SPOTLIGHT

Gaza escalation as Trump tours region

This edition of the program is about the recent tour of the West Asia by the US President Trump.

PALESTINE

Trump plans to relocate 1 million Palestinians to Libya

The Trump administration is working on a plan to relocate about 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, according to a report.

NEWS HEADLINES

Press TV's news headlines

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 02:00 GMT on May 17, 2025.

REPORTS

Diplomats, scholars mark Persian Language Day

Diplomats, scholars, and cultural figures convene in Tehran to celebrate Persian Language Day, honoring the most esteemed literary figures of Iran.

REPORTS

Lebanon marks Nakba Day

Palestinian refugees gather to mark Nakba Day when over a million Palestinians were expelled from their towns and villages and thousands of others killed by Israeli gangs.

REPORTS

Spaniards in Madrid mark 77th anniversary of Nakba

Protesters are out to commemorate the anniversary of the Nakba, a tragic event in Palestinian history when hundreds of thousands of people were forcibly expelled from their ancestral land by Israelis.

REPORTS

Yemenis condemn Trump’s regional visit, silence on Gaza genocide

Crowds of Yemenis pour onto the streets of Sana'a, voicing fierce condemnation of the US President's visit to the West Asia region.

REPORTS

Nigerian court absolves 60 members of Islamic Movement from murdering case

Nigeria’s high court acquits 60 members of the Islamic Movement of culpable homicide over the killing of a senior police officer.

REPORTS

Tehran Intl. Book Fair honors Ebrahim Raeisi with dedicated pavilion

The 36th Tehran International Book Fair provides a backdrop to commemorate Iran’s martyred President, Ebrahim Raisi.

PALESTINE

Israel launches 'Gideon's Chariots' offensive to seize Gaza territory

The Israeli army says it has launched the first stage of a major offensive in Gaza, dubbed “Gideon’s Chariots,” to seize the Palestinian territory

YEMEN

Yemen vows to give ‘painful response’ to Israeli attacks

Yemen has condemned the Israeli regime’s repeated attacks against the country’s ports, saying those attacks will be met with a painful response.

REPORTS

Barriers, gates in West Bank: Silent war to suffocate Palestinians

The Israeli regime increases the number of its checkpoints in the occupied West Bank, putting extra pressure on Palestinians there.

PALESTINE

Israel threatens to assassinate Ansarullah leader amid Yemen’s determined pro-Palestinian strikes

The Israeli regime threatens to assassinate leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah popular resistance movement amid Sana’a’s determined pro-Palestinian strikes.

PALESTINE

Gaza faces ‘catastrophic’ levels of food insecurity: UN

A United Nations-backed report announces that Gaza faces “catastrophic” levels of food insecurity, amid Israel’s genocidal war on the besieged strip.

PALESTINE

Tunisian filmmaker to direct film on martyrdom of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab

Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania is directing a new drama on the harrowing death of Hind Rajab, the six-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza by the Israeli regime last year.

ICC prosecutor on leave amid sexual misconduct investigation

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has stepped down temporarily amid an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.

PAKISTAN

'Boycott Turkey' campaign launched in India over its support to Pakistan

India has seen growing calls to boycott Turkey for its support for Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir led to a stand-off between the two nuclear-armed neighboring countries.

POLITICS

Iran says has received no written US proposal, directly or indirectly

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran has not received any written proposal from the US and will not abandon its right to enrich uranium under any scenario.