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  World at ‘global tipping point’ as Hormuz energy disruption shakes markets, climate targets at risk: EU

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the world is at a “global tipping point” amid disruptions to energy supplies and intensifying climate challenges, Anadolu reports. “At the same time as the climate crisis is unfolding, disruption of energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz is shaking global energy markets,” von der Leyen told the high-level segment of the COP31 UN climate summit in Antalya. “The world is witnessing the cost of continuing with the status quo for our climate and for energy security, we are at a global tipping point,” she said. Citing devastating floods in Nepal, droughts from Sudan to Central America and “one of the worst wildfire seasons on record” in Europe, she said

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  Gaza’s floods are no accident, but the result of Israel’s destruction of its infrastructure

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  At least six people have been killed as torrential rain once again floods Gaza. On 8 November, Gaza’s Civil Defence said a woman and four children had been killed when a sand embankment collapsed onto tents sheltering displaced families in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza. An infant was also reported to have drowned. The woman was identified as Tahrir Nabhan, and two of the children killed were reported to be her own. Flooding began on Friday 6 November as heavy rain and strong winds swept across the Strip. Gaza’s Government Media Office said at least 70,000 tents were flooded within the first 12 hours of the storm, and the Health Ministry later said 350,000 displaced Palestinians were left sleeping in

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  Iraq has lost more than 50% of agricultural land to climate change: President

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  President Nizar Amidi said Wednesday that Iraq has lost more than 50% of its agricultural land to accelerating climate change, urging greater international support for countries facing its effects, Anadolu reports. “Accelerating climate change has led to the loss of more than 50% of our agricultural land and an unprecedented rise in desertification rates,” he said during the opening day of the high-level segment for heads of state and government at the COP31 UN climate conference in Antalya. Amidi said successive wars and deteriorating political and economic conditions had weakened Iraq’s ability to adapt. About 20,000 people had been forced to leave their homes after losing their livelihoods, he said, and indicated that climate change had also disrupted ecosystems and

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  UK premier vows to continue pressure on Israel to allow aid into Gaza

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Wednesday that the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains “heartbreaking,” adding that his government is doing “everything” possible to pressure Israel to allow necessary aid into the territory, Anadolu reports. “The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains heartbreaking,” Burnham said during the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions session in the House of Commons. His comments came after he was asked about the recent storm in Gaza, which flooded more than 70,000 tents and brought down dozens of war-damaged walls, according to the Government Media Office. “We are doing everything that we can to put pressure on the Israeli government to allow the necessary aid into Gaza and to lift the restrictions on it,” the prime minister added.

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  Republicans lost the election. Trump keeps talking

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  I am not fascinated by Donald Trump in the way an Irish friend of mine once was. Yet journalism has its own logic. Some public figures simply refuse to grant you the luxury of ignoring them. They remain in the headlines, dominate public debate, and linger in everyday conversation. Just when you think their story is drawing to a close, another chapter forces its way onto the front page. Last week, Republicans suffered a bruising defeat in the midterm elections. The party’s standing in Congress weakened. Questions began to swirl around key figures in the administration, including Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Trump himself acknowledged that the war with Iran had contributed to the Republicans’ losses.  Yet one thing remained unchanged.

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  Israel detains 11 foreign activists, deports 12 for supporting Palestinian farmers in occupied West Bank

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  Israel has detained 11 foreign activists and deported 12 others from the occupied West Bank while they were taking part in activities supporting Palestinian farmers against attacks by Israeli occupiers, the coordinator of the Palestinian “Fazaa” campaign said, Anadolu reports. In an interview with Anadolu, campaign coordinator Mohammed Matar said “around 800 foreign activists, including diplomats, had participated in the campaign’s activities since it was launched on Sept. 28 to support Palestinian farmers and communities targeted by occupiers.” According to Matar, Israeli authorities detained 11 activists in the al-Bawabeer area of Masafer Yatta, while 12 international activists were deported from the village of Kafr Ni’ma, west of Ramallah. The detainees in Masafer Yatta hold Italian, German, American and Hungarian citizenship,

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  Israeli army, occupiers carry out over 1,180 arson attacks in occupied West Bank over 3 years

