The 43-day federal government shutdown ended with dissatisfaction from both parties. Trump and the Republicans faced blame, while Democrats conceded without securing health insurance subsidies.
A Palestinian prisoners’ advocacy group says jailed Hamas leader Abdullah Barghouti is subjected to brutal torture at the maximum-security Gilboa Prison in the Israeli-occupied territories.
Iran ranks second globally in umbilical cord blood storage, pioneering stem cell therapies through decades of research, robust regulation, clinical integration, and international collaboration.
Social media users erupt in outrage after the UN Security Council passes a US-drafted resolution calling for an “international force” in Gaza to dismantle resistance.
Israeli settlers have launched two major arson attacks on villages near Bethlehem and al-Khalil in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to Palestinian homes and vehicles.
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s remarks linking Taiwan to Japan’s "existential crisis" caters to US attempts to contain China, binds Japan’s fate to Washington’s strategy, and masks its deep fear of being discarded as a disposable ally, says a Chinese journalist and analyst.
One year into their remand, the first criminal court hearing of 24 activists, now known as the Filton 24, takes place following their entering Elbit Systems’ weapons factory in August 2024, dismantling drones used by Israel against Palestinians.
Israeli occupation forces have killed more Palestinian civilians in new airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, in a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas.