The devastating ambition of Israel’s defense minister | WN24

In just a few weeks, Benjamin Netanyahu will reach a cumulative total of 18 years as Israel’s prime minister. Thanks to his political maneuvering skills and alliance with supremacists, he hopes to remain prime minister until October 2026, when the current four-year term of the Knesset, Israel’s unicameral parliament, will end. Column Subscribers only How […]

Sabah Barisan ready to lead, says Sabah Umno information chief | WN24

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Barisan Nasional is not a secondary option in a political coalition, Sabah Umno information chief Datuk Suhaimi Nasir said. Sabah Barisan is a team ready to lead this state, equipped with proven experience, a solid organisational structure, and real capacity,” he said in response to the announcement by Chief Minister Datuk Seri […]

Southern Syria’s Bedouins, the other victims of the battle for | WN24

Bedouin families flee the Sweida region of Syria, passing through a checkpoint set up to control entry into areas held by the troops of Damascus, on July 24, 2025. PHILÉMON BARBIER/HORS FORMAT FOR LE MONDE A Syrian Red Crescent vehicle preceded the small bus as it made its way through the no-man’s land separating the […]

Greece gets EU help to battle disastrous wildfires | WN24

Local residents try to extinguish the fire of a burning house during a wildfire in Kryoneri, near Athens, on July 26, 2025. ANGELOS TZORTZINIS / AFP Greece on Sunday, July 27, was battling wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations, with Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft being deployed to help. Firefighters were working on […]