7+ hour, 26+ min ago   (582+ words) Saturday, 8 August 2026 Lebanon and Israel, under U.S. mediation, have compiled a shortlist of potential countries to deploy troops verifying Hezbollah’s disarmament, rejecting private firms; the U.S. will choose from the list, with further talks planned in September. BEIRUT, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Lebanon…...

19+ hour, 9+ min ago   (788+ words) Friday, 7 August 2026 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s support for a law shielding ultra‑Orthodox draft‑evaders has angered West Bank settlers ahead of Israel’s October 27 election, exposing deep rifts in Netanyahu’s fragile coalition and highlighting tensions between nationalist and religious factions....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (979+ words) Thursday, 6 August 2026 President Trump’s six‑month war with Iran has left him boxed in. Facing an imminent interim Iran–Oman deal granting Tehran control over the Strait of Hormuz—or risking further escalation ahead of midterms—he has few viable…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (338+ words) Thursday, 6 August 2026 In the year to March 31 2025, UK Prevent referrals surged to record levels—8,778 total (↑27 % from prior year)—with youth age 11–15 comprising 36 %, extreme right‑wing theme the most common ideological concern and the largest share of cases lacking a specific…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (373+ words) Thursday, 6 August 2026 On August 6, two Israeli soldiers were killed during a security sweep in southern Lebanon, prompting Israeli strikes that killed at least one in Tibnin. The violence coincides with ongoing U.S.-brokered talks in Rome aimed at establishing pilot zones…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (378+ words) Tuesday, 4 August 2026 On the sixth anniversary of the Beirut port blast, investigative momentum has resumed: Judge Tarek Bitar completed his probe this spring, referring a case implicating some 70 individuals to the prosecutor, raising fresh hope among bereaved families for overdue…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (164+ words) Monday, 3 August 2026 President Trump on Aug 3 asserted that U.S.–Iran talks are “going on right now” and that it’s Tehran’s last chance to secure a favorable deal—yet Iran denies any ongoing negotiations, heightening tensions. WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (741+ words) Monday, 3 August 2026 Gaza residents say Trump’s claim of a “major milestone” in his peace plan, including Hamas disarmament, clashes starkly with a surge in Israeli strikes and territorial expansion via the advancing “yellow line.” By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (556+ words) Monday, 3 August 2026 By Steve Holland, Elwely Elwelly and Parisa Hafezi ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday there were no talks under way with the United States and no plans for any meetings, contradicting U.S. President Donald…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (229+ words) Friday, 31 July 2026 President Trump announced that Israel is “very happy” with a phased disarmament agreement under his Board of Peace, part of his 20‑point Gaza peace plan, envisioning Israeli withdrawal, a new Palestinian police force, and an international stabilization force....