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Ancient ruins at Sebastia in the occupied West Bank listed as UNESCO endangered heritage

UNESCO Places Occupied West Bank Sites and Lebanese Castles on Endangered Heritage List

UNESCO placed Sebastia in the occupied West Bank and five Lebanese castles on the endangered heritage list in an emergency vote at Busan. The decision, adopted over Israeli objections, cites active conflict

July 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli military forces conduct a wide-scale operation in occupied West Bank villages near Nablus after settler attack

Israeli Settlers and Soldiers Kill Four Palestinians in West Bank Assault on Tal Village

Four Palestinians were shot dead and four others wounded when Israeli settlers stormed Tal village, near Nablus, in two waves on Friday. When Israeli soldiers arrived, witnesses say they fired alongside the

July 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses diplomats as US airstrikes on Iran enter a 13th night

Tehran Calls Trump Frozen Assets Threat ‘Incendiary’ as US Strikes Continue

Iran FM Abbas Araghchi on Thursday condemned Trump's plan to use $100bn in frozen Iranian assets to cover Hormuz losses as 'incendiary,' warning it threatens global sovereign wealth. US strikes on Iran

July 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan addresses the UN Security Council on Sudan in July 2023, months before seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

ICC Member States Vote on Removing Prosecutor Khan as Gaza Accountability Hangs in Balance

The International Criminal Court's 125 member states gathered in The Hague on Friday to vote on removing Prosecutor Karim Khan, a decision that carries direct implications for the genocide accountability cases he

July 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

President Trump speaking about Iran military strikes as IRGC attacks Kuwait and Jordan

Trump Threatens Biggest Iran Strike Yet as IRGC Attacks Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain; Brent at $100

Trump told Axios he is close to a massive Iran strike decision as the IRGC attacked Kuwait and Jordan overnight and Brent crude hit $100. Houthis fired on Saudi tankers and declared

July 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli settlers storming Al-Aqsa Mosque compound with police escort on Tisha B'Av

Eight Nations Condemn Ben-Gvir’s Al-Aqsa March as 4,200 Settlers Storm Mosque Compound

Ben-Gvir led 4,200 settlers into Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday as eight Arab and Muslim nations issued a joint condemnation of the storming as an unlawful attempt to alter Jerusalem's historical and legal

July 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian shake hands in Tehran

Iraqi PM Makes First Tehran Visit, Signs Accords With Pezeshkian as US-Iran War Rages

Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi made his first official Tehran visit, signing energy and strategic accords with President Pezeshkian. The visit signals Baghdad's deliberate refusal to break from Iran under American pressure as

July 24, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Military drone representing Iranian drone capabilities used in Gulf strikes

Russia Gave Iran Intelligence and Anti-Jamming Systems to Strike CIA Station in Riyadh, Al Jazeera Reports

Russia provided Iran with the Kometa-M anti-jamming navigation system and intelligence assistance that enhanced Iranian drone accuracy against CIA-linked sites in the Gulf, Al Jazeera reported Thursday, drawing on expert analysis of

July 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tanker navigating international waters as war-risk insurance rates hit record highs in Strait of Hormuz

Shipping Insurance Rates Hit Record Highs as Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb Traffic Collapses

War-risk premiums on Hormuz tankers have reached 7.5 to 10 percent of hull value as Iran restricts passage and Bab al-Mandeb closes to shipping. The twin chokepoint crisis has pushed a single

July 24, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Palestinian businesspeople working in the West Bank economy

Palestinian Economy at Breaking Point as Israeli Banks Sever Correspondent Ties

Two of Israel's largest commercial banks are severing Palestinian correspondent-banking ties this autumn, with Discount Bank exiting September 1 and Hapoalim following in October. Palestinian monetary authorities warn formal financial channels will

July 24, 2026

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UNESCO Places Occupied West Bank Sites and Lebanese Castles on Endangered Heritage List

Israeli Settlers and Soldiers Kill Four Palestinians in West Bank Assault on Tal Village

Tehran Calls Trump Frozen Assets Threat ‘Incendiary’ as US Strikes Continue

ICC Member States Vote on Removing Prosecutor Khan as Gaza Accountability Hangs in Balance

Trump Threatens Biggest Iran Strike Yet as IRGC Attacks Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain; Brent at $100

Eight Nations Condemn Ben-Gvir’s Al-Aqsa March as 4,200 Settlers Storm Mosque Compound

Iraqi PM Makes First Tehran Visit, Signs Accords With Pezeshkian as US-Iran War Rages

Russia Gave Iran Intelligence and Anti-Jamming Systems to Strike CIA Station in Riyadh, Al Jazeera Reports

Shipping Insurance Rates Hit Record Highs as Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb Traffic Collapses

Palestinian Economy at Breaking Point as Israeli Banks Sever Correspondent Ties

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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