Israel says British Consulate in east Jerusalem has ceased to function and 20 diplomats will leave
Britain says it has reached an agreement with Israel over its consulate in east Jerusalem, even as Israel said the building had “ceased to function” as a consulate and 20 diplomats would leave the country. The sign outside it was removed. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Thursday. Read our full coverage here. Sign is removed outside British Consulate as staff shrinksThe sign outside the consulate in East Jerusalem was taken down, but Britain said it had reached an agreement...
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- Israel says British Consulate in east Jerusalem has ceased to function and 20 diplomats will leave
- Rescuers pull bodies from rubble as Ukraines death toll rises to 22 from a Russian missile strike
- Royal Navy member charged with preparing to disclose sensitive information to a foreign power
- Gruesome injuries throw spotlight on Frances policing of high school protests
- Nobel Prize in literature to be awarded in Stockholm
- Eritrean soldiers entered northern Ethiopian towns, government-allied commander says
- Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi briefly detained as protests grow over mass voter list purge
- EU sends envoy to Beijing as rising exports from China raise economic anxiety
- Workers who said they were exploited while building US consulate in Milan agree to record payout
- Nepal ends search for thousands of flood victims, leaving some families angry and others relieved
- In drought-stricken Sri Lanka, farmers watch wells empty and wildlife crowd shrinking water holes
Wed, 07 Oct 2026
- Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election
- Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died in hospital
- Brazilian students in Rio de Janeiro march against the prospect of another Bolsonaro presidency
- Report offers new insight into Haitian gangs as general election looms
- Israelis mourn Oct. 7 attack as Palestinians in Gaza languish in ruins of the war it sparked
- 3 killed in Saudi airport attacks, olive harvesters shot in West Bank and other Mideast developments
- UN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case
- Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 25 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming
- Attacks by Yemens Houthis on Saudi Arabia draw kingdom deeper into Iran conflict
- From the Acropolis, Rubio urges Europe to defend Western values and strengthen alliance with US
- Scientists win chemistry Nobel for discoveries about mirrored molecules that led to many drugs
- Neither Bolsonaro nor Lula: Brazils undecided and abstaining voters may determine the election
- Bulgarias president blames Russias war in Ukraine for worsening security environment in Black Sea
- Pope Leo XIV opens status check on Pope Francis contentious opening to civilly remarried Catholics
- Myanmar military leader arrives in Malaysia as repatriations draw criticism
- 19-year-old student in Poland injures 9 people in a school attack
- UK Conservative leader says the party is reviving and rules out a pact with Farages Reform UK
- What to know about the espionage allegations against Germanys former intelligence chief
- Okinawa governor wants discipline for US military in Japan after murder linked to Marine
- Kosovo lawmakers elect a new president in a late-night vote to avert snap election
- Germanys former foreign intelligence chief arrested on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason
- Kenya confirms its first Ebola case and death in a man who traveled from Congo
- Spain approves 21 urgent housing measures after protests ahead of snap election
Tue, 06 Oct 2026
- Nicole Kidman, Zendaya and hovering cars see Paris Fashion Week go out on a high
- Bulgarias leader says drone attack hits 2 commercial vessels, and Ukraines president blames Russia
- Colombias president offers support to veterans extradited to US over Haitian leaders killing
- US military restricts troops from leaving the base in Okinawa after Marine is arrested in a killing
- Axe from The Shining and other props from Stanley Kubricks archive up for auction
- French riot police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 rally nationwide for school funding
- Canadian leader Carney says Quebec should focus on economy, not a possible independence referendum
- Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia as Kyiv braces for expected huge aerial attack
- Scientist who hunts mysterious ghost particles in the Antarctic ice wins Nobel Prize for physics
- UK police arrest a 7th man in connection with a security incident at a US-run air base
- Solar power helps Amazon communities ditch diesel and prepare for El Nio drought
- Saudi Arabia says 2 airports were hit in renewed fighting with Houthis and other Mideast news
- Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat
- Kenyan prisoners play chess for fun behind bars and to help with rehabilitation
- Quebec separatists vowing independence vote win an election but fall short of majority
- Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel Houthi rebels from several areas around key strait, officials say
Mon, 05 Oct 2026
- Spains prime minister calls snap election aiming to seize momentum over housing crisis
- Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died
- Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for shining light on brain activity
- California scientist wins a Nobel Prize, then makes school lunches for his kids
- Lula seeks shake-up and Flvio Bolsonaro reaches for more support ahead of Brazils election runoff
- Ukraine claims to have taken out more than half of Russias oil refining capacity
- Russia hosts a Taliban delegation, others for consultations on Afghanistan
- FACT FOCUS: Whats known about the FlyDubai attack probe and the red flags about the suspect
- Australia launches probe into FlyDubai co-pilots past, and other Mideast news
- Nationalists gain ground in Bosnia election, raising fears of deeper instability
- Former Prince Andrew files a legal action to quash warrants that led to searches of his residences
- Boat collision on the Congo River killed at least 30 and dozens are missing, Congolese officials say
- Anger in Japan grows after US Marine is arrested over the killing of a woman on Okinawa
- Bolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in Brazils presidential election
- What will the next leader of the UN need to get the job done in an increasingly complex world?
