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More Palestinian detainees from Gaza die in Israeli prisons: Rights groups

Two Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip died in Israeli custody, according to prisoners’ affairs groups on Sunday.

Russia president approves budget with record spending on national defense

President Vladimir Putin approved the Russian budget, allocating record levels of military spending for the next three years.

Trump threatens BRICS with 100% tariffs

The BRICS member states will be hit with 100% tariffs on their goods if they try to introduce a reserve currency to rival the dollar, US President-elect Donald Trump has warned. He has repeatedly threatened to use tariffs to achieve his geopolitical goals.

Israeli attacks kill two, injure six in Lebanon despite ceasefire

The Israeli military carried out several airstrikes on towns in southern Lebanon, killing two people and injuring six others, although the ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah has largely continued to hold.

France claims Iran close to nuclear weapons

Tehran could acquire a nuclear weapon within months, Nicolas Lerner, the head of the French Foreign Intelligence Service, has claimed.

Israel Gaza bombing  kills World Central Kitchen workers and aid-seekers

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 10 Palestinians seeking aid and three humanitarian workers in the Gaza Strip on Saturday.

Syrian rebels seize Aleppo airport, push towards Hama

Russian and Syrian government air attacks pounded central Aleppo as rebels claimed control of the city’s international airport and advanced towards Hama.

Iran, Russia FMs voice support for Syria in fighting terrorists

Iranian and Russian foreign ministers expressed strong support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and backed the government and army of this country in their fight against terrorist groups.

Saudi Arabia seeking to enhance ties with Iran before Trump’s return: Report

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is urgently looking to strengthen ties with Tehran before US President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, according to a report.

Hamas warns more than 2mn Palestinians face death from hunger, thirst amid Israeli war on Gaza

Palestinian group Hamas announced that the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip face the risk of death from hunger in light of the ongoing Israeli genocidal war on Gaza since October 2023.

North Korea gave Russia dozens of ballistic missiles, millions of artillery shells: Ukraine

North Korea has supplied Russia with more than 100 short-range ballistic missiles, and 5 million artillery shells, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) has announced

ICC prosecutor says no legal basis to suspend arrest warrants for Israeli officials

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has stated that Tel Aviv's appeal of the arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister should be dismissed and the appeal proceedings discontinued.

Ukraine suggests ending ‘hot phase’ of war in exchange for NATO membership without occupied territories

To end the "hot phase of the war", NATO would have to offer membership to Ukrainian territory under government control, with the invitation recognizing the country's internationally recognized borders, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated in an interview with Sky News

Reports of captivity, injury of Iranian Consulate staff in Aleppo dismissed

The reports circulating about the captivity or injury of the staff at the Iranian Consulate in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo following a recent upsurge by militants is false, Iran’s Students News Agency said on Saturday.

Several Iranians killed in militants attack in Aleppo: Kayhan Daily

Iran’s Kayhan newspaper has reported that several Iranian forces have been killed during an attack by Tahrir al-Sham militants in its recent resurgence in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo.

Rebels make dramatic comeback in Syria, push into Aleppo city

Syrian rebels have flooded into the northwestern city of Aleppo on Friday, in a shock offensive that has handed President Bashar al-Assad his largest setback in years.

Saudi Arabia abandons US defense pact over Palestinian statehood ‘stalemate’: Report

Riyadh has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defence treaty with Washington in return for normalising relations with Israel and is now pushing for a more modest military cooperation agreement, two Saudi and four Western officials have told Reuters.

Iran UN mission dismisses allegations of chemical weapons production 

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has denied recent reports claiming that the country is producing and acquiring chemical weapons based on fentanyl. 

Iran says to fully support Lebanon, underlines vigilance following ceasefire 

Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, reaffirmed the Islamic Republic's unwavering support for the government, people, army, and resistance of Lebanon following the establishment of a ceasefire in the country.

Iran says terror raids in Syria orchestrated by US-Israel

The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Baqaei, warned that the recent movements of Takfiri terror groups in Syria are part of a sinister plot orchestrated by Israel and the United States to destabilize the West Asia region.

IRGC Chief: Zionists Have No Hope for Future with Hezbollah’s Presence 

The Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) emphasized that with Hezbollah’s existence, the Zionist regime cannot envision a promising future for itself. 

Putin claims Russian missiles more powerful than those supplied to Ukraine by US, Europe

The Russian military possesses longer-range and more powerful missiles than any of the Western analogues supplied to Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has claimed.

Washington urges Kyiv to lower draft age to 18 amid Ukraine troop shortage

The Joe Biden administration called on Ukraine to lower its draft age from 25 to 18 in an effort to increase troop numbers, the Associated Press has reported, citing an unnamed senior administration official.

Biden unlikely to deliver full planned multibillion-dollar aid to Ukraine before Trump inauguration: Report

The US administration may not be able to deliver the promised multibillion-dollar aid to Ukraine before President Joe Biden's term ends, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

Israel to appeal ICC’s arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced his decision to appeal the International Criminal Court's (ICC) issuance of arrest warrants for him and former Defense Chief Yoav Gallant.

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