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  The Israeli army and occupiers carried out 1,182 arson attacks targeting Palestinian property and land in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, between Oct. 7, 2023, and Sept. 30, 2026, according to official Palestinian figures, Anadolu reports. The Palestinian Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission said in a statement Wednesday that 809 attacks targeted property, vehicles and facilities, while 373 others affected Palestinian land. The central West Bank governorate of Ramallah and al-Bireh and the northern governorate of Nablus alone recorded 711 attacks, accounting for 60.2% of the total, the commission said. The statement came after Israeli occupiers set fire early Wednesday to more than 100 vehicles at a lot used to collect old and damaged cars in the village

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  BBC presenters put Israel’s case in 252 interviews but the Palestinian case in only 15, study finds

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  BBC News presenters repeatedly put Israel’s position to guests who criticised its conduct in Gaza, but rarely put the Palestinian position to guests who defended Israel, a new study of three years of the corporation’s coverage of the Gaza genocide has found. The study, BBC: The Would Say Files, was published on 5 November by the media monitoring platform NewsCord and written by Nima Akram. It examined broadcast interviews and written articles from October 2023 to this month.  The researchers searched the subtitles of more than 51,000 BBC News channel programmes for phrases such as ‘Israel would say’, then checked each result by hand to confirm that a presenter was putting one side’s position to a guest from the other

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  Obsolete and Overdue: Withdrawing US Forces from the Gulf

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  Presumptions of friendship and guarantees in international relations are never secure and rarely lasting.  Even when they are given the stamp of firm endurance, a closer look will find greater benefits accruing to one party over the other.  When one needs to persuade a weaker power into surrendering real estate and valuable terrain for the more powerful counterpart to use, always employ the terminology of “joint-facility”, “joint-operations” or some such.  That will go a long way into validating the mendacity of an arrangement. The Gulf Arab states are the latest to learn this lesson from the United States, whose guardianship credentials have been looking particularly shabby of late.  Having not sought the conflict with Iran that the US, in collusion

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  Lewis Hamilton visits Rafah crossing to see Egypt’s aid operation for Gaza

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton visited Egypt’s side of the Rafah crossing with the Gaza Strip yesterday, touring warehouses run by the Egyptian Red Crescent and meeting aid workers who prepare and send humanitarian supplies into the besieged enclave, the Associated Press reports. Hamilton toured the crossing before visiting the Egyptian Red Crescent’s logistics warehouses in the North Sinai city of El Arish, where aid is prepared and coordinated before it enters Gaza. The Egyptian Red Crescent is the main humanitarian organisation handling aid shipments through Egypt to the Strip. At the crossing, Hamilton greeted aid workers with “Al-Salamo Alaykom”, the Arabic greeting meaning “peace be upon you”, and shook hands and spoke briefly with workers and officials.

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  Netanyahu calling Trump ‘every day’ to push for renewed war on Iran

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been calling US President Donald Trump every day to urge him to resume military action against Iran, the Financial Times reported, as Gulf leaders press Washington to choose negotiations over a new offensive. “Netanyahu calls him every day [to urge him to resume the war]. Those who don’t want a war within the White House and outside have been trying to combat that,” a person briefed on the discussions told the British newspaper.  The same source said regional leaders were telling Trump not to escalate and to put negotiations first. The FT said Arab and Muslim leaders have been alarmed by Netanyahu’s constant lobbying for a return to combat operations. Trump appeared to refer

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  Israeli military delegation visits Morocco to open permanent defence attaché office

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  Israel’s Ministry of Defence announced Tuesday that a military delegation is visiting Morocco to inaugurate a permanent office for its defence attaché in Rabat, as part of efforts to strengthen military and security cooperation between the two countries. The delegation is headed by Israeli Defence Ministry Director-General Amir Baram and includes military representatives, according to a ministry statement. The ministry said the delegation held meetings with Moroccan officials on behalf of Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz. During the visit, Baram is scheduled to inaugurate the permanent headquarters of the Israeli defence attaché’s office in Rabat, headed by Colonel Sharon Itach, Israel’s first permanent defence attaché to Morocco. According to the statement, the delegation met senior Moroccan defence officials, including the

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  Egypt confirms military presence in Saudi Arabia, plans to strengthen defensive deployment

