Israel barring recruits it vetted for Gaza police from leaving Strip for training
16,500 of 283,000 applicants approved to serve on new technocratic government’s police force still need to be let out for training in Egypt, Board of Peace...
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Archaeologists uncover 4,300-year-old tomb of ancient judge near Cairo
Egypt’s antiquities ministry says the tomb, which was found at necropolis dating to 24th century BCE, belongs to an official who adjudicated the grievances of ordinary...
Gavin Newsom says Democrats ‘overwhelmingly opposed to the current regime in Israel’
California governor and 2028 presidential slams Netanyahu and AIPAC, maintains Democratic Party has unified stance on Jewish state ‘even if you don’t think it’s genocide’ in...
Rubio warns more Iranian tankers will be sank if attacks on US warships continue
Jordan reports no casualties after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fire missile salvo at kingdom that can be seen from Israel * South Korea says potential troop deployment...
US hits Iranian oil tankers after attempted missile attacks on American Navy
IRGC threatens response to US strikes, which also come after Iran claimed to seize an advanced submarine drone, though CENTCOM says the ‘defective’ unmanned vehicle malfunctioned...
Syrian social affairs minister, a Christian woman, urges equality in constitution
Hind Kabawat, in Rome for meeting with pope, tells AFP new regime must do more to show it’s ‘inclusive’ in order to stem emigration by religious...
Zamir says IDF to open new ‘unmanned systems and AI’ branch by December
Military chief says branch to be tasked with ‘rapidly developing field’ of drones and AI, vows that Israel will be ‘global leader’ in field The post...
Netherlands moves to ban right-wing broadcaster after head voiced sympathy for Hitler
Dutch media minister says start of procedure to take Ongehoord Nederland off the air is not because of a ‘one-off incident,’ as network vows it won’t...
US Treasury slaps sanctions on Iranian airlines, accuses them of transporting arms
Targets include nine companies based outside of Islamic Republic, but unclear if Chinese firms to face sanctions, as US seeks to up economic pain on Tehran...
Full speech: Ed Miliband lays out UK’s ‘new approach’ to support two-state solution
British foreign secretary stresses Jewish heritage as he declares West Bank status quo ‘unlawful,’ worsened by ‘settler terrorists,’ and says Oct. 7 ‘cannot justify’ situation in...