Billboard in Iran’s Capital Depicts Trump in a Coffin
Threatening imagery in Enghelab Square is nothing new, but has rarely taken such lurid form.
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Terrorism has gone cyber and the world isnt ready
From Crocus to AI chatbots, extremist groups like ISKP show how the dark web, crypto, and AI are outpacing global defenses In March 2026, two years after the Crocus City Hall massacre in Moscow, a military court in Russia sentenced the perpetrators. The terrorist attack on March 22, 2024 claimed the lives of 149 and injured 600 innocent civilians.
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Chaos and confusion bring US no closer to resolution on strait of Hormuz
Five months of U-turns and false boasts leave Donald Trump in worse position than when he started Donald Trump has taken the war with Iran into a new, murkier phase as the two sides move further and further from the vague memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on 17 June. And as during the opening phase of the conflict, the US leader’s objectives and methods are clouded in confusion, daily U-turns and boasts that within hours are revealed to be false. Continue reading...
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The Shadowy Iranian Judge Sending Protesters To Their Death
Not much is known about Judge Mohammad Reza Tavakoli, except his penchant for handing out harsh punishments. Honored by the Iranian judiciary as an "exemplary judge," he may be about to add 12 men to the dozens of political prisoners alreadyexecutedin recent months.
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China's oil imports plunge 40 percent, keeping a lid on energy prices
China's oil imports plunge 40 percent, keeping a lid on energy prices Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 17:30 China's oil imports plunged to a near decade low in June A general view of the crude oil refinery, Sinopec Jinling Petrochemical Plant, in Nanjing, China, in the eastern Jiangsu province, on 8 May 2026 (Hector Retamal/AFP) Off China’s crude oil imports in June hit their lowest level in a decade, marking a major plunge that has helped keep energy prices contained amid escalating fighting between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Chinese customs data released on Tuesday said crude imports hit 29. 27 million tonnes year to year, marking a 41 percent drop.
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U.S. Strikes Hit Greater Tunb Island in Strait of Hormuz
The U. S. military said on Wednesday it had attacked Iranian cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb, one of several small islands in the Strait of Hormuz subject to a decades-old territorial dispute.
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Tensions rise in West Asia as CENTCOM informs fresh wave of US strikes against Iran
Florida [US], July 15 (ANI): The US Central Command on Wednesday (local time) said that it launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran targeting the country's military capabilities, which CENTCOM claimed were used by Iran to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. This is the second wave of strikes by Washington, which struck Tehran. In a post on X, CENTCOM said, 'At 6 a.
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As Tehran debates, Iran's south lives the war
A week of heavy fighting has left parts of Iran’s southern coast looking unmistakably like a war zone. Yet in Tehran, many still struggle to believe the country is at war.
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War Risk for Businesses Will Mean Higher Prices No Matter What Happens
Doing business in a more dangerous and unpredictable world will cost more, pushing up the price of everything from food to electronics.
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U.S. and Iran Continue Trading Fire
The United States and Iran exchanged strikes for a fifth consecutive day on Wednesday.
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Lebanon and Israel conclude talks in Rome over 'pilot zones'
Lebanon and Israel conclude talks in Rome over 'pilot zones' Lebanon and Israel concluded talks in Rome with agreements over the “pilot zones” project, according to a US official. The sixth-round of the talks was held under the US-brokered 26 June framework deal and took place at the US Embassy in Rome. The pilot zones project refers to the withdrawal of Israeli forces from parts of southern Lebanon and the deployment of the Lebanese army.
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Corbyn slams Starmer for again claiming Labour was 'institutionally antisemitic'
Corbyn slams Starmer for again claiming Labour was 'institutionally antisemitic' Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 15:37 'Misrepresentations and broken undertakings are unfortunately part of a pattern under his leadership,' Corbyn tells MEE Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on 1 April 2026 (Henry Nicholls/AFP) Off Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has condemned his successor, outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, for once again falsely stating that the party was “institutionally antisemitic” under his leadership. At his last prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Starmer recalled his time in the House of Commons as opposition leader. “We had just lost the 2019 general election, which nearly broke my party,” he said.
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Calls for boycott of The Odyssey over filming in occupied Western Sahara
Calls for boycott of The Odyssey over filming in occupied Western Sahara Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 14:55 Sahrawi filmmakers criticise Christopher Nolan for complicity in Moroccan exploitation of Sahrawi land English actor Tom Holland, British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan and US actor Matt Damon pose upon arrival at the premiere of their film 'The Odyssey' in Mumbai on July 11 2026 (Sujit Jaiswal/AFP) Off Sahrawi campaigners and filmmakers are calling for a boycott of The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan over his decision to shoot the film in Morocco -occupied Western Sahara . The British filmmaker's choice of the city of Dakhla as a location for the film, which goes on general release on Friday, has been accused of normalising the north African kingdom's 50-year occupation of the territory. Sahrawi journalist and filmmaker Mamine Hachimi is among those calling for the film to be boycotted.
