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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lebanon says 24 killed, over 130 injured by Israeli fire as withdrawal deadline extended

The Lebanese Health Ministry announced that 24 people were killed by Israeli army forces on Sunday as residents attempted to return to their homes in southern Lebanon.

UK, Germany reject Trump’s proposal of relocating Gazans in neighboring countries

The United Kingdom and Germany have refuted US President Donald Trump’s idea to “clean out” Gaza and relocate its population to other Arab nations.

EU FMs agree to prolong sanctions on Russia

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to extend the bloc’s economic sanctions on Moscow, after Hungary dropped a last-minute threat to block the extension over Ukraine’s refusal to restart the flow of Russian gas to the EU.

Saudi Arabia opens property investments in two holy cities to foreigners

Riyadh has begun allowing non-Saudis to invest in publicly-traded companies that own real estate in Mecca and Medina.

US hasn’t won a war in 40 years:  J.D. Vance

The United States has failed to win a single war in several generations despite spending staggering sums of money on its army, Vice President J.D. Vance has stressed, urging a major military overhaul.

Ukraine predicts collapse, if peace negotiations fail to begin by summer

Ukraine's survival will be under a serious threat, if peace talks fail to begin by the summer, Kirill Budanov, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has stated in an interview.

France says to suspend some Syria’s sanctions

France has announced that it will lift or suspend certain sanctions on Syria’s energy, transportation, and financial sectors to support the country’s economic stabilization and reconstruction efforts.

Israeli PM appears in court for corruption trial after month-long pause

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared before the Tel Aviv District Court on Monday in his corruption trial after a month-long pause.

Displaced Gazans return home to north, first time since war began

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza began returning to the northern Gaza Strip on Monday for the first time since the war started more than 15 months ago after mediators brokered an agreement tied to the release of an Israeli captive.

Arab League dismisses attempts to relocate Palestinian people in Gaza

The Arab League has announced that efforts to uproot the Palestinian people from their land, whether through resettlement, annexation or settlement expansion, “have proven to fail in the past".

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