Alcaraz, Sabalenka into US Open last 16 as Williams sisters lose on return
Alcaraz beat China's Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, 6-1, while Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4.
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Have scientists discovered a dark matter particle?
Dark matter is an invisible substance that is said to bind the universe; scientists may have found new signs of it.
UN says Israeli settler violence in West Bank displaced 2,500 Palestinians in 2026
UN says Israeli settler violence in West Bank displaced 2,500 Palestinians in 2026 Israeli settler violence has resulted in the displacement of more than 2,500 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA said in a statement that since 2023, more than 6,400 Palestinians in 130 communities across the West Bank have been displaced due to the settler violence and related access restrictions. Half of the 2,500 forced out this year alone are children, OCHA said.
At least five killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan in attack by rebel group
Sudan Doctors Network says SPLM-N forces shelled residential areas in the town of Dilling.
Regional Stability Needs Homegrown Security Architecture: Qalibaf
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stressed the need for regional countries to take control of their own future, saying lasting stability can only be achieved through a new, homegrown security architecture.
55 bodies, remains of Malka family recovered from rubble in Gaza's Zeytoun
55 bodies, remains of Malka family recovered from rubble in Gaza's Zeytoun Bodies and remains of 55 Palestinians, all belonging to a single family, have been recovered underneath the rubble of a building in the Zeytoun area of Gaza City, Al Jazeera reported. The victims all belong to the Malka family and had sought refuge in the building roughly two years ago during an Israeli bombing campaign. Civil defence authorities said they had been searching for more than 60 bodies of victims from the Malka family over the previous 72 hours, adding a joint funeral procession is due to take place early next week, according to the report.
Morning recap
Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, If you're just joining us, here are key developments from across the region: • Donald Trump has said that the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the United States, while warning American military may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain. • The Lebanese health ministry says that Israeli strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon late on Friday killed at least three people and injured 23. • Iran will conduct “pre-emptive operations” wherever it perceives a threat, army spokesman Brigadier-General Mohammad Akrami Nia said.
In Hormuz, Iran only needs to keep ships guessing
Even the possibility that Iran could put mines into one of the world’s most important shipping routes can deter commercial traffic and force the US military to maintain constant surveillance, former CENTCOM commander Joseph Votel told Iran International.
Bolivian military barracks explosion kills at least 10
An explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, has killed at least 10 people and injured dozens.
Americans Warned against Becoming ‘Cannon Fodder’ in War on Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei warned Americans against allowing their children to be recruited to fight and die in a war being expanded by Israel, pointing to a recent opinion piece proposing debt relief as an incentive for Americans to join the war.
West Bank violence: Israeli forces open fire during raid, settlers vandalise home
West Bank violence: Israeli forces open fire during raid, settlers vandalise home Palestinian media has reported land seizure, vandalism and raids by the Israeli military and settlers in the occupied West Bank: * Israeli forces detained a Palestinian resident, Karim Asakreh, while he was passing through a military checkpoint, east of Bethlehem, on Saturday, according to Wafa news agency. * Israeli settlers, meanwhile, vandalised Suwais family’s home and felled trees on the property in the Khalayel al-Louz area, southeast of the city. * The Israeli military, raided the towns of Nazla al-Sharqiya and Qaffin, north of Tulkarm, at dawn in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reported.
Drone hysteria, Kiev gunfights, and aviation threats: RT stories that shaped the week
RT's essential stories of the past seven days also included a warning from Washington over Ukraine's energy war and a gathering of Eurasian powers in Bishkek Europe sees Russian drones everywhere Germany found a new Russian threat this week, accusing Russia of staging a drone incident at Leipzig/Hal
Iran urges regional nations to build 'homegrown' security architecture
Iran urges regional nations to build 'homegrown' security architecture Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has said that China’s emphasis on fostering common security “reflected a principle long championed” by Iran, urging regional nations to build a "homegrown" security architecture. In a post on X, Ghalibaf said: “Regional countries must be taking their future into their own hands, and true stability can only come through a new security architecture that is homegrown. Iran stands ready.
US imposes sanctions on Turkish bank, prompting legal threat
US sanctions Turkish bank over alleged IRGC ties, accusing it of facilitating millions in transactions for Iran.
Debate grows over whether Iran is burning its strongest card in Hormuz
A debate is widening in Tehran over whether Iran is exhausting one of its most powerful weapons against the United States, with growing warnings that the Strait of Hormuz could lose its effectiveness the longer restrictions continue.
Families of missing Ecuadorian fishermen allege US involvement
Families of eight Ecuadorian fishermen who vanished after reporting US surveillance at sea are demanding answers.
'What do you call this but ethnic cleansing?' NYT columnist on West Bank demolition
'What do you call this but ethnic cleansing? ' NYT columnist on West Bank demolition Pulitzer-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof said Israeli settlers had blocked him during his visit this spring to a few Palestinian villages, one of which has been cleansed of its residents since. Kristof wrote on X: “I visited these Palestinian villages in the spring.
US, allies push IAEA board to report Iran to UN Security Council
US, allies push IAEA board to report Iran to UN Security Council The United States, Britain, France and Germany are seeking a resolution by the UN nuclear watchdog's board next week reporting Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, according to diplomats and the proposed text seen by Reuters. If passed, the resolution would follow up on one adopted on June 12 of last year declaring Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations for not fully cooperating with an investigation into uranium traces found at undeclared sites. Israel started bombing Iran's nuclear facilities the next day, soon joined by the US Iran's uranium-enrichment plants were destroyed or badly damaged.
‘I could not save the rest’: Hero nurse remembers Pakistan’s nursery fire
The PIMS nurse who saved one newborn recalls the fire, the screams and the 14 babies she could not save.
UN approves new map showing Africa’s true size
The UN General Assembly has backed a resolution to change to maps that more accurately show the true size of Africa.
