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China stresses adherence to Iran’s territorial integrity, sovereignty

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has emphasized Beijing's commitment to respecting Iran’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Hamas video depicts three captives killed by Israel in Gaza

The military wing of the Hamas movement, al-Qassam Brigades, has posted a video on its Telegram channel, showing that three Israeli captives, including a US citizen, were killed in an Israel's military operation that left 274 Palestinians dead in the Gaza Strip.

US says ‘innocent people killed’ in Israeli rescue operation in Gaza

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has confirmed that “innocent people were killed” in Israel's military operation that rescued four Israeli hostages over the weekend in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas: Israeli ministers resignations demonstrate collapse of Israel’s political system

Palestinian group Hamas says the resignations of Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz and war cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot lay bare the collapse of the regime’s political system.

Israel war cabinet minister quits Netanyahu’s government amid Gaza war

Israeli minister Benny Gantz has announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency government, withdrawing the only centrist power in the embattled leader’s far-right coalition, amid a months-long war on the Gaza Strip.

Germany against French plans to send military instructors to Ukraine: Report

Berlin will not support Paris proposal to send Western instructors to Ukraine to train its army, German news outlet Welt am Sonntag has reported, citing sources.

Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks tops 37,000

More than 37,000 people, mainly children and women, have been killed in relentless Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since last October, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave announced on Sunday.

Russia accuses France of lying about military forces in Ukraine

Paris is deceiving the public by claiming that it has not deployed any troops to Kiev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated.

Report: Qatar, Egypt threaten Hamas into accepting Gaza ceasefire agreement

Doha and Cairo have, on behalf of the US, pressed leaders of the Palestinian group Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal in Gaza, or face expulsion from the Qatari capital and the freezing of their assets, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported citing own sources.

US says aided Israel in Gaza captives rescue operation

An American unit in Israel supported the military operation to rescue four Israeli hostages in the central Gaza strip, CNN has reported citing a US official.

Russia says NATO expansion hasn’t made Europe safer place

The waves of NATO expansion eastward have not made Europe a safer place, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated. Several members of the US-led military bloc have openly supported the use of Western-supplied arms in Ukrainian strikes deep into Russian territory.

Thousands gather at White House for pro-Palestinian rally

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the White House on Saturday to protest President Joe Biden’s response to Israel’s ongoing military strikes on the Gaza Strip which has so far claimed the lives of nearly 37,000.

Israeli Police say 33 arrested during Tel Aviv protestests

Police say that 33 demonstrators were arrested during rallies in Tel Aviv calling for new elections and the return of the remaining hostages held in the Gaza Strip. The demo was held hours after the military announced that four hostages were rescued alive from Nuseirat camp in central Gaza.

Hamas: Israel killed some hostages during rescue operation in Gaza

Hamas on Saturday said some Israeli hostages were killed during Israel’s rescue mission in central Gaza on Saturday, but provided no proof.

Israeli strikes in central Gaza leave over 200 people dead

More than 210 Palestinians were left dead and dozens more wounded in Israeli air raids in central Gaza on Saturday, as Israel announced the rescue of four captives.

France building ‘coalition’ to send military trainers into Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron went beyond merely talking about the possibility of deploying NATO troops in Ukraine, taking steps to form a coalition of military trainers who would work inside the former Soviet republic preparing Kiev’s soldiers to fight Russian forces.

UNRWA urges probe into all Israeli violations against United Nations in Gaza

The United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has urged investigations into all violations against the UN in Gaza, "including attacks on our buildings".

1.5mn displaced in Gaza with infectious diseases amid war: Report

At least 1.5 million displaced individuals in the Gaza Strip have contracted infectious diseases due to displacement resulting from the Israeli war on the besieged enclave, the Gaza Media Office has reported.

Survey finds majority of Israelis will not vote for Netanyahu in elections

An opinion poll in Israel has shown that majority of Israelis will not vote for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or any party that backs him in upcoming elections.

US claims Russia advance on Ukraine’s Kharkiv ‘all but over’

The White House has claimed that Russia’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region has stalled and is unlikely to advance any further.

Iran FM: Occupiers to blame for underdevelopment, economic maladies in Afghanistan

Iranian Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagher Kani says the decades-long US-led occupation continues to plague Afghanistan as it has led to the underdevelopment and serious economic problems in the country.

West seeking to block Houthi revenues in possible threat to Yemen truce: Report

According to the report, Washington is looking to block major parts of a UN peace plan that the warring parties in Yemen adopted in...

Saudi Hajj minister sparks outrage over ‘political slogans’ remarks

Saudi Arabia's minister of Hajj and Umrah has faced a deluge of criticism after he stated "political slogans" would have no place during the Hajj, in an apparent reference to acts of solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel's ongoing war on the Gaza Strip.

Russia could send weapons to Western adversaries: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened for a second time to send arms to Western adversaries, in response to the Western military support for Ukraine, while declining to name any countries or groups.

Iranian official: Bahrain seeks resumption of ties with Iran

Bahrain has sent a direct message to Iran seeking normalization of relations with Tehran after eight years of diplomatic cut, an Iranian official says.

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