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has confirmed that Egyptian military personnel have been stationed in Saudi Arabia for several months and that Cairo is working to reinforce the deployment to help the kingdom defend against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement. Speaking in an English-language interview with France 24 broadcast Monday, Abdelatty disclosed the previously unannounced military presence, two weeks after Egypt’s parliament authorized President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to provide defensive support to Saudi Arabia. “We already have a military presence there, at the request of our brothers and sisters in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia… and we are working to bolster that,” Abdelatty said. He explained that the deployment began several months earlier, following attacks against Saudi Arabia during a

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  Egypt adds 35 entities and 36 individuals to terrorism lists, including Islamic organisations across Europe

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  An Egyptian court has ordered the designation of 35 entities and 36 individuals as terrorists or terrorist organizations for five years, extending the country’s terrorism lists to include Islamic institutions and associations operating in several European countries, including Britain, Germany, France and Switzerland. The decision was issued by the Cairo Criminal Court’s Second Circuit in connection with Case No. 11108 of 2026, registered with the Supreme State Security Prosecution. The designations were published Tuesday in Supplement No. 250 of the Egyptian Gazette (Al-Waqa’i’ al-Masriyya). Among the organisations included are the Council of Muslims of Europe, the European Council for Fatwa and Research, the European Council of Imams, the European Council for Muslim Families, the European Council for Muslim Women, the

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  Netanyahu rejects Palestinian state, warns of Iran threat and calls for unity government

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tuesday of potential international pressure on Israel to withdraw from territories it controls in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon, accept the establishment of a Palestinian state and tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran. Addressing the opening session of the 26th Knesset, Netanyahu called for the formation of a national unity government under his leadership, arguing that Israel must remain politically united to confront mounting regional and international challenges. Netanyahu described Iran as an “existential threat” to Israel, alleging that Tehran is seeking to resume its nuclear program. He also highlighted what he characterized as Israel’s military achievements during the war, including strikes and targeted killings of Palestinian, Lebanese and Iranian figures, claiming that these operations had

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  Report: Netanyahu and Israeli army chief clash over military options against Iran

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  Disagreements have reportedly resurfaced between outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli military Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir over potential military actions against Iran, amid concerns that further escalation could trigger a renewed confrontation with Tehran. Israel’s Channel 12 reported Tuesday evening that tensions emerged during recent discussions among senior political and security officials over Israel’s available options for dealing with Iran. According to the report, Netanyahu has advocated measures that have met resistance from the military leadership, particularly Zamir, who is concerned about their potential security consequences. Channel 12 said the disagreement centers on the nature of the actions Netanyahu is seeking to pursue and the risk that they could provoke another military confrontation with Iran during a

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  AIPAC is losing its grip on Washington | Palestine This Week

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  In this episode of Palestine This Week, we look at what the US midterms mean for America’s ties with Israel. We cover Trump blaming the defeat on a “great dislike” for Israel, AIPAC’s shrinking influence, and the push to turn US aid into a lasting military partnership. We also cover the floods in Gaza, Netanyahu’s stalled Gaza plan, and settlers taking over Palestinian homes in Jericho     WATCH: Israel’s ‘Preferential Democracy’: Accept Inequality or Lose Your Seat | Palestine This Week

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  German student replaces flag outside Berlin parliament with Palestinian flag in protest over Gaza war

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  A 22-year-old German man climbed a flagpole outside the German parliament building, the Bundestag, in Berlin, removed the German flag and replaced it with a Palestinian flag in protest against the German government’s position on Israel’s ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The man, identified as Aaron, carried out the protest on the morning of Sunday, 8 November, alongside activists from a group called Peacefully Against Genocide. Police later detained him and two other participants. The protesters filmed the Palestinian flag being raised and broadcast the footage live on TikTok. The incident triggered political and security reactions, prompting German authorities to launch investigations and review security measures around the parliament building. Aaron, a physics and computer science student in Heidelberg,

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  Israeli report raises questions over future of US military aid to Egypt after Israel

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  An Israeli news report has raised questions about the future of US military aid to Egypt following Washington’s recent announcement that it would suspend military assistance to Israel. The i24NEWS report said Washington could review its military support for Cairo amid shifts in US foreign policy, particularly following President Donald Trump’s decision concerning military aid to Israel. It also highlighted the potential impact of any cuts in US funding on the Egyptian army’s weapons systems and Cairo’s ability to secure alternatives for maintenance, spare parts and military upgrades, given the reliance of a large part of its defence procurement on US arms manufacturers. According to the report, US aid allocated to Egypt for the current fiscal year amounts to about

