'They feel abandoned': Iranians needs Trump's help, former IRGC officer warns

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IRAN AFFAIRS: What began as an economic grievance quickly snowballed into demands for change and an end to the Islamic regime that has held the country under its thumb for nearly 50 years.

Iran ready to resume talks with US, Aragchi says, calling for 'fair, equitable' negotiations

‘THEY LOVE Trump, they love America – but right now they feel abandoned, and it hurts.’ The US president said he has no reason to strike, but protesters have been asking for US intervention. Here, a man shows a sign mentioning Trump during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran in Rome.
People walk past an anti-US billboard in Tehran, Iran, January 26, 2026
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters over the North Atlantic as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, US, January 22, 2026.

IDF announces capture of one of Hamas's top remaining commanders during overnight operations

The capture happened after Friday's strike, in which three out of eight Hamas terrorists were killed while leaving a tunnel in Rafah, the military announced.

Hamas terrorists stand at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the body of the last deceased hostage, in Gaza City December 8, 2025.
ARIEL SEIDMAN, Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires in South Africa.

Israel responds to South Africa, declares chargé d'affaires persona non grata

SA foreign affairs ministry accused Israeli diplomat Seidman of "unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practice which pose a direct challenge to South Africa's sovereignty."

Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
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'Pollution without borders': Gaza sewage flows north, contaminating Israeli waters

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Gaza’s rubble problem: How 60 million tons of war debris threaten an environmental collapse

IDF works to identify body of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, January 26, 2026.

‘It felt like victory’: IDF dentist on identifying last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili

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Pallbearers from the Israeli Police sit in the hearse with the casket of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili, the last captive held by Hamas in Gaza, on January 28, 2026.

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FBI arrests former CNN anchor Don Lemon in investigation over anti-ICE church protest

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

UN Chief Guterres warns of UN's 'imminent financial collapse,' cites unpaid fees

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Apple buys secretive Israeli AI company Q.ai for $1.6 billion in biggest acquisition of its history

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Huda Kattan faces backlash after reposting pro-Iranian regime video

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War's forgotten victim: Israel faces mounting environmental crisis

Visitors walk across salt formations along the receding shoreline of the Dead Sea, a stark sign of the region’s growing environmental crisis.
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Catherine O'Hara, actress from Home Alone, Schitt’s Creek dies at 71 in Los Angeles home

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Barcelona police arrest Chinese businessman for financing Hamas through his beauty shop

ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.

Millions of Israelis, including 900,000 children, live in poverty, NII report for 2024 shows

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Giant portrait of Hind Rajab, girl killed in Gaza war, unfurled on Barcelona beach

Protesters in Barcelona unveil a giant portrait of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl killed in the Israel-Hamas War, as her mother calls for global attention to Gaza's children.

Qatar ties linked to anti-Western ideological shift at Georgetown, Middle East Forum reports

A giant portrait of 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab who was killed in Gaza in 2024, is unfurled on Barceloneta Beach in the second anniversary of her death and after a film about her death received an Oscar nomination, in Barcelona, Spain January 29, 2026.

TikTok deal fuels rise of UpScrolled, founder conceived it as a haven for Palestinian activism

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Italian rapper Ghali’s planned Winter Olympics set draws backlash over his Gaza advocacy

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Israel to reopen Rafah Crossing to civilians, coordinate with Egypt, EU, PA on security

Entrance and exit through the crossing will be allowed only through coordination first with Egypt, Army Radio explained on Wednesday. Egypt will then transfer names to the Shin Bet.

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7

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US changes Gaza Civil-Military Coordination Center leadership as Trump pursues stage II of plan

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IDF strikes eight terrorists emerging from tunnel in Rafah, kills three

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IDF intel chief, Mossad head visit US to present advice on striking Iran

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Final Epstein document cache released by US Justice Department, including over 3 million pages

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Israel experiences 150% more investments in mental health, $352 million in startup funding in 2025

Since October 7, Israel's mental health startup sector has been growing non-stop, showing the need for a nationwide plan to address the mental health crisis in the country.

Investment firm offers to buy 51% of Israeli med tech company at $18 per share

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Elon Musk’s Tesla halts production of Model X, Y to focus on ‘autonomous future’ in 2026

Tesla will halt production of the Model X and Model S, two of their most popular models.

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Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34 with 32 still missing

The landslide hit Pasir Langu village in Bandung Barat region early on Saturday, triggered by heavy rains starting a day earlier.

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