‘Blatant aggression’: Reactions to US veto of Palestine’s UN membership bid The United States vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council (UNSC) which recommended granting the State of Palestine full membership in the United Nations. | The veto on Thursday by Israelâ... (photo: UN / Manuel Elas) Al Jazeera Palestine Photos US States United Nations Iran says it shot down drones as regional conflict escalates. How did we get here? An unclaimed aerial attack in central Iran on Friday comes fresh on the heels of tit-for-tat Iranian and Israeli strikes earlier this month, marking a potentially dangerous escalation of the Middle Ea... (photo: AP / Eitan Hess-Ashkenazi) CNN Iran Israel Middle East Photos Top Stories US veto stops UN from recognising a Palestinian state through membership The US yesterday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognising a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny the Palestinian Authority f... (photo: UN / Manuel Elas) GDN Online Palestinians Photos US States United Nations Israel Retaliates Against Iran With Drones, According To Early Reports A general view of Jerusalem, Israel | Israel has reportedly retaliated against Iran, six days after Tehran launched its first-ever direct attack on the country. | US offi... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit, FILE) Huffington Post Iran Israel Middle East Photos Slow recovery as Dubai airport, roads still plagued by floods Dubai: Dubai's airport, one of the world's busiest, witnessed major disruption for the third day in a row on Thursday after the heaviest rains on record drenched ... (photo: AP / Christopher Pike) The Peninsula Climate change Dubai Photos Weather EU leaders call for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Israel-Hamas war for first time EU politicians at summit in Brussels go step further than previous pressure for ‘humanitarian pause’ in conflict | (L-R) Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas, European... (photo: European Union) The Irish Times European Council Gaza Photos Politics UN Security Council to vote on full Palestinian UN membership on Friday amid US opposition The United Nations Security Council is slated to hold a vote on Friday concerning the Palestinian request for full UN membership, amid warnings by diplomats about the pos... (photo: UN / Loey Felipe) Press TV Palestinians Photos US States United Nations China and Indonesia Call for Immediate and Lasting Ceasefire in Gaza JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, condemn... (photo: AP / Ismael Abu Dayyah) Time China Gaza War Indonesia Photos Wikipedia: IsraelHamas war Iran, Israel and the potential for miscalculation The Middle East has been waiting with bated breath for Israel’s response to Iran’s attack last weekend as the spectre of regional conflict seems closer than ever. | T... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Al Jazeera Iran Israel Photos US States Germany Buries the Evidence of Complicity in Gaza Genocide: Nicaragua Exposes It To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. | Click the share button above to email/forward this article to your friends and colleag... (photo: AP / Tsafrir Abayov) GlobalResearch Gaza Germany Israel Photos