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  Algeria accuses Morocco of polluting Hammam Boughrara Dam

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  Algeria has accused Morocco of causing pollution at Hammam Boughrara Dam near the two countries’ shared border, with Interior Minister Brahim Merad describing the situation as a “systematic attack”, the Algerian Press Service (APS) reported. Speaking during a field visit to Tlemcen province in western Algeria on Tuesday, Merad said: “This phenomenon is not innocent and is considered a systematic attack.” He added that the authorities would refer the matter to senior officials to take the necessary measures in coordination with relevant national and international bodies. Merad made the remarks during a visit by a ministerial delegation to the border area of Maghnia, on the instructions of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The delegation included the ministers of water resources, environment,

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  Palestine Festival in London and Glasgow: Heritage, arts, recognition and urgent relief for Gaza

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  The Palestinian Forum in Britain (PFB) will hold the 21st edition of its annual Palestine Festival in London on Saturday 28 November 2026. The following day, Sunday 29 November, the festival’s third Scottish edition will take place in Glasgow. The two events will mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. This year’s festival will combine the celebration of Palestinian identity and heritage with solidarity with Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jerusalem and across Palestine. The programme will feature artistic and cultural performances, recognition of organisations and initiatives supporting Palestine, and a fundraising appeal for Gaza. Urgent relief for Gaza at the heart of the festival The festival’s main fundraising appeal will support families

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  Rezaei: Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Iran’s seven conditions are met

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, said on Tuesday that the US response to Iran’s conditions was “misleading”, insisting that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened until Tehran’s seven conditions were met. The Fars News Agency quoted Rezaei as saying that Iran had asked the United States for a clear and explicit response to its conditions, but Washington had so far failed to provide one, instead offering misleading responses. Rezaei said US statements about the continuation of negotiations were aimed at easing economic pressure and lowering oil prices. He reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Iran’s seven conditions were fulfilled. READ: Netanyahu, Trump reportedly clash over Iran in tense call: Report

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  Yedioth Ahronoth: Mansour Abbas offers to recognise Hamas as terrorist organisation in return for government partnership

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  The head of the United Arab List, Mansour Abbas, has given preliminary approval to recognising Hamas as a terrorist organisation, in response to one of the conditions set by Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot for joining the next government.  The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on its website, citing sources in the Change Bloc, that Abbas had sent a message to the bloc confirming his willingness to recognise Hamas as a terrorist organisation in return for genuine political and government partnership. According to the sources, Abbas is demanding that the Change Bloc demonstrate a serious commitment to establishing a genuine partnership with his party, rather than simply agreeing to the proposed conditions without guaranteeing meaningful political participation. READ: Hamas urges mediators

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  Gaza is protected by international law. Why are its people still unprotected?

  by EditorMehdi on November 11, 2026

  In Gaza, children are no longer dying only from bombs and bullets. They are also dying because they have nowhere safe to sleep. The day before yesterday, heavy rain flooded thousands of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians. Families woke up surrounded by water. Their mattresses, blankets and remaining belongings were soaked. Some shelters collapsed. According to the United Nations, five people, including three children, were killed when a sand hill collapsed onto tents in Deir al-Balah. An infant also reportedly drowned in another incident. These deaths raise a painful question. How can millions of Palestinians live under international law, while the international system cannot even guarantee them a safe place to sleep? The United Nations estimates that 1.4 million people in

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  US senator urges Israel to allow urgent humanitarian aid into Gaza

  by Marwa A on November 10, 2026

  US Sen. Brian Schatz on Tuesday urged Israel to immediately allow rescue equipment, building materials and winter supplies into Gaza after deadly flooding affected thousands of Palestinians, Anadolu reports. Speaking on the Senate floor, Schatz said heavy rainfall over the weekend flooded more than 70,000 tents in Gaza, leaving four people dead, including three children and a woman. “Nearly everyone in the area needs help. This is a humanitarian emergency unfolding in real time, and the Israeli government’s ongoing blockade of fuel and the destruction of equipment has made getting help to people much more difficult. This is not a partisan accusation,” Schatz said. He also cited criticism from US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, which described the Israeli

