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Over 40,000 infants at risk of death in Gaza due to Israeli ban on baby formula: Report

More than 40,000 infants face the risk of death due to Israel’s continued ban on the entry of baby formula into the Gaza Strip, local authorities warned on Monday.

Hunger must never be ‘weapon of war’: UN head

UN chief Antonio Guterres has stated that food must not be used as a weapon of war as world leaders gathered for a food summit in Africa, where 280 million people face hunger and starvation.

Starvation kills several more Gazans, including children, amid Israeli siege

At least 14 more Palestinians, including two children, died of starvation in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours as famine induced by Israel’s months-long blockade continues to worsen, the Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Trump says giving Putin less time for Ukraine ceasefire deadline

US President Donald Trump has stated that he is disappointed in Russian President Vladimir Putin and that he is reducing the 50-day deadline he gave Moscow over its war in Ukraine.

Over 1,000 rabbis say Israel weaponizing hunger in Gaza

More than 1,000 rabbis from around the world warn that Tel Aviv is weaponizing hunger in the Gaza Strip and urged Israel to allow aid into the besieged enclave.

Kremlin does not rule out Putin-Trump meeting in China

The Kremlin on Monday announced it was not ruling out a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in September in China.

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry: Multiple terrorist plots foiled in 12-day covert operation

The Iranian Intelligence Ministry has issued an official statement outlining a 12-day covert operation against various terrorist groups, during the recent Israeli and US aggression against Iran, detailing ten key actions taken to safeguard national security.

Talks with Israel pointless while Gaza faces famine and genocide: Hamas

Hamas’s top official in Gaza has stated that there is no longer any justification to continue negotiations with Israel while the genocide against the Gaza Strip continues and civilians are deprived of basic needs, accusing the regime of withdrawing from talks to stall and intensify the war.

US used quarter of its high-end THAAD missile interceptors during Israel-Iran war: CNN

The US used around a quarter of its stockpile of high-end THAAD missile interceptors during a 12-day armed conflict in June that saw Iran launch hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel, according to media reports.

Iran’s Kordestan declares two days of public mourning after deaths of environmental volunteers

The governor of Iran’s western Kordestan province, Arash Zereh Tan Lahouni, has declared two days of public mourning following the tragic deaths of three environmental activists who lost their lives while battling a wildfire on Mount Abidar, near Sanandaj.

Yemen’s Houthis announce new phase of attacks on Israel-linked ships

Yemen’s Houthi forces have threatened to attack all commercial vessels connected to Israeli ports, regardless of their country of origin, amid the war in the Gaza Strip.

1 in 3 people in Gaza Strip hasn’t eaten for days: UN

The United Nations’s top humanitarian official has warned of an accelerating humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip, saying one in three people hasn’t eaten “for days” and children are “wasting away” amid severe food aid shortages.

Daily: President Pezeshkian orders expert panel on ‘false content’ bill, outcome to decide its fate

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has ordered a high-level meeting between legal scholars, political experts, and the minister of justice to assess the controversial bill on “combatting false content in cyberspace,” Etemad daily reported on Monday.

Iran’s oil sector ready to deal with potential return of UN sanctions: Minister

Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has stated that Tehran has been planning for a potential scenario in which the United Nations sanctions are re-imposed on the country as part of efforts by European powers to force the Islamic Republic to change its nuclear policy.

Iran: Europeans have no authority to trigger snapback mechanism

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baqaei, has stressed that the European parties to the nuclear deal, the JCPOA, have no authority to invoke the so‑called snapback mechanism to reinstate anti‑Iran sanctions, and that this has been officially communicated to them.

Iranian lawmakers urge withdrawal of “false content” bill amid free speech concerns

Nineteen Iranian lawmakers have called on President Massoud Pezeshkian to immediately withdraw a controversial bill aimed at combatting the spread of “false content” online, warning it could severely restrict freedom of expression and independent journalism.

Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since al-Assad’s overthrow

Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of the body tasked with organising the election process has announced.

Israel’s attack on Gaza-bound aid ship blatant example of ‘piracy’: Iran

Tehran has strongly condemned as piracy the violent seizure by Israeli soldiers of a Gaza-bound ship, carrying aid and activists in international waters.

Support for Palestinians in Britain rises amid humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza: Poll

Public sympathy for Palestinians has notably increased in the United Kingdom as the humanitarian disaster worsens in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s blockade, according to a new survey reported by The Times.

Trump claims Hamas stealing food amid Gaza hunger crisis

US President Donald Trump has claimed Hamas is stealing food that was meant for people in the Gaza Strip, telling reporters multiple times that goods are being stolen when pressed on the hunger crisis in the region.

Pres. Pezeshkian: Completion of North–South corridor to be game changer

Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has hailed the strategic significance of the North–South International Transport Corridor, asserting that its full operationalization would dramatically transform regional connectivity and render sanctions against Iran ineffective.

Leader rep. in IRGC: “We never surrender Islamic governance”

Hojjatoleslam Abdullah Hajji Sadeghi, Representative of the Supreme Leader in the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), emphasized Iran’s unwavering commitment to its Islamic system of governance.

More Gazans, including children, die from starvation amid Israeli blockade

Six more Palestinians, including two children, died of starvation in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours amid an Israeli siege on the Palestinian enclave, the Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

At least 18,500 Israeli soldiers injured since outbreak of Gaza war: Report

At least 18,500 Israeli soldiers and police forces have been injured since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023, local media reported Sunday.

Rubio says Trump ‘losing patience with Russia’, despite giving Putin 50-day peace accord deadline

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has praised U.S. President Donald Trump as "the ultimate closer" and stated that the American leader is "losing his patience" with Russia over the war in Ukraine, in a televised interview with Fox News.

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