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Reposting some treasured photos I have taken on Jewish life in Iran. Outside of Israel, Iran has the highest number of Jews in the Middle East. Earlier today, a strike in Tehran turned a synagogue into dust, manifesting once again the viciousness of war.

An Israeli strike captured on camera has killed three paramedics in Lebanon. Just 12 hours earlier, four other medics were killed. Sky's @AlexCrawfordSky reports trib.al/B9TiHnU

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Protesters in Naples, Italy have unfurled a giant shroud bearing the names of 18,457 Palestinian children killed by Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party's headquarters to evict its ousted leadership, deepening a crisis at the heart of Turkey's democracy reut.rs/4dvczj2

In this short video, I explain what drove yesterday’s court decision targeting the CHP leadership, why it is happening now, and what it means for Turkey’s political future. A few key points: • The ruling could pave the way for the return of former CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who lost every major election during his 13 years at the helm of the party — precisely what makes him a convenient opponent for Erdogan. • Erdogan knows he can no longer win genuinely free and fair elections. And he realized that jailing Ekrem Imamoglu was not enough, because Ozgur Ozel kept pushing back relentlessly, holding more than 100 rallies across the country. • But this is about more than consolidating power. The CHP is not just another opposition party. It was founded by Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey. By throwing the CHP into chaos, Erdogan is also trying to weaken Atatürk’s legacy and the powerful connection the party still has with millions of Turks. • The days ahead will be extremely difficult for the CHP. But things may not unfold as smoothly for Erdogan as he hopes. Listen here 👇

#Myanmar: Today marks the third anniversary of the imprisonment of Myanmar Now photojournalist Sai Zaw Thaike, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sedition. #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime

“You think you are prepared, but nothing prepares you for Gaza.” Renee Van de Weerdt, WHO’s representative for the occupied Palestinian territory, speaking to reporters in Geneva on Friday, said that despite a ceasefire in Gaza, “the violence continues”

Nearly three months after a strike on a school in southern Iran killed at least 156 children and staff in Minab, families are still grieving. Iran has called it a war crime and urged international condemnation and accountability. Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi reports.

Thousands gather in Ankara to back Turkiye’s main opposition party after a court ruling removes the CHP leader amid growing political tensions. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports.

The US has removed sanctions on UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory Francesca Albanese, who is among several people sanctioned by the US over advocacy against Israel’s genocide in Gaza aje.news/iw8dix

"If you spend time on Iranian social media, you see a more complicated reality. You see coffee shops, parties, weddings, events, music and fashion." From my conversation w/ @risj_oxford where I explained why our conception of Iran remains deficient reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/nuance-ac…

This is Gaza, six months after “ceasefire.” The war never stopped.

Philippine Senator Bato dela, who is wanted by the Int'l Criminal Court, being chummy with police officers.

More than 110 Nobel laureates call on Iran to release gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi As human rights advocate is treated in hospital after transfer from Tehran prison, prize winners demand her freedom theguardian.com/global-develop… #FreeNarges #NargesMohammadi

Seventy children have been killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since early 2025, or about one a week, according to the UN's children's agency. More than 90% were killed by Israeli forces, UNICEF said, while over 800 have been injured reut.rs/48Sw5TN

Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi says he is determined to return to work despite enduring starvation and torture in an Israeli jail. Al Jazeera’s @nida_journo reports from Jenin, occupied West Bank.

Will supporters of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte manage to disrupt the impending impeachment trial of his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte?

Philippine Senate elects new leader putting in question the impending impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte: Read my story here: aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/11…

"This suspension of sentence for serious medical reasons was secured thanks to the mobilization of global civil societies and the efforts of human rights diplomacy, which pressured the regime. The mobilization must continue to demand the dropping of charges against Narges Mohammadi, as well as the release of all arbitrarily detained political prisoners. We call upon all world diplomacies to maintain pressure on the Iranian authorities to demand an end to the executions continuing in the country." — Chirinne Ardakani, Lawyer for Narges Mohammadi

My main takeaway from the PGMN video is a sense of demoralization, being reminded just how much money exists within the system yet some offices can spend billions with astonishingly little accountability, only requiring paper certifications that funds were properly used, not even hard receipts. Meanwhile, so many agencies across the bureaucracy operate on shoestring budgets while being required to account for every single peso through hyper-stringent documentation and auditing standards (as we all should).