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Netanyahu Slams Violence By "Extremists" Among Israeli West Bank Settlers

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the violence of a "handful of extremists" among Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, following clashes and attacks on Monday.

Published on: 17.11.2025 19:58
Ukrainian Defence Firm Names Ex-US Official Mike Pompeo To Advisory Board

A leading Ukrainian drone and missile manufacturer said that it has named former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to its newly launched advisory board, a move aimed at tightening oversight while it is investigated by anti-corruption authorities.

Published on: 17.11.2025 19:38
Sheikh Hasina Verdict Highlights: "No One Above Law" - Yunus On Verdict Against Sheikh Hasina

The former Bangladesh PM was found guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year.

Published on: 17.11.2025 19:13
AI To Create More Jobs Than It Eliminates By 2027: Report

Artificial intelligence is expected to transform the global workforce in the coming years as by 2027 AI will create more jobs than it eliminates, a new report said on Monday.

Published on: 17.11.2025 18:55
Saudi Arabia Bus Accident Highlights: 42 Indians Dead In Saudi Arabia After Bus Accident, PM Modi, Vice President Express Condolences

Saudi Arabia Accident Highlights: Tragedy struck near Medina, Saudi Arabia on Monday where 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims are dead following a devastating collision between a bus and a tanker.

Published on: 17.11.2025 18:31
Louvre Museum Shuts Gallery Over Ceiling Safety Fears

The Louvre Museum said Monday that it was closing one of its galleries as a precaution after an audit revealed structural weaknesses in some of the beams in the building.

Published on: 17.11.2025 18:26
"Don't Care": What's Next For Epstein Files After Trump's Social Media Posts

The House is heading towards a vote on a bill to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Published on: 17.11.2025 17:37
Can World Quit Coal? Yes, But It's Complicated

As world leaders and thousands of researchers, activists and lobbyists meet in Brazil at the 30th annual United Nations climate conference, there is plenty of frustration that the world isn't making progress on climate change fast enough.

Published on: 17.11.2025 17:23
Gazans Say They Paid $2,000 Per Seat For Flight To South Africa

Gazans said they paid $2,000 per seat to fly their families to South Africa on a trip arranged by a group offering a way out of the devastated enclave, in what South Africa alleged on Monday appeared to be part of a bid to displace Palestinians.

Published on: 17.11.2025 17:11
21 Killed, Over 40 Injured After Bus Plunges Into Ravine In Equador

Twenty-one people died and 40 were injured when a bus plunged into a ravine in Ecuador over the weekend, authorities said Monday.

Published on: 17.11.2025 17:08
All You Need To Know About The Rafale Fighter Jets Ukraine Wants From France

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he had signed a letter of intent with France to acquire up to 100 Rafale F4 fighter jets as his country looks to strengthen its defences against Russian aggression.

Published on: 17.11.2025 17:04
Explained: How Amnesia Is Turning Asia's Tyrants Into Heroes

Indonesia's decision to honor former dictator Suharto as a hero is a stark reminder that authoritarianism's appeal endures in Southeast Asia.

Published on: 17.11.2025 16:55
"No One, Regardless Of Power, Is Above Law": Yunus On Sheikh Hasina Verdict

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, on Monday, hailed a special tribunal's verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her aide, saying the ruling affirmed a fundamental principle - "no one, regardless of power, is above the law."

Published on: 17.11.2025 16:45
"Anything But Violent": Iran Girls Kick Down Social Barriers With Karate

As the referee's whistle signalled the start of the match, two 5-year-old Iranian girls faced off, delivering a closely watched karate bout to a captivated audience -- a sign of the changing attitude toward martial arts in the Islamic Republic.

Published on: 17.11.2025 16:40
Trump Issues Second Pardon To Jan. 6 Rioter, Erases Separate Gun Conviction

US President Donald Trump has pardoned for the second time a militia member involved in the January 6, 2021, riot at Capitol Hill, who was in jail for illegal possession of firearms.

Published on: 17.11.2025 16:38
Sri Lankan Man Asks For Sex, Masturbates In Front Of Solo Traveller From New Zealand

A solo woman traveller from New Zealand, who has been on a road trip across Sri Lanka on a tuk tuk, was subjected to harassment and indecent exposure by a local man, an incident she detailed in a video that has since gone viral.

Published on: 17.11.2025 16:35
"We'll Work Something Out": Trump On Prospective Meeting With Mamdani

Trump has for months slammed Mamdani, falsely labeling him as a "communist" and predicting the ruin of his hometown, New York, if the democratic socialist was elected.

Published on: 17.11.2025 16:24
1 In Every 25 Attendees: Big Oil Lobbyists Swarm COP30 In Record Numbers

As world leaders gather in Brazil, a shocking new report reveals the climate summit has been quietly taken over by the very industry driving the crisis: fossil fuels.

Published on: 17.11.2025 16:22
'Unelected, Illegal Regime's Sham Of A Verdict': Sheikh Hasina's Son To NDTV

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's son has called her trial and sentencing a "sham" under an "unelected regime".

