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Prolonged hospitalisation of US Republican Mitch McConnell raises questions

The senator has been hospitalised since June 14 with few details released, raising questions over his return to work.

UN expands list of firms involved in illegal Israeli settlement activities

With addition of 61 more companies, the list now includes 214 businesses in 11 countries, most of them Israeli.

Israel’s Abu Farchi sent off for gun celebration in Nations League match

Israel footballer Sayed Abu Farchi was sent off for goal celebration mimicking shooting a gun in match against Austria.

Israel moves to ban main Palestinian-led lists from election

Israel’s election panel has voted to disqualify the two main Palestinian-led lists from next month’s election.

Al-Sharaa: Occupied Golan Heights to ‘remain Syrian territory’

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa demanded the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Syrian territory.

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John Fetterman Is Fundraising on GOP Donor Email Lists

The hardline pro-Israel senator has been flirting with switching parties. Now he’s using Republican campaign infrastructure.

‘War crime’: Jordan’s king slams Israeli West Bank expansion

Jordan's King Abdullah II decried Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank as a strategy of ‘forced displacement.'

Photos: Gaza’s children return to class in tents and ruins

Gaza children return to classrooms after three years, facing challenges of damaged schools, tents, and scarce supplies.

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Central Colombia forest fire threatens tourist town of Villa de Leyva

The country has battled multiple wildfires amid record-breaking temperatures fuelled by El Nino and drought conditions.

The pro-Israel censors are starting to lose

The Macklemore controversy demonstrates that the cost of speaking up for Palestine is diminishing.

Venezuela quakes rescue dog ‘Tsunami’ honoured with statue

A Venezuelan rescue dog has been honoured with a statue for his search-and-rescue work after earthquakes in June.

Postponing the future: War and inflation redraw marriage terms in Iran

Iran's cost of living crisis is affecting the dreams and everyday life choices of young Iranians.

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s sister arrested before planned PTI march

Khan’s party condemns his sister’s arrest as an illegal attempt to silence her over PTI leader’s ongoing imprisonment.

Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa in latest targeting of East Jerusalem sites

Netanyahu storms Western Wall tunnels amid Yom Kippur settler incursions, drawing fierce condemnation.

What are Iran’s latest conditions to end its war with the US?

Iran's latest stipulations come as growing regional escalation causes oil prices to cross $100 per barrel.

Trump’s Greenland deal: A triumph of optics?

It seems the new agreement may not be that 'new'.