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Daily Archives: 29. Mai 2026
Report: Israel Pressing the US To Assassinate Iranâs Lead Negotiator
Israel is pressing the US to restart heavy airstrikes on Iran that would involve the targeted killing of Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, one of Tehranâs lead negotiators, and attacks on the countryâs oil infrastructure, Capital & Empire reported on Thursday.
The report, which cited US sources familiar with a classified report circulating within the US intelligence community, said Israel is aggressively pushing for the US to abandon talks with Iran and insisting that destroying oil infrastructure in the country could bring about regime change while also downplaying the impact the renewed full-scale war will have on the global economy.
2026 WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom to be awarded to the professional photo and video journalists of Gaza
Wider understanding of the war âhas been shaped by reliance on their sacrifice, dedication, and professionalism in desperate circumstances,â continues the award citation. âTheir work has fuelled coverage of the devastation of Gaza and its people that has reached around the globe; their documentation will remain a visual testimony.â
The award will be received by representatives of the three main international news agencies operating in Gaza â Agence France-Presse, The Associated Press, and Reuters â whose local journalists continue to provide consistent, professional coverage under extremely challenging conditions.
Red lines not red carpets: Why Italy & Germany must support suspending EU-Israel Agreement
(May 11, 2026)
Millions of people around the world are demanding that their leaders act to stop Israelâs violations. Humanity must win.
expel the Rogue State of Israel from the United Nations
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Occupying State launches online system for registration of the territory of State of Palestine
JERUSALEM, May 27, 2026 (WAFA) â Israel, the occupying state, launched on Wednesday morning an online system for the registration of the territory of the occupied State of Palestine (occupied West Bank).
Israel launched the âLand Registry and Settlement of Rightsâ online system, codenamed â Grenade,â amid open endorsement from Jewish supremacist Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Orit Strook, who described it as âa central pillar in applying sovereignty in the territory and strengthening Israeli hold on Judea and Samaria.â
Israel uses the Jewish nationalist name âJudea and Samariaâ to refer to the occupied West Bank to reinforce its bogus claims to the territory and to give them a veneer of historical and religious legitimacy.
Israel launches electronic system for registering Palestinian land in West Bank ahead of annexation push
The project aims to register nearly 58 per cent of land in Area C, equivalent to around 35 per cent of the occupied West Bank, excluding occupied East Jerusalem, as part of what Israel describes as a âsettlement of property rightsâ process.
âWorld is letting Israel get away with escalation in Lebanonâ
Israel is escalating in Gaza âbecause it knows it will not encounter severe oppositionâ, and in Lebanon âbecause so far the world is letting Israel get away with itâ.
Lebanese death toll from Israeli strikes rises to 3,324 since March 2
The Lebanese death toll from Israeli strikes has risen to 3,324 since March 2, Lebanon‘s Ministry of Public Health said on Thursday, as Israeli strikes intensified across southern Lebanon.
Another 10,027 people have been wounded since March 2, according to the ministry.
Archiv: …and if they are the United Nations – they let you do it!
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Israelâs Netanyahu orders army to seize 70 percent of Gaza
âAt this point, we are fully in control of 60 percent of the territory of the Gaza Strip,â Netanyahu said during a conference hosted by the pre-military Ein Prat leadership academy.
âMy directive is to get to⊠70 percent,â he added.
When audience members shouted in support of full Israeli control over Gaza, Netanyahu replied: âWeâre going in order. First 70 percent⊠weâll start with that.â
Israel Has Physically Divided Gaza With Over 25 Kilometers of Earthen Barriers
(May 25, 2026)
As part of the October 2025 deal, Israeli troops withdrew to the âyellow lineâ that runs roughly parallel to Gazaâs coastline and cuts off large chunks of territory at the northern and southern ends of the enclave, giving Israel control of 53% of the Gaza Strip. Since then, they have encroached further west and now effectively control over 60% of the territory.
House Dems to grill Bondi on Epstein files: âWhy didnât they follow the law?â
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to a give closed-door testimony later today over her handling of the Federal governmentâs investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend and co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell. Democratic Congressman James Walkinshaw of Virginia, a member of the House Oversight Committee, joins Way Too early to discuss what he plans on asking Bondi and more.
Bondi set for Jeffrey Epstein questioning from House Oversight lawmakers
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear before House Oversight and Government Reform Committee investigators Friday, a victory for the panel after the Department of Justice (DOJ) argued she should not have to answer questions about the Epstein files.
Itâs an unusual appearance in several respects.
France to investigate treatment of nationals on Gaza flotilla after reports of abuse
„Based on âa report I requested from â our Consul General in Turkey, who informed me of sexual âviolence, exposure to the cold, âbeatings, and repeated humiliation of French nationals, all of these acts are âlikely to constitute criminal offences (and) I decided âyesterday to refer the matter to the public prosecutor,“ Barrot told France âInter radio.
Whitmer Rules Out a Run for President in 2028. Hereâs What Other Potential Contenders Have Said
Even with more than two years left to go before the next presidential election, speculation about who could run is everywhere. Several politicians have publicly flirted with the idea of running for the office in recent months. And polls are capturing a developing picture of who the top possible contenders could be.
âWhy are we talking about this?â: Democrats are furious that the Bidens wonât go away
Democrats want to move on from 2024. The Bidens wonât let them.
Israel, Russia added to UN blacklist on sexual violence in conflicts
Published annually by the UN, the list includes dozens of state and non-state groups credibly suspected of having engaged âsystematicallyâ in sexual violence in countries such as Sudan, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, Syria and Mali.
Last August, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Israel and Russia of their possible inclusion on the list.
US, Iran close in on 60-day truce deal, but Trump says he is ânot satisfiedâ yet
But US Vice President JD Vance said Trump â who was notably silent throughout the day â had yet to sign on the dotted line. There was no immediate reaction from Iran.
Iran‘s Pezeshkian thanks Malaysia and Pakistan for support
Following conversation with the prime ministers of Malaysia and Pakistan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has thanked the two countries for their cooperation with Tehran.
„I thanked Malaysia for its humanitarian stance and Pakistan for its initiative and effective efforts to reach an agreement,“ Pezeshkian said in a post on X.
Oil futures fall amid talks of potential US-Iran deal
Oil futures have seen their biggest weekly drop in nearly two months as news swirled of a potential US-Iran deal that could see the Strait of Hormuz reopened and a ceasefire extended between Washington and Tehran.
Brent oil crude futures fell to $92.69 a barrel, a weekly drop of more than 10 percent.
Pakistan deputy PM arrives in Washington for Rubio talks amid US-Iran ceasefire push
Pakistanâs Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Washington on Friday for talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after backing Chinaâs call for multilateralism at the United Nations, as efforts to preserve a fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran remained delicately poised.