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  Iran denies ongoing talks with US, planned meeting in Qatar

  by Marwa A on November 10, 2026

  Iran’s top security official denied on Tuesday that Tehran was holding negotiations with Washington or planning a meeting in Qatar, rejecting US claims of ongoing diplomatic contacts, Anadolu reports. Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei described US claims about continuing negotiations or a planned meeting in Qatar as “complete lies,” according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency. Speaking in a television interview, Rezaei accused Washington of spreading the claims to ease economic pressure and drive down oil prices. “I emphasize that we are not currently conducting any negotiations with the Americans, and there are no negotiations between us and Washington at present,” he said. Rezaei said Iran had presented seven conditions that Tehran considers the legitimate rights of its

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  Netanyahu, Trump reportedly clash over Iran in tense call: Report

  by Marwa A on November 10, 2026

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump reportedly clashed during a call over the weekend amid disagreements about the possibility of resuming military operations against Iran, media reports said Tuesday, Anadolu reports. The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, citing sources familiar with the conversation, said the call focused primarily on Iran and differences between Washington and Tel Aviv about a possible renewal of the war. Sources described the conversation as particularly difficult and confrontational, with one calling it “a screaming conversation from hell.” Netanyahu’s office, however, rejected the account, denying the conversation was contentious. “Fake news, complete nonsense,” it said in response. A senior Israeli official also confirmed that the call had taken place but insisted that it had

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  Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot slams Netanyahu’s ‘shameful’ Knesset speech, urges Israeli emergency government

  by Marwa A on November 10, 2026

  Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot on Tuesday denounced caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the newly sworn-in Knesset as “shameful” and “delusional,” warning that keeping him in office endangered Israel’s security, Anadolu reports. The Yashar party leader, who has been tasked with forming the next government, accused Netanyahu of using the swearing-in ceremony of the 26th Knesset to sow division and hatred. “I became even more convinced that he is unfit to remain in office for even one minute more,” Eisenkot said in a statement. He urged the swift formation of a national emergency government, saying Netanyahu’s continued rule divides Israel and puts its security at risk. Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats party, accused Netanyahu of lying and

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  UN condemns Houthi broadcast of video showing detained staff member making ‘forced statement’

  by Marwa A on November 10, 2026

  The UN on Tuesday condemned the Houthi group for the broadcast of a video showing one of its staff members making a “visibly forced statement” while in detention, Anadolu reports. “We issued a note yesterday in which we condemned the broadcast on the 5th of November, 2026, of video footage showing a United Nations staff member making a visibly forced statement while in custody of the Houthi de facto authorities. “The video exposes our colleague to public vilification, puts him at further risk, and causes distress to his family,” said deputy spokesman Farhan Haq. The UN urged Houthi authorities to immediately remove the video and stop publishing statements recorded while personnel are in detention, said Haq. He also urged the

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  Israeli parliament to vote on replacing speaker next week

  by Marwa A on November 10, 2026

  Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana announced Tuesday that parliament would vote next week on replacing him following a request by 67 lawmakers, Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported. Ohana said the debate and subsequent vote would take place on Nov. 17 at 4 pm local time (1400GMT), when the Knesset plenary convenes. Although the procedure is permitted under parliamentary rules and supported by a Supreme Court ruling, Ohana described the request as “exceptional.” “Despite my strong opposition to the intentions of the emerging coalition, I will act as I promised and respect the will of the majority of Knesset members,” he said. He confirmed that parliament would convene next week to consider the request. The announcement came as Israel’s newly elected

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  Don’t wait for the blackout: The world needs binding rules for dangerous AI

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  In recent weeks, supermarket refrigeration across Europe has been turned against the food it protects. After an earlier wave in France that hit hundreds of supermarkets, a second attack on 2 November struck stores in Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg and Estonia. One Swedish store reported its freezers set to 50°C and discarded the stock. The same day, a cyberattack on a refrigeration supplier raised temperature and defrost thresholds to extremely high levels at three French blood-service sites storing plasma. The blood service says no plasma was lost. It also says it was not the direct target. So far, no public evidence links these attacks to artificial intelligence. They appear to have exploited ordinary weaknesses. That makes them more

