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NewsDesk MC May 12, 2026 Adalah, Benjamin Netanyahu, capital punishment, death penalty, Gaza Strip, Gaza war, hamas, Hamoked, hostages, human rights concerns, israel, Israeli judiciary, Jerusalem tribunal, Knesset, Middle East conflict, military operations, Oct. 7 attack, Palestinian detainees, Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, Simcha Rothman, war crimes debate

Israel Approves Special Tribunal With Death Penalty Powers for Oct. 7 Attack Suspects

Jerusalem-Israeli lawmakers approved legislation on Monday establishing a special tribunal empowered to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of

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NewsDesk MC May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 border tensions, cross-border conflict, drone attacks, Egoz Unit, Golani Brigade, hezbollah, Hezbollah tunnels, Iran-backed groups, israel, Israeli military, Israeli operations, Lebanon casualties, Lebanon ceasefire, Litani River, Middle East conflict, military incursion, regional escalation, southern front, southern Lebanon, UN Resolution 1701, Zawtar al-Sharqiya

Israeli Troops Push North of Litani River in Expanded Operations Against Hezbollah

Dubai-Israeli forces crossed north of the Litani River for the first time during a week-long military operation targeting Hezbollah positions

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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Arab League, arab news, bahrain, Bahrain Arrests, Diplomacy, Gulf Security, gulf states, Gulf Waters, international law, Iran conflict, kuwait, maritime security, Middle East tensions, Political Mediation, qatar, regional escalation, regional stability, Security Threats, sovereignty, united arab emirates

Arab League Denounces Gulf Attacks Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Dubai-The League of Arab States on Sunday condemned attacks targeting Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and the territorial waters of

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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Anutin Charnvirakul, Bangkok, conservative elite, corruption case, geopolitical analysis, military coup, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Parole, Pheu Thai Party, political comeback, populist politics, prison release, red shirts, Reuters style, royal pardon, Shinawatra family, Southeast Asia, Thai elections, Thai politics, thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra

Thaksin Walks Free, Reigniting Thailand’s Political Fault Lines

Bangkok-Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on parole on Monday after serving part of a one-year

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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 africa, armed drones, civil war, civilian casualties, conflict escalation, Darfur, Drone Strikes, Geneva, Geopolitics, humanitarian crisis, international law, khartoum, military technology, rapid support forces, Reuters style, sudan, Sudanese Armed Forces, UN human rights office, united nations, volker turk, war crimes concerns

UN Warns Sudan Drone Warfare Driving Civilian Death Toll Surge

Geneva-The United Nations said on Monday that at least 880 civilians were killed in drone strikes across Sudan between January

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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Alexander Glovanyov, border clashes, ceasefire, Choukine, cross-border fighting, Geopolitics, ground invasion, hezbollah, Iran-backed group, israel, Israeli airstrikes, Israeli military, lebanon, Middle East conflict, military conflict, regional escalation, regional tensions, Reuters style, rocket attacks, security zone, southern Lebanon

Israeli Soldier Killed as Border Clashes With Hezbollah Persist

Jerusalem– The Israeli military said on Monday that a soldier was killed during combat operations near the border with Lebanon,

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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Diplomacy, donald trump, economic sanctions, Esmaeil Baqaei, frozen assets, Geopolitics, indirect talks, International Relations, iran, iran sanctions, Middle East conflict, naval blockade, nuclear deal, regional tensions, regional war, Reuters style, sanctions, tehran, Tehran foreign ministry, U.S.-Iran relations, united states

Iran Presses US for Asset Release, Regional De-Escalation

Tehran-Iran said on Monday that it had called for an end to the ongoing regional conflict and the release of

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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Brussels, Diplomacy, EU foreign ministers, european union, Gaza war, Geopolitics, hamas, hungary, international sanctions, israel, Israeli settlers, kaja kallas, Middle East conflict, Palestinian Territories, Peter Magyar, regional tensions, Reuters style, sanctions, settlement violence, Viktor Orban, west bank

EU Poised to Approve Long-Delayed Sanctions on Israeli Settlers

Jerusalem-The European Union is expected to approve long-delayed sanctions against Israeli settlers accused of violence against Palestinians in the occupied