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Pezeshkian says martyrdom of Safieddine opening new chapter in resistance against Israel

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has paid tribute to the head of Executive Council of Hezbollah Seyyed Hashem Safieddine whose martyrdom was confirmed on Wednesday, saying his loss would mark yet another new chapter in the anti-Israeli fight.

Over 770 killed in 19 days of Israeli siege on Gaza’s Jabalia: Gov’t media office

The Government Media Office in Gaza has reported that more than 770 Palestinians were killed and over 1,000 wounded after 19 days of Israeli military attacks on Jabalia in the northern part of the blockaded enclave.

Iran urges UN Security Council to force Israel into stopping aggression in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has called on the UN Security Council to force Israel to cease its assault against the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria.

Iran dismisses claim of embassy involvement anti-Israeli attack by Hezbollah

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmail Baghaei has refuted the claims made by Tel Aviv that Tehran’s embassy in Beirut has been involved in a military operation by Hezbollah against Israel.

Iran strongly condemns Israel’s assassination of Nasrallah successor

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the Zionist regime's assassination of head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, Seyyed Hashem Saffiedine, in an air attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

At least 4 killed, several injured in attack on aerospace firm in Turkey

At least four people have been killed and 14 others wounded in an attack on the headquarters of Turkey’s aerospace and defence company Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) near the capital Ankara. Two terrorists were neutralised in the incident.

Xi advocates high quality development of greater BRICS collaboration

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on BRICS member states to work for high quality development of greater BRICS cooperation.

Ayatollah Khamenei says struggles of Hezbollah, Hamas leaders changed fate of region

Leader of the Islamic Revoluiton Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stated that the struggles of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, Yahya Sinwar and Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, served to change the fate of West Asia.

Putin says share of BRICS member states in global economy to total 36.7% in 2024

The share of BRICS states on a purchasing-power basis in global economy will total 36.7% by 2024, which exceeds the share of G7 countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at an extended meeting of the BRICS summit on Wednesday.

President Pezeshkian urges BRICS economic synergy, resistance against dominance of US dollar

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has called on the BRICS group of emerging economies to create interconnected economic and trade cooperation among its member states, involving both public and private sectors, emphasizing that these endeavours would resist the dominance of the US dollar in their exchanges.

WHO says Israeli bombardment stopped Gaza polio vaccinations

The World Health Organization announced Wednesday that "intense bombardment" and "escalating violence" in northern Gaza had forced it to halt the final phase of a child polio vaccination drive.

Turkey quietly curbs military goods exports to Russia following US warning: Report

Ankara has quietly blocked the export of US-origin military goods to Russia following a warning from Washington, the Financial Times (FT) has reported.

President Pezeshkian warns Israel of firm response to any attack against Iran

President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that if Israel makes an uncalculated mistake and attacks Iran, it will face a firm response from Tehran, one that would be beyond imagination.

Blinken meets Israeli leaders amid regional tensions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to revive ceasefire negotiations to end the war in the Gaza Strip, pressing for more aid to be allowed into the besieged enclave.

Ukraine’s population dropped by 10 million after Russia’s 2014 attack: UN

Ukraine's population has declined by over 10 million since Russia incursion in 2014, according to Florence Bauer, regional director for the Eastern European and Central Asian branch of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

US charges IRGC official in alleged plot to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad

The United States Justice Department has formally accused a senior official with the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) of involvement in an alleged plot to kill an Iranian American dissident in New York City in 2022.

Iran seeking to prevent expansion of regional conflict: President Pezeshkian to India’s Modi

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed Iran’s endeavor towards preventing the expansion of regional tensions, calling for an end to Israel’s genocide and crimes in West Asia.

Poverty rate in Palestine rockets as war knocks Gaza development back to 1955: Report

The poverty rate across the Palestinian territories will almost double in 2024 to 74.3% after months of relentless attacks by Israel on the Gaza Strip, according to a new report by the United Nations development agency that announced the impacts of the war have set back development in the enclave by as much as 69 years.

US Department of Justice’s lawyers call for investigation into Israel’s killing of Americans in West Bank

Lawyers at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have written to American attorney general Merrick Garland, urging him to investigate Israel for potential war crimes in the Gaza Strip as well as the killings of American citizens in the West Bank.

Israel says it has confirmation Nasrallah successor killed in Beirut attack

The Israeli army announced on Tuesday that it has confirmation it killed Hashem Safieddine, a senior Hezbollah official who was the presumed successor to Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah.

North Korean leader’s sister: Ukraine, South Korea like ‘bad dogs’ bred by US

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean's leader, Kim Jong-un, has lashed out at the “lunatics” in Seoul and Kiev who threaten nuclear-armed nations.

Poll shows Trump leading Harris among Arab Americans

Donald Trump is narrowly leading Kamala Harris among Arab Americans as the race for president of the United States enters the final stretch, a new survey suggested, the latest sign that the war in the Gaza Strip is costing Democrats support among voters with outsized influence in a key battleground state.

Poll: Most Germans oppose continued Israel arms sales amid Gaza war

A new poll has revealed that 60 percent of Germans oppose weapons exports to Israel, with a majority of voters from the country's three ruling coalition partners supporting restrictions.

Israel has blocked 250,000 aid trucks into Gaza: Media office

The Government Media Office in Gaza announced that Israeli soldiers have prevented the entry of “more than a quarter of a million trucks of aid and goods” since the war on the besieged enclave began in October last year.

Israeli soldiers becoming disillusioned with fighting in Gaza: Report

Increasing numbers of Israeli soldiers are becoming disillusioned with fighting in the Gaza Strip and other areas of conflict in Lebanon and the West Bank, leading some to refuse to return to the battlefield.

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