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Israeli forces issued new evacuation orders compelling residents of densely populated central Gaza–especially southwest Deir al-Balah–to move further south, heightening anxiety in communities already devastated by more than 21 months of war. The move came amid serious humanitarian crises within Gaza where starvation threatens hundreds of civilians’ lives daily. [Reuters/IPW/Reuters].Evacuation Alert Reignites Concern over Hostages...

Sheikh Naim Qassem of Hezbollah issued a strong warning this weekend against US and Israeli collaboration to reshape the Middle East by targeting Lebanon’s sovereignty and dismantle of “Resistance”. At a memorial ceremony honoring Ali Karaki, Qassem accused Washington and Tel Aviv of exerting political and military pressure to weaken his group including pushing for...

Tehran, Iran — July 18th 2025 — The Iranian government strongly denounced allegations linking it with the 1994 bombing of AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 and injured hundreds more people. It comes after an Argentine court upheld their conclusion that Iran was responsible for the attack by citing testimony and...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to block Russia from collecting global oil revenues has ignited heated discussions among economists, policymakers and energy analysts; many experts fearing that such action may send fuel prices skyrocketing globally. At a campaign rally this week, Trump outlined a plan to enforce “total energy isolation” against Russia if re-elected,...

Indonesia has welcomed their newly signed trade agreement with the United States as an extraordinary diplomatic and economic achievement, calling it an “extraordinary struggle” after years of negotiations marked by disagreements over market access, environmental considerations and strategic interests. Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, made this declaration at a press conference held...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump made headlines Monday by venting his displeasure with Russian President Vladimir Putin while leaving open the possibility for future cooperation, according to an extensive interview conducted with BBC. Trump told them, “I’m disappointed but not done with Putin”, sparking global debate in response. Donald Trump, currently running for reelection to...

Kyiv and Washington, July 14, 2025 – High-stakes diplomacy over Ukraine is underway simultaneously on two fronts this week: US Envoy Keith Kellogg has arrived in Kyiv to bolster sanctions and weapons coordination, while President Trump prepares major policy announcements including sending advanced military systems to Ukraine as well as challenging European trade partners in...

Date of Publication: July 13, 2025A prominent rights organization has called on former U.S. President Donald Trump to face criminal prosecution, alleging his administration’s support for an unorthodox humanitarian operation led to Palestinian aid seekers’ deaths in Gaza. On July 12th, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor issued a statement calling upon international courts to hold...

Yesterday in Los Angeles, a federal judge issued an unprecedented order that temporarily suspends Trump administration practice of arresting immigrants for immigration violations in Southern California without reasonable suspicion of unlawful presence–an important rebuke of recent ICE tactics. U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, appointed by former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to preside in...

President Donald Trump recently signaled a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy by increasing his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling his overtures “meaningless bulls***” and accusing him of prolonging Ukraine’s conflict. This dramatic development marks one of Trump’s sharpest turns yet in his historically unpredictable relationship with Moscow; signalling an increasingly hardline approach...