‘He’s a war criminal’: Mamdani exploring whether he can arrest Netanyahu if he visits...

Lucy Campbell The Guardian  /  July 19, 2026 NYC mayor says in Times interview that’s he’s in ‘active conversation’ with city’s law department about the matter. New...

16 US service members have died in the Iran war, reflecting a conflict fought...

Josh Boak AP  /  July 18, 2026 BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey – The U.S. military said on Saturday that two additional service members were killed as part...

Over 140 Palestinian organisations warn that lack of due process and politicisation in Khan...

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights  /  July 18, 2026 The Palestinian Human Rights Organisations Council (PRHOC) express deep concern and regret at the manner by...

[the Israel factor] A compromise is urgently needed in Southern Syria

International Crisis Group  /  July 18 2025 Fighting between government-aligned forces, including Bedouin militias, and Druze factions has been raging for six days in southern...

Israeli ministers announce plans for new illegal Jewish settlements in Gaza and West Bank

Emma Graham-Harrison The Guardian  /  July 18, 2026 Defence minister seeks three ‘Nahal’ outposts in Gaza as top commander says Israel now controls 65% of the...

[ICC] ‘So-called international law’

Aryeh Neier The New York of Books  /  July 18, 2026 The US has long held the International Criminal Court (ICC) in suspicion—but never before has...

US launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz conflict escalates

William Christou The Guardian  /  July 18, 2026 US Central Command (CENTCOM) says attacks were designed to ‘continue degrading Iranian military capabilities’ The US military said it...

The truth is Burnham’s mea culpa on Gaza was nothing but a change in...

Barry Malone Middle East Eye  /  July 18, 2026 Britain’s anointed prime minister's Gaza apology contained nothing of substance for the victims of genocide – or...

Why is Trump risking midterm disaster by resuming the unpopular Iran war ?

Robert Tait The Guardian  /  July 18, 2026 Less than a month after hailing a ceasefire, Trump resumed strikes on Iran, a move experts warn could...

Summarising the Israeli government’s position on Iran

‘If we can have a coup, great. If we can have people on the streets, great. If we can have a civil war, great. Israel couldn’t care...