Published on: 17.11.2025 15:59
Britain's BBC 'Determined To Fight' Trump Defamation Claim

Britain's BBC is determined to fight any legal action filed by Donald Trump and sees no basis for a defamation case over its editing of one of his speeches, its chair said.

Published on: 17.11.2025 15:55

News from Arabic Countries

Acting FEMA head David Richardson steps down after troubled tenure

Richardson is the second official President Donald Trump has appointed to lead FEMA since the start of his second term.

Published on: 17.11.2025 21:01
Trump says he will approve sale of F-35 fighter jet to Saudi Arabia

US president signals major arms deal ahead of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to the White House.

Published on: 17.11.2025 20:59
Israeli settlers torch homes and vehicles in Palestinian West Bank villages

New attacks near Bethlehem and Hebron underscore intensifying Israeli violence in occupied Palestinian territory.

Published on: 17.11.2025 20:11
‘Disturbing pattern’: US judge rebukes ‘missteps’ in James Comey indictment

Judge William Fitzpatrick wrote there was 'a reasonable basis' to question whether 'government misconduct' occurred.

Published on: 17.11.2025 20:00
Demonstrators cheer guilty verdict for former Bangladeshi PM Hasina

Some of the protesters who helped to oust Sheikh Hasina from power say her death sentence is a first step to justice.

Published on: 17.11.2025 19:53
US families’ ‘mind blown’ with cuts to solar rooftop funds

Many US families had been adopting solar panels for their homes to bring down electricity costs which have shot up.

Published on: 17.11.2025 19:01
‘Historic agreement’: Ukraine to receive fleet of French fighter jets

France and Ukraine have signed a declaration of intent for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 Rafale fighter jets.

Published on: 17.11.2025 18:49
Does ‘America First’ make the US weaker?

Former US diplomat Michael McFaul says US foreign policy is stuck between Cold War memories and ‘America First.’

Published on: 17.11.2025 18:47
Israel’s Ben-Gvir urges killing PA officials if UN recognises Palestine

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded targeted assassinations of Palestinian Authority officials.

Published on: 17.11.2025 18:24
Syrian FM visits China, pledges ‘counterterrorism’ cooperation

Syria's Asaad al-Shaibani meets with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi as Damascus pushes to bolster international ties.

Published on: 17.11.2025 18:24
Ethiopia confirms three Marburg deaths as outbreak sparks regional alarm

Health authorities isolate more than 100 contacts as deadly hemorrhagic virus detected near South Sudan border.

Published on: 17.11.2025 18:04
US Supreme Court to weigh ‘metering’ of asylum claims at US-Mexico border

The Trump administration has sought to restrict asylum claims at the US border, alleging abuse within the system.

Published on: 17.11.2025 18:00
Palestine Action trial begins in London – what we know

Six members of the proscribed 'terrorist' action group to be tried over attack on Israeli weapons group Elbit Systems.

Published on: 17.11.2025 17:45
Gaza’s shelter crisis is ‘most dangerous’ disaster of war: Authorities

Gaza's Government Media Office warns that hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians face catastrophic conditions.

Published on: 17.11.2025 16:51
The mothers, children suffering Israel’s engineered starvation in Gaza

Israa and Mohammad struggle daily to feed their five daughters, including triplets born in Israel's war on Gaza.

Published on: 17.11.2025 16:45
Two missing after mudslides rip through northern Italy

Firefighters are searching for two people missing after a mudslide hit a home overnight in Brazzano di Cormons, Italy.

Published on: 17.11.2025 16:17
Japanese PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks spark spat with China

China is retaliating over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments on Taiwan.

Published on: 17.11.2025 16:08
UK’s sweeping asylum law changes: How will they impact refugees?

Britain to announce proposals on asylum with refugees facing longer waits and possible return to their countries.

Published on: 17.11.2025 16:06
Israel’s Ben-Gvir urges killing PA officials if UN backs Palestinian state

Key Israeli minister say Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas should also be jailed if Palestinian statehood advances.

Published on: 17.11.2025 16:00
BBC ‘determined to fight’ Trump lawsuit over Panorama documentary

In a letter, BBC Chair Samir Shah argued there remains 'no basis for a defamation case' against the British broadcaster.

Published on: 17.11.2025 15:32
Exiled Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death in absentia

A Bangladeshi tribunal has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity.

Published on: 17.11.2025 15:06
South Korea proposes talks with North Korea on military demarcation line

Seoul calls for inter-Korean military negotiations to prevent accidental clashes and ease tensions with Pyongyang.

Published on: 17.11.2025 15:02
Why many Bosnian genocide scholars remain silent on Gaza

Their refusal to speak out undermines scholarly integrity and the field of genocide studies.

Published on: 17.11.2025 14:56
Concerns over death sentence for former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

A court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death, over a violent crackdown on protests.

Published on: 17.11.2025 14:54
Germany lifts curbs on arms exports to Israel, citing Gaza ceasefire

Berlin says Gaza has now 'stabilised' despite daily Israeli attacks and continuing restrictions on humanitarian aid.

Published on: 17.11.2025 14:46