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Palestinian olive harvesters face reported settler violence in Turmus Ayya as three vehicles are set ablaze in the occupied West Bank.

Olive Harvest Under Attack: Palestinian Farmers Face Violence as Three Vehicles Are Set Ablaze in the West Bank

For Palestinian farmers, the olive harvest is more than an agricultural season. It is a connection to ancestral land, a source of family income and a tradition passed down through generations. But in the occupied West Bank, even the act of gathering olives can expose farmers to violence. On Friday, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive...

Saudi-led coalition intercepts a drone heading towards eastern Saudi Arabia amid renewed cross-border tensions with Yemen’s Houthis.

Saudi Arabia’s Defences Tested as Drone Interception Fuels Fears of Wider Yemen Conflict

Saudi Arabia’s eastern skies have once again become a focus of regional security concerns after a Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted and destroyed a drone heading towards the kingdom’s Eastern Province. The coalition offered few details about the incident. It did not identify the drone’s origin, disclose its intended target or report any...

Families reunite outside an Oregon elementary school as the community mourns three children and a teacher killed in a shooting.

A School Day Shattered: Oregon Mourns After Gunman Kills Three Children and a Teacher

A place built for childhood became the scene of unimaginable grief. At Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, a shooting claimed the lives of three young children and a teacher on Thursday, leaving families devastated and a community struggling to comprehend a tragedy that should never have happened. The children who died were just...

US officials consider a $335,000 campaign to understand and encourage Afrikaner refugee applications from South Africa amid diplomatic tensions.

Washington’s $335,000 Question: Why Aren’t More White Afrikaners Moving to America?

The Trump administration is considering a research and advertising campaign in South Africa to encourage white Afrikaners to explore refugee resettlement in the United States. The proposal exposes a growing political divide over immigration, race and Washington’s increasingly selective approach to refugees. The United States has spent years tightening its doors to refugees. Yet for...

Jamaica’s slavery reparations petition heads to a provisional Privy Council hearing in London in March 2027, challenging Britain over historical responsibility.

Jamaica Takes Britain’s Slavery Legacy to Court: A Historic Legal Showdown Set for 2027

More than two centuries after the machinery of slavery shaped the British Empire, Jamaica is preparing to put a question before Britain’s highest court of appeal for certain Commonwealth jurisdictions: does the law recognise a responsibility to make amends for slavery and its lasting consequences? The next chapter in this long-running dispute now has a...

Yemen’s presidential palace in Aden targeted by Houthi missiles amid escalating regional tensions and Saudi security concerns.

Missiles Strike Yemen’s Presidential Palace as Houthi Attacks Raise Fears of Wider Regional Conflict

A strike on Yemen’s seat of government has brought the country’s fragile security situation into sharp focus, with deadly consequences for palace guards and fresh tensions involving Saudi Arabia. Yemen’s conflict has reached another dangerous moment after Houthi forces launched missiles at the presidential palace complex in Aden, killing two security guards while the country’s...

Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of supporting Houthi attacks as tensions rise over missiles, drones and threats to civilian infrastructure.

Saudi Arabia Accuses Iran of Fueling Houthi Escalation as Missile and Drone Attacks Raise Regional Alarm

A fragile balance in the Middle East is under growing pressure as Riyadh accuses Tehran of strengthening Yemen’s Houthi fighters, while reported attacks on Saudi airports and energy facilities raise fears that the conflict could spread further. The latest confrontation between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement is becoming more than a battle along a...

Russia and Ukraine resume drone and refinery strikes as Trump’s proposed energy ceasefire collapses and tensions with Zelenskyy deepen.

Trump’s Energy Ceasefire Unravels as Russia and Ukraine Return to Striking Each Other’s Lifelines

The battle for energy infrastructure has resumed, exposing the limits of Washington’s pressure campaign and deepening the rift between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. A ceasefire announced with presidential certainty has met the reality of a war that neither side appears ready to fight on the other’s terms. Within days of Donald Trump declaring an...

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia faces questions over her legal credentials as the Trump administration defends her appointment.

A Law Degree, a White House Job and an Uncomfortable Question: Katie Zacharia Faces Scrutiny

The White House is standing by its new press secretary, but a question about her legal qualifications has turned a routine appointment into a growing controversy over professional credentials and public accountability. A single question has put Katie Zacharia under an uncomfortable spotlight: where, exactly, did she qualify to practise law? US President Donald Trump...

Israeli forces conduct a West Bank raid as reports of abuse in Israeli prisons and protests over military conscription highlight growing tensions.

Raids in the West Bank, Violence Behind Prison Walls and a Growing Israeli Draft Revolt

From a decades-long pursuit in the occupied West Bank to allegations of severe abuse inside Israeli prisons and clashes over military conscription, three separate developments are exposing mounting tensions across Israeli and Palestinian society. In Tammun, a Palestinian man pursued by Israeli forces since 2017 was shot and arrested. Inside Israeli prisons, human rights organisations...

Air India passenger aircraft at Jaipur airport after a suspected hijack alert and bomb threat prompted an emergency diversion.

Hijack Alert and Bomb Threat Force Air India Flight to Divert, Triggering Security Probe

A routine journey from Germany to India took an unexpected turn on Wednesday when an Air India aircraft was diverted to Jaipur following reports of a suspected hijack alert and a bomb threat. Flight AI-2030, travelling from Frankfurt to New Delhi, landed safely at Jaipur International Airport at 9:35 am local time. The aircraft was...

Kimberly Guilfoyle’s departure as US ambassador to Greece follows allegations of misconduct that she denies.

From Trump Ally to Diplomatic Liability: Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Exit Rocks Washington and Athens

A diplomatic posting that once showcased political loyalty and American influence has ended in controversy. Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece and a longtime figure in Donald Trump’s political circle, has been asked to resign following media reports alleging that she offered access to senior administration officials in exchange for money, gifts and favours....

Commercial oil tankers face escalating security threats as shipping traffic and Middle Eastern energy exports decline around the Strait of Hormuz.

The World’s Energy Artery Is Under Threat: Hormuz Shipping Slumps as Attacks Intensify

The world’s energy supply is facing another dangerous squeeze as attacks on commercial shipping intensify around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical gateways for global oil and gas. What was once a vital route for international trade has become an increasingly hazardous passage. Tankers and cargo vessels are confronting mounting security threats,...

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