MEA confirms sending Bihar Governor, MoS Pabitra Margherita to Iran for Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday announced that Bihar Governor Lt. Gen. (Rtd.
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India, Japan deepen strategic partnership; over 129 MoUs signed, focus on Indo-Pacific, economic security
By Sahil Pandey New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Japan and India have agreed to deepen cooperation in strategic, economic and energy security, with over 129 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed during Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's official visit to India, Toshihiro Kitamura, Press Secretary and Official Spokesperson accompanying the Japanese Prime Minister, said on Wednesday.
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Israeli drone attack wounds people in southern Gaza
Israeli drone attack wounds people in southern Gaza A number of people have been wounded in an Israeli drone attack in Khan Younis, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday, citing Gaza's ambulance emergency services. No further information regarding casualties has been released.
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Likely next UK PM Andy Burnham set to ban Palantir from NHS
Likely next UK PM Andy Burnham set to ban Palantir from NHS The Telegraph has reported on Thursday that Andy Burnham, who is set to become the next British prime minister following Keir Starmer's resignation, will allegedly ditch Palantir's contracts from the National Health Service (NHS). Burnham is reportedly reviewing the government’s overall artificial intelligence strategy, and an aide told the paper he believed “unfettered tech boosterism” was turning off voters. Andy Burnham is set to ditch Palantir from the NHS, The Telegraph can reveal.
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US, Iran clash at UN over Bahrain attacks and Hormuz tensions
The United States and Iran clashed at the UN Security Council on Thursday as US Ambassador Michael Waltz warned that President Donald Trump’s patience was “not unlimited” in the face of Iranian attacks on its Arab neighbors and commercial shipping.
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Iranian foreign minister hits back at US-led military talks in Bahrain
Iranian foreign minister hits back at US-led military talks in Bahrain In a social media post on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticised the US Army-led meeting of 12 nations in Bahrain to discuss regional security , in response to the US Central Command (Centcom). “Has Centcom brought security or insecurity to our region? The answer is clear,” he wrote.
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Palestinian Journalists Syndicate condemns Israel discrediting Gaza journalists’s profession
Palestinian Journalists Syndicate condemns Israel discrediting Gaza journalists’s profession The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has hit back against Israeli allegations questioning the professions of Palestinian journalists killed by Israel in Gaza. In a statement, the syndicate said the claims were part of broader campaign targeting the truth and those who report it, accusing Israel of attempting to discredit Palestinian journalists and media institutions targeted by Israel. In January 2026, the Government Media Office in Gaza reported that 260 journalists were killed by the Israeli army since October 2023, which the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate called a “deliberate assassinations”.
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U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators
Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared.
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Exclusive: ICC bureau changes rules to lower threshold for Khan's removal
Exclusive: ICC bureau changes rules to lower threshold for Khan's removal The executive body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has changed the voting process on the potential removal of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from a two-stage vote to a single vote in an apparent break with its own rules, Middle East Eye can reveal. Under the new process, which was approved by a majority of the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) at a meeting on Monday, member states will be asked to vote just once on a single motion approving both the bureau's finding of serious misconduct against Khan and the prosecutor's dismissal, according to multiple diplomatic sources. Previously, the procedure was expected to consist of a two-stage vote in which members would first vote on whether misconduct had occurred and its gravity, with a second vote on removal triggered only if they found "serious misconduct.
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Israeli protestors hold rally in Tel Aviv to mark 1,000 days since October 7 attack
Israeli protestors hold rally in Tel Aviv to mark 1,000 days since October 7 attack Israeli protestors gathered in “Hostages Square” in Tel Aviv for a rally against the government on Thursday to mark 1,000 days since the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel. Demonstrators blocked a road outside the Knesset and clashed with police forces. This comes as the death toll from Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has risen to 73,074 Palestinians, with another 173,537 people wounded, according to Wafa news agency, citing medical sources in the Gaza Strip.
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Palestinian goalkeeper killed by Israel in Gaza as Fifa faces fresh calls to act
Palestinian goalkeeper killed by Israel in Gaza as Fifa faces fresh calls to act Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 17:31 Tributes poured in after the Palestinian Football Association said Saleem al-Ashqar was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem al-Ashqar (Facebook/@kadmatkh) Off Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem al-Ashqar was killed earlier this week by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said in a statement on Monday, prompting tributes from football supporters, journalists, fans, and the public on social media. The PFA said the 32-year-old was killed by Israeli army fire. With Ashqar's death, the association said the number of Palestinian sports figures killed since the start of Israel's war on Gaza has risen to 1,009, including 567 members of the Palestinian football community.
