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May 2, 2026

‘They treated us like animals’: Activist recounts detention after Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted

British activist Katy Davidson, a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla that attempted to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, has described the moments of her detention by Israeli forces...

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May 2, 2026

If holy sites can be levelled, what’s next for international law?

On the first day of May, in the quiet southern Lebanese village of Yaroun, a monastery that had stood for generations disappeared in a cloud of dust. The Sisters...

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May 2, 2026

Trump calls US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz ‘a very profitable business’

President Donald Trump described on Friday the US Navy’s seizure of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz as “a very profitable business,” boasting that Washington had taken over...

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May 2, 2026

UN committee says Israel’s death penalty law perpetuates ‘racial discrimination’ against Palestinians

Israel’s newly adopted death penalty law perpetuates racial discrimination against Palestinians and amounts to a grave erosion of human rights, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination...

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May 2, 2026

US approves possible military sales to Qatar, Kuwait, UAE

The US Department of State said Friday that it approved military sales to Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, Anadolu Agency reports. The agency approved the possible sale...

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May 2, 2026

US approves possible sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System to Israel

The US State Department said Friday that it approved the possible sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) and related equipment to Israel, Anadolu Agency reports. The estimated...

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May 2, 2026

Iraq sends first oil shipment to Syria via newly reopened key border crossing

Iraq launched its first crude oil export operation to Syria on Friday through the Rabia-Al-Yarubiya land border crossing, sending an initial shipment of 70 tanker trucks, according to the...

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May 2, 2026

31 activists injured during Israeli interception of Gaza-bound aid flotilla: Global Sumud

At least 31 activists were injured during Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, according to statements from the group, Anadolu Agency reports. The Global...

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May 2, 2026

Israeli army detains 10 Palestinians, including 5 children, in West Bank raids

The Israeli army detained 10 Palestinians, including five children, on Friday during raids across the occupied West Bank, according to local sources. Sources told Anadolu that Israeli soldiers arrested...

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May 2, 2026

Lufthansa Group extends suspension of flights to Tel Aviv until June

Germany’s Lufthansa said it will not resume flights to and from Tel Aviv in June, according to the Israeli daily Haaretz. “The group—which includes airlines Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels,...

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