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  • University of California says Trump administration suspending research funding over alleged antisemitism – Middle East Monitor

    University of California says Trump administration suspending research funding over alleged antisemitism – Middle East Monitor

    The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) said on Friday it has been notified that the federal government is suspending certain research funding over alleged antisemitism on campus—a move it called “a loss for America,” Anadolu reports.

    “UCLA received a notice that the federal government, through its control of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other agencies, is suspending certain research funding…

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • As accusations mount, can Iran survive European backlash over covert ops?

    As accusations mount, can Iran survive European backlash over covert ops?

    A rare joint statement by Western nations accused Iran of orchestrating assassination plots on foreign soil.

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • Why has Washington sanctioned the Palestinian leadership? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

    Why has Washington sanctioned the Palestinian leadership? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

    US accuses Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority of undermining prospects for peace.

    The Trump administration has sanctioned members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA), accusing them of undermining peace efforts.

    The move comes as more Western governments are openly criticising Israel, calling on the country to end the war on Gaza and move towards a two-state solution.

    More countries have also announced their intention to…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Thailand returns two Cambodian troops in advance of key border talks | Border Disputes News

    Thailand returns two Cambodian troops in advance of key border talks | Border Disputes News

    Cambodia demands return of more soldiers held by Thailand as border tensions simmer between the two countries.

    Thailand has released two wounded Cambodian soldiers who were captured following intense clashes near a contested border area, as the neighbours prepare for talks next week aimed at maintaining a shaky truce.

    The soldiers were returned on Friday through a checkpoint connecting Thailand’s Surin province and Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey, the Cambodian Defence Ministry said.

    Their…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • U.S. and Europe play games with a Palestinian state while Israel starves Gaza – Mondoweiss

    U.S. and Europe play games with a Palestinian state while Israel starves Gaza – Mondoweiss

    147 out of 193 United Nations member states recognize the State of Palestine. Yet the declaration of several Western countries to do so has sparked hysteria as if it were a new idea.

    French President Emmanuel Macron stated his intention to recognize Palestine last week. This was followed by the threat to do so from the United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Both Macron’s declaration and Starmer’s threat drew a hysterical reaction from Israeli leaders, including Prime…

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    News Source: mondoweiss.net

  • Trump eyes bringing Azerbaijan, Central Asian nations into Abraham Accords, sources say

    Trump eyes bringing Azerbaijan, Central Asian nations into Abraham Accords, sources say

    By Gram Slattery

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration is actively discussing with Azerbaijan the possibility of bringing that nation and some Central Asian allies into the Abraham Accords, hoping to deepen their existing ties with Israel, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter.

    As part of the Abraham Accords, inked in 2020 and 2021 during Trump’s first term in office, four Muslim-majority countries agreed to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • Megan Romano: Enhanced Games signs first female athlete | Athletics News

    Megan Romano: Enhanced Games signs first female athlete | Athletics News

    Megan Romano announced as first female competitor at 2026 debut of Olympic-style Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.

    The Olympic-style sport venture that will run an event next year with no drug testing signed world-champion swimmer Megan Romano as its first female and first US athlete.

    The Enhanced Games will debut next May in Las Vegas, featuring swimming, track and weightlifting competitions in an event that will allow athletes to use performance enhancers.

    Romano calls competing in the event “an…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Agatha Christie’s historic Baghdad house in danger of collapsing – Middle East Monitor

    Agatha Christie’s historic Baghdad house in danger of collapsing – Middle East Monitor

    The historic house on the banks of the Tigris River in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, where classic British crime writer Agatha Christie lived for many years, is rich in history, but badly in need of repair, Anadolu reports.

    The walls of the vintage house in the Karadat Maryam district of the capital bear now the warning: “Caution! Danger of collapse.”

    Despite the risk of collapse, the house, which holds Agatha Christie’s memories of Baghdad, continues to bear…

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • ‘Accountability elusive’ a year after Nigeria protest killings: Amnesty | Protests News

    ‘Accountability elusive’ a year after Nigeria protest killings: Amnesty | Protests News

    Rights group says perpetrators ‘must be held to account’, a year after 24 people killed during cost of living protests.

    The Nigerian government has failed to ensure accountability after police used deadly force to disperse mass 2024 demonstrations against soaring living costs, Amnesty International has said on the first anniversary of the protests.

    In a statement on Friday, the human rights group said police in Nigeria “bizarrely continue to deny strong allegations of extrajudicial…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Pakistan and Afghanistan pen UAE T20 tri-series before Asia Cup | Cricket News

    Pakistan and Afghanistan pen UAE T20 tri-series before Asia Cup | Cricket News

    Tri-series between UAE, Pakistan and Afghanistan hastily penned as warm-up for Asia Cup and T20 World Cup.

    The United Arab Emirates will host a Twenty20 tri-series including Afghanistan and Pakistan later this month, as part of the teams’ buildup for next year’s T20 World Cup.

    Sharjah will host all seven games of the tri-series, starting August 29. Teams play against each other twice before the top two qualify for the final.

    Pakistan and Afghanistan have already secured direct qualification…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com