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  Netanyahu in ‘state of panic’ over prospect of losing power, former Israeli adviser says

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  Nir Hefetz, a former close adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said Tuesday that the premier is living in a “state of panic” over the prospect of losing power, Anadolu reports. “I think Netanyahu is in a state of panic,” Hefetz told Israel’s 103FM radio as Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot continued efforts to form a new government. “Panic is a fundamental factor in his decision-making. I can almost close my eyes and feel that atmosphere of panic.” Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday tasked Eisenkot with forming a government, giving him 28 days, with the possibility of a 14-day extension. Eisenkot has since been holding consultations with political parties in an effort to secure the parliamentary support needed

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  UK petition calling for inquiry into complicity in Israel’s Gaza genocide surpasses 100,000 signatures

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  A petition calling for a public inquiry into Britain’s alleged complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza has gathered more than 100,000 signatures, triggering a requirement for Parliament to consider the issue for debate. The petition, which reached the threshold on Monday, calls on the UK government to launch an independent inquiry into any British involvement in Israeli operations in Gaza since October 2023. It specifically seeks an investigation into the sale, supply and use of weapons, the use of Royal Air Force (RAF) bases and intelligence gathered during RAF surveillance flights. “We want the UK Government to launch an inquiry into any British involvement in Israeli operations in Gaza, including the sale, supply or use of weapons, surveillance aircraft and

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  UK-based rights group warns over 1/2 million children in Gaza lack safe shelter amid Israeli restrictions

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  A UK-based rights group has warned that more than half a million children in the Gaza Strip are without safe shelter due to Israeli restrictions, as the territory’s first winter storm flooded tens of thousands of tents in a single day. More than half a million children in Gaza are now facing their fourth winter in torn tents or makeshift shelters, many burning garbage to stay warm, as Israel’s restrictions continue to block the entry of materials needed to keep them safe from cold and flooding, Save the Children said in a statement following a powerful storm. A storm that struck Gaza on Friday evening flooded more than 70,000 tents and brought down dozens of war-damaged walls, according to the

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  Trump’s decision to halt military aid to Israel ‘victory for Americans’: Palestinian-American state senator

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  Palestinian-American Aber Kawas, elected to the New York State Senate in the US midterm elections, hailed President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would halt military aid to Israel as a victory for Americans. Speaking to CNN, Kawas said New Yorkers and people across the country had long been demanding that their tax dollars be invested in local communities rather than spent on wars, genocide and support for foreign militaries. She described Trump’s reported shift in policy toward Israel as a “victory for Americans” who have campaigned for nearly three years to end US military assistance to the country. Kawas stressed that politicians should take such action not only for financial reasons but also on moral grounds. READ: Trump says US and

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  More Nobel prizes for Trump? Pakistan’s ruling clique from flattery to fallout

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  There is something exquisitely revealing about Pakistan’s ruling establishment discovering that American presidents are not hereditary monarchs and congressional elections are not ceremonial inconveniences. For Field Marshal Asim Munir, Shehbaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari, the Democrats’ midterm triumph threatens more than diplomatic embarrassment. It could unravel the political protection secured through their extraordinary cultivation of Donald Trump, transforming yesterday’s celebrated Washington connections into tomorrow’s congressional investigations. The diplomatic triumphs may soon become congressional exhibits. Few governments have pursued Trump’s affection with Islamabad’s spectacular lack of self-respect. Sharif, in particular, has elevated presidential sycophancy into something approaching a constitutional responsibility. His repeated enthusiasm for nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize would qualify as political comedy were the consequences not

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  Qatar says US, Iran give ‘positive responses’ to mediation efforts

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  Qatar said Tuesday that it has received “positive responses” from both the US and Iran regarding ongoing mediation efforts between the two sides, stressing that efforts continue to end the state of “no war, no peace” and uncertainty in the region, Anadolu reports. “Mediation efforts between Washington and Tehran are still ongoing, and there have been positive responses from both sides,” Ibrahim Al-Hashimi, director of the Qatari Foreign Ministry’s Media and Communications Department, told a press conference in Doha. He stressed that mediators are working to end the state of “no war, no peace” in the region and put an end to uncertainty. His remarks came a day after Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said he

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  Israel undermining Gaza health system: Doctors Without Borders

