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US support for Israel slips as Democrats grow more critical, AP-NORC poll finds
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (886+ words) About one-third of U. S. adults " including roughly half of Democrats " believe that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians during the war in Gaza, an accusation that's been leveled by some human rights organizations and vehemently denied by Israel and the U. S. government....
NATO unveils billions in arms deals to prove its firepower to Trump
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (898+ words) It's money well spent," an energized NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told government ministers and defense industry officials on the sidelines of a summit in Turkey. He was speaking at a defense industry forum billed as NATO's big reveal," to the…...
At the World Cup, Egypt coach says anyone who doesn't feel for Palestinian people is 'not human"
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (276+ words) At the World Cup, Egypt coach says anyone who doesn't feel for Palestinian people is 'not human' Greenwich Time Hassan, who waved a Palestinian flag after Egypt's victory over Australia in the last round, spoke for more than four minutes…...
Macron arrives in Syria as first major western leader to visit war-torn country under new leadership
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (454+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited in April but Macron is the first leader from western Europe or North America to do so. The French president's visit comes during a period of relative calm in the Middle East after the monthlong…...
Integrity of World Cup is questioned as Trump, FIFA defend actions surrounding Balogun suspension
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (1169+ words) The furor centered on a phone call that President Donald Trump made last week to FIFA head Gianni Infantino to make the case that U. S. striker Folarin Balogun should not have been suspended for Monday's matchup with Belgium because of a…...
The Latest: Belgians to challenge FIFA decision to let Folarin Balogun play in World Cup match
22+ hour, 25+ min ago (1799+ words) Trump rang a ceremonial bell Monday as the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq opened, a symbolic Oval Office act reflecting how much he's counting on the stock market. The event was aimed at promoting the launch of Trump…...
Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
23+ hour, 5+ min ago (581+ words) Hamas did not say whether it planned to take the crucial step of disarming or handing over security to an international force, but described its decision as evidence of its commitment to Gaza's reconstruction after years of war. It was…...
Anissa Helou's new book of recipes from Lebanon spotlights villages scarred by war
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (734+ words) Now 74, Helou has a wide following in the region and elsewhere and has released nearly a dozen books since the 1990s about food in the Middle East and beyond. Last month she received Britain's prestigious Guild of Food Writers Lifetime Achievement…...
British military says cargo ship reports attack in the Red Sea off Yemen
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (216+ words) Greenwich Time The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported the attack off Hodeida city, which is under control of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels The UKMTO said the ship reported being "under attack by unknown armed assailants" 30 nautical miles (55 kilometers)…...
Lawyer warns detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya is in critical condition
2+ day, 46+ min ago (399+ words) Hussam Abu Safiya who served as director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, became the face of health workers struggling to treat patients throughout the Israel-Hamas war. He led the facility through an 85-day siege by the Israeli…...