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Houthis sink ships, kill, kidnap crew in Red Sea blitz

Three Filipino crew members rescued, fate of 15 remains uncertain

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This handout picture released by Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah Media Centre on July 8, 2025 shows a view of explosions on the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Magic Seas, which was attacked by Houthi-affiliated militants at sea.

Three lessons the Middle East should learn from Europe

Europe rebuilt from ruin by choosing cooperation over conflict — the Middle East can too

People walk amid debris at the Evin prison after Israeli air strikes the previous month, in Tehran, on July 1, 2025. Lessons from Europe challenge us to imagine a region where shared prosperity replaces mutual suspicion.

Five Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza combat

Two others were severely wounded and evacuated to a hospital

Soldiers stand in salute in front of the coffin of Israeli Master Sergeant Alon Farkas, reportedly killed in combat with Palestinian Hamas fighters in the northern Gaza Strip on June 3, during his funeral in the Israeli town of Pardes Hanna-Karkur on June 5, 2025.

Netanyahu nominates Trump — can he actually win Nobel?

What does it take to win the Nobel Peace Prize? Understanding the criteria

“He’s forging peace, as we speak, in one country, in one region after the other,” Netanyahu said, handing over the signed nomination letter.

Two Red Sea Houthi attacks in 24 hours spark concerns

Incidents come amid heightened tensions and fragile Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar

This handout picture provided by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs reportedly shows members of the Greek owned, Liberian-flagged Magic Seas commercial vessel climbing on board the Safeen Prism, after being rescued following an attack that forced them to abandon ship, in the Red Sea on July 6, 2025. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) confirmed that the UAE's response operation successfully rescued all 22 individuals aboard the vessel, including crew and security personnel.

Houthis claim first Red Sea cargo ship attack in months

Militants say they hit the Greek-owned, Liberian-flagged Magic Seas with missiles

Houthis say launched missiles, drones on Israel in response to Yemeni port attack

Israel hits Gaza, Yemen as Houthis launch missiles

Strikes on Yemeni ports, power site follow repeated Houthi attacks on Israel

Smoke billows east of Gaza City, in the central Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment on July 6, 2025.

Trump to push Netanyahu for Gaza truce in crunch talks

The US President has vowed to be tough on the Israeli PM

US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists aboard Air Force One after departing Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on his way to Bedminster, New Jersey on July 4, 2025. A

Keralite caregiver, employer found dead in Israel home

38-year-old caregiver’s death in Israel under investigation amid robbery claims

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Hamas ready to ‘immediately’ begin Gaza ceasefire talks

Trump says a Gaza deal "could be" reached next week but warns the situation may shift

Hamas agrees to US-proposed ceasefire framework

Sheikh Abdullah meets with Israel's opposition leader

The meeting was focused on the evolving bilateral relations between the UAE and Israel

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Yair Lapid

'This is not life': Gazans reel from Israeli strike

Bloodstains dot the ground strewn with the remnants of daily life

A man carries the body of a child at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, where the victims of an Israeli strike which hit the Mustafa Hafez school, sheltering Palestinians displaced by the war, were brought, on July 3, 2025, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group.

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