Barcelona ends ‘friendship agreement’ with Tel Aviv over Gaza war

City’s mayor says relationship ‘unviable’; council also votes to end institutional ties with Israeli government By AFPToday, 12:59 pm   Protesters hold banners and wave Palestinian flags during a n anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian rally in Barcelona on January 20, 2024 (LLUIS GENE / AFP) Barcelona’s city council voted Friday to cut institutional ties with the Israeli government […]

Islamic State claims its first attacks on new Syrian gov’t as bombs allegedly kill soldiers

While the Syrian government said it conducted two raids in Damascus earlier this week, to arrest ISIS operatives, it has not yet acknowledged any attack by the terror group. By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDMAY 31, 2025 00:40Updated: MAY 31, 2025 12:12  Islamic State billboards are seen along a street in Raqqa, eastern Syria, which is controlled by the worldwide […]

Breaking Hamas’s grip: Israel and US bypass terrorist group to deliver aid

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: A new Israel – and US-backed – aid model bypasses Hamas and delivers food directly to Gazans, shifting dynamics on the ground and triggering strong criticism abroad. By HERB KEINONMAY 30, 2025 11:01Updated: MAY 30, 2025 14:27  GAZA RESIDENTS carry aid supplies which they received from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, near the Netzarim Corridor, […]

Hamas official: Terror group to submit response to Witkoff’s Gaza truce proposal today

Over 100 aid trucks loaded with flour reportedly looted in Khan Younis * IDF: Local Hezbollah rocket unit commander killed in Lebanon strike 7min ago ‘The Hamas leadership has sold you out’: COGAT shares video of Gazan blasting terror chiefs 50min ago Hamas official: Terror group to submit response to Witkoff’s Gaza proposal today 1hr […]

IDF says it targeted anti-ship missile depots near Syria’s Latakia; one said killed

First reported Israeli airstrike in Syria since May 3; Katz: No immunity for any party that poses a threat to Israel By Emanuel Fabian  and AgenciesToday, 10:15 am   This aerial photo shows the port of the Syrian city of Latakia on March 10, 2025. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) The Israel Defense Forces […]

Macron warns France could harden stance; Israel: He’s on ‘crusade against Jewish state’

Israel says it lifted blockade last week after French leader fumes that it continues to block Gaza aid; Germany says it’ll assess arms shipments based on humanitarian situation By ToI Staff, Agencies and Lazar Berman  30 May 2025, 8:22 pm France’s President Emmanuel Macron gives the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on May 30, 2025. […]

Iran Holds Trilateral Talks With China, Russia Amid Ongoing Nuclear Negotiations With US

by Ailin Vilches Arguello Illustrative: Chinese Foreign Minister Wag Yi stands with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem Gharibabadi before a meeting regarding the Iranian nuclear issue at Diaoyutai State Guest House on March 14, 2025 in Beijing, China. Photo: Pool via REUTERS Iran held trilateral consultations with China […]

Israel to block Saudi-led delegation of Middle Eastern ministers from visiting West Bank

But assertion has been made by Israel since beginning of war, and while new aid group says it has fed over 2 million meals this week, that has only amounted to 40 trucks-worth of aid By Emanuel Fabian,  Jacob Magid and Agencies30 May 2025, 6:59 pm   A young Palestinian waits to collect donated food at […]

Iran says Trump’s threat to destroy nuclear facilities is a clear red line -Fars News

Trump has repeatedly threatened to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities if talks between the two sides fail. By REUTERSMAY 30, 2025 21:23Updated: MAY 30, 2025 22:29  Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iran’s nuclear achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran April 9, 2025.(photo credit: IRAN’S PRESIDENCY/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities […]

Israel Accuses Macron of ‘Crusade Against the Jewish State’ Over Gaza Aid Criticism, Settlement Sanctions Threat

by Ailin Vilches Arguello French President Emmanuel Macron delivers the keynote address at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, May 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Edgar Su Israel has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of waging a “crusade against the Jewish state” after the French leader called on European nations to adopt a tougher stance […]