🇮🇱 Democratic Senators Demand Israel Halt West Bank Settlement Plan
More than a dozen Democratic senators, led by Arizona's Ruben Gallego, have written to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanding he reverse a planned housing development in the West Bank that would effectively divide the Palestinian territory.
The letter, sent Friday, calls on the Israeli government to halt the bidding process for the settlement expansion, which lawmakers say would further fragment Palestinian land and undermine prospects for a two-state solution.
The move reflects growing unease among Democratic legislators over Israeli settlement policy in the occupied West Bank.
🇮🇷 Iran's Invisible Supreme Leader — Six Months Into War
Six months after airstrikes launched the war and propelled a badly wounded Mojtaba Khamenei into the role of Iran's supreme leader, he has not been seen or heard by Iranians — leaving a leadership vacuum at the centre of the country's wartime governance.
Questions over his condition and actual role are growing increasingly urgent as Iran faces critical decisions in a conflict that has destabilised the wider Middle East and severely damaged its already fragile economy.
🌍 War Criminal Ratko Mladic Dies in UN Custody at 84
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander convicted of genocide, has died at 84 while serving a life sentence at a UN detention facility in The Hague, Serbian state broadcaster RTS reported Thursday.
Dubbed the "Butcher of Bosnia," Mladic was convicted of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in the 1992–1995 Bosnian War, including the 1995 Srebrenica massacre — Europe's worst act of mass killing since World War II. He had suffered several strokes in recent months before his death.
🪖 Russia Threatens UK Military Bases Over Ukraine Support
Russia has warned Britain it is "playing with fire" and threatened to strike UK military bases in response to London's continued military support for Ukraine.
The warning marks one of Moscow's most direct threats against a NATO member since the war began, raising the stakes in an already volatile standoff between Russia and Western allies backing Kyiv.
The Kremlin has repeatedly warned Western nations against deepening military involvement in Ukraine, but an explicit threat to target UK bases represents a significant escalation in rhetoric toward Britain specifically.
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🇺🇸 US Designates Palestine Action a Global Terrorist Group
The Trump administration has designated UK-based Palestine Action a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" organisation and imposed Treasury sanctions on the group, citing its alleged support for "an act of terrorism."
Founded in 2020, Palestine Action had increasingly targeted Israel-linked defence companies in Britain, with a particular focus on Elbit Systems, Israel's largest defence firm. The UK banned the group under anti-terror legislation in 2025, leading to thousands of arrests; Palestine Action is currently appealing that ban. Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori said the US penalties should be a "wake-up call" for the UK to lift its own ban.
🕌 Syria's Kurdish SDF Dissolved, Merges Into National Army
Syria's Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has officially ceased to exist, absorbed into the country's national army following a merger announced at the presidential palace in Damascus.
SDF commander Mazloum Abdi made the announcement, marking the end of the force that served as Washington's primary partner in the campaign against the Islamic State.
The dissolution represents a significant reshaping of Syria's post-war military landscape and ends a key pillar of U.S. counter-terrorism strategy in the region.