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The US Senate is voting on amendments to President Donald Trump's tax cuts bill. Senate Republicans are rushing to pass Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" before his deadline of July the 4th. Democrats are pushing for amendments to protect public healthcare services.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has led a high-level security meeting, as the US applies pressure to reach a deal in Gaza and secure the release of the captives. Meanwhile, an Israeli court has postponed Netanyahu's scheduled testimony in his long-running corruption trial. His hearings were put off for the next two weeks, after the head of Mossad and the Israeli intelligence chief, cited national security concerns. Just hours earlier, US President Donald Trump called for the case against Netanyahu to be dropped.

The Times of Israel reports the Jerusalem District Court has postponed Netanyahu’s planned testimony in his corruption trial this week after the Israeli prime minister argued “diplomatic and national security issues” need his attention. According to Reuters, the ruling said that new reasons provided by Netanyahu, the head of Israel’s spy agency Mossad and the military intelligence chief justified cancelling the hearings. The decision comes a day after Trump lambasted the trial itself, calling it a “POLITICAL WITCH HUNT” that the US is “not going to stand for”.

The huge crowds gathered for a state funeral in Tehran reflect a renewed sense of patriotism across Iran in the wake of the recent conflict, according to an Iranian researcher. Ali Akbar Dareini of Tehran’s Centre for Strategic Studies told Al Jazeera that the Israeli and American attacks had “reignited that sense of patriotism and nationalism in Iran”.

The Seven Villages is a short documentary that brings together two women of different generations in a video call: the film’s director Farah Abou Kharroub, who’s newly settled in Prague, and her grandmother in Lebanon. Blending animated sketches with intimate family conversation, the film follows the women as they reflect on their shared history as Palestinian refugees granted Lebanese citizenship in 1994. Their exchange weaves together themes of displacement, memory and hope, revealing the emotional landscape of a family bound by identity, yet shaped by different worlds.

The White House has said there is now a “new era” in the Middle East region - in which more Gulf and Arab states could sign on to the Abraham Accords. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt made the remarks in her weekly press briefing. She said Washington is now on a diplomatic path with Tehran - but that no meeting between the two has been set.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has spoken to Al Jazeera about the status of Iran’s nuclear programme in the aftermath of US and Israeli strikes on its facilities.

US President Donald Trump, speaking at the NATO summit in The Hague, hailed the Israel-Iran ceasefire as progressing ‘very well’, taking credit for Israel’s decision to abort a full-scale aerial strike. Alongside NATO’s Mark Rutte, he praised Netanyahu’s limited retaliation as ‘a great thing’, despite the Israeli PM’s claim of Iranian truce violations. Simultaneously, Trump pressured allies to boost defence spending, controversially leaking Rutte’s private notes—which addressed him as ‘Mr President, dear Donald’—pledging 5% NATO budget targets. The move underscored European anxieties over Russian aggression while exposing Trump’s transactional alliance tactics. Trump framed the de-escalation as a perso...

Iran’s state TV says it is being attacked by Israel in latest wave of missile strikes on Tehran.

Elijah Magnier, a military and political analyst, says he believes the hostilities between Israel and Iran will only get worse, but that Israeli support for the war may wane if the destruction continues. “I think it’s going to continue escalating because we are just in the first days of the war that Israel declared on Iran,” he told Al Jazeera. “And also the Israeli officials, the prime minister and the army, have all warned Israeli society that this war is going to be heavy and … the price is going to be extremely high. But the society that stands behind Benjamin N...

An Iranian missile has just made impact in Israel's city of Haifa. Iran's armed forces have warned Israelis to leave the vicinity of “vital areas”, according to state television. There's been projectiles in the skies of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as well.

Speaking at a press conference in Tehran on Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran does not seek to expand its conflict with Israel to neighbouring countries unless forced. He described Iran’s military response as defensive. As Israeli air raids continued, Araghchi reaffirmed Iran’s opposition to nuclear weapons but defended its right to peaceful nuclear development. He said Iran had been ready to offer assurances in the now-cancelled sixth round of US talks, which could have led to an agreement. Araghchi also accused Israel of trying to derail diplomatic progress with Washington.

