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Fractures rock Gulf alliance as UAE quits OPEC during Iran war - analysis
Abu Dhabi’s exit, a summit snub, and public criticism expose a widening Saudi-Emirati split reshaping energy and security coordination.
Microbes coordinate activity to reduce competition, Israeli researchers discover
A 'general aversion to anything Jewish' reported in Italy after Milan clash and Rome shooting
Syrian pilot confessions reveal centralized bombing orders during war
Israeli study finds plants absorb nutrients from airborne dust, challenging root-only theory
The study shows that leaves can take in minerals, including iron and phosphorus, from airborne dust, challenging the long-held understanding that plants depend solely on soil for nutrients.
‘Ceasefire on paper’: Conricus warns Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas are using the pause to prepare
Former IDF spokesperson Jonathan Conricus says Israel faces unresolved fronts in Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza, warning that degraded enemies can still recover if not decisively defeated.
National Religious Broadcasters urges FCC to investigate ABC over Kimmel remarks
The request centers on a segment presented as a parody of the upcoming White House Correspondents’ Dinner, during which host Jimmy Kimmel referenced First Lady Melania Trump.
Assad brothers summoned in absentia as Syria opens landmark trial of former security chief
The court’s summonses for Bashar and Maher Assad added symbolic weight to a proceeding targeting figures once considered untouchable
Iranian regime targets diaspora with propaganda, financial appeals, analyst says - interview
Geopolitical analyst Ashkan Rostami discusses how Iran is targeting its diaspora with propaganda and financial appeals, aiming to bolster support during the ongoing conflict.
Sexual abuse in Iranian prisons sharply rises as population repression increases during ceasefire
One young woman told The Media Line that she was sexually assaulted during interrogation, and that heavily-built officers used batons to carry out the abuse.
UN envoy says Libya's roadmap to elections faces continued delays
UN envoy warns that Libya’s political deadlock and rival institutions continue to delay national elections and efforts to reunify the country.
Syria accuses Hezbollah-linked cells of plotting attacks, signaling break from Assad-era alliance
Damascus is moving against networks it says planned assassinations, bombings, and rocket fire, raising new questions about sovereignty and power after Bashar Assad’s fall.
Trump signs order to accelerate Ibogaine research for veterans with PTSD
The order focuses on advancing studies of ibogaine, a Schedule I psychedelic drug, for use in treating PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideatiation, and opiod addiction.
Syrian President al-Sharaa says he loves basketball but was distracted by war
It was a revival of international basketball competitions that had declined in recent years, both in their organization and their reach across Syrian provinces
