LA Post: MidEast

Israeli fire kills four people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four people in the Gaza Strip in separate incidents on Thursday, health officials in the enclave said.

October 22, 2026

Venezuela eyes Qatar bridge loan to clear IDB arrears, sources say

Venezuelan authorities are considering seeking a bridge loan from Qatar to clear more than $2 billion in arrears to the Inter-

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Israel frees from custody almost all suspects in two settler attacks, puts them under house arrest

Nine of the 10 suspects arrested in an investigation into militant settler attacks on a US journalist and European diplomats have been released from custody and placed

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Who are the Americans detained in Russia?

Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a retired US schoolteacher, from prison on Wednesday, as Moscow and Washington held a new round of talks about settling the war in Ukraine.

October 22, 2026

Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds

A new report shows President Donald Trump's administration has sharply increased deportations over the past year

October 22, 2026

Nestle beats sales forecasts as CEO's turnaround gains pace

Nestle reported better-than-expected organic sales growth for the third quarter on Thursday, pushing the Swiss packaged food maker's shares around 1.5%

October 22, 2026

Election|MidEast|Political

How would a Netanyahu election loss change Israel's policies toward the Palestinians?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent Gadi Eisenkot both oppose an independent Palestinian state, meaning

October 22, 2026

Closing arguments set in trial of man accused of killing UNC student in 2012

Closing arguments are expected in the trial of a man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast

US orders departure of some embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat

October 21, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Turkey to host regional and European foreign ministers for talks on regional conflicts, source says

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will host his counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Britain, France and Germany in Istanbul on Friday for talks on regional

October 22, 2026

Israeli settlers steal Palestinians' olives as attacks on harvest grow more violent

Brought to tears as he recalled Israeli settlers hitting his cherished olive trees with sticks and taking off with the

October 22, 2026

Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said on Thursday that four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were simultaneously hit and

October 22, 2026

Southwest Airlines cuts profit forecast as fuel costs overshadow turnaround gains

Southwest Airlines sharply cut its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, as surging fuel costs overshadowed gains from higher

October 21, 2026

Massachusetts man attacked on rail trail offers teens chance to make amends

October 21, 2026

New Mexico attorney general accuses Epstein attorney, accountant of abuse cover-up at ranch

New Mexico’s attorney general is suing Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant

October 21, 2026

Texas deputy killed, police officer injured during exchange of gunfire with assault suspect, officials say

October 21, 2026

Chevron to sharpen US Gulf focus with sale of older assets

Chevron is exploring the sale of some of its older oil and gas assets in the US Gulf, the company confirmed to Reuters, part of an

October 21, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Macron slams as ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots

French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized foreign leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, saying they exploit unrest in France for political gain

October 21, 2026

Tunisia military court sentences opposition figure Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison

A Tunisian military court sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison on charges of plotting against state security and inciting the

October 21, 2026

US busts ring accused of arranging hundreds of sham marriages in Massachusetts

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged six people with participating in a long-running scheme to allegedly arrange hundreds of sham marriages in

October 21, 2026

US sanctions Greece-, Panama-based law firm over aid to Iranian shipping

The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Wednesday on Karnakis & Karnakis, a law firm based in Greece and Panama, saying it had for years provided legal

October 21, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

US congressional candidate Brad Lander released after being detained by Israeli military in West Bank

Brad Lander, a US Democratic Party candidate for Congress, was detained by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, along with other

October 21, 2026

Sisi says Egypt would defend Saudi territory but rules out attack on Yemen

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt's military support for Saudi Arabia would be limited to defending the kingdom's territory and borders and would not include

October 21, 2026

Brookings paper offers broad plan to shrink Fed balance sheet

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October 21, 2026

Who is Stephen Hubbard, the US citizen released by Russia?

American national Stephen Hubbard has arrived back in the United States, following his release from detention in Russia by President Vladimir Putin at the start

October 21, 2026

Musk mulls megacap

It was hard to keep track of global markets from hour to hour on Tuesday, with Brent crude hitting fresh five-month highs before plunging, which rippled through tech-

October 21, 2026

FACT FOCUS: Trump and Republicans blame France's immigrants for riots without evidence

U.S. President Donald Trump and leading Republicans are trying to leverage widespread riots in France ahead of midterm congressional elections by making unsubstantiated claims that the social unrest in Europe is caused by Muslim migrants

October 20, 2026

The 2027 full-size trucks you need to know about, according to Edmunds

Choosing a full-size pickup truck is harder in 2027

October 21, 2026

Russian strikes kill elderly Ukrainians after Trump urges Kyiv to agree terms

Two Ukrainians over 80 years old were among four killed in overnight Russian attacks that also targeted energy facilities across four regions, officials said, hours after US

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Global diesel prices seen staying high despite Trump's deal with Russia

President Donald Trump's deal with Russia to supply diesel to US and global markets is unlikely to meaningfully lower

October 21, 2026

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey plans mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia, ruling party official says

Turkey will submit to parliament a mandate allowing for military personnel to be deployed to Saudi Arabia under its joint defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a

October 21, 2026

US invokes rarely used torture law in revamped case against Maduro

Nicolas Maduro is one of just a handful of people to be charged in the US with violating a federal law criminalizing torture committed overseas, a Reuters

October 21, 2026

OPmobility's revenue rises amid reorganization, weak auto market

OPmobility reported higher third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, even as the French car parts supplier restructures its business amid broader

October 21, 2026

US agents investigate report incendiary device thrown at ICE office in Atlanta

US federal agents are investigating reports that an incendiary device was thrown at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday

October 21, 2026

Israel accepted as a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Israeli Foreign Minister says

Israel has become a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on X, describing the move as part of the country's broader effort to strengthen

October 21, 2026

Japan exports rise 16.7% in September as AI chip demand powers trade

Japan's exports rose 16.7% in September from the same month a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, as strong demand for semiconductors and AI

October 20, 2026

Iran says Saudi Arabia, Houthis have not answered mediation offer

Iran has not received a response from Saudi Arabia or Yemen's Houthis to its offer to help broker talks to end the fighting between them, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas

October 20, 2026

Alberta rejects secession referendum, chooses to remain part of Canada

October 20, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Two men rearrested on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in RAF Fairford incident

October 20, 2026

Houthis attack besieged city in Yemen that UN says is at 'grave risk'

Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a residential area in Yemen’s third-largest city, killing two teenage girls

October 20, 2026

US citizen injured during California ICE incident, officials say

October 19, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

2 men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a US-run air base

British police have rearrested two men suspected of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in a plot at a U.S.-run air base

October 20, 2026

NATO to send planes and drones to Black Sea after attacks on shipping

NATO will send more maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems and drones to the Black Sea, the military alliance said on Tuesday, after a series of deadly drone attacks on

October 20, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Eastern Libya parliament approves maritime deal with Turkey, drawing Greek rejection

Libya's eastern parliament approved a maritime boundaries deal with Turkey on Tuesday, drawing swift condemnation from Greece which called it a violation of international

October 20, 2026

Americas|Arts|Education|Europe|MidEast

Georgia father educates teen drivers about tire safety after son's death

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Trucker protest leaves supermarket shelves and gas pumps empty in southern Italy

Supermarkets and gas stations in Naples are facing shortages due to weeklong protests by truck drivers against high gasoline costs

October 20, 2026

Europe|Health|MidEast|World

Israeli fire kills four people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four Palestinians, including a married couple and a 17-year-old, in separate incidents in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast

French bond yields dip but remain near 24-year high in volatile trading

French government bond yields remained near 24-year highs on Tuesday after their biggest daily rise in nearly a month, with trading volatility to the fore as

October 20, 2026