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3 more UNRWA staff killed in Gaza, total surpasses 300

Three more staff members of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) were killed in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of staff killed to over 300, the global organization has announced.

Yemen’s Houthis announce naval blockade on Israeli Haifa port

The Yemeni Houthi group has announced a naval blockade on the Israeli port of Haifa on the Mediterranean coast, in response to Israel’s ongoing offensive and blockade of Gaza.

Co-operative Group members vote to ban Israeli products from British supermarkets

Members of the Co-operative Group, one of the UK's biggest supermarket chains, have voted to remove Israeli products from its shelves over the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

Nine aid trucks cleared for Gaza ‘a drop in the ocean’: UN

The United Nations has announced that nine trucks carrying humanitarian aid “were cleared” to enter the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing after Israel temporarily eased a nearly three-month blockade.

Britian, France and Canada threaten ‘concrete actions’ if Israel does not stop Gaza onslaught

The leaders of Britain, France and Canada have issued a joint statement warning that they will take “further concrete actions” if Israel does not stop a renewed military offensive in the Gaza Strip and lift aid restrictions.

92% of Gaza homes destroyed in Israeli war: UN

Israel’s ongoing war has destroyed 92% of Palestinian homes in the besieged Gaza Strip, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) announced on Monday.

Attacks on healthcare in conflict zones in 2024 reach ‘new levels of horror’: Report

Last year saw more than 3,600 attacks on health workers, hospitals, and clinics in war zones — a record figure reflecting 'new levels of horror,' a new report has shown

Israel says to allow limited quantity of food into Gaza

Israel has announced that it will allow a basic quantity of food supplies into the Gaza Strip, claiming the move is meant to prevent a famine in the besieged enclave.

Over 300 staff members killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza: UNRWA chief

More than 300 staff members of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) have been killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the agency’s chief has announced.

Israeli army says started ‘broad ground operation’ in Gaza

The Israeli army began a “broad ground operation” in the Gaza Strip, the military announced on Sunday.

Explosion rocks police station in eastern Syria, killing three: Report

At least three people have been killed in a blast targeting a police station in the eastern Syrian town of Al-Mayadeen, the SANA state news agency reported, citing a security source.

Damascus sets deadline for ‘small armed groups’ to join Syria’s Defence Ministry

Syria's Defence Ministry has urged small armed groups that have yet to merge with the security apparatus to do so within 10 days or face unspecified measures, in a bid to consolidate state authority six months after Bashar al-Assad was toppled.

Kurdistan region president: No threat to emerge from our soil against Iran

President of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, pledged that no threat will emerge from Kurdish soil against neighboring countries, particularly the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Israel claims has found body of Yahya Sinwar’s brother in Gaza

Israel claimed Sunday to have found the body of Mohammed Sinwar, a Hamas commander and the brother of slain leader Yahya Sinwar, in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.

Top scholars say Israel committing genocide in Gaza: Dutch investigation

A growing number of the world’s leading genocide scholars believe that Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip constitute genocide, according to an investigation by Dutch newspaper NRC.

Arab Summit in Baghdad calls for urgent aid delivery to Gaza, condemns Israeli attacks on Syria

The 34th Arab League Summit called for the “urgent and unhindered” delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza and condemned Israel's ongoing attacks in Syria.

At least three killed as Syrian forces raid Daesh hideouts in Aleppo

Syrian security forces have killed three Daesh fighters and arrested four others in Aleppo, authorities said, the first time the interim government has announced such an operation against the terror group in Syria’s second city.

Moscow to host first Russia-Arab summit in October

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited all leaders and the secretary general of the Arab League for the first Moscow-Arab summit on October 15, Russia's news agencies reported on Saturday, citing a statement from the Kremlin.

US to reduce its military contingent in Syria to 900: Report

The United States is withdrawing its soldiers from Syria and plans to reduce its contingent there to 900, the Al Jazeera television channel reported, citing an unnamed American official.

Syria eligible for new loans after debts cleared: World Bank

The World Bank has announced it will restart operations in Syria following a 14-year pause after the country cleared more than $15m of debt with financial backing from Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

UN warns global hunger hits new high amid conflict, extreme weather

Global hunger hit a new high last year with the outlook for 2025 “bleak”, a United Nations-backed report announced.

US seeking to relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to Libya: Report

The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to Libya, five people with knowledge of the effort told NBC News.

Israel anxious about Trump striking a quick nuclear deal with Iran: NBC News

A person familiar with the dynamic between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told NBC News that Israel is increasingly anxious about the US striking a quick nuclear agreement with Tehran.

UN refutes US-backed Gaza aid plan

The United Nations has announced it will not take part in a US-backed humanitarian operation in the Gaza Strip because it is not impartial, neutral or independent, as Israel pledged to facilitate the effort without being involved in aid deliveries.

Iran reiterates support for Palestinian right to self-determinatio,  accountability for Zionist war crimes

On the anniversary of the establishment of the Zionist regime, called Nakba Day, the Iranian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed the inalienable right of the Palestinian nation to self-determination, underscoring the legal and moral responsibility of the international community to halt the genocide in Gaza and prosecute and punish the Zionist war criminals. 

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