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Iran emerged weakened and vulnerable after war with Israel − and that could mean trouble for country's ethnic minorities
SHUKRIYA BRADOST Virginia Tech Published: July 9, 2025 (THE CONVERSATION) The 12-day confrontation between Iran and Israel in June 2025 may not have escalated into a full-scale regional war, but it marks a potentially critical turning point in...

In Photos: Astronomy Photographer Of The Year Shortlist Revealed
Aurora Over Mono Lake: A Rare Dance of Light © Daniel Zafra Daniel Zafra @capturetheatlas (used with permission) The Royal Observatory Greenwich has unveiled the shortlisted images for the annual ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year, which...

FO° Talks: From MAGA to Gaza: How Trump Changed US–Israel Relations Forever
[This is the final part of a four-part series. To read more, see Parts 1, 2 and 3 here.] Josef Olmert: Hello. Hi to my watchers, to my readers, to my followers. This is the fourth and last in my short series on US–Israel relations. And the idea is...

Starmer and Macron are up against a small boats crisis – but how many migrants cross the Channel and who gets turned away?
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

How Palestine solidarity became main act of UK summer festivals
Right now, there is no middle ground on Palestine. You either stand with genocide, or against it, writes Omar Aziz. [GETTY] "Do you hear the sound of warplanes? There was just a bombing nearby." Lying in my tent I held my phone to my ear. Sure...

4 Filipino seafarers killed in Red Sea attack on bulk carrier
LONDON/ATHENS — Four seafarers on the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C were killed in a drone and speedboat attack off Yemen, an official with knowledge of the issue said on Tuesday, the second incident in a day after...

Rubio imposter used AI, Signal to contact foreign officials
WASHINGTON — Someone pretending to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio used AI-generated voice technology and a fake Signal account to contact foreign officials and at least one member of Congress, the latest case of impostors mimicking senior U.S....

IDF chief mourns Netzach Yehuda haredi KIAs
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir delivered a comprehensive strategic assessment Wednesday at the National Security College graduation ceremony, joined by Defense Minister Israel Katz and President Isaac Herzog in outlining Israel's transformed regional...

‘Fake’ Marco Rubio uses AI voice and Signal app to target foreign ministers, US Officials
In a troubling escalation of deepfake technology misuse, an individual impersonating US Secretary of State Marco Rubio used AI-generated voice messages and a fake Signal account to contact foreign leaders and a sitting member of Congress,...

A gay migrant and his quest for freedom across the English Channel
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

High defense spending set to threaten fiscal stability and welfare services – report
The potential increase in defense expenditure to meet security needs over the next decade is poised to threaten Israel’s financial and fiscal stability, the Taub Center, a policy research institute in Jerusalem, warned on Tuesday. “At present,...

Confused by UAE's corporate tax? You should never stop trying to learn
From the library to Wikipedia to conversational artificial intelligence chatbots, how we research questions and interrogate the information we retrieve has evolved. I am old enough to have lived through all three mediums. Not without its health...

Generations-old historic hotel in Haiti burns to the ground
Hotel Oloffson in Port-au-Prince, which has survived political upheaval, weather events and the devastating 2010 earthquakes, was burned to the ground by gangs over the weekend. Also, Yemen's Houthi rebels have attacked ships in the Red Sea for...

SETAF-AF forensic team deploys expertise at sea, protects US and allied assets
Back to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) VICENZA, Italy – When U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) identified a need to gather evidence, the U.S. Army’s Joint Theater Forensic Analysis Center...

Analysis: Tit-for-tat strikes expose Houthi defiance and Israel’s limited options
The latest exchanges between Israel and the Houthi rebels reflect how entrenched and emboldened the Yemeni group has become, undeterred by Israeli attempts to weaken its Iranian patron. The Israeli attack involved approximately 20 aircraft that...

Houthis resume deadly Red Sea shipping attacks
A video released by the Houthis shows the group hijacking a cargo ship in the Red Sea in 2023. On June 6, the Houthis, the Iran-backed terrorist group ruling northern Yemen, ended an approximately 7-month hiatus from attacks on commercial shipping...

Four Crew Killed in Attack on M/V Eternity C as Houthis Renew Red Sea Assaults
By Jonathan Saul, Renee Maltezou LONDON/ATHENS, July 8 (Reuters) – Four seafarers on the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C were killed in a drone and speedboat attack off Yemen, an official with knowledge of the issue said...

3 crew dead in Red Sea attack on Greek ship
Three seafarers on the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C were killed in a drone and speedboat attack off Yemen, an official with the EU naval mission Aspides said on Tuesday, the second incident in a day after months of...

TrendingGaza 'concentration camps' and Red Sea attacks
Forced displacement of Palestinians is back in the spotlight. The Houthi rebels in Yemen have stepped up their attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) will begin the process of disarming with a ceremony...
Three crew dead, at least two wounded in latest Red Sea attack on Greek ship
LONDON/ATHENS - Three seafarers on the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C were killed in a drone and speedboat attack off Yemen, an official with the EU naval mission Aspides said on Tuesday, the second incident in a day...