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Gaza death toll surges past 58,000 amid relentless Israeli attacks

At least 58,026 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

France says to raise defence targets, citing Russia threat

President Emmanuel Macron is on Sunday to set new French defence targets in the face of a menacing Russia and a potential United States disengagement from Europe, his office has announced.

UN warns of sharp rise in malnutrition cases in Gaza

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned Sunday of a sharp rise in malnutrition cases across the Gaza Strip following Israel’s tightened blockade and continued prevention of humanitarian aid deliveries.

Sand, dust storms affect about 330 million people in 150 countries due to climate change: UN

A new report by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has showed that sand and dust storms are leading to “premature deaths” due to climate change, with more than 330 million people in 150 countries affected.

UK: Over 80 protesters arrested at Palestine Action protests

UK police on Saturday detained 86 protesters who were demanding the reversal of a ban on the pro-Palestine direct action group, Palestine Action, according to the campaign group Defend Our Juries (DOJ).

Family of American citizen killed by Israeli settlers in West Bank demands US probe

The family of Sayfollah Musallet, a 20-year-old United States citizen from Florida who was beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, urged Washington to launch its own probe into the incident and to hold the perpetrators accountable.

Trump considering dispatching new funds to Ukraine for first time since taking office: CBS News

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering authorizing additional funding for Ukraine for the first time since the start of his term in January, CBS News has reported, citing multiple diplomatic sources.

Syrian, Israeli officials meet in Azerbaijan’s Baku: Diplomatic source in Damascus

A Syrian and an Israeli official met face to face in Baku Saturday on the sidelines of a visit to Azerbaijan by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a diplomatic source in Damascus has confirmed.

Thousands of Israelis protest in Tel Aviv to demand prisoner swap agreement

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in central Tel Aviv on Saturday to demand a prisoner exchange deal with Palestinians.

North Korea voices ‘unconditional’ support for Russia in Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Pyongyang is ready to “unconditionally support” all actions taken by Moscow in its war on Ukraine, state media reports, as the two countries held high-level strategic talks.

Iran says in no rush to enter talks with US

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that Iran is in no rush to enter ‘ill-considered’ talks with the US, stressing that Tehran prioritizes the Iranian nation’s interests in weighing a possible return to indirect diplomacy with Washington.

Syrian president arrives in Baku for official visit to Republic of Azerbaijan

Syrian President Abu Mohammad al-Jolani has arrived in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, for an official visit, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.

Over 409,000 cases of animal bites, nearly 20,000 brucellosis infections reported in 2024 in Iran

More than 409,000 cases of animal bites and nearly 20,000 cases of brucellosis were recorded in Iran last year, according to the Ministry of Health.

FM: Iran to stay in NPT, but reshape cooperation with IAEA

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, emphasized that the Islamic Republic will remain a committed member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), adding that Tehran has not suspended its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), but that such cooperation will take a new form.

67 children starved to death in Gaza since start of war

At least 67 children have died of hunger in the Gaza Strip since October 2023 as Israel’s total blockade of the territory enters its 103rd consecutive day, the Government Media Office in the besieged enclave announced in a statement Saturday.

EU’s population hits record 450mn with numbers driven by migration: Eurostat

Migration to the European Union pushed the bloc’s population to a record 450.4 million people last year, Eurostat data showed.

PKK disarmament opens ‘new page in history’ after group lays down arms: Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated a “new page in history” has turned, after the Kurdish PKK militant group that has waged a decades-long insurgency in the country began laying down their weapons.

Dozens of Labour MPs call for UK to immediately recognise Palestinian state

Nearly 60 Labour MPs have demanded London immediately recognise Palestine as a state, after Israel’s defence minister announced plans to force all residents of the Gaza Strip into a camp on the ruins of Rafah.

US court nixes guilty plea for 11 September attacks mastermind

An appeals court in the United States has validated the decision of former Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin to withdraw a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 11 September attacks on the US in 2001.

Zelensky says aid shipments restored following halt in US weapons deliveries

U.S. military aid shipments to Ukraine have been restored following a previous pause in weapons deliveries, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.

Israel turning Gaza into ‘graveyard of children and starving’: UNRWA

Israel is engineering a “cruel and Machiavellian scheme to kill” in the Gaza Strip, the head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has warned, as the world body reports that since May, some 800 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid.

Israeli settlers beat American citizen to death in West Bank

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have beaten to death a United States citizen in his early 20s, the victim’s family members and rights groups have confirmed.

Nearly 800 killed at Gaza food hubs and aid convoy routes since end of May: UN

At least 798 people have been killed while seeking food at distribution points operated by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and other humanitarian convoys since the end of May, the UN human rights office announced on Friday.

Trump promises ‘major statement’ on Russia, discloses new NATO weapons deal for Ukraine

In an exclusive interview with NBC News, United States President Donald Trump has stated he plans to make a "major statement" on Russia next week.

Police: One terrorist killed in armed clashes with security forces in southern Iran 

Iranian police announced that one member of a terrorist group was killed during an armed clash with the group in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan. 

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