- 3h ago
Israel detains Italian activists in West Bank, Farnesina seeks release before expulsion
Israeli authorities detained international volunteers helping with the olive harvest near Kafr Ni'ma, among them female La Spezia councillor Giorgia Lombardi. The group is due to be transferred to Ben Gurion Airport on 7 November ahead of expulsion.
- 10h ago
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate seat as Democrats split over Israel aid
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed beat Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan, and his win has pushed US military aid to Israel to the centre of the Democratic agenda. He is due to be sworn in next year as the first Muslim senator.
- 13h ago
Israeli settlers take over eight Palestinian homes in Jericho, UN condemns
About 30 Israeli settlers moved into eight homes in Ein a-Duyuk a-Tahta near Jericho on Wednesday, 4 November, and the UN says the takeover forced families to flee.
- 15h ago
Trump says he may have to destroy the rest of Iran as Brent nears $100
Trump said on Thursday, 5 November, that he might have to destroy the rest of Iran, while Brent crude moved back toward $100 a barrel. Tehran is reportedly weighing nuclear proposals put forward by mediators.
- 23h ago
Israeli strikes and gunfire kill five in Gaza, including a 12-year-old boy, as the truce is disputed
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed five people across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, 5 November, including a 12-year-old boy, according to the Civil Defence agency. Earlier updates that day counted four dead, and Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violating the October 2025 ceasefire.
- yesterday
BSW nominates former Tagesschau presenter Constantin Schreiber to Saxony's federal assembly delegation
Saxony's state parliament elected its 33 delegates on 5 November 2026, among them former Tagesschau presenter Constantin Schreiber, who was placed fourth on the BSW list. The Federal Convention will choose Frank-Walter Steinmeier's successor in Berlin on 30 January 2027.
- yesterday
Eisenkot asks Herzog for mandate to form Israeli government after 67 recommendations
Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot asked President Isaac Herzog to hand him the mandate to form a government, after consultations gave him 67 recommendations against 46 for Benjamin Netanyahu. Neither main bloc reaches the 61 seats needed in the 120-seat Knesset.
- yesterday
Emirates profit falls 66% in first half as Iran war and jet fuel costs bite
The Dubai carrier's group profit fell 66% in April to September 2026, while passenger numbers dropped 22% to 21.8 million and fuel costs rose 60% before hedging.
- yesterday
Greece, Cyprus and Israel reject Turkish-Libyan memorandum as violating third-state rights
Defence officials from Greece, Cyprus and Israel met in Athens on 5 November 2026 and said the Turkish-Libyan memorandum cannot produce legal effects for third states. The talks also covered defence industry links and the protection of sea lanes and critical infrastructure.
- yesterday
Seamus Coleman gets hybrid coaching role as Ireland name squad for Nations League finale
Manager Heimir Hallgrimsson left the 38-year-old defender out of his 24-man squad but confirmed Coleman will join the camp in a hybrid player-coach role. Ireland play Austria in Linz on 14 November and Kosovo in Dublin on 17 November.
- yesterday
Finnish court jails Fitburg captain and crew member over Baltic cable damage
The Helsinki District Court sentenced the captain of the Fitburg freighter to three years and six months and a crew member to two years and ten months for damaging two undersea telecom cables in the Gulf of Finland.
- 2d ago
Iran marks 1979 embassy takeover anniversary with rallies after US midterm defeat for Trump
Thousands marched through central Tehran on Wednesday, 4 November, on the 47th anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the US embassy. Officials hailed the Democrats' retaking of Congress as a defeat for Washington and warned of new weapons.
- 2d ago
South Korea sends navy assets toward Hormuz, widening Cheonghae anti-piracy mission
South Korea will deploy a maritime patrol aircraft and a bomb-disposal team near the Strait of Hormuz, and widen its Cheonghae anti-piracy zone to waters south of Oman. Seoul says the mission is strictly non-combat and will not join the US-Iran war.
- 2d ago
UK Supreme Court hears Palestine Action appeal as protesters are arrested outside
Huda Ammori argued before five justices that the terrorism proscription of Palestine Action breaches free speech and protest rights. Police arrested protesters outside the court on the first day of the hearing.
- 2d ago
Berlin Left asks MP Vanessa Emde to give up her seat over Israel remarks
The Berlin Left wants Neukölln MP Vanessa Emde out of her state parliament seat, while Gregor Gysi backs expelling her from the party's parliamentary group over remarks on Israel.
- 3d ago
Israel's electoral commission finds no evidence of fraud as coalition talks begin
The commission reviewed 9,069 polling stations and found no irregularities. President Isaac Herzog starts consultations, with neither bloc holding the 61 seats needed for a majority.
- 3d ago
Iran hangs two men over killing of four police in January protests
Iran hanged two men on Tuesday, 3 November, over the killing of four police officers in Isfahan during the January protests. Two other men from the same case were executed in early October.
- 3d ago
Berlin Linke MP Vanessa Emde brings contested activist Hannah Bruns to faction meeting
Berlin Left lawmaker Vanessa Emde faces possible expulsion from her faction, and the party again deferred a decision on Tuesday, 3 November. Her guest, Palestine activist Hannah Bruns, already faces a pending expulsion motion.
- 3d ago
No explosive found on cruise ship Crown Iris at Syros, ship cleared to sail for Haifa
Divers and a coast guard team found no explosive device on the Panama-flagged cruise ship Crown Iris in Syros on Tuesday, 3 November. The 1,537 people on board were allowed back aboard, and the ship is expected to resume its voyage to Haifa.
- 3d ago
Iran says four tankers hit mines in Hormuz as Trump plays down new strikes
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday, 4 November, that four tankers were destroyed after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and that they claimed to have downed a US MQ-9 Predator drone. The same day, Trump said Washington had no immediate plans for new strikes on Iran.
