Explosions injure 18 in Damascus during Macron's visit
As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.
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'We were scared to die': The West Bank workers hiding in bins to reach Israel
'We were scared to die': The West Bank workers hiding in bins to reach Israel Submitted by Jared Hillel on Mon, 07/06/2026 - 18:29 Cut off by Israel from the employment they once held legally, Palestinian labourers are risking arrest and gunfire to feed their families Israeli soldiers keep watch as Palestinians gather at the Qalandia checkpoint in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on 20 February 2026, to enter Jerusalem (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off In April, around 70 Palestinian men climbed into the back of a rubbish truck, hoping to cross into Israel undetected and search for work. Quickly discovered at a West Bank checkpoint, the men were left to languish under trash bags for over two hours in sweltering heat, before being pulled out and detained by Israeli soldiers. Majd, a 37-year-old from Beit Furik, just south of Nablus, was one of the labourers crammed inside.
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Syria says 18 wounded in Damascus blasts during Macron visit
Syria says 18 wounded in Damascus blasts during Macron visit The blasts occurred in central Damascus near the hotel where France's president spent the night, with the Elysee Palace saying his visit is ongoing. The blasts came moments before Syrian state television announced Emmanuel Macron's arrival to the presidential palace to meet his counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa. The Syrian interior ministry said that "18 people, including four police officers, were injured" as a result of the two explosions caused by "two improvised devices, the first of which was placed inside a car parked on the side of the road, while the second was placed inside a garbage container".
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NATO foreign ministers to meet Gulf Arab counterparts to discuss Hormuz tensions
NATO foreign ministers to meet Gulf Arab counterparts to discuss Hormuz tensions NATO foreign ministers will meet Gulf Arab counterparts on Tuesday to address the stalemate over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including a Franco-British proposal for a multinational maritime mission that Iran has so far dismissed. The meeting on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Ankara will bring together ministers from Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates following weeks of tensions in the strategically important waterway despite an interim US-Iran peace deal. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said early on Tuesday that a tanker was struck east of Oman's Limah.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Slain Leader, Is Mourned in Qom
The ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, held at a site considered sacred by many Shiites, was the latest step in a weeklong funeral organized by Iran’s government.
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‘Dodgy’ overseas political donations under lens in UK
LONDON, U. K. : Britain tightened its rules on political donations from abroad on July 6 to stop foreign money from influencing elections.
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Von der Leyen seeking to tighten grip on EU foreign policy Politico
A reported overhaul could strip powers from Kaja Kallas diplomatic service The European Commission is considering creating a new foreign affairs department in a move that would strip powers from the EU's diplomatic service headed by Kaja Kallas, according to Politico.
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Commercial ships hit near Strait of Hormuz as Iran-US talks stall
Commercial vessels were hit by missiles near the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday as stalled negotiations between Iran and the United States over security in the strategic waterway came under renewed strain, with Tehran and Washington offering different accounts of the attacks.
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OPEC+ approves modest August production increase amid price slide
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Seven members of the OPEC+ alliance have agreed to modestly increase oil production in August, extending a series of monthly output hikes as crude prices continue to fall from highs reached during the recent conflict involving Iran.
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"Honor your signature": Araghchi refutes to discuss final deal with US if "threats continue"
Tehran [Iran], July 7 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday firmly refused to negotiate the final deal with Washington if the 'threats continue' after US President Donald Trump threatened to 'finish the job' if a deal is not reached with Tehran.
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Mourners bid farewell to Ayatollah Khamenei in Qom
Mourners bid farewell to Ayatollah Khamenei in Qom Tens of thousands of people took to the streets on Tuesday in the Iranian holy city of Qom during a fourth day of funeral proceedings for the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The remains of Khamenei, who was killed in late February on the first day of the US-Israeli war against Iran, are lying in state at the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom, a holy city that houses Shia Islam's most influential seminaries and shrines. Aerial footage broadcast by state television showed the streets of Qom -- home to about 1.
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Two Knesset members face Hind Rajab Foundation genocide incitement complaint
Two Knesset members face Hind Rajab Foundation genocide incitement complaint The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a criminal complaint in the Netherlands against Israeli Knesset members Ram Ben Barak and Moshe Solomon, accusing them of incitement to genocide. The complaint was submitted ahead of their participation in the 33rd annual session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in The Hague, from 4 to 8 July. HRF said that Ben Barak, who heads Israel's delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, has repeatedly promoted the “voluntary migration” of Palestinians from Gaza.
