US

John Esposito, would-be Catholic priest turned renowned scholar of Islam, dies aged 86

Esposito's distinguished career path was unexpectedly shaped by a Palestinian academic

JD Vance says Epstein had connections to CIA and Mossad

Britain's Big Brother state is already here - we just don't realise it yet

Jonathan Cook

Iran strikes US base in Jordan as American bombardment continues

US: Democrats stall crucial defence budget in protest against Trump policies

International law

'Textbook infringement': Palestine advocacy groups sue for immediate halt to Trump's ICC sanctions

'Cultural parasites': Calls for boycott of The Odyssey over filming in occupied Western Sahara

ICC arrest warrants

Global coalition of lawyers launches campaign to defend the International Criminal Court

After his Iran war debacle, Netanyahu turns fire on state institutions

Abed Abou Shhadeh

From Sudan to Yemen and Gaza, Middle East wars top the list of conflicts to watch in 2026, report says

'Liberation coming to City Hall': Thousands brave freezing temperatures to welcome Mamdani as New York City mayor

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim mayor of New York City

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Gaza is an early warning. Will the world heed it?

Ammiel Alcalay

Saudi Arabia and UAE bank on different military strengths in Yemen rivalry

US-Israel relations

Boeing to make up to 50 new F-15 fighter jets for Israel

Turkey: Islamic State militants and police officers killed in clash

How Trump, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and others reacted to Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Israel normalisation deals

Why Arab normalisation with Israel means more colonisation

Joseph Massad

Israel's genocide in Gaza

As Bethlehem lights up again, Palestinian-American Christians reflect on Christmas

Syria after Assad

Exiled Assad loyalists plot to destabilise Syria's new government, report says

Trump says US military struck Islamic State militants in Nigeria