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May 7th, 2026 - 08:45 GMT

Sally Shakkour

War resumes: US launches new attacks on Iran

ALBAWABA - The U.S. military carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas, Fox News said, citing a senior American official. Sound of explosion was also reported in the city of Minab, southern Iran. Iranian state TV reported that Tehran fired missiles at U.S. forces on Thursday after what it described as an attack on an Iranian tanker. "Following the attack by the US military on an Iranian ...

Visitors view the Colosseum monument which reopens to the public on June 1, 2020 in Rome, while the country eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. The Colosseum monument reopens on June 1, 2020 after having been closed since March 8, 2020, with adequate sanitary protection for staff and visitors, secure routes, compulsory reservations and modified schedules to avoid crowds at peak times. Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP

June 1st, 2020 - 02:30 GMT

Covid-19 'No Longer Clinically Exists' Italian Doctors Claim, Experts Say This is 'Bulls***'

A picture taken on May 31, 2020, shows the damage inflicted upon a cemetery, for Christians and Jews, following a reported rocket attack by fighters loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar, in Tripoli's Soug el-Tlath. Rocket fire on the Libyan capital killed at least five civilians on Sunday, the UN-recognised government said, blaming rival forces of strongman Khalifa Haftar for the attack. AFP

June 1st, 2020 - 02:23 GMT

The War in Libya Takes New Turn as Deadly Clashes Tighten in Tripoli

Syrian artists Aziz Asmar and Anis Hamdoun finish a mural depicting George Floyd, an unarmed African-American man who died while while being arrested and pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, in the town of Binnish in Syria's northwestern Idlib province on June 1, 2020. OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP

June 1st, 2020 - 11:17 GMT

Protests Over The Death of George Floyd Sweeps The Globe

A demonstrator wearing a face mask is seen in Denver, Colorado on May 31, 2020, while protesting the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while while being arrested and pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. Thousands of National Guard troops patrolled major US cities after five consecutive nights of protests over racism and police brutality that boiled over into arson and looting, sending shock waves through the country. The death Monday of an unarmed black man, G

June 1st, 2020 - 10:57 GMT

Zimbabwe Summons US Ambassador After Trump's Adviser Blamed Nation For American Protests

Israeli soldiers stand guard near the scene of a reported car-ramming attack north of the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on May 29, 2020. A Palestinian man tried to ram a car into Israeli soldiers in the West Bank before being shot dead by troops, the Israeli army said in a statement. ABBAS MOMANI / AFP

June 1st, 2020 - 10:53 GMT

Despite 'Warmer Ties' UAE Minister Says Israeli Talk of Annexing West Bank Lands Must Stop

Tear gas rises above as protesters face off with police during a demonstration outside the White House over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police in Washington, DC, on May 31, 2020. Thousands of National Guard troops patrolled major US cities after five consecutive nights of protests over racism and police brutality that boiled over into arson and looting, sending shock waves through the country. The death Monday of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, at the hands of police in Minneap

June 1st, 2020 - 10:50 GMT

Protests in America Represent Rage Against The System

A demonstrator holds up a sign during a protest in Denver, Colorado, on May 31, 2020, over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while while being arrested and pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. Thousands of National Guard troops patrolled major US cities after five consecutive nights of protests over racism and police brutality that boiled over into arson and looting, sending shock waves through the country. The death Monday of an unarmed black man, George

June 1st, 2020 - 10:46 GMT

Iran to Americans: 'The World Has Heard Your Outcry Over The State Oppression. The World is Standing With You'

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June 1st, 2020 - 09:21 GMT

Was Sara Netanyahu Mistreating Her Helper?

A U.S. flag burns during a protest near the White House in response to the killing of George Floyd May 31, 2020 in Washington, DC. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was fired then arrested for Floyd's death and is accused of killing Floyd by kneeling on his neck. Chauvin and three other officers, Tou Thao, J Alexander Kueng and Thomas K. Lane, were involved in Floyd's arrest on an accusation of "forgery-in-progress". Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Ima

June 1st, 2020 - 09:16 GMT

Donald Trump Demands 'Law and Order', Call on Mayors to 'Get Tough'

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June 1st, 2020 - 09:10 GMT

Israeli and Saudi Officials in Full-Throttle 'Secret Talks'

Palestinians gather at the beach during the Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday which starts at the conclusion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Gaza City on May 26, 2020 amid the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. Local authorities in the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave allowed mosques to reopen for Eid al-Fitr as social distancing procedures for the novel coronavirus are maintained while encouraging the elderly to perform prayers from home. MAHMUD HAMS / AFP

June 1st, 2020 - 08:58 GMT

UN Calls For Immediate Action to Prevent Palestinian Economic Collapse Under Covid-19

Childern draw an image showing people's efforts against the COVID-19 coronavirus at a kindergarten during the Childern's Day in Shangrao in China's central Jiangxi province on June 1, 2020. STR / AFP

June 1st, 2020 - 07:23 GMT

South Korea Could Just Have an Antiviral Breakthrough For COVID-19