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May 18, 2026

Irish president’s sister among Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel: Reports

Irish President Catherine Connolly’s sister is among the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla activists detained by Israeli forces, according to media reports Monday. Margaret Connolly was among at least six...

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May 18, 2026

UAE paid $6m to reputation firm tied to Epstein whitewashing to bury damaging report on ambassador

The United Arab Emirates paid more than $6 million to a secretive US reputation management firm tied to whitewashing a client’s link to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to...

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May 18, 2026

Ongoing Return: Mapping Memory and Story Telling in Palestine

“The geography of Palestine is one, from the river to the sea. The settler military works in different ways to create a fragmented reality for Palestinians,” Rana Barakat writes...

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May 18, 2026

The UAE’s Fujairah bet: Export flexibility, energy security, and regional leverage

The UAE’s planned second Fujairah, or West-East, pipeline marks a major shift in Gulf energy security and export strategy. It matters not only because it reduces dependence on the...

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May 18, 2026

Israeli court postpones Netanyahu corruption hearing for ‘security’ reasons

The Tel Aviv District Court accepted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request Monday to postpone his hearing to respond to corruption charges until Tuesday, citing “political and security” reasons....

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May 18, 2026

Why the US–China Summit may decide the Middle East’s next war

There are moments in international politics when geography becomes destiny. The Strait of Hormuz—barely 33 kilometres wide at its narrowest point—is once again one of those places. Nearly 20...

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May 18, 2026

US bases in Germany allegedly used for large-scale arms shipments to Israel

Large-scale shipments of weapons and ammunition were allegedly transported to Israel over the past 24 hours through US military bases in Germany using dozens of cargo aircraft, Anadolu reports. Israel’s...

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May 18, 2026

After the war on Iran, the Transatlantic alliance rift grows wider

For decades, the Transatlantic alliance was presented as the cornerstone of the so-called liberal international order—a partnership portrayed by shared values, mutual defence, and coordinated foreign policy. However, the...

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May 18, 2026

‘Build and keep a wall’: Pro-Israel donors openly target Massie as warning to Israel critics

The Republican primary race to unseat US Representative and Israel critic Thomas Massie has become the most expensive House primary in history, with pro-Israel groups pouring millions of dollars...

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May 18, 2026

Maariv: Hezbollah drone attacks raise concerns in Israeli army

A report by Israeli newspaper Maariv examined operations carried out by the Lebanese group Hezbollah against Israeli forces using drones, particularly an attack near Rosh Hanikra. Hezbollah published footage...

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