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  Israel has severely damaged Gaza’s health system by targeting medical workers and obstructing the entry of medical supplies, the president of medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Tuesday, Anadolu reports. Javid Abdelmoneim told Anadolu Agency that continued Israeli attacks and casualties, including children, do not reflect the existence of an effective ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. “Israel has revoked our authorization to operate and is preventing medical supplies from entering Gaza, including wheelchairs, crutches and ultrasound machines, on the grounds that they could be used for military purposes,” he said. The revocation of operating permits for more than 30 nongovernmental organizations has led to the absence of international staff and a reduction in health services, particularly in the occupied

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  Gulf states agree to establish forward military command in Kuwait

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) defense ministers agreed Tuesday to establish a forward headquarters for the bloc’s Unified Military Command in Kuwait and assign forces to it as part of efforts to strengthen joint defense cooperation, Anadolu reports. GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said the decision was approved during the 23rd session of the Joint Defense Council, held in Bahrain’s capital Manama, according to a statement issued by the bloc. The meeting was chaired by Bahrain’s Minister of Defense Affairs Lt. Gen. Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, with the participation of defense ministers from the five other member states of the bloc. The meeting came amid heightened regional tensions, including Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, concerns over renewed

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  Eisenkot-led bloc to nominate Matan Kahana as Israeli Knesset speaker, Lieberman to head defense panel

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  Israeli opposition parties seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government agreed Tuesday to nominate former minister Matan Kahana as the next Knesset speaker and Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Lieberman as chairman of parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, according to a joint statement, Anadolu reports. The Times of Israel news outlet said the agreement was reached by Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot, Lieberman, Naftali Bennett of the Together bloc, Democrats chairman Yair Golan, and opposition leader Yair Lapid. Kahana, who holds the No. 5 spot on Eisenkot’s Yashar list, was chosen following several days of negotiations over who would head the Knesset. The parties also agreed that incoming Together lawmaker Liran Avishar Ben-Horin will chair the Finance Committee. The

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  US aircraft evacuated from UK base after threat from Iran: Report

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  The US evacuated several American aircraft from RAF Mildenhall, a British air force base, on Monday following a reported threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported. However, US officials have not yet clarified whether the threat was immediate or more general. According to flight-tracking information and officials familiar with the situation, two American refueling tankers initially diverted to Germany, while several other aircraft were later relocated to Germany and other locations. The US Air Force declined to comment on the specific movements, explaining only that American aircraft regularly move between different bases for operational reasons. The White House directed questions to the Pentagon. The development follows a similar decision last month, when the Pentagon withdrew B-1 bombers from RAF

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  Vigil marks 25 years of Irish complicity in US war crimes

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  Peace activists travelled from all over Ireland on Sunday for an anniversary all of them hoped they would never see, as they marked 25 years since Shannon Airport was handed over to the US military to facilitate its wars of aggression throughout the Middle East and beyond. It is estimated four million US troops carrying arms have passed through this civilian airport on Ireland’s western seaboard since the then Irish Government, then led by disgraced Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern, agreed to make it available to President George W. Bush for his “war on terror” in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Shannonwatch, formed in 2008, have held a vigil outside the airport every month for

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  Iraq reopens Shib border crossing with Iran after 3-week closure

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  Iraq reopened the Shib border crossing with Iran to passengers and commercial traffic on Tuesday after a three-week closure, while announcing that the Mandali crossing will temporarily close from Friday for maintenance, Anadolu reports. Omar al-Waeli, head of Iraq’s Border Ports Authority, said in a statement carried by the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Shib reopened at 8 a.m. local time (0500GMT) on Tuesday after the completion of technical requirements and procedures needed to resume operations. He said Mandali will close from 8 a.m. local time (0500GMT) on Friday to complete preparation and maintenance work ahead of the rainy season. Weather conditions during the rainy season could affect vehicle movement inside the crossing, requiring the maintenance work, he said.

