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Interim US-Iran peace deal sparks anger among Israelis, who lash out at Netanyahu
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (764+ words) The Israeli leader said at a news conference Monday that "with an agreement, without an agreement," he would continue fighting to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, which Tehran has long maintained it isn't trying to do, saying its nuclear…...
UK's ban on Palestine Action under terror legislation was lawful, Court of Appeal says
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (798+ words) Chief Justice Sue Carr said the group went far beyond staging non-violent demonstrations to launch destructive attacks on defense companies, banks and a military base. "It is not, as claimed, a direct action civil disobedience protest group like the suffragettes,…...
Iran and US reach an initial deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz but challenges remain
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (961+ words) Details of the deal were not immediately released, but it appeared that it would not be implemented until it is signed, which mediator Pakistan said would happen Friday in Geneva. Even if the strait " a crucial waterway for the world's…...
A history of Iran's nuclear program and tensions with the US as an interim deal is reached
20+ hour, 1+ min ago (1787+ words) The United States and Iran have reached an interim deal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. There are plans for a signing of the deal on Friday in Switzerland. However, previous announcements fell through, and…...
Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (987+ words) But Trump set expectations even higher for the coming days when he announced Thursday that the U. S. and Iran could come to terms this weekend on an agreement that would set the pathway to end the three-month-old war that's been broadly…...
Iran's Kharg Island is key to its oil exports. Targeting it carries major risks
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (514+ words) Iran's Kharg Island, home to a terminal through which the country exports most of its oil, has emerged as a focus of the war launched in late February by the United States and Israel. Strikes on oil infrastructure on Kharg…...
The Latest: US and Iran trade strikes for second day, pushing Middle East closer to full-scale war
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (986+ words) A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Trump, is facing growing resistance from protesters in Albania. Thousands of protesters are taking to the streets in nightly protests, blowing whistles and holding up cardboard cut-outs…...
Amnesty accuses Israel's government of 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians from the West Bank
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (590+ words) The accusation came in a new, 149-page report alleging that the forced displacement of West Bank Palestinians resulted from a concerted state policy, and not just the actions of violent settlers. While much of the displacement is driven by settlers…...
Attorneys urge release of mosque leader, saying he's been denied diabetes care in ICE custody
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (17+ words) News-Times...
Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in first such bombardment since fragile ceasefire
1+ week, 1+ day ago (986+ words) Iran's state broadcaster confirmed the launches, and Iran closed its western airspace to brace for a possible response. Tehran had warned of retaliation after Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs without warning earlier Sunday in defiance of Washington's request days ago…...