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Israeli defense minister puts NATO power on notice as Middle East tensions surge: ‘Dangerous adventures’
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing him of dragging Turkey into “dangerous adventures” in Syria and cautioning him against testing Israel’s resolve. The comments come amid rising Middle East tensions and unease within NATO, as President Donald Trump insists the US relationship with Turkey is…
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Israeli criminal probe into Gaza killings, US Army drone U-turn and Amazon’s drone delivery push
Israel’s military said it would open criminal investigations into two high-profile incidents in Gaza: the killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab, her relatives and two paramedics in January 2024, and the deaths of 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers in Rafah in March 2025. The announcement followed reviews of 150 incidents involving troop conduct. The military…
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UK clashes with Israel over controversial West Bank settlement
The UK and Israel have clashed publicly after Israel moved to seek bidders for 1,200 homes as part of the controversial E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband condemned the move as an “unacceptable and destructive act”, warning it threatens the viability of a two-state solution by cutting off the…
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O’Reilly: Trump endorsement ‘doesn’t have the cachet that it did’ because of Iran
Political commentator Bill O’Reilly on Wednesday said an endorsement from President Trump “doesn’t have the cachet that it did” previously, citing the Iran war. O’Reilly and NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo talked about Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who secured the Republican nomination in Florida’s gubernatorial race. Trump has endorsed Donalds, but the candidate said it is the…
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Mass Effect’s Future In Doubt: Ex-Manager Says New Game Unlikely Under New EA
Electronic Arts’ new owners – Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake – have completed a $55 billion (£43bn) acquisition of the publisher, raising doubts among current and former staff about the future of beloved franchises such as Mass Effect. Emmanuel Rosier, a former senior manager at EA now working…
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If Iran’s ‘invisible’ Ayatollah is barely alive, who’s really running the country? DAVID PATRIKARAKOS names the shadowy commander he believes is pulling the strings on latest Deep Dive podcast
A Daily Mail “Deep Dive” podcast episode features journalist David Patrikarakos discussing speculation that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become largely “invisible” from public life, fuelling rumours about his health and raising questions over who actually controls the country. Patrikarakos reportedly names a shadowy commander he believes is the real power behind the…
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West Ham condemn ‘offensive and divisive’ chant about Israel winger Manor Solomon
West Ham United have condemned an “offensive and divisive” chant sung by a section of their away support during the club’s 2-2 draw at Burnley, urging fans not to repeat it ahead of Saturday’s first Championship home game against Charlton Athletic. The chant referred to Israeli winger Manor Solomon and contained an “anti-Palestine message”, prompting…
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Iran warns of ‘further defeat’ after Trump ‘Economic D-Day’ announcement
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Aragachi on Thursday said President Trump’s pledged “economic D-Day” attack on Tehran will only result in “further defeat” for the United States as the national debt swells. “The so-called “Economic D-Day” is a diversion from America’s own crisis: unprecedented debt & surging interest costs,” Aragachi wrote in a post on…
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Iran proves that it might change its military leaders, but it’s not changing strategy
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has overseen a reshuffle of the country’s top military and security leadership, appointing Ahmad Vahidi to a senior role within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command structure. The Fox News opinion piece argues that while the personnel changes follow damage sustained during recent conflict, they represent continuity rather than reform,…
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Assad officer extradited to Syria on war crimes charges for first time
Lebanon has extradited a former Syrian general, Maj Gen Adel Issa, to Syria to face war crimes charges, marking the first such handover since Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell in December 2024. The move follows sustained pressure from Syria’s new authorities on Lebanon to act against former security and military figures who fled across the border…