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  The sum of the humanitarian paradigm is deadly

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  The discrepancy between what the international community glorifies as humanitarian aid and what Gaza is deprived of keep growing. A woman and four children were killed following heavy rains in Gaza which caused a landslide at the site in Deir al-Balah where displaced Palestinians are living in tents that offer no protection from winter storms. As a result of the diplomacy of humanitarian aid, compounded with Israel’s restrictions on aid entrance and delivery, Palestinians face an added danger in winter which, no doubt, will be treated as collateral damage.  Diplomatic statements are bordering on the ridiculous. “We are aware of the situation in Gaza, and obviously, if you live in the tent and the tent is full of water, the

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  Syria foreign minister denies agreement to send troops to Yemen

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani denied reports on Monday that Syria had reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia to deploy thousands of Syrian fighters to Yemen, saying the recently announced military cooperation agreement focuses exclusively on training and exchanging expertise. Speaking at a joint press conference in Damascus with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi, al-Shaibani questioned the sources cited by Reuters in its reporting on the alleged deployment. He challenged the agency’s reliance on unnamed sources, saying their identities and credibility were unclear. Al-Shaibani emphasised that Syria supports regional defence cooperation aimed at strengthening collective security. “We are keen for the region to have a defensive security organization that preserves the security of the region,” he said, referring to the

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  Iran rules out removing enriched uranium from its territory

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that transferring enriched nuclear materials out of the country is categorically off the table, insisting that there is no justification for such a measure. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei emphasized that Tehran would not make concessions on the issue during any future negotiations concerning its nuclear program. Baghaei also criticised continued US threats against Iranian nuclear facilities, arguing that they undermine the justification for conducting inspections at sites that have sustained damage. “Under current circumstances, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) possesses no mechanism or protocol for inspecting nuclear facilities that have been damaged,” he said. The statements reaffirm Iran’s position against transferring its enriched nuclear materials abroad and highlight continuing disagreements over international inspections

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  Israeli peace group calls for sanctions against military commander over settler activity in Jericho

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  The Israeli organisation Combatants for Peace has urged several Western governments to impose personal sanctions on Major General Avi Bluth, commander of the Israeli military’s Central Command, over his involvement in facilitating the entry of Israeli settler families into homes near Jericho in the occupied West Bank. Through attorney Eitay Mack, the organisation sent letters to British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, requesting urgent sanctions against Bluth. Mack disclosed the appeal in a post on X, outlining the organisation’s concerns that the commander’s role in the settlers’ entry into properties reportedly purchased on the outskirts of Jericho. Citing reports by Israeli newspapers Haaretz

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  Israeli settlers set fire to industrial equipment in Beita, south of Nablus

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the industrial zone of Beita, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on Monday evening, setting fire to three excavators and several vehicles and pieces of equipment belonging to stone-cutting workshops, according to Palestinian security sources. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that the attack caused significant property damage, while Israeli forces simultaneously raided the town. Footage from the scene showed flames engulfing industrial machinery and equipment as firefighters and local residents worked to contain and extinguish the fires. The incident follows repeated settler attacks on Beita’s industrial zone, including the burning of facilities and vehicles and incidents involving gunfire. Several of these attacks have coincided with Israeli military raids on the town. READ: Israeli

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  UN Rapporteur Albanese calls plight of Gaza children in flooded tents ‘disgrace of our era’

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has described the conditions facing Palestinian children sheltering in rain-flooded tents in the Gaza Strip as “the disgrace of our era,” warning of the humanitarian suffering caused by severe winter weather and the continuing consequences of Israel’s military offensive. In a post on X on Sunday evening, Albanese expressed dismay at images of children living in tents submerged by cold floodwaters, without adequate protection from rain and falling temperatures. She condemned the conditions facing displaced families as they prepare to endure another winter in makeshift shelters. Albanese also invoked the writings of Holocaust survivor Primo Levi, criticizing what she described as the failure of European political and diplomatic leaders to uphold the humanitarian principles taught

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  Peace Council holds Israel responsible for worsening Gaza shelter crisis, urges opening of crossings

  by EditorMehdi on November 10, 2026

  The Peace Council has held Israel responsible for the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, accusing it of delaying the entry of essential aid and failing to fulfil commitments under the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement, as heavy rainfall floods tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians. In a statement issued Monday evening, the council’s communications office expressed deep concern over flooding that swept through Gaza during the previous two days, inundating temporary shelters and damaging essential belongings. The council warned that displaced families, already living in precarious conditions, face increasing exposure to cold temperatures and other dangers as winter approaches. The humanitarian situation in Gaza “is no longer merely a looming threat with the arrival of winter; it has