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Netanyahu Confirms Re Election Bid as Polls Show Growing Public Opposition
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek another term in office, his Likud party announced, ending speculation after U.S. President Donald Trump said he...
Did Striking Iran Restore or Hollow Out U.S Global Leadership
At 1:15 a.m. on February 28, 2026, the United States crossed a threshold it had circled for over four decades. Operation Epic Fury was...
Dollar Falls From Two Month High as Middle East Tensions Ease and Rate Hike Bets Rise
The U.S. dollar slipped from a two month peak on Tuesday after easing tensions in the Middle East reduced demand for safe haven assets....
Israel Strikes Iran Despite Trump Warning as U.S. Peace Talks Face Strain
Israel said it carried out strikes on military targets in western and central Iran on Monday, despite reported warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump...
Trump Insists Israel-Iran Escalation Will Not Derail U.S.-Led Peace Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted that the latest exchange of hostilities between Israel and Iran will not disrupt ongoing negotiations aimed at ending...
Middle East Conflict Fuels Global Hunger Crisis as Food Aid Shrinks
The expanding conflict in the Middle East is creating far-reaching humanitarian consequences beyond the region, with the World Food Programme warning that millions of...
Trump’s Expletive Outburst Exposes Strains With Netanyahu Amid Middle East War
A leaked and later partially confirmed phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has exposed unusually public tensions...
Lebanon Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Progress in Iran Peace Talks
A newly announced ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, brokered through U.S. mediation, has raised cautious hopes that broader diplomatic progress could emerge in efforts...
Netanyahu Loses Support in Northern Israel as Voters Demand Tougher Hezbollah Policy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing declining support in northern Israel as voters increasingly criticize his handling of the conflict with Hezbollah and...
Israel Says Military Operations in Lebanon Will Continue Despite Ceasefire
Israel has announced that it will continue military operations in southern Lebanon despite a newly agreed ceasefire, raising fresh concerns about whether the latest...