An Israeli airstrike before dawn Wednesday destroyed a residential building in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, killing 33-year-old Omar Sami Abu Qasem, his wife, Asma, and their 6-year-old daughter, Habiba. Their 3-year-old son, Sami, survived with injuries while sleeping in his mother's arms. Local…

President Donald Trump announced that the United States would blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, charge a 20% fee on cargo transiting the waterway, and become the "Guardian of the Hormuz Strait." According to his Truth Social post, the United States would be reimbursed for providing security to…

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has died suddenly at the age of 71. He served four terms in the U.S. Senate from South Carolina from January 3, 2023 until his death on July 11, 2026.I will remember him as a U.S. lawmaker who, in my view, betrayed not only the United States but also many of the…

Fatima Kurtic, a Bosnian genocide survivor and elementary school teacher in Luxembourg, was dismissed after speaking out on social media against the killing of children in Gaza. The Ministry of National Education said the decision was based on posts it considered antisemitic and incompatible with…