Despite the danger of sea mines, experts say that mine clearing has received minimal attention and funding from the U.S. Navy and is often overshadowed by more high-profile weapons systems. Source link
Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party had called for the strike, with Palestinian shops and public institutions closing their doors to protest the law. Palestinian shops and public institutions, including universities, across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem were closed as people took to the streets to protest against a new Israeli law … Read more
Actor and activist Ariel Bronz, long relegated to the esoteric corners of Israel’s art scene, has been catapulted to the spotlight after his performance in the film “Yes.” It landed him a best actor nomination at Israel’s academy award ceremony last year. He didn’t win. Ofir Berman for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ofir Berman … Read more
NewsFeed A senior Iranian official has laughed in response to US President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran’s president has asked for a ceasefire, Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem says Trump’s comments come a day after Iran’s foreign minister said his country was not looking for a ceasefire. Published On 1 Apr 20261 Apr 2026 Click here … Read more
Joseph Elias Issa, 56, was displaced from Kfar Houneh where he lived with his family in southern Lebanon following the Israeli invasion. A farmer, he took two mules and is now staying in a a shepherd’s hut in Jezzine, about 5 miles away from his home. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR JEZZINE, … Read more
A Lahore court has ruled in favour of Pakistani singer Ali Zafar in his defamation case against fellow singer Meesha Shafi. On Tuesday, the court ordered Shafi to pay Zafar 5 million rupees ($17,900) in damages. Zafar sued Shafi for defamation in 2018 after she accused him of sexual harassment in Pakistan’s highest-profile #MeToo case. … Read more
NewsFeed The US-Israeli war on Iran has had a global impact on oil and energy leaving many countries to take measures to reduce the fallout. Russia is now imposing a total ban on all gasoline exports, as Al Jazeera’s Yulia Shapovalova explains. Published On 1 Apr 20261 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social … Read more
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Six years ago in the spring, as COVID-19 cases grew in distant China, Britain was torn between sealing the country off and letting daily life continue its restless hum. For people who lived through … Read more
EXPLAINER Trump says he is considering a NATO exit as allies resist cooperation in US-Israel war on Iran. Here are the fractures emerging within the alliance. United States President Donald Trump’s already fraught relationship with NATO allies is fraying further as the US-Israel war on Iran is in its second month. A growing number of … Read more
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump says that the U.S. will withdraw from Iran in two to three weeks. He also says he has had one … Read more