Trump initially wrote on his Truth Social platform, warning Iran that if it "violently kills peaceful protesters", the United States "will come to their rescue".
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Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE rose after the STC moved last month into Yemen’s governorates of Hadhramaut and Mahra and seized an oil-rich region.
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The protests have become the biggest in Iran since 2022, when the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody triggered nationwide demonstrations.
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Rights groups and Palestinians say the raids are destroying homes. AP video showed bulldozers tearing down several houses out of a total of 25 the military said it planned to demolish.
Thu, Jan 1
Israel says the humanitarian groups failed to comply with new registration rules, while aid agencies warn the move will cripple relief efforts in Gaza, where needs remain dire despite a fragile ceasefire.
December 31, 2025
"Now I hear that Iran is trying to build up[nuclear weapons] again," Trump told reporters as he welcomed Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago estate.
December 30, 2025
There was laughing and joking between the players, some under-arm serves, over-the-top grunting on shots, and even some dancing from Sabalenka during the exhibition match.
Tennis
December 29, 2025
It wasn't known why Israel made the declaration earlier this week or whether the country was expecting something in return.
Mothers battled the damp, slinging clothing over poles or cords to dry in the wind between the downpours that turned paths into puddles.
The attack began Friday afternoon in the northern city of Beit Shean, where the Palestinian man crashed his vehicle into people, killing one man and injuring a teenage boy.
December 27, 2025
Local police were tipped off that the extremist group had called for action — particularly against non-Muslims — during the celebrations.
December 26, 2025
The city where Christians believe Jesus was born had cancelled Christmas celebrations for the past two years amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
December 25, 2025
It was the latest in a surge of attacks by settlers against Palestinians in the territory in recent months. Israeli police said they arrested five settlers.
December 24, 2025
The settlements, which are illegal under international law, come as Israel pushes ahead with a construction binge in the territory, threatening a possible Palestinian state.
December 22, 2025
The sanctions were repealed without conditions but with a requirement for periodic reports to Congress on Syria’s progress on issues including minority rights and counterterrorism measures.
December 21, 2025
The move comes in retaliation of an ambush attack that killed two US troops and an American interpreter almost a week ago.
December 20, 2025
The violence reflected growing tensions between the Israeli authorities and the ultra-Orthodox, as the government mulls plans to draft them into the military.
Crime and Justice
December 19, 2025
The Israeli statement described him as one of the architects of the October 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war in Gaza.
December 14, 2025
The WHO said a shipment of essential prosthetic supplies recently made it into Gaza. That appears to be the first significant shipment for the past two years.
December 13, 2025
While a shaky ceasefire holds in Gaza, Palestinians hope the festivities are a step toward a more peaceful future in a region shaken by tragedy.
December 7, 2025
“What we have just done is a pause,” he told the Doha Forum. “We cannot consider it yet a ceasefire.”
The Formula 1 title fight is Lando Norris' to lose, and he doesn't look like losing.
Motorsport
December 6, 2025
It followed a steady showing in the earlier 19-lap sprint race around the Lusail International Circuit where Lawson climbed from 16th on the grid to finish 14th.
November 30, 2025
Corazon Miller follows one family’s struggle to get out, and uncovers official documents indicating it might have been possible to evacuate others.
Politics
October 19, 2025
Colin Keating spoke to Q+A about the Government’s decision, announced by Foreign Minister Winston Peters yesterday at the UN General Assembly.
New Zealand
September 28, 2025
