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President Trump Bans CNN

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The US president announced the decision on Friday in a post on Truth Social, saying it would take effect immediately. He did not cite specific reports by the three outlets to support his claim but said other media organisations could also be barred from the White House. “I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW… and Politico… from the White House as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” the post reads. “Media outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump administration, or the United States of America.” The announcement is the latest development in Trump’s long-running clashes with sections of the US media since he returned to office in January 2025. In February 2025, the White House restricted access for Associated Press journalists after the news agency declined to adopt Trump’s preferred name, “Gulf of America”, for the body of water commonly known as the Gulf of Mexico. The AP chall...
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Israel will seek to purchase new weapons systems from US as compensation for Saudi F-35 sale

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  Newly acquired Polish F-35 Lightning II stealth strike fighters, named 'Husarz' in reference to the Polish "winged hussar" cavalry units, fly in formation accompanied by F-16 jets during a flypast over Westerplatte, as part of the celebratory event dubbed "Welcome to Poland", in Gdansk, Poland, June (photo credit: Bartosz Fatek/REUTERS) The United States informed the Prime Minister's Office that it intends to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a $25 billion deal, an Israeli official confirmed to Walla on Friday. Israel is expected to seek "compensation" from Washington in the form of weapons systems that the US has so far declined to sell to Israel. A source familiar with the details told Walla that the IDF would prefer that no other country in the Middle East receive the stealth fighter, in order to preserve Israel's qualitative operational advantage . However, the source stressed that even if the deal is signed soon, Saudi Ara...
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Saudi Arabia reaches out to Houthis through Oman for ceasefire, direct negotiations

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  Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks on during his meeting with the US Secretary of State in Riyadh on October 23, 2024. (photo credit: NATHAN HOWARD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Saudi Arabia has conveyed through the Sultanate of Oman a new proposal to the Houthis in Yemen, including a two-week ceasefire and the opening of direct talks between Riyadh and the Houthi leadership. According to the Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar , which is affiliated with Hezbollah, the aim is first to discuss the Houthis' humanitarian demands and then attempt to reach a comprehensive agreement by the end of the ceasefire period. According to sources who spoke with the Lebanese newspaper, the proposal was formulated after a series of contacts Saudi Arabia held in recent days with the United States, Egypt, Pakistan, and the Sultanate of Oman.
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Coal Eyes' revealed: Ex-Fatah official says he passed on Sinwar's pre-Oct. 7 warning to Israel

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  Yahya Sinwar (photo credit: REUTERS) Sofian Abu Zaida, a former senior Fatah official, revealed in a video posted to his Facebook account that he is the figure known as "Coal Eyes," the channel through which Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar conveyed direct warnings shortly before the October 7 massacre. As previously reported in an article by Shlomi Eldar in Haaretz , Sinwar held a one-on-one meeting with Abu Zaida ("Coal Eyes") in September 2023, several weeks before the attack. During the conversation, Sinwar demanded that a firm message be conveyed to Israel: "Tell the Israelis that if they do not move forward, I am preparing a huge surprise for them." At the time, Sinwar used the keyword "zilzal" ("earthquake"), an unusual reference that was meant to raise red flags among the intelligence community.
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Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN agency says

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  Women use donkeys to transport water jerrycans to the al-Bireen camp for displaced people who fled fighting between the Houthis and forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government in Taiz province, Yemen, September 17, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER) At least 112,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen within the last two weeks as fighting continues along the country's west coast amid a renewed ​conflict, while nearly 3,000 have fled by sea to Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency said on Friday. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi terrorists have stepped up attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure while advancing along Yemen's Red Sea coast towards the Bab al-Mandab Strait , a key shipping route. Responding to the Houthi offensive, the Saudi and Yemeni air forces have bombarded Houthi targets. Nearly 3,000 people have crossed the Gulf of Aden to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa in less than a week as escalating violence has forced more fam...
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Qatar signs agreement with UN to bring 1.3 million liters of fuel to Gaza

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  Second World Summit for Social Development, in Doha Tuesday, 4th November 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA) In the latest expansion of Qatar's aid program for Gaza, Doha announced it would work with the UN to deliver 1.3 million liters of fuel to the Strip to support humanitarian efforts. Qatar signed an agreement with the United Nations to deliver about 1.3 million liters of fuel to the Gaza Strip, the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced Thursday. According to the announcement, the fuel will be transferred as a grant on behalf of Doha to support humanitarian needs and the health system in Gaza . The Foreign Ministry of Qatar said the grant is intended to enable the continuation of essential services and humanitarian operations. Qatar also aims to help entities operating on the ground provide services to Gazans.
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Iran-linked drone attacks target Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq

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  Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) A Kurdish Iranian opposition group said Iran targeted its headquarters in northern Iraq, the latest in a series of attacks on anti-Tehran factions. The Kurdistan Freedom Party said that one of its headquarters was targeted in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq overnight. The attack took place at 11:45 p.m., the group said. Known as PAK, the Kurdistan Freedom Party is one of several Kurdish opposition groups in Iran. The report by PAK said that “at 23:45 tonight, a drone attack targeting the bases of the Kurdistan National Army by the Iranian regime was intercepted.” This is the latest attack in recent days on Kurdish Iranian opposition groups. The Komala group has also been targeted at least twice in the last week. The attacks come as the US is withdrawing fr...
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