WHY SOME IRANIANS ARE NOT ATTENDING SUPREME LEADER KHAMENEI’S FUNERAL

Sun 05 July 2026: Iranians interviewed by AFP from Paris explain why they won’t be attending late supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral, with some fearing for their safety and others not wishing to take part in a lavish ceremony while the Iranian economy suffers. In the capital Tehran, residents reported fewer people than usual were […]

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1,022 INFANTS AMONG MORE THAN 21,500 CHILDREN KILLED DURING GAZA’S 1,000-DAY WAR

Sun 05 July 2026: The Government Media Office in Gaza said more than 21,500 children, including 1,022 infants, have been killed since the war in the Gaza Strip began on 7 October 2023, as the conflict reached its 1,000th day.  International organisations continue to warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis and a rising civilian death toll. […]

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PALESTINIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY DENIES CLAIMS IT ASKED SOUTH AFRICA TO WITHDRAW ICJ CASE AGAINST ISRAEL

Fri 03 July 2026: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has categorically denied claims that it requested South Africa to withdraw its case against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In a statement issued on Thursday, the ministry rejected remarks attributed to former Palestinian official Nasser al-Qudwa, who alleged that Palestinian […]

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ISRAEL REPORTS 26,000 TROOPS TREATED POST-GAZA WAR, MENTAL HEALTH LEADING CAUSE

Fri 03 July 2026: The Israeli Ministry of Defence said on Thursday that around 26,200 members of the Israeli military and security forces have received treatment since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, with 65 per cent suffering from psychological conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The ministry released the figures as […]

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FOREIGN LEADERS, OFFICIAL DELEGATIONS ARRIVE IN TEHRAN AS KHAMENEI FUNERAL BEGINS

Fri 03 July 2026: Official delegations from several countries arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday to attend funeral ceremonies for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to Iranian media. Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran on Feb. 28, triggering weeks of war and escalating tensions across the region. […]

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ISRAELI KNESSET ADVANCES BILL TO BAN MUSLIM CALL TO PRAYER OVER LOUDSPEAKERS

Thu 02 July 2026: The Knesset on Wednesday approved a bill that seeks to ban the broadcasting of the Muslim call to prayer (adhan) through loudspeakers, according to Israeli media. Israel Hayom daily reported that the Knesset approved the bill in its preliminary reading to tighten law enforcement against what it described as “mosque noise.” […]

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ISRAELI ARMY ADMITS LOSING ENCRYPTED MILITARY DEVICE DURING SOUTHERN SYRIA RAID

Wed 01 July 2026: The Israeli army acknowledged on Tuesday that it had lost a military communication device during its Sunday raid in Syria’s southern province of Daraa. The acknowledgement came after videos on social media showed Syrian residents finding the encrypted military device. No official statement had been issued by the Syrian authorities as […]

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YEMENI FORCES SEIZE SHIPMENT OF DRONE, BOAT MATERIALS IN BAB AL-MANDAB

Wed 01 July 2026: Yemen’s pro-government forces said on Tuesday that they had seized a shipment of materials used for manufacturing drones and explosive boats aboard a vessel in the Bab al-Mandab Strait. In a statement on the US social media company X, the Giants Brigades said they intercepted the vessel as it attempted to […]

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ISRAEL SEALS HEBRON WITH 106 IRON GATES, SEEKS FULL CONTROL OF IBRAHIMI MOSQUE: GOVERNOR

Wed 01 July 2026: Israel has sealed Hebron with 106 iron gates and seeks to impose full control over the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern West Bank city, a Palestinian governor said on Tuesday. Hebron Governor Khaled Dodin told a press conference that Israeli authorities have blocked 16 roads and entrances to the governorate with […]

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NETANYAHU WANTS TO PHASE OUT US AID TO ISRAEL WITHIN DECADE, LABELS IT ‘WELFARE’

Wed 01 July 2026: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said US financial assistance to Israel is “like welfare” and stated he wants to gradually phase it out over the next decade amid rising disagreements between Tel Aviv and Washington, particularly over Iran policy. “I want to stop US aid. It is like welfare. I do […]

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