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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar cut off contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas after she allegedly compared Israel's treatment of Palestinians to South Africa's apartheid regime. Saar accused Kallas of long-standing bias, saying she neither denied nor clarified the remarks. Kallas defended dialogue but did not address the apartheid accusation directly.
US Vice President JD Vance defended the ceasefire agreement with Iran while criticizing Israeli leaders for pushing Washington to continue the war. He argued that Israel, with a population of 9 million, cannot solve all its security problems through violence. Vance called on Israel to give credit to the US as a longstanding partner.
An Israeli drone strike in Gaza City killed three Palestinians, including a man set to be married next week, and wounded others. The attack came despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire, with the Gaza Health Ministry reporting over 1,000 Palestinian deaths since the truce began. Meanwhile, eight nations condemned settler attacks on mosques in the occupied West Bank.
US and Iranian representatives are set to meet in Switzerland on Friday for a ceremony marking an agreement that ends the US-Israel war on Iran and launches a new round of talks. A 14-point memorandum, signed Wednesday, provides the framework for 60 days of negotiations on issues including Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.
Gunmen attacked the international airport in Niger’s capital Niamey on May 2, killing 11 soldiers and two civilians. The Defense Ministry said 22 assailants were killed and about 20 suspects arrested. The attack comes five months after a previous assault on the same complex.
The newly signed US-Iran memorandum of understanding establishes a 14-point framework for a ceasefire and 60 days of negotiations. Analysts warn it is too early to compare it with the 2015 JCPOA.
In Gaza, patients are dying while waiting for medical evacuation as Israel blocks exits despite a ceasefire agreement. A 15-year-old girl has gone blind after her treatment expired, while thousands more face life-threatening delays.
Two dual Chinese-British nationals were sentenced in London for spying for Hong Kong and China, including a former UK Border Force employee. They were convicted of monitoring pro-democracy activists in exile and attempting to abduct a former Hong Kong resident. The Chinese embassy dismissed the case as politically motivated.
After a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement, the Iranian rial has strengthened over 15% against the dollar and the stock market hit a record high. Yet many Iranians say basic goods prices remain unchanged, and economists warn that structural economic issues persist.
