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Explainer-Netanyahu government challenge to Supreme Court reignites judicial row
JERUSALEM, July 6 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has threatened to fight a Supreme Court order regarding a media regulator, reigniting a judicial row t…
Exclusive-France softens stance on Turkey SAMP/T air defence sale, sources say
By John Irish, Angelo Amante and Tuvan GumrukcuPARIS/ROME/ANKARA, July 6 (Reuters) - France is open to a possible sale of the Franco-Italian SAMP/T air-defence system to Turkey af…
Iranian mourners call for vengeance on Trump during Khamenei funeral procession
July 6 (Reuters) - Crowds of Iranians marched through the streets of Tehran on Monday in a funeral procession for slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the biggest day yet in a wee…
Second Russian attack on Kyiv in less than a week kills 11, wrecks apartments
By Valentyn Ogirenko and Vladyslav SmilianetsKYIV, July 6 (Reuters) - Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv early on Monday, killing at least 11 people and heavily damaging apar…
Factbox-NATO Ankara summit: who's going and what to expect
By Lili Bayer and Andrew GrayBRUSSELS, July 6 (Reuters) - NATO leaders will gather in Ankara for a summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid pressure from President Donald Trump for E…
Malaysian lawmakers to hold hearing on Lynas-U.S. rare earths deal
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Reuters) - A Malaysian parliamentary committee will hold a hearing on July 16 to discuss a $96 million rare earths supply deal signed between Australia's Lyn…
UK tightens rules on overseas political donations to stop 'dodgy funding'
LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Britain tightened its rules on overseas political donations on Monday, as part of efforts to stop foreign money influencing elections, and as concerns s…
More than 100 detained as leftist groups hold anti-NATO protests in Turkey
(Fixes typographical error in TKP secretary general's name in paragraph 6)ANKARA, July 5 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities detained more than 100 people taking part in an anti-NATO …
Trump to meet leaders of Ukraine, Syria alongside NATO summit
By Steve Holland and Gram SlatteryWASHINGTON, July 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy while in Turkey this week for a…
Israel government says it will defy Supreme Court ruling on media regulator
By Steven ScheerJERUSALEM, July 5 (Reuters) - Israeli cabinet members on Sunday voted to defy a Supreme Court decision regarding the country's broadcast regulator, raising concern…
F1 boss Domenicali hopes to restore cancelled Gulf grand prix
Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali says he wants to restore to this season's calendar at least one of the two races in the Middle East which were cancelled because of the war …
French President Macron to visit Syria, Syrian presidency says
July 5 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, Syria's presidential media di…
Qatar says all maritime activities will resume immediately
July 5 (Reuters) - Qatar said on Sunday that maritime activities would resume with immediate effect, according to a Transport Ministry statement posted on X. This reverses a June …
Three sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral, not his successor
TEHRAN, July 5 (Reuters) - Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the so…
Violent crime wave beleaguers Israel's Arab youth
In the four years since her father was fatally stabbed near the entrance of their home in northern Israel, 10-year-old Shireen has carried the burden of grief on her tiny shoulder…
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he spoke to Trump, calls for 'American resolve' to help end war
July 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he had spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump on the Fourth of July holiday and called for "America…
Israel hasn't said who its soldiers abused. Two Gaza mothers think it's their son
By Mahmoud Issa and Rami AyyubGAZA/JERUSALEM, July 4 (Reuters) - The photo depicts a blindfolded Gaza man stripped to his underwear and restrained face down on a cot while in Isra…
Pope urges Europe to protect migrants in visit to island frontier
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday pressed Europe to do more to protect and integrate migrants as he visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for those risking the perilous cr…
Pope defends migrants at Mediterranean island frontier
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders.The…
Iranians flock to week-long funeral rites for Khamenei
By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Elimam and Eman AbouhassiraDUBAI, July 4 (Reuters) - Mourners thronged a vast prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies of I…
Pope to defend migrants at Mediterranean island frontier
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visits Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders.The …
Huge crowds gather as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin in Iran
Funeral ceremonies for Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei officially began on Saturday, state television reported, an event drawing thousands and intended to serve as a show of st…
Huge crowds gather as Khamenei funeral ceremonies open in Iran
Huge crowds gathered to pay their final respects to Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday at the start of marathon funeral ceremonies intended to serve as a show of stren…
Huge crowds expected as Khamenei funeral ceremonies open in Iran
Huge crowds of Iranians were expected to pay their final respects to supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday at the start of marathon funeral ceremonies intended to serve as a sho…
Iranians begin to gather for Khamenei funeral ceremonies
Iranians began to gather on Friday for the funeral ceremonies of slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, as officials and international dignitaries paid their last respects to the man …
Postecoglou links up with Ronaldo at Al Nassr
Former Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou has joined Al Nassr on a two-year deal, linking up with star forward Cristiano Ronaldo, the Saudi League champions announced on Friday.Post…
Iran leaders pay last respects to Khamenei as mourners gather
Top Iranian officials on Friday paid their final respects to the country's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the start of a week of funeral ceremonies, with allies and mourners…
Iran set to bury Khamenei, but his hard-line legacy may endure
The elaborate funeral for the late supreme leader is becoming more than a farewell; it serves as a carefully staged test of regime continuity after his decades-long rule.
NATO leaders including Trump to affirm 'ironclad commitment' to collective defence in Ankara, summit text says
By Andrew Gray and Lili BayerBRUSSELS, July 3 (Reuters) - NATO leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump are set to affirm an "ironclad commitment" to collective defence under…
Clashes between Druze fighters, Syrian forces raise fears of renewed violence
The episodes in Druze-majority Suwayda escalated amid kidnappings, various disputes, and absent movement on integrating Druze into state institutions.