EU seeking to speed up Ukraine admission negotiations: Politico

Brussels is prepared to accelerate membership talks with Kiev by opening two “clusters” of negotiations by mid-2025, the EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, has stated. Ukraine applied for EU membership in February 2022 and was granted formal candidate status later that year.

US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s federal aid freeze: NYT

A US federal judge has temporarily halted the Donald Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo that sought to freeze up to $3 billion in funding for various U.S. federal aid programs, the New York Times has reported.

US Senate blocks bill sanctioning ICC over arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant

Democrats in the US Senate have blocked the passage of a bill that would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for Israel's war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Putin says Zelensky lacks legitimacy to ink any agreement

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky can participate in possible talks with Moscow if he wishes to, but he lacks the legitimacy to actually sign a peace deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told journalist Pavel Zarubin.

UNRWA head warns Israel’s banning of aid operations will undermine Gaza ceasefire

Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), has cautioned that the implementation of a ban on the agency's aid operations inside the occupied territories would cripple its ability to work in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip, where a fragile ceasefire currently remains in place.

Renowned Iranian writer Ebrahim Nabavi laid to rest in Tehran

The body of renowned writer and journalist Ibrahim Nabavi was repatriated from the US to Iran and laid to rest in Behesht Zahra Cemetery in Tehran beside his parents. The burial took place today Tuesday.

Iranian deputy parl’t speaker: No hostility with the US, Iran ready for fair talks

Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Hamid Reza Haji Babaei, stated on Tuesday that Iran harbors no hostility or intention for war with the US and is open to negotiations with Washington. However, he emphasized that any talks must be conducted on fair and equal terms.

Israeli military kills more Palestinians during West Bank raids

Israeli soldiers attacked several areas in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, resulting in at least two deaths and numerous arrests.

Five-year-old among two killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza amid truce

Two Palestinians, including a five-year-old child, were killed, and many others wounded in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip despite an agreed ceasefire, as thousands continued returning to the northern part of the besieged enclave.

Russian diplomats make first visit to Syria since al-Assad’s overthrow

A delegation of Russian officials has arrived in Damascus for the first time since Syria's longtime ruler, Bashar al-Assad, was overthrown by armed fighters.

Russia says special services take all measures to ensure Putin’s safety

The Russian special services are doing everything possible to ensure the safety of President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told reporters. American journalist and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has claimed that the administration of former US President Joe Biden tried to assassinate the Russian leader during the Ukraine war.

Half of Ukrainians back compromise to end war with Russia: Survey

Half of Ukrainians now favor a compromise to end the conflict with Russia through peace negotiations involving international mediators, a recent poll by Ukrainian pollster Socis suggests.

Iranian MPs slam European Parliament’s anti-Tehran resolution

Iranian lawmakers have strongly condemned the recent European Parliament’s “interventionist and biased” resolution against Tehran over human rights.

UN opposes Trump’s proposal to relocate Gazans outside coastal enclave

The United Nations has announced that it opposes a proposal by US President Donald Trump to relocate Palestinians outside the Gaza Strip.

Hezbollah chief refutes extension of Israel’s withdrawal deadline from south Lebanon

Hezbollah's Secretary-General Naim Qassem has pointed out that there is no justification for extending Israel's deadline to withdraw from southern Lebanon.

Iran Leader: Resistance movement awakened Muslim nations

Iran's Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has underscored the significance of the resistance movement, describing it as a continuation of Islam’s revered Prophet Muhammad's mission.

Israel kills two in south Lebanon as displaced people try to return

Israeli troops shot and killed at least two people and wounded 17 on Monday in the second day of deadly protests in southern Lebanon, health officials have announced, as residents displaced by the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah attempted to return to villages where Israeli forces remain.

UN experts warn Israel’s attacks in West Bank mark ‘dangerous escalation’

A group of UN experts have expressed concern over Israel’s ongoing attacks in the occupied West Bank, warning that the intensified campaign marks a "dangerous escalation" against Palestinians.

Iran warns US, Israel against attacking nuclear facilities

Iran has issued a strong warning to the US and Israel, asserting that any attack on its nuclear facilities would be a "crazy" move, leading to a "very bad disaster" for the region.

Officials say over 300k displaced Palestinians return north of Gaza

More than 300,000 displaced Palestinians are returning to the Gaza Strip's north after Israel agreed to allow their travel, Palestinian government in the besieged enclave announced.

2 Israeli reservists captured on suspicion of ‘espionage for Iran’

Israel’s internal security service, Shin Bet, and police say they have captured two reservist troops on suspicion of spying for Iran.

Israel says 8 of 33 hostages on Hamas’s list to be freed are already dead

Israel announced a Hamas list shows that 8 of the 33 captives to be released in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire accord are dead.

IRIB Chief: Iranian State TV Reporter Captured by Zionists in Gaza

The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) announced that one of the organization's reporters in Gaza has been captured by the Zionist regime and is now in an Israeli prison.

Dozens of Iranian MPs file complaint against VP Zarif over Davos comments

Sixty members of the Iranian Parliament have filed a complaint with the Attorney General against the country’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, following his recent remarks at the World Economic Forum (WED) in Davos last week, Tehran MP Mohammad Seraj announced.

Crew members from a burning cargo dhow in southern Iran rescued

Images have been released showing the moment when fishermen from the southern Iranian port city of Bushehr rescued the crew members of a burning cargo dhow.

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