6+ hour, 42+ min ago   (431+ words) A Lebanese village held by the country's army was infiltrated by Israeli forces, who built a roadblock near the town square overnight, the mayor and state media said Saturday. The Lebanese army was deployed to Zawtar al-Gharbiya more than two…...

16+ hour, 31+ min ago   (191+ words) France 24 To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on…...

21+ hour, 30+ min ago   (782+ words) Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Palestinian Christians call themselves "living stones" and say they have lived continuously in the Holy Land for the last 2,000 years. Maybe not for much longer, believes Reverend Mitri Raheb. Issued on: 08/08/2026 - 03:17 "If the current conditions continue,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (549+ words) Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Perched on the edge of a rooftop high above Gaza City's bombed-out landscape, Ibrahim al-Dabba lovingly tends his community of bees, cultivating a rare source of hope among the ruins of the Israel-Hamas war. Issued…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (191+ words) Progressive Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed defeated his centrist rival Haley Stevens in the Senatorial primary election in Michigan. He will face Republican challenger Mike Rogers in the midterms. His left-wing platform calls for universal healthcare, higher taxes on billionaires and…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (424+ words) Israel on Thursday charged a settler, Yinon Levi, with the killing of prominent Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the West Bank in July 2025. This marks the first time since the October 7, 2023 attacks that an Israeli has been indicted for the…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (759+ words) Istanbul (AFP) – The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform featureless metal discs into highly prized handcrafted cymbals. Issued on: 06/08/2026 - 03:19Modified: 06/08/2026 - 03:24 First used by Ottoman military…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (650+ words) Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel's military resumed strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday despite ongoing talks, blaming a ceasefire violation by militant group Hezbollah as state media reported at least one person killed. Issued on: 05/08/2026 - 18:11 The fresh strikes, accompanied by the first…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (165+ words) US: Progressive candidate El-Sayed wins key Michigan primary France 24 To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (322+ words) Qalandia refugee camp (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Israeli forces on Wednesday raided a Palestinian refugee camp next to Jerusalem where tensions have been growing as residents fear eviction, the military and local leaders said. Issued on: 05/08/2026 - 15:41 AFP journalists saw about a…...