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POLITICSOct 7Iran parliament votes to criminalise interviews with 'hostile' foreign mediaThe bill passed 174 to six despite cabinet opposition, carrying penalties of up to two years in prison, fines and flogging for Iranians who speak to outlets designated as hostile by the Intelligence Ministry. The bill has not yet become law and faces Guardian Council review.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7Three years on, questions remain over what Netanyahu knew before October 7As Israelis mark the third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack, and with elections due later this month, one question keeps resurfacing: What did Benjamin Netanyahu know in the run-up to the attack? The Israeli prime minister has been accused of ignoring repeated warnings – an allegation he denies.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7Saudi Arabia has sentenced a foreign worker to death over a Facebook post. Why isn’t there a bigger outcry?The Independent World
POLITICSOct 7Police investigating reports Israeli flags were lit on fire in TorontoTORONTO - Police in Toronto say they're investigating a possible hate crime after receiving reports that several Israeli flags were lit on fire early Wednesday morning.stcatharinesstandard · canada
POLITICSOct 7Police investigating reports Israeli flags were lit on fire in TorontoTORONTO - Police in Toronto say they're investigating a possible hate crime after receiving reports that several Israeli flags were lit on fire early Wednesday morning.therecord · canada
POLITICSOct 7Why the Mecca Agreement Might FailIf each member preserves its own partnerships while expecting the others to absorb its security risks, what does the promise that an attack against one is an attack against all mean when a crisis arrives?The Diplomat
POLITICSOct 7Vance appears to soften U.S. demands on Iranian nuclear enrichmentCrude oil prices had shot up on Thursday after reports President Trump was considering more strikes. They immediately dropped again after his new announcement.CBS News
POLITICSOct 7Rubio In Athens Warns Iran It Will Never Have A Nuclear WeaponUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran will never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon, declaring that preventing Tehran from doing so is a red line for President Donald Trump.RFE/RL
POLITICSOct 7Netanyahu posts bizarre October 7 anniversary AI Lego video denying Israel is carrying out genocide in GazaThe video appears to be an imitation of popular Lego videos released by IranThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 7The bereaved families hoping for peace three years after October 7: ‘We don’t fight with weapons. We believe in love’Sigal Manzuri lost her two daughters in the Hamas massacre. With Israel’s elections fast approaching she hopes Israel find a more positive future, writes James C. ReynoldsThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 7US sets new demands for Iran deal: What are they?US Vice President Vance’s call for reduced nuclear enrichment suggests room for compromise, but major obstacles remain.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 7Mayor of Turkey’s Third-Largest City Joins Ruling PartyOpposition party's position crumbles further as mayor of key city joins President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AKP in major political defection.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 7Three years since Hamas October 7 attack: What did Netanyahu know?Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Wednesday with intense political debate, weeks before elections in which the country's deadliest day will be front and centre. Accusations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to stop Hamas's October 7 attack have threatened to poison his campaign, particularly since reports emerged suggesting the United Arab Emirates and Egypt had warned him of the imminent danger. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7Iran has ‘lost complete control’ of Hormuz Strait – RubioIran has "lost complete control" of the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday, adding that Tehran's economy was "in total and complete freefall". The post Iran has ‘lost complete control’ of Hormuz Strait – Rubio appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 7İzmir's centre-left mayor joins Erdoğan's AK Party, shocking Turkish oppositionCemil Tugay, who won İzmir for the CHP with a 314,000-vote margin in 2024, received his AK Party badge from Erdoğan in Ankara on Wednesday, ending 27 years of centre-left rule in Turkey's third-largest city.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7Three Years After October 7, Netanyahu Faces Accountability QuestionsIsraelis began marking the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Wednesday, with 1,200 people killed and 251 hostages taken in the assault, while this year's commemorations are the first in which all hostages or their remains are back in Israel. At the site of the Nova music festival, where more than 300 people were killed three years ago, families gathered at dawn and observed a moment of silence. Hamas militants had entered the festival site on October 7, 2023, using cars and paragliders, and mourners bowed their heads at 6:29 a....novinite · bulgaria
POLITICSOct 7Hardline Iranian MPs move to impeach foreign minister over UN General Assembly talksThe motion, filed by MPs aligned with the Paydari Front, accuses Araghchi of meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff at the UN General Assembly without authorisation, a claim directly opposed by Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei, who said the talks had prior approval.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7Rubio says Tehran missed 'multiple' chances for nuclear deal amid Iran stalemateIran has failed to take advantage of "multiple opportunities" to reach a deal on its nuclear program, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.CNBC
POLITICSOct 7Rubio asserts that Iran "has lost control" of HormuzIran loses influence in the strategic maritime passage, while crude oil flow normalizes after the regional conflict. US sanctions severely impact the Iranian economy, intensifying tension in global markets.Clarín
POLITICSOct 7Exclusive: Paxton privately blames campaign woes on Iran war, gas pricesTexas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton privately lamented the impact of the Iran war and gas prices on his campaign in a meeting last month, telling a group of donors and lobbyists, "I don't make the decisions," according to audio obtained by Axios.Why it matters: It's a candid admission from a close Trump ally about the challenging environment Republicans face this cycle.Paxton, the Texas attorney general, was speaking to donors and lobbyists at a closed-door fundraiser in Washington, D.C. The audio was provided to Axios by a person, granted anonymity because it was a private event, who wAxios
POLITICSOct 73 years later, Netanyahu faces reckoning over Oct. 7 in Israeli electionIsrael is marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attacks three weeks before an election where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's personal culpability for the country's worst-ever security failure will be a central issue.Why it matters: Netanyahu has never looked more politically vulnerable than in the weeks after Oct. 7, but he has defied expectations by keeping his government afloat — presiding over simultaneous wars and an atmosphere of perpetual emergency. Though the polls are tight, they leave a clear path for the ultimate political survivor to hang on yet again.But Oct. 7 stiAxios
POLITICSOct 7How closer China-US ties – and more Xi-Trump summits – could work in Iran’s favourChina and the US – Iran’s key partner and its chief adversary – found firmer common ground on Tehran at the Washington summit last month, and further head-of-state diplomacy could work in Iran’s favour, according to analysts. Iran was on the agenda when the presidents of the United States and China met in Beijing in May and again in Washington in September. There was no direct reference to Tehran in Beijing’s statement after the May summit, but following the September meeting China was more...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 7Israelis scarred by Oct. 7 attack weigh Netanyahu’s political futureSome survivors of the deadliest day in Israel’s history see this month’s election as a long-delayed reckoning for the officials in charge when the country dropped its guard.Washington Post World
POLITICSOct 73 years on, Israelis grapple with reports Netanyahu was warned before Oct. 7 attacksOn the three-year mark since the Hamas-led deadly attack, Israelis are grappling with reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was repeatedly warned by regional allies ahead of time.NPR News
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