Iran’s official news agency says Iranian forces are carrying out a hybrid attack with drones accompanying the missiles targeting Israeli cities.

Iran says that the Shahran oil depot northwest of Tehran was targeted in an Israeli attack, but that the situation is under control. Earlier, we reported that Israel had attacked a gas field close to Bushehr and the oil refinery in Abadan.

The Israeli prime minister says the attacks are aimed at Iran’s nuclear programme, ballistic missiles and military capabilities. “This operation will continue as long as necessary, until we complete the mission,” Netanyahu said in a statement.

The IAEA has passed a resolution censuring Iran over its nuclear programme—the first such move in 20 years. France, Germany, and the UK led the charge, citing uranium traces at undeclared sites and lack of transparency. Tehran, calling the resolution a strategic mistake, warned of countermeasures and rejected the IAEA’s findings. The US hopes to use the resolution to push Iran towards renewed talks and limits on uranium enrichment. Experts warn Iran could reach weapons-grade enrichment within five months if it proceeds unchecked. Iran has threatened to limit inspections or even withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty if sanctions resume. In r...

An Air India plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board has crashed in India's western city of Ahmedabad. Officials say there are no known survivors. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner went down shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad's airport. Local media are reporting the aircraft crashed on a Medical College hostel. The number of victims on the ground is unclear. Emergency crews are at the scene in Ahmedabad. The aircraft reportedly gave a "mayday" call, signalling an emergency, shortly after take-off.

President Trump has promised the “largest deportation operation in American history”, targeting millions of undocumented immigrants. Trump’s tough stance on immigration helped to get him elected, but the way he’s going about his immigration crackdown is causing alarm among many people and has led to violent protests in LA.

Israeli naval commandos have taken control of the Madleen, a British-flagged vessel operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which had set sail to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza. The yacht, carrying 12 people including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and an Al Jazeera journalist, was intercepted in international waters, approximately 160km from Gaza’s coast.

Video showed strikes on Dahiyeh shortly after the Israeli military said it would strike the neighbourhood. The Israeli military has said it was targeting underground drone production sites. Prior to the attacks, it issued forced evacuation orders for four areas in Dahiyeh.

The Israeli-US aid operation has turned Gaza into a “human abattoir”, or slaughterhouse, former UNRWA spokesperson Chris Gunness has said, in a reference to distribution sites operated by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). “Hundreds of civilians are herded like animals into fenced-off pens and are slaughtered like cattle in the process,” Gunness told Al Jazeera. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced a full day’s closure on Wednesday, saying that operations would resume after the completion of maintenance and repair work on its distribution sites. It comes after Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians seeking aid, killing at least 27 people and injuri...

The result of the voting is as follows: 14 votes in favour, one vote against (by the US), and zero abstentions. The United States vetoed the UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it’s not linked to the release of captives. The resolution also does not condemn Hamas’s deadly attack in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, or say the group must disarm and withdraw from Gaza – two other US demands.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says it's closing its distribution centres to improve efficiency. For four days in a row, Palestinians queueing for food have been killed at the sites. The UN says the attacks constitute a war crime.

Russian and Ukrainian delegations have started a new round of talks in Istanbul. Turkiye is hosting the second round of direct discussions between the two countries, in the hope of ending the war that's been going on for more than three years.

Israeli forces open fire on Palestinians gathered at aid distribution sites run by a US-backed group in southern and central Gaza, killing at least 30 people in Rafah and one more near the Netzarim Corridor and injuring dozens. The aid site is under the control of the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which is backed by the US and Israel. The United Nations has accused the organisation of weaponising aid, warning that it could serve to depopulate northern Gaza, as planned by the Israeli military.

Hamas says it has submitted its response to a ceasefire deal proposed by the US and is seeking amendments. Speaking to Al Jazeera live by phone, Basem Naim, head of Hamas' political and international relations bureau, confirmed the group's position and outlined concerns regarding the deal’s terms.

