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France opens ‘war crime’ probe over Israel’s treatment of Gaza-bound flotilla activists

A screen grab taken from footage released on X in May by Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir showing dozens of detained flotilla activists kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs and their foreheads on the ground on the deck of an Israeli military boat.

French prosecutors open probe over treatment of French nationals on Gaza flotilla

French activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, detained by Israeli forces after their vessels were intercepted in international waters in the Mediterranean, arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport, in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, France May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks, Lebanese president says

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Ireland bans two Israeli ministers from entering country

Ireland announced it has banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (left) and finance minister Bezalel Smotrich (right) from entering the country.

Gazan fishermen patch up dinghies with door frames to keep themselves afloat

Palestinian workers repairing a skiff damaged in the Israeli offensive, in Gaza City on June 3.

Israel plans first embassy in Slovenia, says foreign minister

Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt

A woman holds a Hezbollah flag during a rally in support of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Israel strikes Lebanese village after issuing warnings to several areas

A man inspects the aftermath at the site of an Israeli strike that hit the previous day in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on June 5.

Explainer: How Trump’s ceasefires are failing to stop Middle East violence

People's belongings lie scattered at the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment in Gaza City, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

First IAEA report on Iran's nuclear programme since February shows little change despite war

A satellite imagery taken on January 30, 2026 shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Natanz nuclear site, Iran. 2026 PLANET LABS PBC/Handout via REUTERS

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