- Lao man deported by the US to Eswatini is released after more than a year in prison
- Nolo changes from a hurricane to a typhoon after crossing the international date line
- US Marines arrest in a killing on Okinawa triggers outrage in Japan
Sun, 04 Oct 2026
- US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack
- Serb separatist Dodik declares victory in Bosnia vote as ethnic tensions and EU hopes collide
- UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots names and nationalities
- Dozens detained at a rally in Moscow held by Kremlin-friendly Communist Party, party says
- Germanys Merz announces new aid for Ukraine in Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks
- Yemens government declares a major operation against the Houthis, and other Mideast news
- Ethiopias government retakes Mekelle after opposition fighters withdraw from Tigray capital
- The Latest: Brazilians vote in presidential election dominated by Lula and Bolsonaro
- Brazils Lula and Flvio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sundays presidential vote
- Who are the mystery men who stepped in to keep the FlyDubai plane from crashing?
Sat, 03 Oct 2026
- Ax-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns
- Thousands pack arena in Belgrade as Serbias leader Vucic launches prime minister bid
- Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents say
- A road crash on a highway in Kenya killed at least 17 people, most of them Catholic pilgrims
- Remains of medieval king Czar Samuel arrive in Bulgaria after decades of talks with Greece
- Russian attacks kill 6 in Ukraine and damage Kyivs Northern Bridge
- Co-pilot in FlyDubai attack is identified, and other Mideast developments
- Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against US-run military base
- Oman barred FlyDubai co-pilot from flying over extremism concerns, and other Mideast developments
- FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed plane was barred from flying by Oman over extremism concerns
Fri, 02 Oct 2026
- Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying
- Turkey is considering nominating former foreign minister for top United Nations job
- Spains government dealt blow after parliament rejects housing measures. Early election speculated
- What we know and dont know about how Iran uses asymmetric warfare
- Debt-saddled Argentina pitches golden passport scheme to woo wealthy foreigners
- Russian aerial strikes snarl traffic on 3 Kyiv bridges in a new disruption tactic
- Future of Amazon rainforest policies at stake in Brazilian presidential election
- Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on the quickest US express flight yet
- I was fighting for my life: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
- A galactic Nobel? Experts float the International Space Station among contenders for the Peace Prize
- Nepal avalanche toll rises to 15 deaths with discovery of 8 bodies on Mount Himlung
- In-flight attack on FlyDubai pilot puts aviation security measures under fresh scrutiny
- Brazils leading presidential candidates snub TV debate ahead of Sundays election
- Trump administrations quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit says
Thu, 01 Oct 2026
- Hurricane Rachel strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexicos Pacific coast
- Trump says Iran will be hit very hard if it is behind copilot who tried to crash flight to Israel
- Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes
- Putin says Russia will use all weapons in its arsenal if any of its territory is attacked
- Trump says latest Iran peace offer not enough, may resume bombing, and other Mideast developments
- A plumber and a dentist are praised as heroes in FlyDubai near-disaster
- Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over security incident at US-run air base in England
- A Russian drone hits a Kyiv school as Moscow presses its aerial campaign against Ukraine
- Trump sidesteps questions on endorsing Netanyahu before Oct. 27 Israeli elections
- Blasts reported in Ethiopian capital hours after government banned drone flights
- France gripped by spreading student protests as PM calls crisis meeting
- Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 10 civilians, Kabul and UN say
- An Indian airline captain is hailed as a hero after a cockpit attack on a FlyDubai flight
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