A Hamas official has confirmed to the BBC that Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, commander of the group’s armed wing, was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Friday. …
… e 78th Independence Anniversary of Israel in Accra, expressing solidarity and support Ambassador Gilad, who also serves as Israel’s ambassador to Liberia and Sierra Leone, said Israel continues to face serious regional threats, citing Iran and allied armed groups in Lebanon, Gaza …
All but two pro-Palestinian activists detained by Israeli forces after their flotilla headed for Gaza was intercepted in international waters have now been released in Greece. …
President Donald Trump said his separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were positive, with both leaders in Washington for a memorial service. Trump discussed various topics with each leader without providing specifics, though tensions preceded the Netanyahu meeting over leaked details of his planned talking points on Iran.
President Donald Trump said his separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were positive, with both leaders in Washington for a memorial service. Trump discussed various topics with each leader without providing specifics, though tensions preceded the Netanyahu meeting over leaked details of his planned talking points on Iran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he planned to attend the UN General Assembly in New York City this autumn despite NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's threat to arrest him based on an ICC warrant. Netanyahu told Fox News he was "not concerned" about the threat and accused Mamdani of "fomenting hate," while the mayor has since walked back the arrest threat, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to do so.
The International Criminal Court has voted to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan, elected in 2021, over alleged sexual misconduct involving a junior staff member and attempts to obstruct her complaint. Khan has denied the allegations, with his lawyers calling the suspension procedurally unfair, while supporters worry the scandal could weaken the permanent war-crimes tribunal.
Yemen's Houthi fighters have attacked shipping in the Red Sea, forcing vessels to turn back from the Bab El Mandeb strait and threatening to disrupt the main maritime route from Europe to Asia. The attacks come amid escalating US-Iran strikes and a Saudi-nuclear deal that has raised regional tensions.
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, saying they violated a blockade of Saudi ports, while the US carried out its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran. Oil prices surged to $100 per barrel following the escalation.
The Trump administration reached a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia for civilian energy programmes without requiring Saudi Arabia to normalise relations with Israel, reversing a long-standing U.S. policy stance that past presidents had tied to nuclear technology transfers.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal 2027 National Defence Authorisation Act by 216 to 212, authorising $1.15 trillion in military spending. Democrats opposed the bill over its cost, an ongoing war with Iran that has cost $37.5 billion, and a provision expanding military technology cooperation with Israel.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who had pledged to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited, now says he lacks the legal authority to do so. He has instead called on the US federal government to join the ICC and enforce its arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime Minister over alleged war crimes.
The U.S. Department of Justice said UC San Diego's medical school manipulated applicant data to favor Black and Hispanic applicants, citing findings of a federal probe. The DOJ said it sought a voluntary resolution agreement with the school and will file suit if those efforts fail.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Houthi-controlled north-western Yemen. A Houthi media official said they were closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait to Saudi vessels, drawing a response from Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry condemning the move.
An Israeli drone attack and gunfire killed at least five people in Gaza, including a nine-year-old girl, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The strikes occurred amid ongoing Israeli military operations in the enclave following an October ceasefire with Hamas.
King's College London launched a disciplinary process against an 18-year-old student after she posted pro-Gaza remarks in a WhatsApp group and made comments about a lecturer's Israeli military service; she was banned from the lecturer's classes, ordered to write a reflective essay, and considered for referral to the UK's Prevent counterterrorism programme.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was absent from his father's funeral on Sunday, with senior regime figures and thousands attending. Speculation about Mojtaba's condition has continued after rumors he was wounded in US-Israel air strikes that killed his father, and he has not appeared in public since his appointment in early March.
According to Joy Online, the number of journalists killed, detained, or forced into exile in 2025 reached one of the highest levels ever recorded. The article argues that without a free press, atrocities go unrecorded and democratic accountability is undermined.
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least six people, including Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah, in a strike on a central Gaza home on Saturday. The IDF accused Wishah of being "a terrorist in Hamas' military wing who served as a sniper operative," while Al Jazeera condemned the killing as a violation of international law and part of a "systematic policy of targeting journalists."
A judge has urged the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and pianist Jayson Gillham to resolve a court case between themselves after a three-week trial. Gillham is suing the MSO for workplace discrimination after it cancelled his next performance, citing a statement he made during a 2024 concert about Israeli actions in Gaza.
Donald Trump has reportedly clashed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over military action in Lebanon, with Trump calling him "effing crazy" during a Monday phone call. The dispute threatens to complicate Trump's efforts to broker a deal extending the US-Iran ceasefire and reopening talks on Tehran's nuclear programme.
The Charge d'Affaires of the Palestinian Embassy in Ghana says lasting Middle East peace requires full implementation of UN resolutions on the Palestinian question, justice, and adherence to international law, arguing that the two-state solution is the most viable pathway and that peace cannot be built on partial compliance.
Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he was informed that the International Criminal Court in The Hague had requested a warrant for his arrest. He called arrest warrants against Israeli officials "a declaration of war" and announced he would sign an order to evacuate the Palestinian community from Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank.
Pro-Palestinian activists say Israeli forces are boarding a flotilla of more than 50 boats carrying aid for Gaza in international waters west of Cyprus, describing it as illegal piracy. This is the second such interception; Israeli forces detained 22 boats from the same flotilla near Crete last month.
Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli air strike on the southern town of Harouf killed six people, including three paramedics, as the US announced Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 45-day ceasefire extension following negotiations in Washington.
Hamas has confirmed that Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, commander of its armed wing, was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Friday. Israel said Haddad was responsible for the deaths and injuries of thousands of Israelis and was one of the architects of the October 7 massacre.
Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli air strike on the southern town of Harouf killed six people, including three paramedics. The US announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend their ceasefire for 45 days following talks in Washington DC.
Two pro-Palestinian activists, Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila, have been deported by Israel after being detained when the Global Sumud Flotilla—comprising 22 boats and about 175 activists—was intercepted in international waters near Crete. Israel said it suspected Abu Keshek of links with a terrorist group and Ávila of illegal activity; their representative organization Adalah said their detention was unlawful and they were subjected to ill-treatment, allegations Israel denied.
Lebanon's health ministry said 39 people were killed in Israeli strikes, including at least seven in the southern town of Saksakiyeh. The IDF said it was targeting Hezbollah and was aware of reports of civilian harm, following continued fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah since a ceasefire deal was announced on 16 April.
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have deadlocked, with Israeli media reporting Israel is preparing to resume fighting in Gaza over Hamas's refusal to disarm. Both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire deal that began on 10 October, with Israel considering expanding its military control over 60% of Gaza.
An opinion piece condemns violent attacks on Africans in South Africa as an affront to humanity, but argues that understanding the pressures of irregular migration and government responsibility is necessary alongside unqualified moral revulsion. The author criticizes extra-judicial violence, weak African Union response, and the South African government's insufficient action.
At Israel's 78th Independence Anniversary celebration in Accra, Ambassador Roey Gilad warned that extremist groups operating in Mali and the wider Sahel pose dangers comparable to Hamas and Hezbollah, arguing that no country can defeat terrorism alone and that a coalition approach is essential.
Israeli forces intercepted a flotilla of 22 boats carrying aid and around 175 pro-Palestinian activists in international waters near Crete; all activists have been released in Greece except two men being brought to Israel for questioning, whom the Israeli government suspects of terrorist affiliation and illegal activity respectively.