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Want a green card? Better make sure you haven’t criticized Israel on social media | Arwa Mahdawi
ByArwa Mahdawi May 4, 2026

Updated guidelines issued by the Trump administration mean immigrants could potentially be denied a green card for their political opinionsLet’s play a fun game of Will This Get Me Deported? The first contestant is myself: a British-Palestinian green c…

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Arab and Middle East unrest | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Conflict and arms | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Nuclear weapons | Opinions

NATO chief says Europeans have ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on defence
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 4, 2026

The US president has accused some NATO countries of not doing enough to support the US-Israel war on Iran.

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Arab and Middle East unrest | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Conflict and arms | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | News | Nuclear weapons

‘I can’t feel my leg’: Israeli gunfire disables teenagers in West Bank
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 4, 2026

Al Jazeera visits refugee camp in the occupied West Bank where Israeli soldiers have killed or maimed many young people.

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Arab and Middle East unrest | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Conflict and arms | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | News | Nuclear weapons

Iran war: What’s happening on day 66 as Trump announces Hormuz mission?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 4, 2026

Trump orders new Hormuz mission after Iran says it receives US response to its peace proposal.

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With World Distracted by Iran War, Israeli Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank
ByNatan Odenheimer, David M. Halbfinger and Fatima AbdulKarim May 4, 2026

Israel has failed to arrest a wave of violence against Palestinians, prompting military officials to urge the government to intervene.

Read More With World Distracted by Iran War, Israeli Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank
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Japan PM: Hormuz closure ‘inflicting enormous impact’ on Asia Pacific
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 4, 2026

Japan’s PM says the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is ‘inflicting an ‘enormous impact’ on Asia Pacific.

Read More Japan PM: Hormuz closure ‘inflicting enormous impact’ on Asia Pacific
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Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 4, 2026

President Trump said the US will begin Project Freedom on Monday to guide stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.

Read More Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships
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Pakistan Says It Helped Transfer Iranian Crew From Ship That U.S. Seized
ByElian Peltier and Dan Watson May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Describing the transfer of the crew from the MV Touska cargo ship back to Iran as a ‘confidence-building measure’ between U.S. and Iranian officials, Pakistan again plays a mediating role.

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Crew of Iranian ship seized by US forces evacuated to Pakistan, gov’t says
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 4, 2026

Twenty-two crew members from the seized Iranian ship MV Touska have been transferred to Pakistan for repatriation.

Read More Crew of Iranian ship seized by US forces evacuated to Pakistan, gov’t says
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Former NYC Mayor Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical condition’
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera May 4, 2026

Spokesman says Giuliani in 'critical but stable' condition as President Trump hails 'true warrior'.

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