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Resilience Amidst Conflict: Palestinian Environmental Advocates Fight For Nature. Watch PNN Video
(MENAFN- Palestine News Network ) Bethlehem / PNN / Munjed Jadou - As with everything Palestinian, the sector of environmental and nature defenders faces practices from the occupation authorities and settlers. Palestinian activists and defenders...

What going to Israel in during a war taught us about our Jewish and Zionist identity
Get The AJN Newsletter by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up A question that is often raised in our Jewish community is, “What are our youth thinking and feeling about everything happening right now?” This question holds more...

U.S. Spends Over $1 Billion Defending Israel In 12-Day War
(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Srinagar– The United States has spent an estimated $1 to $1.2 billion defending Israel during a 12-day missile war with Iran earlier this month - a staggering figure that has reignited debate in Washington over the...

Fiji Allocates $1.1M for Embassy in Israel
Further details on timelines, staffing, and location-specific arrangements are yet to be confirmed. The Government has allocated $1.125 million in the 2025–2026 National Budget to establish an embassy in Israel. The allocation, listed under the...

Fuel prices go up in aftermath of Israeli attacks on Iran
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday increased the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs8.36 and Rs10.39 per litre, respectively, for the next fortnight ending July 15, owing to higher international prices following Israeli attacks on Iran. In a...

Scale of SNP Government climate change failings underlined by experts
The Government is seeking views on proposals which could see up to 40 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity added by 2040, which it reckons would be enough to power 45 million homes. The current ambition is between 8-11GW by 2030. “We need to update our...

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Vehicles Near Yitzhar Settlement in Nablus
June 30, 2025 Hour: 2:53 pm A group of Israeli settlers reportedly attacked Palestinian vehicles on Monday evening near the illegal Yitzhar settlement, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to local sources. Eyewitnesses told WAFA...

Israel Urges EU to Reimpose Sanctions on Iran After Deadly Missile Strike
51Standing amid the scorched remains of what was once a bustling residential block, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar made a stark appeal to Europe: “Reimpose the sanctions on Iran. The time for hesitation has passed.” The backdrop for his...

A New Playbook for Democratic Critics of Israel - Zohran Mamdani’s primary victory shows pro-Palestine candidates how to win without abandoning their values.
In early June, B’nai Jeshurun, a prominent synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, hosted several Democratic candidates for mayor of New York. Early in the forum, former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson attacked his democratic socialist...

Impacts of Iran-Israel conflict on Nigeria’s economy
The world is currently witnessing a series of geopolitical shifts that threaten to reshape the global economic landscape. Central to these shifts is the escalating tension between Israel and Iran, a conflict with far-reaching implications. SAMI...

Israeli strikes kill at least 60 in Gaza, say medical staff
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Deadly Israeli Strikes on Gaza Threaten Cease-Fire Talks
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israeli strikes on Gaza, U.S.-Canada trade talks, and a dangerous heat wave in Southern Europe. Truce Talks for Gaza Top Israeli officials, including Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, flew...

Ambassador Modi Ephraim on Dutch-Israeli Relations
Preserving Friendship Amid Changing Realities A Conversation with the Israeli Ambassador to the Netherlands As Israel marks 75 years of diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, H.E. Mr. Modi Ephraim, Ambassador of Israel to the...

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza beach kill at least 33, including journalist
GAZA, SANA – At least 33 civilians, including a journalist, were killed and around 50 others were wounded this evening in an Israeli airstrike targeting a beachfront rest area in Gaza. Medical sources reported that Israeli warplanes struck al-Baqa...

The Vilification of Zohran Mamdani–and Why He's Right About Israel's Genocide
It says a lot about how corrupted U.S. politics have become that so many elected leaders, Republicans and Democrats, are more enraged about the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City's opposition to the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza...
Sheikh Qassem: Educational approach based on Islamic values is secret behind resistance’s steadfastness against Israeli enemy
Sheikh Qassem: Educational approach based on Islamic values is secret behind resistance’s steadfastness against Israeli enemy [Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:49:31 +0300] Beirut – Saba: The Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem,...

Egypt urges maintaining Iran-'Israel' ceasefire, reaching Gaza truce
Egypt’s FM Badr Abdelatty urges regional de-escalation and an end to the war on Gaza and reveals that Cairo is working on a new ceasefire initiative. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty emphasized the urgent need to maintain the ceasefire...

Trump admin probe formally accuses Harvard of violating civil rights of Jewish, Israeli students
The Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that an agency investigation has found Harvard University violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with its indifference over the harassment of Jewish and Israeli students since the...

Indonesia Affirms Stance on Iran-Israel Conflict: Nuclear Sites Must Not Be Targeted
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said the recent attacks on Iran by Israel not only violated territorial sovereignty but also posed a threat to international security. Israel notoriously targeted Iran's nuclear development...

Can Israel Achieve Peace Amidst Iran’s Declining Power?
As the aftermath of recent Israeli and American military actions against Iran unfolds, the U.S. and Israel are intensifying their diplomatic initiatives aimed at achieving long-term political stability in a historically volatile region. President...