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US imposes sanction on Israeli group for attacking Gaza aid convoys

The United States has put sanctions on a “violent extremist” Israeli group for blocking and damaging humanitarian aid convoys to the Gaza Strip as the risk of famine increases in the besieged Palestinian territory.

EU member states disagree on new sanctions against Russia: Report

Brussels has failed to agree on the new round of sanctions against Russia because of Germany’s opposition to the proposed plan to punish companies doing business with Moscow, Reuters has reported, citing EU diplomats.

Iran’s Leader calls for constant renunciation of US, Israel

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has emphasized that the renunciation of the Zionist regime and the United States by Muslims must continue beyond the time and place of Hajj, prevail in all Islamic countries worldwide, and be extended to the general populace.

Survey: Over 30 percent of consumers boycotting brands over Israel’s war on Gaza

More than one in three customers are boycotting brands over companies' perceived stances on the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, as consumers express their politics through shopping, a global poll shows.

More than 40% of Israelis prefer Gantz as Israel’s prime minister: Poll

As Israel continues its military onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's popularity continues to plummet, with a recent opinion survey showing former War Cabinet member Benny Gantz with more public support.

2 Israeli captives killed in Israeli airstrike against Gaza: Hamas

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has announced that two Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian group were killed in an Israeli raid in Rafah, southern Gaza, a few days ago.

Putin’s peace proposal  Hitler-like: Zelensky

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to “immediately” order a ceasefire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Kiev responded by calling Moscow's proposal “manipulative” and “absurd”.

Survey: Over 60% of Gazans lost at least one relative in war

A public opinion poll, conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR), shows that about 80% of the Gazans reported that they had at least one family member killed or injured in the ongoing Israeli war on the besieged enclave since October 7 last year.

Washington-Kiev deal ‘less important than some press releases’: Moscow

The document signed by US President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Voldoymyr Zelensky is largely irrelevant and meant to deceive the Ukrainian people, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has claimed.

Russia sets conditions for Ukraine peace talks

Ukraine must remove its troops from Russia’s new regions before any meaningful peace negotiations can begin, President Vladimir Putin has stressed.

Israel freezing work permits for tens of thousands of Palestinians

Israeli authorities began freezing work permits for around 80,000 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank, according to a report.

UN warns accumulated waste in Gaza poses ‘catastrophic’ environmental, health risks

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned Thursday of “catastrophic” environmental and health risks in the Gaza Strip amid an accumulation of waste in populated areas in the battered enclave.

Over 520 Palestinians killed in West Bank since start of Gaza war: UN

The United Nations has reported that more than 520 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the outbreak of Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.

Acting Iranian FM: Iran, Iraq two pillars of regional stability

Iran’s strategic view is to bolster comprehensive ties with neighboring Iraq and Iranian officials are determined to achieve the goal, the acting Iranian foreign minister says.

Hamas says Blinken part of problem in Gaza ceasefire negotiations

The Palestinian movement Hamas has slammed remarks by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken blaming the group for the Gaza ceasefire stalemate, stressing the remarks show he’s part of the problem and not the solution to the conflict.

US claims Hamas has proposed “numerous changes” to Gaza ceasefire proposal

“Hamas has proposed numerous changes to the proposal that was on the table” for a permanent ceasefire and release of the hostages, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed.

Acting Iran FM, OIC head urge Islamic states to adopt practical measures over Gaza war

Iran’s caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri and the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, have called on the Islamic countries to act in order to end Israel's crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip which has been under the regime's aerial and ground attack since October last year.

UN finds several Israelis likely intentionally killed by army on 7 October

At least 14 Israelis were likely intentionally killed by the Israeli army on 7 October as part of a protocol aimed at preventing capture, a new United Nations report has disclosed.

Significant part of Gaza facing ‘famine-like situations’: WHO

A significant proportion of Gaza’s population is now facing catastrophic hunger and famine-like conditions, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as Israel continues to severely restrict supplies of food, water, medicine and fuel to the territory.

Several killed, injured in Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih

Dozens of people have been killed and injured after a Russian ballistic missile struck an apartment building in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko has announced.

NATO says Ukraine must ‘prevail’ to join military alliance

Kiev must prevail during its conflict with Moscow if it wants to become a member of NATO, the alliance’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, said on Wednesday. He made the comments as NATO countries are set to meet for an annual summit in Washington on July 9-11.

UN accuses Israel and Hamas of war crimes

An inquiry by a United Nations-backed commission has found that Israel and Palestinian groups have committed war crimes in the Gaza Strip, as it also accused Tel Aviv of “crimes against humanity”.

US announces 300 new sanctions against Russia

The administration of US President Joe Biden has announced hundreds of new measures aimed at choking off Russia’s ability to fund its war against Ukraine, more than two years since it launched a full-scale military operation against its neighbor.

Armenia says to leave Russia-led security bloc

Yerevan will leave a Moscow-led security bloc, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed on Wednesday for the first time, accusing members of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation of having planned a war against his country with Azerbaijan.

Dozens killed in fire at building housing workers in Kuwait

A fire that broke out in a building housing workers in the city of Mangaf in southern Kuwait early on Wednesday has killed at least 49 people, the Interior Ministry has announced.

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