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Hamas thanks Iran, Resistance Front following announcement of Gaza ceasefire

The Palestinian movement Hamas has praised the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip’s triumphing against Israel during the latter’s 15-month-long war of genocide against the besieged enclave. The group thanked Iran, Hezbollah, the Houthis and the Iraqi Resistance for their supports.

Gaza ceasefire deal reached after 15 months of war

Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, potentially bringing an end to the regime's devastating war in the besieged enclave.

EU officials say Trump ‘not invested’ in Ukraine

US President-elect Donald Trump does not consider the Ukraine war a key priority for America’s national interests, according to Bloomberg, which cited several anonymous EU officials.

ICC prosecutor pushes for rejection of appeal on arrest warrant for Israeli officials

The chief ICC prosecutor has encouraged the rejection of Israel's objections to the arrest warrant issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former war minister Yoav Gallant.

Six killed in Israeli drone attack on West Bank’s refugee camp

The Palestinian news agency Wafa said an Israeli drone fired three missiles at a group of people near a traffic roundabout in the camp...

South Korea’s president detained after hours-long standoff at residence

South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested and is being questioned over his declaration of martial law last month, anti-corruption investigators announced on Wednesday, bringing to an end an early-morning standoff outside his official residence in Seoul.

Hamas has replaced almost all killed fighters with new recruits: US

Hamas has been able to recruit almost as many new fighters as Israel killed during its onslaught on the Gaza Strip, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stated in a farewell speech where he confirmed that mediators were "on the brink" of a ceasefire.

PM-designate promises to ‘rescue, reform and rebuild’ Lebanon

Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate has pledged to “rescue, reform and rebuild” the crisis-hit country. Nawaf Salam has also extended an olive branch to Hezbollah, which did not back his nomination.

Equipping Ukrainian soldiers takes priority over lowering draft age: Zelensky

Ukraine's immediate focus is on adequately equipping its military, rather than further reducing the draft age, the country's President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.

Israel faces ‘generational’ challenge with future American policymakers: Outgoing US envoy

Tel Aviv faces a “generational” problem as future US policymakers will be shaped by the destruction of the war in the Gaza Strip, the American outgoing ambassador to Israel has stated.

Russia claims Ukrainian chemical attack against defense plant foiled

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has claimed it has thwarted a Ukrainian terrorist plot targeting the staff of a Russian defense industry enterprise in the city of Yaroslavl.

Lavrov: Iran-Russia comprehensive agreement not directed against any country

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that the Comprehensive Strategic Agreement between Russia and Iran, scheduled for signing on January 17, by Presidents Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian, is not targeted at any third country.

Approval of US leadership among NATO member states declines: Poll

Approval of US leadership across NATO member states was lower in 2024 than during the first three years of President Joe Biden’s term in office, according to a Gallup poll.

Trump says wants to meet Putin ‘very quickly’ after inauguration

US President-elect Donald Trump has stated that he plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "very quickly", adding that the Russian leader "wants to meet" as well.

Putin failed to meet any of his strategic goals in Ukraine: Biden

Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to meet any of his strategic objectives in the war in Ukraine, outgoing US President Joe Biden has stated.

Ministry of Energy says Saudi Arabia seeking to enrich and sell uranium

Riyadh plans to begin enriching and selling uranium, according to the Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia.

De-facto leader says new Syria will be defined by forgiveness and amnesty

De-facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has stated that the country’s future will be defined by forgiveness and amnesty, demanding people to move away from a mindset of vengefulness and revolutionary agitation.

US says Gaza truce agreement ‘possible’ within days as Israel ramps up attacks

The United States has announced a Gaza ceasefire deal could be struck as early as this week, though the Israeli army continues to strike the Palestinian enclave.

Hamas is being commanded by Yahya Sinwar’s brother: WSJ

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper has published a report, claiming that the Palestinian movement Hamas is being directed by a new potent and evasive “leader”, who is helping the group further invigorate itself.

ICJ judge Nawaf Salam designated Lebanon’s PM

The top judge at the International Court of Justice, Nawaf Salam, has been named as Lebanon’s new prime minister.

Trump adviser says Ukraine should acknowledge territorial ‘reality’

It is not possible to “expel every Russian from every inch” of soil claimed by Ukraine, including the Crimean Peninsula, incoming US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz has stressed in an interview with ABC News.

Former British defense ministers want troops deployment to Ukraine

British forces should be sent to Ukraine as peacekeepers if the conflict between Kiev and Moscow reaches a diplomatic resolution, two former UK defense secretaries have told the Telegraph.

UNICEF warns over a million children in Gaza face mental health crises

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that more than one million children in the Gaza Strip are facing mental health crises and need psychosocial support, amid Israel's war on the besieged enclave.

Easing Syria sanctions on EU’s agenda: Top diplomat

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has announced that easing sanctions on Syria is on the bloc's agenda.

Ukraine ready to return captured North Korean soldiers to Kim or find ‘other ways’: Zelensky

Ukraine is prepared to send captured North Korean soldiers home if the Asian country's leader Kim Jong Un is able to negotiate the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.

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