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Britain likely to expel Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate closes, sources say
By Alexander CornwellTEL AVIV, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Britain is likely to expel Israeli diplomats if Israel carries out its order to shut the British consulate in East Jerusalem this week in a dispute over sanctions targeting Israeli settlements, four sources said.Israel on September 8 ordered Britain to close the East Jerusalem consulate within 30 days and remove its diplomats from the city, after Britain said it would impose a ban on trade of goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Browser GTA 5 goes viral, playable without 100GB download
ALBAWABA - A new website took the internet by storm after letting gamers play GTA 5 in their browser for free using leaked source code and compressed 700MB of assets
- Iran International Read
Iran sentences 38-year-old to death as January protest executions mount
Hadi Abbasian, a 38-year-old resident of northeastern Iran, has been sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court in Bojnurd after being arrested over his support for the nationwide protests in January, according to information obtained by Iran International.
- Iran International Read
Why Iran’s oil minister quit at a critical moment for exports
Iran’s oil minister left office as exports fell sharply and questions mounted over billions of dollars in sanctioned crude sales, bringing disputes over oil intermediaries, corporate management and political pressure into focus.
- BBC News Read
Children brave snipers and mortars to go to school near Yemen front line
In rare access to Taiz, the BBC World Service speaks to children, teachers and families affected by the war.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Israel: Hamas is planning new attacks on October 7
ALBAWABA - Tomorrow is the third anniversary of the October 7 attack launched by Hamas against Israel, in which the Palestinian group took 251 people hostage in the Gaza Strip in 2023
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Trump on Iran: Let them take out LA and San Diego, it's a 'small price to pay'
ALBAWABA - Speaking on war and high prices at a Nebraska rally, U.S. President Donald Trump stirred debate after saying to let Iran take out Los Angeles and San Diego since it's a "very small price to pay" for keeping the world and America safe
Explainer-How is the Nobel Peace Prize decided?
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday. Here is a look at how the award works: WHO IS NOMINATED? Some 287 candidates have been nominated,including 208 individuals and 79 organisations. We don't know who because the list is kept secret for 50 years, inside a vault in the basement of the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. Still, nominators, of whom there are thousands worldwide, can choose to reveal their choices. IS US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP NOMINATED AND CAN HE WIN?
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Houthis claim hitting Riyadh airport, oil refinery in Saudi Arabia
ALBAWABA - Yemen's Houthi group claimed on October 5 that they had targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, an oil refinery and other sites in Saudi Arabia
Flydubai co-pilot completed portion of his flight training in New Zealand, police says
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The flydubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain in an alleged attempt to crash a plane last week was in New Zealand seven years ago to complete a portion of his flight training for a U.K.-based company, New Zealand police said in a statement on Tuesday. Police said the man was in New Zealand between November 2018 and May 2019 on a six-month student visa.
- Iran International Read
IRGC commander, son helped build new oil-sales network
Senior IRGC commander Hossein-Reza Sadeghi and his son Saeed played central roles in efforts to preserve an IRGC Intelligence oil-sales network and shift its financial operations from the United Arab Emirates to Russia, an Iran International investigation found.
War-weary northern Israelis rethink loyalty to Netanyahu before election
On Israel's border with Lebanon where Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets and drones, previous backers of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they are rethinking how they will vote in the first election since the war. "Many I know were right-wing and were Bibi supporters, and today they're not," said plant nursery owner Sigal Malachi, using a nickname for Israel's longest-serving premier.
- Iran International Read
IRGC commander says his wife founded Minab school hit in February strike
The school struck in February in Iran’s Minab was founded by the wife of senior IRGC commander Ali Fadavi as part of a wider educational project linked to the Guards’ navy, according to his remarks and an earlier Iranian media account.
US envoy attends event with Sudanese army chief in Egypt
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - An envoy of President Donald Trump said he attended an event over the weekend with the head of Sudan's army, which is fighting a war with paramilitary forces that has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. DETAILS: • US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos said on X he attended a lunch hosted by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi alongside Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
- Iran International Read
Iran says US talks ‘meaningless’ as third tanker hit near Hormuz
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that talks with the United States were meaningless, even as President Donald Trump remained open to direct negotiations, while a third tanker in two days was struck near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Halit Özgür Sarı and Özge Yağız reunite for Go Türkiye mini-series
ALBAWABA - Halit Özgür Sarı and Özge Yağız are coming together again on screen, this time for a new mini-series designed to showcase the history and beauty of Çanakkale
Americans in Saudi Arabia warned of possible attacks as Yemen fighting flares
A new travel advisory warns of “the potential for aerial drone or missile attacks in Saudi Arabia” and urges US citizens to “remain vigilant.”
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Fourth tanker struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours
ALBAWABA- A commercial tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire in its engine room, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey activate collective defence pact
ALBAWABA- Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have moved to put their newly established Makkah Joint Defence Agreement into practical operation, following an emergency meeting of the alliance’s Strategic Political and Defence Committee in Riyadh on Monday amid escalating Houthi attacks and a major intensification of fighting in Yemen
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Former Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt joins Fox News
ALBAWABA- Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor, weeks after leaving the Trump administration to spend more time with her family
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