Hamas says it has submitted its response to a proposed ceasefire deal to the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff. Hamas has issued a statement saying, "This proposal aims to achieve a permanent ceasefire, a comprehensive withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and ensuring the flow of aid to our people in the Gaza Strip. As part of this agreement, ten living Israeli prisoners held by the resistance will be released, in addition to the return of eighteen bodies in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners."

A convicted ex-drug smuggler and former lawyer for the country’s most notorious kingpin, Joaquin Guzman: El Chapo, is among the candidates in Mexico's first judicial elections. The elections take place this Sunday and are the first time a nation's entire judiciary will be decided by popular vote. But there are concerns about some of the candidates.

Not much food is coming into the Gaza Strip. The number of trucks entering is very limited and what they are carrying is also limited. And despite the trucks’ entry over the past few days, Palestinians say they have not really received any food because there have not been any normal distribution points.

Billionaire Elon Musk said that his departure from the White House does not mark the end of DOGE and that much of his cost-cutting team will remain in place and he will continue to give advice to President Donald Trump. Musk said he was confident that "over time" the Department of Government Efficiency will reach $1 trillion of savings he promised.

Gaza's entire population of two-point-three million Palestinians is now at risk of famine. That's the warning from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.Starvation is being fuelled by the lack of food distribution across the Strip. The operation is being run mostly by private contractors for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which is backed by the US and Israeli governments. The UN says it has 600 aid trucks ready to cross into Gaza but they're being blocked by Israel.

Israel has issued new forced displacement orders for residents of northern Gaza. Families were forced to wait until sunrise to begin escaping as Israel intensifies their ground operation in the area.

Dr. Mohamed Salha, director of Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza, says Israeli forces forced the evacuation of the last functioning hospital in the region under threat of bombing. Patients were carried on foot, roads were blocked, and medical supplies destroyed. He warns of rising deaths and disease as Gaza’s health system collapses.

In New Orleans, a vibrant tradition lives on, stitched into the hearts and hands of its youth. Wild Magnolias is a short documentary that follows Corey, Alvon and JaCorey—teenage protégés of master barber and mentor Chief Bo Dollis Jr.—as they are initiated into adulthood as Mardi Gras Indians, a centuries-old Black masking tradition rooted in resistance, pride and artistic brilliance. The film offers an intimate look behind the scenes, capturing the long hours of sewing, storytelling and community building that lead up to the unveiling of each handcrafted suit. Through this process, the tradition becomes a powerf...

The United States will not tolerate "exploitation" of American universities by the Chinese Communist Party or theft of US research and intellectual property, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said. In a briefing at the State Department, Bruce declined to provide numbers for how many Chinese students would be affected by a new plan to "aggressively" revoke visas announced on Wednesday, but said officials would scrutinize anyone "deemed to be a threat to the country or a problem."

Shaina Low, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) communications adviser in Palestine, says the scenes of Palestinians desperately seeking food highlight the risks involved in bypassing coordinated humanitarian distribution systems. “What we’re seeing now – people walking tens of kilometres to access distribution sites, the chaos that is unfolding, the way that Palestinians are being corralled to reach aid – it’s just devastating,” Low told Al Jazeera from Amman, Jordan. “People have been suffering for nearly 20 months of hostilities now and are desperate for any type of food or any type of assistance to help them and their families survive. No one should be...

There have been multiple explosions near a food distribution point opened by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in the centre of the Strip. That's after Israeli shots were fired near one of their aid points in the south on Wednesday.

As Israel continues to besiege the Gaza Strip, it's also putting pressure on the occupied West Bank, ramping up both raids and illegal settlements. Israel media is reporting the government has approved 22 new illegal settlements on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. The UN says Israeli forces demolished more than 1,700 Palestinian buildings and homes and seized 24 square kilometres of land last year. Palestinians need Israeli military permits to build any structure in 61% of the occupied West Bank - which are rarely approved.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students. Rubio says those affected will include students with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or those studying in what he called “critical fields”. He says the US will also change visa criteria of applicants from mainland China and Hong Kong. China is the second-largest country of origin for international students in the US.

The United Nations Security Council has held a briefing focused on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Speakers condemned Israel's actions denying aid to Palestinians and attacking them in displacement camps.