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Palestinian goalkeeper killed in Israeli operation

Newly married Gaza goalkeeper among over 1,000 Palestinian athletes killed

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Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem Al-Ashqar

Inside the US plan to end the Israel-Lebanon conflict

The 14-point plan calls for direct talks and phased security arrangements

Hezbollah supporters block the old airport road in the southern suburbs of Beirut, with burning tires to protest against the trilateral agreement that was signed between the US, Israel and Lebanon on June 27, 2026.

What Washington wants from fresh Iran talks

US pursues nuclear curbs and regional stability while Tehran insists on enrichment rights

US Vice-President JD Vance (left) speaks next to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Jassim Al Thani at the start of a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026

Iran closes Hormuz over Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Closure of Hormuz deepens crisis as Israel-Hezbollah clashes defy new truce

Iran said it was once again closing the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane on Saturday over Israel's attacks in Lebanon, calling them a violation of its deal with the United States to end the Middle East war.

Israeli strikes rock southern Lebanon despite truce

16 killed in Lebanon and four Israeli soldiers dead as fighting tests US-Iran deal

Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon close to the Beaufort Castle as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on June 19, 2026.

Israeli settlers torch two West Bank mosques

Israel’s military confirmes the arson and graffiti on the mosques

A Palestinian man inspects the damage inside a mosque reportedly burnt by Israeli settlers over night, in the Israeli occupied West Bank village of Jiljlia, just north of the West Bank city of Ramallah on June 17, 2026.

Eight big questions hanging over the US-Iran MoU

From Hormuz and sanctions relief to nuclear talks and Israel’s role, major doubts remain

Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (left) and US President Donald Trump.

Pichai Stanford speech hit by Israel deal protest

Walkout follows protests over Google’s contracts linked to Israeli operations in Gaza war

As Pichai was introduced at the Californian university, students stood up from their seats, waved Palestinian flags, blew whistles and chanted slogans.

Islamic Republic 3.0: Has the war made Iran stronger?

Four months after war began, Iran has emerged more militarised, risk-tolerant and intact

Security forces stand guard during a rally in support of Iran’s new Supreme Leader in central Tehran’s Enghelab Square on March 9, 2026.

The endgame: Can Trump bomb Iran into a peace deal?

If we need to negotiate with bombs, we will negotiate with bombs, Hegseth says

US Air Force personnel prepare Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) for a B-1 Lancer bomber at RAF Fairford in south-west England on March 14, 2026. Fresh US strikes on Iranian targets have raised questions about the role of military pressure in ongoing efforts to secure a peace agreement.

Trump: I call the shots, Netanyahu has no choice

Netanyahu must accept any deal with Tehran and attacks won’t derail diplomacy, he says

US President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo/Reuters)

Is Israel spying on US? Threat level 'critical'

Reports suggest Israeli intelligence activity intensified amid Iran, Lebanon policy rifts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump. Reports of heightened US counterintelligence concerns come amid growing differences between Washington and Jerusalem over Iran and Lebanon.

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