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Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker
Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter of man who stabbed soldier continues to divide countryIsrael’s president has pardoned a combat medic who shot dead a badly wounde…
Thick smoke seen near Riyadh airport after air-raid alerts in Saudi capital
Authorities also issued warnings for Jeddah and Yanbu, a major industrial port and home to vital oil facilitiesFlames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising above Riyad…
Pact with Saudi Arabia threatens to draw Pakistan into Middle East conflict
Activation of mutual defence agreement by Riyadh as fighting with Houthis escalates would have wide-reaching repercussions for IslamabadAs he stood in Riyadh last September, the w…
From ovations in Venice to death threats in Israel: the extreme responses to NAZA documentary
As Gaza documentary wins cinematic acclaim, its directors face vitriol in Israel amid a febrile election campaignFirst there was a moment of stunned silence. Then, in the Sala Gra…
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Russian strikes in Kyiv, a female militia march in Tehran, protests in Pristina and Alfie Hewett at the US Open – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojourn…
This Israeli election could be the country’s last – this week I saw that for myself | Jonathan Freedland
Spend time on the ground and you see how high the stakes are for next month’s contest – for Israelis and Palestinians alikeCandidates always say it, but this time it’s true. When …
Yemen’s anti-Houthi forces launch inquest into sudden military collapse
Rout raises questions about coordination and morale as some politicians claim billions of dollars were offered to persuade forces to abandon positionA bitter inquest is under way …
Poorest countries hit hardest by UK aid cuts under Keir Starmer government, new figures reveal
Aid to lower-income countries fell by almost 7%, while higher-income countries saw their share of Britain’s aid budget increaseThe world’s poorest countries were worst hit by Brit…
Robert Kraft’s attempts to silence Macklemore have backfired spectacularly | Arwa Mahdawi
The billionaire’s attempted crackdown on Ed Sheeran’s tour only amplified pro-Palestinian statements. It’s been a joy to watchA few weeks ago, the worst thing you could say about …
Iranian actor Laheh Marzban faces severe threats after Venice film festival speech
Marzban, who won a best actress award for her portrayal of a woman held hostage by her father in Falling House, has received condemnations from authorities after dedicating her pr…
‘I spend a bagful of money and don’t fill a bag’: the energy crisis hits Bangladesh
The country has been left in the dark as it endures power cuts caused by the Iran war and reliance on gas importsAt 1am, Halder’s alarm goes off and the 34-year-old Bangladeshi ba…
South Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressure
Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myu…
‘Run! Get away!’: witnesses recount Israeli ‘double tap’ strike that killed child and medic in Gaza
When Mohammad Abdul Zinati, 15, rushed to help a man wounded in a bomb attack, he had no time to react before he too was hitMohammad Abdul Zinati was walking home from school thro…
US court sentences ex-Syrian official who ran notorious ‘punishment wing’ to 60 years
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, part of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, was in charge of Adra prison where prisoners were torturedThis article contains descriptions of torture.A US federal cour…
YouTube star Ms Rachel to match Macklemore’s $1m Palestine aid donation
Educator talks of ‘moral obligation’ and urges ‘every wealthy white celebrity’ to make similar donationYouTube star Ms Rachel has said she is matching rapper Macklemore’s $1m dona…
Trump administration denies entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead of UN general assembly
It is the second year this administration has barred the Palestinian delegation from US travel ahead of the forumThe US state department said on Wednesday that it had again denied…
Watching NAZA was like peering through a window – and seeing the machinery of killing in Gaza | Mahmoud Mushtaha
For so long I wondered why I survived while family and friends were killed. Now I know the only difference between life and death may have been an AI algorithmThe lights go down, …
Dear Ed Sheeran, fence-sitting is so last century: musicians can no longer opt out of politics | Zoe Williams
It’s all very 2026: with a stadium owner on one side and angry support acts on the other, the cornered star will have to pick a sideEd Sheeran, seeking to stay out of politics, ha…
Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds
Fact-finding mission says military strikes on school and sports facility in February constitute war crimesA UN fact-finding mission on Iran has said there are reasonable grounds…
‘We left everything behind’: 125,000 people displaced as war reignites in Yemen
Fierce fighting has forced people to abandon their homes, leaving everything behind to seek shelter in refugee campsThe rapid Houthi advance in Yemen: why it matters and what’s at…
Thursday briefing: Yemen’s war continues to threaten oil supplies– but what about its people?
In today’s newsletter: The Houthi advance along the Red Sea coast raised fears for global trade and energy supplies, while more than 100,000 Yemenis have been displaced by the fig…
Key House Democrat refuses to clear Trump’s $2.8bn arms sale to Israel
Pro-Israel Gregory Meeks raises concerns over threat to civilian lives from package of 40,000 one-ton bombsThe top Democrat on the House foreign affairs committee has thrown up a …
Palestinian American activist arrested and ‘charged for trespassing at a public hearing’
Noura Erakat says a Florida mayor shortened speaking time and banned discussion of investment in Israeli bondsThe human rights lawyer Noura Erakat was arrested on Tuesday at a Pal…
The Guardian view on the Houthi advance in Yemen: another vital Middle East artery becomes a battlefield | Editorial
The extraordinary success of the rebels, and Saudi counterstrikes, threaten economic havoc. But the country’s civilians are paying the highest priceEven in a region beset by turmo…
More Republicans are turning on Iran war as midterms come into view
Three more GOP members voted for war powers resolution to force withdrawal from the conflict as election loomsUS politics live – latest updatesAs the US war with Iran drags on, th…
Ed Sheeran wants to stay out of politics. By quitting his tour, his support acts have exposed the hollowness of neutrality
By standing behind support act Macklemore, who was removed from the tour for his vocal support of Palestine, these artists are demonstrating the self-sacrifice necessary to stand …
US officials decide against backing Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting Houthi leaders
Armed group appears to reach agreement with Trump administration over safety of Red Sea shippingOfficials from the US met Houthi leaders over the weekend at the country’s embassy …
Emergency crews rush to free families from building collapse in Gaza – video
At least 20 people were killed after a building which had previously been hit by an Israeli strike collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City. Gaza's civil defence reported that at least…
At least 12 killed after building in Gaza City damaged by Israeli strikes collapses
Rescue workers say search for about 100 people, including 50 children, hampered by lack of heavy machineryA building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed on Wednesday …
Iranian security forces coordinated killing, torture and sexual abuse of protesters, says Amnesty
Leaked documents and testimony reveal extent of regime’s crackdown in 2022 and how it paved the way for more brutal killings of protesters this yearIranian security forces “coordi…