Japan’s World Expo touts unity, and algae, in turbulent times

Arab leaders at a Baghdad summit called for international pressure for a Gaza ceasefire amid Israel's military escalation against Hamas, and urged for funding to support their Gaza reconstruction plan. They firmly rejected any displacement of Palestinians, with Egyptian President al-Sisi and UN chief Guterres emphasizing the need for immediate humanitarian aid and an end to Israel's blockade. The summit followed US President Trump's controversial proposal regarding Gaza, prompting Arab leaders to offer a reconstruction...

Hezbollah-affiliated singer Mohammad Hadi Saleh is facing trial for allegedly spying for Israel, with proceedings beginning after his recent arrest. He is accused of having collaborated with Israel for several months, reportedly receiving $23,000 in exchange, and authorities began investigating him after he committed fraud and fell into debt. Saleh is also linked to the deaths of several Hezbollah figures and has been photographed with intended targets of Israeli strikes, although these claims have been...

A pregnant Israeli woman, Tzeela Gez, 30, was shot and killed in a terrorist attack while being driven to a hospital by her husband in the occupied West Bank, with her husband sustaining light injuries. Doctors performed an emergency caesarean section, delivering their baby in serious but stable condition, but could not save Mrs. Gez. Israeli officials condemned the attack, with Prime Minister Netanyahu expressing shock, while Hamas praised the incident as a "heroic" response...

Syrian security forces conducted a raid on Islamic State hideouts in Aleppo, resulting in the death of at least one terrorist and the arrest of others, marking the first such operation under the new Islamist leadership. During the raid, a security force member was also killed, and weapons, bombs, and uniforms were confiscated. The operation targeted sleeper cells in four locations, with one terrorist detonating explosives and another killed in the ensuing clashes, as interim...

Israel's military announced the killing of a Hezbollah commander in south Lebanon during a drone strike that also resulted in one civilian death, marking the fourth Israeli strike in days despite a November ceasefire. The Israeli military claims these actions are necessary to prevent the rebuilding of Hezbollah’s terrorist infrastructure, which violates ceasefire agreements, while Lebanon's Prime Minister criticized the ongoing Israeli violations of sovereignty and called for international pressure for Israel's withdrawal from Lebanese...

SummaryIran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Donald Trump of lying about seeking peace in the region, alleging that the U.S. supports Israel in attacks on Gaza. Khamenei dismissed Trump's remarks as embarrassing and reiterated that the source of conflict is the Israeli regime, which he vowed to uproot. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian questioned Trump's contradictory statements about peace and threats, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi claimed Iran has not received any U.S. proposal regarding...