired a missile at the country in the early hours of this morning. The world has been waiting for Israeli retaliation since Iran lobbed some 300 drones and missiles at the…
Israel hits Iran in retaliatory attack
Israel has carried out a military strike inside Iran, a US official told CNN Friday, the latest move in a dangerous escalation that threatens to push the already volatile region into all out war. The US was given advance notification…
Biden meets Iraqi PM amid escalating Mideast tensions
As U.S. President Joe Biden hosted Iraq’s prime minister Monday, all eyes were on Iran, which over the weekend made a historic first strike on Israel. That attack has inflamed concerns of a wider regional war — a situation that…
Berlin summons Iranian ambassador over attack on Israel
The German Foreign Office has summoned Iran’s ambassador following Tehran’s attack on Israel, a spokesman said on Monday afternoon. The conversation is currently taking place at the ministry, he said. Iran had summoned the German ambassador to Tehran on Sunday,…
Israel on high alert after unprecedented Iranian attack
Iran has launched hundreds of aerial drones and missiles at Israel, marking a widely anticipated reprisal attack. It is the first such direct clash between the two enemies, who have been engaged in a years-long shadow war, with Iran using…
Biden presses Netanyahu for steps to protect civilians in Gaza: White House
United States President Joe Biden has pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to implement “specific, concrete and measurable” steps to protect civilians and aid workers in Gaza, the White House said after a phone call between the two leaders. The…
After striking Iran’s embassy in Syria, Israel vows to continue onslaught against ‘enemies’
Israel’s defense minister said Tuesday that Israel is operating “everywhere, every day” to deter its enemies, exacting a heavy toll against them. Yoav Gallant spoke in Jerusalem a day after a strike widely attributed to Israel killed two Iranian generals…
UNRWA: Sweden and Canada resume funding for UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Sweden and Canada have said they will resume aid payments to UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. They were among 16 countries that paused funds after Israel accused at least 12 UNRWA staff of involvement in the 7 October…
Gaza death toll surpasses 30k with no let-up in Israeli bombardment
More than 70 people have been killed after Israeli forces fired at Palestinians collecting food aid in the Gaza Strip, taking the total death toll to more than 30,000 since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza nearly five months…
