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Trump claims US ‘armada’ is headed for Middle East as Iran death toll passes 5,000
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (724+ words) Donald Trump has said a US "armada" is heading towards the Middle East and that the United States is monitoring Iran closely, as activists put the death toll from Tehran's bloody crackdown on protesters at 5,002. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham…...
‘I see a power shift from Ireland to the Middle East’: How tech workers see Ireland
2+ mon, 6+ hour ago (789+ words) The Professionals is a series of articles in which three people from one field share their views of Ireland today. Keep an eye out for other articles: the psychologists, the teachers, the tech workers. It sounds cliche or corny, but…...
Maccabi Tel Aviv match morphs into latest front in Britain’s culture wars
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (928+ words) Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv's decision this week to decline its ticket allocation for a match next month in Birmingham eases pressure on West Midlands Police, which had defied the UK government by supporting a ban on Maccabi fans....
‘They are fanatic’: Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu’s new Gaza plan
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (691+ words) Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv in Israel on Saturday night to oppose prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu's plan to escalate the nearly two-year Gaza war, demanding an immediate end to the campaign and for the release…...
Iran strikes Tel Aviv and Haifa as Israel conflict enters fourth day
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (885+ words) Iranian missiles have struck Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa, destroying homes and fuelling concerns among world leaders at this week's G7 meeting that the conflict between the two regional enemies could lead to a broader Middle East war. Israel's…...
Mark Weiss: The Middle East is on the brink again, and it’s hard to be optimistic about what comes next
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (903+ words) As diplomats scramble to save the Gaza ceasefire, the clock is ticking down towards Saturday' scheduled hostage release Mark Weiss: The Middle East is on the brink again, and it's hard to be optimistic about what comes next As diplomats…...