UN list names 214 companies linked to Israeli settlements
Palestine urged businesses to cut ties with the 214 firms on an updated UN list of companies involved in illegal Israeli settlements, 61 of them newly added.
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US sanctions Iran arms suppliers, including agent in Beijing
The US sanctioned 10 people and firms accused of buying weapons for Iran's defence ministry, as Tehran said Trump was stuck in a quagmire.
Trump says Iran war will be over 'very, very soon'
Trump said the Iran war will end very soon and oil will fall, as Vance blamed Tehran for the collapse of the Islamabad MoU and Qatar kept relaying messages.
Israeli settlers torch Palestinian homes in three West Bank villages as Israel plans settler-only road through Ramallah
Settlers burned homes and cars in Jalud, Qaryut and Al-Mughayyir, as a Palestinian commission warned a settler-only road would cut Ramallah in two.
Iran awaits US answer on Hormuz as Ghalibaf warns no one will sell oil if Iran cannot
Qatar is carrying new Iranian ideas on reopening the Strait of Hormuz to Washington, with a US reply expected by Wednesday, as Tehran warns over Gulf oil.
Israeli fire kills three more Palestinians in Gaza as Ben-Gvir leads settlers into Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque
Three Palestinians were killed in Gaza despite the ceasefire, as Gaza officials counted 5,147 Israeli violations and Ben-Gvir led settlers into Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque.
Israel blows up much of a south Lebanon town and demolishes homes in another, despite ceasefire deal
Israeli forces set off a huge blast in Mansouri near Tyre and demolished homes in Majdal Zoun, as Lebanon's PM pressed Washington for a full Israeli withdrawal.
UAE hosts Netanyahu for six hours as Saudi Arabia invites UAE leader to mend Yemen rift
The UAE president held six hours of talks with Netanyahu, as the UAE vice president accepted a Saudi invitation for the first meeting since their Yemen rift.
'I offered them NOTHING': Trump denies sanctions offer as Iran sends Hormuz conditions and oil hits $107
Trump denied offering Iran sanctions relief as Tehran sent its conditions for reopening Hormuz through Qatar, and oil jumped 3% to about $107 a barrel.
Khamenei unbowed as Iran says it has no plans for direct talks with the US
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said US forces 'do not venture beyond the Arabian Sea', as Iran's UN delegation said it had no plans for talks with Washington.
Israel revokes accreditation of Dutch diplomats in West Bank over settlement goods ban
Israel moved against Dutch diplomats in Ramallah after the Netherlands banned imports from settlements. The Dutch minister called it 'unnecessary'.
Gaza death toll passes 74,000 as Israeli strikes continue despite ceasefire
Gaza's health ministry says 74,016 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, including 1,145 since the ceasefire, as Israel expels Dutch diplomats.
US and Iran may return to talks within days over the Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
Trump says US negotiators will engage Iran this week after he rejected Tehran's offer; Araghchi says Hormuz will reopen only if a ceasefire deal is revived.