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'Red Ribbons' campaign urges Red Cross be allowed access to Palestinians held by Israel
'Red Ribbons' campaign urges Red Cross be allowed access to Palestinians held by Israel Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 15:24 The campaign is pressing the ICRC to restore independent access to Palestinians in Israeli prisons Kziot prison in the Negev desert in Israel, on 25 January 2025 (AFP/Gil Cohen Magen) Off A global campaign in support of captive Palestinians has urged the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to immediately resume independent visits to Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, warning that Israel has yet to implement a Supreme Court ruling overturning its ban on humanitarian access. The Red Ribbon campaign emerged last year as people started wearning red ribbons in support of Palestinian captives held in Israeli prisons at protests from New York to London. In a statement, it called on the ICRC to “take immediate humanitarian action to ensure the practical implementation of the Israeli Supreme Court's ruling of 3 June 2026, which revoked the blanket prohibition on ICRC visits to Palestinian prisoners and detainees held in Israeli custody.
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UK politicians call for sanctions on Israel as Starmer's Gaza legacy slammed
UK politicians call for sanctions on Israel as Starmer's Gaza legacy slammed Over 80 British MPs and lords have called on their government to impose comprehensive sanctions on Israel , as a collection of charities slammed outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer's legacy on Palestine . In a letter to the UK ’s foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, the politicians urge the government to act “in line with the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on Israel”. This Sunday, 19 July, will mark two years since the ICJ found that Israel’s decades-long occupation of the Palestinian territories was “unlawful”, and that its “near-complete separation” of people in the occupied West Bank breached international laws concerning “racial segregation” and “apartheid”.
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Israel approves over $400m to fund 34 settlements in occupied West Bank
Israel approves over $400m to fund 34 settlements in occupied West Bank The Israeli government announced on Tuesday that it had approved a budget of approximately 1. 3bn shekels ($434m) to fund the establishment of 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. According to Israeli news outlet Ynet , the decision was made by the security cabinet in June but kept under wraps over concerns about the US response.
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Exclusive: MPs demand investigation into British Museum’s 'erasure' of Palestine
Exclusive: MPs demand investigation into British Museum’s 'erasure' of Palestine Cross-party MPs have demanded an urgent, independent investigation into the British Museum’s erasures of “Palestine", “Palestinian” and “Israelite occupation” from displays, citing fears of political interference and misleading statements by the national institution. The call from Green, Labour and Your Party MPs comes after a Middle East Eye investigation revealed that the museum’s decisions to remove the terms came in direct response to lobbying by pro-Israel activists between October and December 2024. Green MP Sian Berry described MEE’s findings as “deeply troubling”, while Your Party MP Jeremy Corbyn described the erasures as “anti-Palestinian racism”.
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International coalition of lawyers launches campaign to defend the International Criminal Court
International coalition of lawyers launches campaign to defend the International Criminal Court Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 15:08 Initiative associated with The Second International Legal Conference in Istanbul was launched following US threat to 'dismantle' the court Protesters hold placards in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ahead of the ruling on the appeal by former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague on 22 April (AFP) Off A group of lawyers and legal organisations have launched an initiative to "defend" the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the body comes under increasing pressure from the US . The Second International Legal Conference, held under the theme "Crimes of the Israeli Occupation in Palestine: Between Legal Accountability and Achieving Justice", concluded in Istanbul earlier this week. Bringing together a multinational grouping of judges, lawyers, academics, international law experts, representatives of bar associations, and legal and human rights organisations, the conference launched the "International Initiative to Defend the International Criminal Court and Its Judges".
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Hong Kong: Police raids on independent bookshops reported again in new blow to freedom of expression
Responding to the reported arrest of five people in police raids on two independent bookstores in Hong Kong today, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks said: “This year’s escalating attacks on Hong Kong’s independent bookstores hammer home the chilling reality of what the city has become: a place where you can be criminalized simply […] The post Hong Kong: Police raids on independent bookshops reported again in new blow to freedom of expression appeared first on Amnesty International .
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Lebanon’s Mitri says divisive Israel framework still lacks government approval
Lebanon’s Mitri says divisive Israel framework still lacks government approval Submitted by Daniel Hilton on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 12:35 Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri tells MEE any deal with Israel to stop its war with Hezbollah must honour his country's demands and not deepen Lebanese divisions Deputy Premier Tarek Mitri arrives at the first meeting of Lebanon's new government at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, on 11 February 2025 (AFP) Off The Israel - Lebanon framework is not workable in its current form and cannot become a binding agreement without approval from the Lebanese government, Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri has told Middle East Eye. Mitri drew the distinction between the president's constitutional role in negotiating on behalf of Lebanon and the Council of Ministers' role in approving any final agreement, describing the framework as the beginning of a process. Under Lebanon's constitution, he said, the president has the right to negotiate, but any proposed agreement must be brought before the cabinet.
