Ali Larijani emerged as a central figure in Iran after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the Middle East war. Reported dead by Israel but not confirmed by Tehran, he was a key architect of Iran's security and nuclear strategy.

A viral video series in Tel Aviv compares four burgers at a time to determine the city’s best. What began as a personal debate has grown into a widely followed culinary showdown.

Israel says it killed Iran's national security chief in strikes on Tehran, escalating a regional war sparked by the death of Iran's supreme leader. Fighting has spread across the Middle East, disrupting oil shipments and drawing in global powers.

President Isaac Herzog welcomed Israelis returning on wartime rescue flights at Ben-Gurion Airport. He praised their determination to come home and thanked officials for keeping the airport operational during the conflict.

Rural households will receive government support with heating oil costs as global energy prices rise. New livestock worrying laws introduce tougher penalties and expanded police powers. The programme also looks at venison processing in Scotland.

Iran fired overnight missile barrages at Israel as Israeli forces struck targets in Beirut and Tehran. President Donald Trump’s advisers are divided between pursuing deescalation and increasing pressure on Iran.

Israel's war with Iran and fighting in the north have sharply increased defense spending and widened the fiscal deficit. Military and civilian costs are mounting, while economic growth slows and consumer activity declines.

Iran is seeking to move its World Cup matches out of the United States after President Donald Trump raised security concerns. Football authorities are in talks with the sport's global governing body, though no formal withdrawal has been announced.

A report found Jewish enrollment at Harvard has dropped to about 7 percent, its lowest level since before the Second World War. The authors say common explanations do not fully account for the decline and are calling for an independent review of admissions policies.

A Guardian column that appeared to justify vandalism against an Israeli-founded bakery in north London has drawn sharp criticism from Jewish leaders and the Israeli embassy. The debate has intensified concerns about Jewish businesses being targeted amid tensions over the Middle East.

Gulf states say Iran’s attacks and disruption of the Strait of Hormuz have fundamentally changed the regional threat landscape. While urging the United States to weaken Tehran’s military, they remain wary of being pulled into a broader war.

Oil prices rose sharply as the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed during the Israel-Iran war. Supply disruptions and escalating tensions have pushed Middle Eastern crude to record highs and raised fears of prolonged market instability.