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Israeli forces demolish two houses in Ramallah, detain four Palestinians in Jenin
Israeli forces demolish two houses in Ramallah, detain four Palestinians in Jenin Citing head of the Shuqba Village Council, Khalaf Qadah, WAFA reported that Israeli forces, accompanied by bulldozers, stormed the al-Attari area of the village and demolished a house belonging to Wael Salama Qadah and another belonging to the son of Abdul Qader Shalash. The combined area of the two homes was approximately 330 square meters. Qadah said the forces fired stun grenades at residents during the demolition.
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Iran Raps German FM’s Remarks on Hormuz Strait, Demands Accountability for War Role
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman condemned remarks by Germany’s top diplomat regarding mine clearance in the Strait of Hormuz, hammering Berlin for distorting reality and seeking to evade responsibility for its role in the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.
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What to expect from Trump's meetings with Erdogan and Sharaa in Ankara
What to expect from Trump's meetings with Erdogan and Sharaa in Ankara Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Mon, 07/06/2026 - 18:58 The US president has praised both leaders for their strength and charm US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a photo during the Gaza ceasefire summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on 13 October 2025 (Evan Vucci/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump is heading to Turkey for the annual Nato summit on Tuesday, where he is expected to kick off his trip with a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and cap off the summit with a sit-down with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday. Building on personal relationships - especially where his predecessor Joe Biden may have failed - is what Trump does best. The US president has made no secret of his admiration for both regional leaders, calling Erdogan "strong" and Sharaa "tough".
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Explosion heard in Damascus during French president's visit
Explosion heard in Damascus during French president's visit An explosion was heard in central Damascus on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Syrian capital, AFP journalists said, with witnesses reporting smoke rising near a high-end hotel where the leader spent the night. At least one blast was heard before ambulances rushed to the scene, while Macron, the first Western European leader to visit Syria since the 2024 fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, held talks with Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa at the presidential palace.
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Spain may style itself as Israel's most fervent adversary, but its sanctions are far from comprehensive
Spain may style itself as Israel's most fervent adversary, but its sanctions are far from comprehensive Submitted by Ana Maria Monjardino on Mon, 07/06/2026 - 15:00 Madrid, like Colombia and South Africa, has found that despite strong vocal opposition to the Gaza genocide, it has been unable to follow through on its rhetoric Protesters hold Palestinian flags and banners during a demonstration against the participation of Israeli basketball team Hapoel IBI Tel-Aviv in the Euroleague, ahead of their match against Valencia Basket, in Valencia, Spain, 15 October 2025 (Jose Jordan/AFP) Off As criticism of Israel’s genocide continues in Gaza and government across the Americas and Europe have remained largely muted, Spain has stepped into the vacuum as one of the most vocal critics of the country in the West. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called for multilateral measures to end the arms trade with Israel, including a push to suspend the EU–Israel Association Agreement. It is also the only EU country to have formally recalled its ambassador and, back in October 2023, announced it was halting arms sales to the country.
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On its 250th birthday, America must leave behind the illusion of primacy
On its 250th birthday, America must leave behind the illusion of primacy Submitted by Jeffrey D. Sachs on Mon, 07/06/2026 - 15:21 The failed Iran war presents costly proof that global dominance was always beyond Washington's grasp People wait to re-enter the event site after being evacuated due to storms during Independence Day celebrations in Washington, DC, on 4 July 2026 (Amid Farahi/AFP) On On the fourth of July, the United States turned 250 - an event that summoned the founders who spoke of a republic seeking “a decent respect to the opinions of mankind”, rather than dominion over them. Yet the story that matters most for our own moment does not begin in 1776.
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Qom Holds Funeral Procession for Martyred Imam Khamenei
QOM (Tasnim) – Massive crowds gathered in Qom on Tuesday for the funeral procession of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, with the ceremony beginning after funeral prayers at the Jamkaran Mosque before mourners marched toward the shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh (SA).
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Watch: Crowds march through Tehran during funeral procession for Iran's slain Supreme Leader
Watch: Crowds march through Tehran during funeral procession for Iran's slain Supreme Leader Aerial footage from the funeral procession of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Monday showed hundreds of thousands of people marching through the streets of Tehran. Iranian media estimated that millions gathered in the capital to mourn the slain leader. Aerial footage from the funeral procession of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Monday showed hundreds of thousands of people marching through the streets of Tehran.
