Israeli strike kills four in Beirut in test of fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israel has launched a strike on Beirut for the second time in days, further testing the shaky ceasefire with Hezbollah...
Middle East
Syria swears in new transitional government months after Assad’s removal
Syria’s new transitional government was sworn in Saturday nearly four months after the Assad family was removed from power and...
Netanyahu to travel to Hungary despite ICC arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Hungary on April 2 despite an arrest warrant issued by the International...
From death row to exile, Iranian-Kurdish rapper gives firsthand account of what he calls ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison
Saman Yasin thought he was leaving prison. It was 5 a.m. and the guards had just told him to pack...
Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time since November ceasefire
The Israeli military struck southern Beirut on Friday for the first time since November, after Israel said that two projectiles...
‘It starts at the top’: Extremist views are all that many young Israelis have ever known
On a bright Sunday afternoon outside of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem, a group of teenage girls...
Trump posts madcap Gaza ‘Riviera’ AI video featuring sunbathing Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump posted a late-night video on social media with an AI-generated vision for the future of Gaza....
Gaza cease-fire looks shakier as Israel, Hamas accuse each other of breaches
The fragile Gaza cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas is under severe strain as both parties accuse each other of...
Second US-Russia meeting in next 2 weeks, Russian media reports
U.S. and Russian representatives will meet for a second time at some point in the next two weeks, according to...
Hamas releases more Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds
Hamas freed the first five of six Israeli hostages due to be released Saturday even as heightened tension between the...
