The humanitarian situation in Lebanon is being pushed further into crisis as hostilities continue between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants – and essential services and healthcare are targeted.
The United Nations continues to monitor developments amid conflicting reports on Friday of a possible ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General said in New York.
Yemen remains gripped by one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with 22 million – out of a population of 35 million – requiring assistance. Women and girls account for half of those in need, and two-thirds of them are of childbearing age, placing reproductive health at the heart of the emergency.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Iranian nation remains determined to defend the country’s independence, dignity, and territorial integrity despite pressure and threats, stressing that national unity has played a decisive role in frustrating hostile plans against Iran.
Palestinian elites have been collaborating against the resistance for a century Submitted by Joseph Massad on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 09:39 The Palestinian Authority's war on the resistance is the continuation of a collaboration with colonialism that Palestinian elites have practised for more than a century A member of the Palestinian Authority security forces fires tear gas towards a protest against their security operation in Jenin in the occupied West Bank on 16 December 2024 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off Amid the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza and its terror in the West Bank and Lebanon , the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance must confront not only their Israeli enemy, but also their own elites who are collaborating with that enemy. The historical reaction to colonial conquest and imperial control across much of the world has been threefold. First, radical resistance by the majority of poor peasants and workers, and by a substantial sector of the urban middle class.
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday criticised PM Modi's silence over the death of three Indian sailors on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman, with Gandhi declaring that a 'compromised PM' cannot protect the 'sons of Mother India,' as the Prime Minister lacks the courage and strength to confront those responsible for the loss of Indian lives.
UK imam's house firebombed and suspicious device found at mosque in Bolton Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 11:34 Package containing battery pack found outside mosque hours before Muslim preacher's home attacked in northern England CCTV footage shows a man wearing a helmet and black clothing setting the home of Imam Hassan Patel on fire on 10 June 2026 in Bolton, northern England (Screengrab) Off A suspicious device has been found outside a mosque and an imam’s house has been firebombed in Bolton, northern England , in a suspected targeted set of attacks. A suspicious package containing a battery pack was found outside the Zakariyya Jaam'e Masjid on Wednesday morning, according to the Manchester Evening News. Later that day, the home of local imam, Hassan Patel, also located in Bolton, was subjected to a firebomb arson attack.
Dozens of Israeli children vandalise Palestinian farm on school trip Dozens of Israeli children demolished and vandalised Palestinian farmland on a school trip, according to a report in Ynet. The children were visiting an area near Wadi Fukin, a town in Bethlehem governorate in the occupied West Bank, which is heaving reliant on agriculture for its economy. According to Ynet, the children destroyed agricultural crops and irrigation equipment in full view of teachers, who did nothing to stop them.
'We knew it was coming': Belfast violence leaves Syrian supermarket in ruins Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 10:35 Mohammed and Sultan fled Syria to build a new life in Northern Ireland. But for a second time in two years their shop has been destroyed The Sham supermarket in Belfast after it was set fire to by gangs of masked men this week (Oscar Rickett/MEE) Off At the Sham supermarket on Donegall Road, south Belfast, managers Sultan and Mohammed have decided it's time to leave. "It's about to kick off," says Mohammed, who left Syria in 2014 with a shrapnel wound in his leg and became a British citizen in 2015.
Israel expels Palestinians from their homes to use them as military posts Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 10:41 After the 'ethnic cleansing' of camps in the West Bank, families say Israeli forces are now taking over buildings in surrounding neighbourhoods Israeli army soldiers take position in the balcony of a building while surrounding another during an army raid in Qabatiyah, south of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank on 19 September 2024 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off Mohammed Rahal spent a year and a half displaced after the Israeli army forced him from his home in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. Eventually, the Palestinian father bought a new house on the edge of the camp. After months of painstaking work preparing it for his large family, Israeli soldiers came knocking once again.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign ministers of Iran and France talked about the latest regional developments, the course of diplomatic efforts mediated by Pakistan, and several bilateral issues.
Balochistan [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): Balochistan has recorded the highest poverty rate in Pakistan, with nearly half of its population now living below the poverty line, according to findings presented in the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26.
Israeli firm BlackCore meddled in US and Scottish elections, French watchdog says Submitted by Ayse Betul on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 10:19 Already accused of influencing French votes, the Israeli company is now suspected of targeting pro-Palestine figures in elections in New York City and Scotland New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani after he was sworn in as New York City’s mayor, 1 January 2026 (Spencer Platt/AFP/Getty Images) Off Israeli cyber firm BlackCore, recently accused of interfering in France ’s local elections, is also suspected of meddling in elections in New York City and Scotland , according to the French disinformation watchdog Viginum, the news agency Reuters has reported. At a press conference on Thursday alongside French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, Viginum chief Marc-Antoine Brillant said technical investigations had led them to suspect BlackCore. The watchdog said BlackCore was suspected of influence operations around the world.
‘Illegal and immoral’: How Luxembourg became the EU hub for Israeli war bonds Submitted by Sebastian Shehadi on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:23 The grand duchy stepped in to approve bond sales after public pressure forced Ireland to give up the role. Now it faces accusations of complicity in genocide Israel Bonds have been marketed as an opportunity for investors to show their support for the country's military campaigns (Screengrab/X) Off On 1 September 2025, a little-noticed administrative decision by the financial regulator of one of Europe's smallest countries set off a legal storm that is still building. The regulator, Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), approved a prospectus for Israel's diaspora bond programme allowing it to sell its "Israel Bonds" to retail investors across the European Union.
Tehran would not cede control of Hormuz under draft US deal: state media Iran's state media said on Friday that under a draft agreement with the United States, Tehran would not give up control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. "Iran makes no commitment in this text to cede the management of the strait or the restoration of conditions that existed prior to the American and Israeli military aggression," according to the official IRNA news agency, which referred to "the broad outlines of the current text" being finalised.
The regime in Iran, with which the United States is at war, is the same that came to power rejecting the U. S. -Iranian alliance of the 1970s.
Seattle [US], June 12 (ANI): Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois hinted that he may retire from international football after the FIFA World Cup 2026. Belgium will play their tournament opener against Egypt in Group G in Seattle on June 16, as per Indian Standard Time ( IST).
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Rising inflationary pressures in the United States and concerns over bond yields could pose a significant test for the new Federal Reserve leadership, according to a report by global brokerage Jefferies.
Washington, DC [US], June 12 (ANI): US President Donald Trump abruptly halted scheduled military strikes against Iran and declared that a diplomatic accord with Tehran could be finalised within days, a move that reportedly left Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entirely blindsided.
Israeli firm interfered in elections in Scotland and New York An Israeli tech firm interfered in elections in Scotland and New York, the head of France's disinformation detection service said on Thursday. Officials identified BlackCore, a self-described Israeli "elite influence, cyber and technology" firm, as being behind a range of election interference operations across the globe, including targeting left-wing candidates in France's 2026 municipal elections. "This modus operandi was not limited to municipal elections in France," the head of Viginum, Marc-Antoine Brillant, said.
