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US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause, amid fears the war is widening
Trump vowed to hit Iran ‘very hard’ after it targeted a base in Jordan that hosts US troops, a day after joint US-Saudi strikes on militants in IraqMiddle East crisis – live updat…
Middle East crisis live: US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause in attacks
US announces attacks early on Thursday, as experts say strikes carried out by both sides in previous day increase risk of return to all-out war US-Saudi strikes in Iraq push regio…
US-Saudi strikes in Iraq push region into ‘uncharted territory’, analysts warn
Riyadh’s decision to join US in strikes on Iran-backed militia further complicates widening and ‘unpredictable’ warUS-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militia in Iraq on Wednesday hav…
Aipac’s brand has become toxic. Can its ‘pro-Israel, pro-peace’ rival J Street move in?
J Street’s liberal Zionist politics are landing with the Democratic establishment but the electorate may have moved onWhen Daniel Biss addressed his supporters after clinching the…
‘They targeted us directly’: how the Israel-Lebanon war became deadly for healthcare workers
At least 135 medics in Lebanon have been killed by Israel’s bombardment since MarchFrom Ukraine and Sudan to Gaza: why have hospitals become a target of war?Moustapha Hamze can se…
Israeli airstrike hits mosque in Gaza City – video
Footage shows the moment an Israeli airstrike hit a mosque in Gaza City. The strike caused a large explosion, sending smoke and flames into the sky. Israeli forces have continued …
From 400 hives to 35: the Gaza beekeeper refusing to let war end his life’s work
Ibrahim al-Dabba continues to care for his colonies despite losing his home and most of his hives and equipmentEach morning, Ibrahim Naji al-Dabba climbs to the roof of a damaged …
US says it intercepted ‘surprise’ Iran missile attack on its forces in Middle East after lull in fighting
Fighting was paused after nearly two weeks of nightly strikes by the US on Iran, as both sides battled for control of the strait of HormuzIran launched multiple ballistic missiles…
Prisoners at Iran’s largest jail sew lips shut in hunger strike as executions soar
At least 1,500 protest after six men on drug-related charges put in solitary confinement before possible executionPrisoners at Iran’s largest jail have sewn their lips shut as hun…
A dog saved Houssein Hamze from a bomb. When war returned, he stayed to care for Lebanon’s animals
In normal times the Mashala shelter founder takes in strays, but in wartime, he is the only lifeline for animals in the areaDuring Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah, Houssein Ha…
Asia ‘scraping the bottom of the barrel’ as Red Sea oil blockade worsens energy crisis
The Houthi threat to Saudi oil exports comes as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines are still reeling from the closure of the strait of HormuzGovernments in Asia are scrambling…
Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails
Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisisDonald Trump has once again warned that the US will return to “strong military a…
‘You say genocide, I say war’: Boy George releases pro-Israel song, We Will Dance Again
Culture Club singer sings ‘I stand with the Jews / I don’t feel brave, I just need to behave like a human’, in song defending Israel’s response to Hamas attackBoy George has relea…
Home Office blocking evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza
Refugee family reunions in limbo, despite Foreign Office saying it is ready get people out of war-torn territoryThe Home Office is blocking the evacuation of dozens of women and c…
He’s commander-in-chief of chaos. Now we’re all victims of Trump’s wars | Nesrine Malik
New tariffs, gas price rises, the deaths of thousands, insecurity … We’re living at the whim of one capricious, vain, easily bored man and his gang of stoogesYou would be forgiven…
Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ in calls for PM’s arrest
Israeli prime minister says ICC’s war crime charges are ‘bogus’ and plans to be in New York for UN gathering this fallBenjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Zohran Mamdani, the Ne…
The Guardian view on a US-Saudi nuclear agreement: an offer that further erodes international safeguards | Editorial
Even if no reactors are built, Donald Trump’s announcement of a double-standards deal with Riyadh has wrought further damage in a new era of proliferationEven as he threatened to …
US pauses attacks on Iran for a second day as peace talks continue
Trump weighs up his options after military chiefs warn of dwindling munitions stockpilesThe US has paused strikes on Iran for a second night as diplomatic negotiations to avoid a …
Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia as regional tensions escalate
Saudi air defences intercept ballistic missiles as Iran reports first night without US strikes in two weeksYemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on the southe…
Treasure as trinkets: Zendaya’s earrings renew debate on ownership of ancient artefacts
Jewellery made from BC Iran worn at Odyssey photocall throws spotlight on the trade of rare archeological findsThe Odyssey has stormed cinemas, but while its take on the Homeric e…
Reclaiming stolen childhoods: swimming classes resume in Gaza after three years of war
In sea pools built with sandbags and rubble, Amjed Tantesh gives traumatised children brief respite from their daily livesSwimming classes have started again in Gaza after three y…
Trump switched planes in Turkey earlier this month because of threat from Iran proxy forces – report
President flew to Ankara onboard Qatari-gifted jet, without advanced defenses, and flew home on old Air Force OneDonald Trump switched aircraft before departing Turkey earlier thi…
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Wildfires in Europe, Russian missile strikes in Kyiv, the cockroach protests in New Delhi and the World Cup final – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojou…
Iran’s much improved missile systems pose a real threat to the US
Tehran’s increasingly accurate and lethal attacks are showing up failures in American air defences in the GulfAs the crisis in the Middle East escalates, Iran has been bombing US …
US expands Iran attacks as Trump warns Tehran and Houthis over Red Sea strikes
No end to fighting in sight as Revolutionary Guards launch drones at targets in Bahrain, Jordan and KuwaitThe US struck targets across Iran on Friday, reaching as far as the Caspi…
Middle East crisis latest: US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in region
Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi alliesIran has pushed back on a New York Times (paywall) report from Thursday that Tehr…
Four Palestinians and one Israeli killed during West Bank settler attack
Several others seriously injured in attack that residents of Palestinian village say also involved Israeli militaryFour Palestinians and one Israeli have been killed in a shooting…
Ireland urged to put pressure on Germany over pro-Palestinian activist’s trial
Irish politicians concerned about Daniel Tatlow-Devally’s treatment in jail want Micheál Martin to send observers to Ulm 5 trialA cross-party delegation of Irish politicians has u…
Why did Trump just gift Saudi Arabia a nuclear win? – podcast
Donald Trump has announced a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia while pressing ahead with efforts to stop Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. What’s driving Trump’s new …
UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iranian threat over US bases
IRGC claims base in south-west England was used by US to launch bombing missions, making it ‘legitimate target’Middle East crisis live – latest updatesThe government has said the …