Israel planning to use crocodiles to guard Palestinian inmates – media

Israel has reportedly reclassified Nile crocodiles as “tended” animals, potentially clearing the way for their use as part of prison security.

IRGC claims strikes on US drone depot and AI hub in Bahrain

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that it destroyed a depot housing US unmanned surface vessels and the “main artificial intelligence center” in Bahrain, in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian bridges and other civilian infrastructure.

Sonam Wangchuk Hospitalized on 21st Day of Hunger Strike Over India Exam Leak Protest

Indian climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been hospitalized after his health deteriorated during the 21st day of his hunger strike

Trump claims China interfered in 2020 US election

US President Donald Trump declassified intelligence on Thursday that he said showed Chinese interference in US elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security

Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations

Thousands of visitors were told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area accessible only by boat as wildfires send dangerously heavy smoke over the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this week.

Ahmadinejad Denies NYT Report Claiming Mossad Tried to Recruit Him

His office also denied reports that he is under house arrest, calling the allegations fabricated and intended to sow divisions within Iran.

EU Backs ICC After U.S. Announces Campaign to Dismantle International Criminal Court

Brussels rejected U.S. claims that the ICC threatens national sovereignty, stressing the court prosecutes individuals accused of the world's gravest crimes, not sovereign states.

India summons Iranian envoy after another sailor killed in Strait of Hormuz

India has summoned Iran’s deputy chief of mission in New Delhi after an attack on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz left an Indian crew member dead and injured eight others.

Houthis Launch Missile and Drone Attacks on Saudi Airport After Yemen Airstrikes

The escalation marks the first major confrontation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia after a period of relative calm. Flights from Abha were cancelled following the attacks.

Reports Claim Israel Tried to Recruit Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Lead Post-Islamic Republic Iran

The reports allege Mossad held meetings with Ahmadinejad in Hungary before he reportedly withdrew from the plan and was later taken into IRGC custody.

US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies aged 71

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, an influential ally of President Donald Trump and advocate of hawkish US foreign policy, has died unexpectedly aged 71, his office said.

US paying the price for not keeping its word – Iran’s top negotiator

Iran will not allow the US to violate the terms of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with impunity, Tehran’s top negotiator Mohammad Ghalibaf has said.