‘Winds of change’: How Milei is stirring Falklands claim amid Trump-UK spat
Analysts say Argentina's president sees an opportunity to exploit Trump’s growing tensions with London.
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Russian drone strikes Ukraine’s security service headquarters
A Russian drone has struck Ukraine’s domestic intelligence headquarters in central Kyiv, injuring five people.
LIVE: Ipswich Town vs Liverpool – Premier League
All the build-up alongside our live text commentary stream coverage as Bradley Barcola is set to make his Liverpool bow.
War, Sanctions and Everyday Life: Iran Under Growing Pressure
In recent days, the United States has once again intensified its attacks against Iran. According to reports, these attacks have targeted military objectives, strategic infrastructure and residential areas, resulting in the deaths and injuries of numerous civilians and military personnel.
Russia’s jet-powered drones overwhelm Ukraine, killing dozens
As Ukrainian civilians suffer from air attacks, Russian ground forces struggle to advance.
Jewish groups back stronger measures on Israel in letter to Andy Burnham
Jewish groups back stronger measures on Israel in letter to Andy Burnham Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 14:46 Letter to the PM, seen by MEE, argues there is 'a wide diversity of views on Israel among Jewish people in the UK' Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham meets with Jewish community leaders inside 10 Downing Street in central London on 3 September 2026 (AFP) Off Leading members of Jewish civil society groups have written to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to adopt stronger measures on Israel and "oppose any further attempts to muzzle the Palestine marches". This comes as the Burnham government prepares to announce a raft of new measures on the occupied West Bank, including a ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements. Major British Jewish organisations, including the Jewish Leadership Council and the Board of Deputies of British Jews, urged the government not to impose a ban on settlement goods earlier this week and met Burnham in Downing Street.
Revealed: Microsoft signed $125m contract with Israel during first year of Gaza war
Revealed: Microsoft signed $125m contract with Israel during first year of Gaza war Submitted by Sebastian Shehadi on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 15:07 The tech giant did not confirm what services were provided to the Israeli defence ministry in the contract The logo of Microsoft displayed on the facade of the company's French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, on the outskirts of Paris, on 24 April 2026 (AFP) Off Microsoft signed a contract worth more than $100m with the Israeli government in 2024, according to documents published on the Israeli Ministry of Finance’s Hebrew-language website, Middle East Eye can reveal. The multimillion-dollar deal appears in Israel's annual budget-execution report for 2024 , which was published by the finance ministry's accountant general in March 2025. However, details of the Microsoft agreement were obscured within a lengthy list of procurement commitments and only surfaced following close analysis of the budget report by MEE.
UN raises ‘ethnic cleansing’ concerns over Israel’s West Bank operation
More than 33,000 Palestinian refugees remain displaced since Israel launched Operation Iron Wall.
Diesel price hits all-time high in US amid Iran war woes
Price of gasoline also sets new record for Labor Day weekend ahead of crucial midterm elections in November.
Israel attacks Ali al-Taher hill in southern Lebanon
Israel attacks Ali al-Taher hill in southern Lebanon An Israeli drone strike has targeted Ali al-Taher hill in southern Lebanon, according to Al Jazeera. Ali al-Taher is a strategic ridge in the Nabatieh district, situated between the towns of Kfar Tebnit and Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
US rejects Israeli suggestions of removing Palestinians from Gaza
US State Department tells Al Jazeera that Washington 'does not support any plan' for expulsion of Palestinians.
A More Confident Iran Emerges After Six Months of War With the U.S.
New intelligence reports have assessed that Iran now has a far better understanding of its capabilities and the limits of U. S. power.
Israel releases five detainees to Lebanon after US-mediated negotiations
Israel has released five people to Lebanon after US-mediated negotiations. Dozens of Lebanese remain detained by Israel.
US sanctions on Iran hit three Turkish entities
US sanctions on Iran hit three Turkish entities The US has targeted three Turkey-based entitites in a new round of Iran-related sanctions issued on Friday. According to the US Treasury Department, the entities targeted are Golden Global Portfoy Yonetimi Anonim Sirketi, Golden Global Varlik Kiralama Anonim Sirketi, and Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi. The move is the latest in the Trump administration's campaign to economically pressure Tehran six months into Washington's war on Iran, which has pushed energy prices higher worldwide.
Israel frees four more Lebanese prisoners in Red Cross-mediated handover
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun praises the release and thanks US President Donald Trump for his efforts.
He was born into Israeli ‘privilege’. Now his life's work is to abolish it | Eyal Weizman
He was born into Israeli ‘privilege’. Now his life's work is to abolish it | Eyal Weizman Submitted by Mohamed Hashem on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 15:46 "It's my burden. I was born into it.
She was asked to defend America's Gaza policy to Arabs. She quit instead | Hala Rharrit
She was asked to defend America's Gaza policy to Arabs. She quit instead | Hala Rharrit Submitted by Mohamed Hashem on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 15:45 'Nothing for me is worth selling my soul. ’ Hala Rharrit spent 18 years as a US diplomat, most recently serving as the State Department's Arabic language spokesperson.
Why is Farage’s Reform accused of violating the UK’s foreign funding rules?
Undercover footage allegedly shows top Reform officials discussing ways to evade foreign funding laws.
Iranian diplomat warns regional countries against allowing US to use them for attacks
Iranian diplomat warns regional countries against allowing US to use them for attacks Iranian diplomat Mojtaba Ferdowsi Pour has said that countries in the Middle East must not permit the use of their territory and airspace as a launchpad for attacks on Iran. Speaking to Al Mayadeen , Iran's ambassador to Egypt said that international law prohibited such attacks, which have been launched by the US during the course of the war on Iran. Ferdowsi Pour said that Iran's American enemies had not yet understood that the Iranian people were "resistant", and would not surrender.
UK police raid 84-year-old retired priest's home over activism
UK police raid 84-year-old retired priest's home over activism An 84-year-old retired priest known for her climate change and pro-Palestine activism had her home raided by British police on Friday, according to the campaign group Defend Our Juries (DOJ). Sue Parfitt has in the past shown support for the proscribed direct action group Palestine Action, and attended a peaceful protest on Wednesday with the environmental activist group Just Stop Oil. DOJ said police had raided Parfitt's home on Friday.