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia call to discuss US-Iran mediation in Doha
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia call to discuss US-Iran mediation in Doha Pakistan’s foreign minister held a phone call on Thursday with his Saudi Arabian counterpart to discuss the ongoing mediation efforts in Qatar between Iran and the US. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a post on X that the leaders “expressed satisfaction on the positive progress made during this negotiation and hoped that the discussions would continue in [the] near future. ” The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 held a telephonic conversation today with His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud @FaisalbinFarhan , Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Iran warns ‘forceful response’ to ships failing to comply with approved Hormuz routes
Iran warns ‘forceful response’ to ships failing to comply with approved Hormuz routes Iran’s joint military command has warned ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz to use its approved routes or face a “forceful response”. “Any failure to comply, deviation from the designated route, or disregard for the navigation protocols of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with an immediate and forceful response from the armed forces”, it said in a statement carried by Iranian state TV on Thursday.
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Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills six, Syrian state media say
There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.
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Campaigners and scholars demand answers from British Museum following disclosures
Campaigners and scholars demand answers from British Museum following disclosures Campaigners and scholars say that recent revelations that the British Museum made false claims about its removal of "Palestine" from its displays raise serious questions regarding the integrity and transparency of its policy and practice. A Middle East Eye investigation published on Wednesday revealed that the museum’s decision to remove the terms “Palestine”, “Palestinian” and “Israelite occupation” from its displays came in direct response to months of lobbying in 2024. While the museum previously claimed that the changes were motivated by “audience testing”, the disclosures to MEE show that no such testing took place, and that amendments were made following a series of private and public complaints by pro-Israel activists.
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Trump says ICC has no jurisdiction over Americans
Trump says ICC has no jurisdiction over Americans The US Department of Justice said in a statement on Thursday that it sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to tell them that the United States would not cooperate with any ICC investigations and that the court has no jurisdiction over Americans. This comes after three ICC judges launched a lawsuit against Trump over the US State Department sanctioned members involved in prosecuting Israeli nationals for war crimes in Palestine.
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Exclusive: ICC bureau changes rules to lower threshold for Khan's removal
Exclusive: ICC bureau changes rules to lower threshold for Khan's removal Submitted by Sondos Asem on Tue, 06/30/2026 - 12:39 ICC decision to abandon its own procedures paper would deny its 125 member states an opportunity to determine whether prosecutor committed misconduct ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan speaking at the 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, at the World Forum Convention Center in The Hague (ICC file photo) Off The executive body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has changed the voting process on the potential removal of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from a two-stage vote to a single vote in an apparent break with its own rules, Middle East Eye can reveal. Under the new process, which was approved by a majority of the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) at a meeting on Monday, member states will be asked to vote just once on a single motion approving both the bureau's finding of serious misconduct against Khan and the prosecutor's dismissal, according to multiple diplomatic sources. Previously, the procedure was expected to consist of a two-stage vote in which members would first vote on whether misconduct had occurred and its gravity, with a second vote on removal triggered only if they found "serious misconduct.
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Air raid sirens sound in northern Israel
Air raid sirens sound in northern Israel The Israeli army has reported in a post on X that “alerts have been activated in the Avashdim and Yir-on areas” of northern Israel. It added that the details are under review.
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US job growth slows to 57,000 in June, unemployment rate drops to 4.2%
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): The US job growth slowed in June as data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that non-farm payrolls increased by 57,000 jobs compared to a revised 129,000 in May. However, the US unemployment rate dropped to 4. 2 per cent, pointing to a stable labour market as hiring stabilised amid growing investments in artificial intelligence.
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Over 20 million expected in Tehran for Ali Khamenei's funeral
Over 20 million expected in Tehran for Ali Khamenei's funeral More than 20 million people are reportedly expected to travel to Iran’s capital for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khameinei, who was assassinated by the US and Israel on 28 February, according to Iranian state TV. This would more than double Tehran’s population of roughly 10 million.
