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Saudi Arabia and US strike deal for kingdom to enrich uranium
Donald Trump approves agreement to help country make fuel for civilian nuclear programmeDonald Trump signed a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that could enable th…
Mamdani says he can’t arrest Netanyahu as mayor and urges US to enforce ICC warrant
Mamdani admits he lacks power to arrest Israeli prime minister after saying he’s ‘not welcome’ in New York CityZohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, doubled down on his support…
Has Trump dragged the US into a forever war in Iran? | Mohamad Bazzi
He decried endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he may be stuck in one of his own makingAs Donald Trump launched a war of aggression against Iran nearly five months ago, he i…
Middle East crisis live: US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack nuclear site ‘very heavily’
US military completes 11th night of strikes as attacks overshadow diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage interim ceasefire dealHouthis threaten attacks on shipping tankers if t…
Mamdani urges US government to arrest Netanyahu if Israeli PM visits US
New York mayor admits he does not have authority to arrest Netanyahu, adding Israeli PM is ‘architect of a horrific genocide’Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, acknowledged …
‘It’s truly hell here’: airstrikes, repression and water shortages become ‘new normal’ for Iranians
Iranians describe how daily life is becoming ever harder as conflict continues and human rights crisis worsensAs US airstrikes hit port and inland cities in Iran, and Tehran strik…
Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s Iran gamble has produced a crisis reshaping the global order
In today’s newsletter: A White House operating without expertise, strategy or restraint is stuck in a conflict with no easy way out, which is sending economic shockwaves far bey…
Iran’s foreign minister describes moment of attack that killed Khamenei
Abbas Araghchi says he has kept on the move since being pulled from rubble after strike on first day of warIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has described how he was pulled…
‘I fell in love with the art of coffee-making’: the female baristas shaking up Somalia’s booming cafe scene
As fear and fighting ease in Mogadishu, coffee shops have become catalysts for change, bringing jobs for women and creating much-needed social spacesEvery morning at six, Saabirii…
The man building swimming pools in Gaza – podcast
Journalist Amjed Tantesh talks about his project to teach Gaza’s children how to swim. With reporting from our chief Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-HarrisonFor decades, Am…
What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran’s underground nuclear facility Trump is threatening to attack?
Little is known about the complex near the Natanz nuclear facility, but it is estimated it is buried almost 100 metres inside a mountainWith the conflict between the US and Iran f…
Pete Hegseth faces questions over $87.6bn additional funding for Pentagon
Defense secretary and chair of the joint chiefs face Senate appropriations committee to continue Iran war effortThe US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, walked into the Senate on T…
Houthis threaten to attack shipping tankers if they use Saudi Arabian ports on Red Sea
Warning to shipping companies, on top of Iran’s chokehold on strait of Hormuz, may severely affect Saudi oil exportsMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesYemen’s Iranian-aligned…
Zendaya faces backlash for wearing ancient Iranian jewellery at Odyssey event
Film star promotes Christopher Nolan film epic wearing gold artefacts dating back almost 3,000 yearsThe Odyssey is a story about a Greek king’s long journey home. But a pair of ea…
Gaza celebrates World Cup victory of Spanish team they took into their hearts
People gather at cafes and outdoor screenings to support team after Spain’s backing for Palestinian rights The Spanish football team’s World Cup win has been celebrated in the str…
Iran claims attacks in strait of Hormuz; Houthis announce blockade of Red Sea shipping route – Middle East crisis live
Revolutionary Guard claims attack on oil tanker and two other ships; Houthis in Yemen say they are imposing an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red SeaFull repor…
Almost 100 troops injured in recent weeks, Pentagon admits, as Iran launches reprisals on US allies
Iran has attacked a tanker in the strait of Hormuz, forcing its crew to abandon the ship, after the US launched a tenth consecutive night of strikesMiddle East crisis live: follow…
Palestinians in Gaza celebrate Spain's World Cup victory – video
Celebrations erupted in Gaza as Spain won the football World Cup against Argentina on Sunday. The game offered a small respite from the ongoing Israeli bombardments on the enclave…
‘Israeli settlers are in partnership with the army,’ say Palestinians after two shot dead in West Bank
Residents of Deir Jarir say raids late on Sunday, also involving security forces, are part of pattern of violenceEven by the brutal standards of militant settler violence in the W…
House Democrats are finally shifting on Israel. Party leaders must listen | Norman Solomon
More than 100 Democratic lawmakers voted against arms for Israel. They’re listening to the people – their bosses are behindThe Democratic party is in dire need of a mutiny.Top lea…
US launches ninth night of Iran strikes as strait of Hormuz standoff sees oil price pass $90 a barrel
After the US military confirmed that a service member had been killed in Iraq – the third in recent days – Donald Trump said the new attacks were ‘in honour’ of the deadMiddle Eas…
US targets Iran in ninth night of strikes in wake of US troop deaths – Middle East crisis live
Preliminary deal aimed at ending the war has collapsed as US and Iran fight to break deadlock over strait of HormuzUS says another service member killed as Israel warns Tehran’s a…
US says another troop killed as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks coming close
US military says service member was killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ as it launches more airstrikes at IranThe US military announced another death of a service member…
Israel threatens ‘full force’ response if Iran fires missiles towards it
Return to all-out regional war grows increasingly likely as US and Iran trade strikes and Trump warns of escalationMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIsrael has warned it cou…
Israel’s brutality cannot continue in plain sight | Letters
Gwyn Daniel and Phil Gaunt respond to an article by Nesrine Malik about the horrors taking place in Israel’s prisonsNesrine Malik’s incisive piece (In Israel’s prisons, torture an…
‘He’s a war criminal’: Mamdani exploring whether he can arrest Netanyahu if he visit New York
NYC mayor says in Times interview that’s he’s in ‘active conversation’ with city’s law department about the matterNew York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he was reviewing whet…
‘We hear your voices’: inside the Church of England’s debate over Palestine
A General Synod vote to hear a document describing Israel’s ‘genocidal war on Gaza’ was welcomed by Palestinian Christians, but prompted warnings from Jewish groupsFather Fadi Dia…
Middle East crisis live: US launches new round of airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran after American troops killed
Fresh attack comes after Iran’s supreme leader warned Washington would pay for ‘seeking to escalate’ the conflictTwo US troops killed and one missing in Jordan after Iranian attac…
Israel threatens to seize ancient water reservoirs near Bethlehem
Solomon’s Pools date back to the second century BCE, and have become a source of recreation for nearby BethlehemIsrael is threatening to seize ancient water reservoirs near Bethle…
Iran attacks US allies in Middle East as renewed conflict enters second week
Kuwait says civilian sites and infrastructure targeted, Jordan downs missiles and sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran responds to US strikesIran launched a wave of attacks against US …