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Russia claims Ukraine suffered 444k losses in manpower since start of war

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has claimed that Ukraine has lost more than 444,000 soldiers since the beginning of the conflict in 2022.

Israel date industry fears Ramadan boycott amid Gaza war

Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip has made it increasingly difficult to sell Israeli dates in the European markets in the run-up to the holy month of Ramadan, according to Israeli media reports.

Human Rights Watch: Israel violating ICJ order by blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza

Israel has failed to comply with an order by the United Nations' top court to provide urgently needed aid to desperate people in the besieged Gaza Strip, Human Rights Watch has stressed, one month after a landmark ruling in The Hague ordered Israel to moderate its war.

Macron does not rule out Europeans sending troops to Ukraine, warns Russia could attack NATO states

French President Emmanuel Macron has argued that the deployment of forces to Ukraine by NATO members and other allies cannot be ruled out because Western powers must stop at nothing to ensure that Moscow does not defeat Kiev’s forces.

Hezbollah warns Israel armed group exhibited ‘minimum’ of its capabilities so far

A high-ranking Hezbollah official has stressed that the Lebanese movement has so far exhibited only the least of its capabilities in terms of military and deterrent power, warning Tel Aviv against taking any further provocative measure on the border with the Arab country.

Biden hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza by Monday

US President Joe Biden has stated that he hopes a ceasefire will be established in Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip by next Monday as negotiations to halt hostilities and secure the release of captives appear to gather pace.

CIA started training people in Ukraine to work against Russia before 2014: Moscow

The United States has long been working in Ukraine to prepare operatives for subversive work against Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has claimed. His comments follows a New York Times report that the US Central Intelligence Agency has been actively involved in Ukraine since the 2014 Maidan coup.

Zelensky says EU gave Ukraine fewer shells than claimed as Russian military makes new gains in Donbass

Not only will the European Union miss its target to give Ukraine a million artillery shells by March, it will likely miss a revised target of 520,000, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has stated.

Israeli bombs eastern Lebanon for first time since start of Gaza war, kills senior Hezbollah officer

Lebanese security officials say the Israeli military has targeted eastern Lebanon for the first time since the war on the Gaza Strip began in October last year.

History will not erase US disgraceful complicity in Gaza crimes: Hamas

The Palestinian movement of Hamas has stressed that history will not erase administration of United States President Joe Biden's disgraceful complicity in the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war against the Gaza Strip.

UN chief warns Israeli onslaught on Rafah would put ‘final nail in coffin’ to humanitarian aid

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that an all-out Israeli offensive in Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians are sheltering, would put an end to the UN assistance programs in Gaza.

Iran FM to UN chief: US escalating tensions in West Asia

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, in a meeting with the UN Secretary General Antoni Guterres, strongly condemned the US’ attempts to escalate tensions in the Red Sea and Yemen, warning that Washington's actions will ruin joint efforts by Tehran and the United Nations to bring calm to the region.

Gaza death toll nears 30k

The Palestinian death toll from Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 has jumped to 29,782, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave announced on Monday.

Palestinian Authority PM resigns

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has announced the resignation of his government, which rules parts of the occupied West Bank, due to the escalating violence in the occupied territories and the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

Yemen says era of US, allies’ control of international waters ‘over’

Yemen’s defense minister has praised the ongoing naval operations by the country’s military against Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea in support of Gaza, stressing that the era of “hegemonic influence” of Washington and its allies on international waters is over.

CIA built anti-Russian spy network in Ukraine: Report

The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has turned Ukraine into one of its major assets in spying on Moscow over a decade that has passed since the 2014 Maidan coup, the New York Times has revealed.

Yemen’s Red Sea operations strike heavy blow to UK retailers: Report

UK retailers and exporters have been dealt a heavy blow by Yemen’s strikes in support of Gaza, which is enduring a genocidal war by Israel, according to a report.

Ukrainian defense chief admits half of western weapons arrive late

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has stated that continuing delays in arms deliveries from Kiev’s western backers are playing a major role in the loss of troops and ground in the war against Russia.

Biden aide says US, Israel, Egypt and Qatar agreed on ‘basic contours’ of captive deal

The United States, Egypt, Qatar and Israel have come to an understanding of "basic contours" of a hostage agreement for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has stated.

Netanyahu says Israel’s total victory in Gaza ‘weeks away’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Tel Aviv will soon achieve “total victory in its war against Hamas" once it begins a major ground offensive planned at the southern end of the Gaza Strip.

Rights group: Israel turns ‘safe’ corridor into trap to kill displaced Gazans

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has announced that Israel has turned a supposedly safe corridor through which the people of Gaza can travel south into a trap to kill displaced Palestinians.

31k Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia: Zelensky

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

Ukraine Defence Intelligence rejects reports of Iran ballistic missiles transfer to Russia

Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence, has dismissed reports claiming that Tehran has supplied Moscow with ballistic missiles for use in the Ukraine war.

US-UK joint strikes on Yemen to intensify regional insecurity and instability: Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned the fresh round of air attacks by the US and the UK against Yemen. He stressed that the joint move will only escalate insecurity and instability in the region without any achievement for Washington and London.

Early voting for Russian presidential election kicks off in several regions

Early voting in the presidential election began in several Russian regions. It is for the most part aimed at citizens who live in parts of the country that are difficult to reach. Also, sailors who will be at sea on the main days of the election, can cast their votes starting this Sunday.

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