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Israel to sue NYT over reported Palestinian prisoner rape

On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s foreign ministry announced plans to sue The New York Times for defamation over a column claiming that Israeli prison guards sexually abuse and assault Palestinian prisoners.

16 May 2026-14:22
Pezeshkian praises pope’s comments on US strikes

Masoud Pezeshkian has thanked Pope Leo for what he described as a “moral, logical and fair” stance on recent U.S. military strikes against Iran, according to Iranian state media.

16 May 2026-13:14
Israeli airstrike hits Beit Siyad in southern Lebanon

An Israeli airstrike has targeted the town of Beit Siyad in southern Lebanon as cross-border attacks continue amid a fragile ceasefire environment.

16 May 2026-11:50
Francesca Albanese defends NYT report on Palestinian abuse

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has fiercely criticized Israel’s Foreign Ministry after the government labeled a New York Times article detailing the sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees as "hideous and distorted lies" and announced a defamation lawsuit against the publication.

16 May 2026-11:50
Iran says alleged Mossad-linked network dismantled in Ardabil

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Friday that it had dismantled an alleged espionage network linked to Israel’s Mossad intelligence service in the northwestern province of Ardabil.

16 May 2026-10:50
45-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension agreed after US talk

15 May 2026-23:57
Nakba survivor dreams df return to free Palestine

A Palestinian architect and activist who was displaced during the 1948 Nakba says he still dreams of returning to a “free Palestine” and has spent decades preserving Palestinian heritage and advocating against Israeli settlement expansion.

15 May 2026-17:45
Iranian FM warns US, Israel against new military action

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States and Israel against any renewed military action against Iran, saying previous confrontations had failed to achieve their objectives and that future attempts would produce the same outcome.

15 May 2026-12:23
Amnesty warns Israel over destruction of Syrian homes

Amnesty International has called for an independent international investigation into Israel’s military operations in southern Syria, warning that the destruction of civilian homes could amount to possible war crimes.

15 May 2026-09:34
Araghchi accuses UAE of aiding US-Israeli attacks on Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United Arab Emirates of directly assisting what he described as US-Israeli aggression against Iran, saying there was “no doubt” about Abu Dhabi’s involvement.

14 May 2026-16:00