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Iran’s Leader urges Muslim countries to cut off Israel’s vital arteries

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on the Islamic states to severe their political and economic ties with Israel, and cut off Tel Aviv's vital arteries.

UN says Taliban enforcing restrictions on Afghan women

The United Nations has published a quarterly report detailing concerns about the human rights situation in Afghanistan, specifically focusing on the limited rights women are awarded under the Taliban rule.

21 Israeli soldiers killed in biggest single loss during Gaza conflict: Army

Twenty-one Israeli soldiers were killed and several others injured in combat in southern Gaza on Monday, Israel's military confirmed on Tuesday, marking the biggest single loss of life for Israeli troops during the war on Gaza.

Iranian FM to UN chief: Israel should bear consequences for assassination of IRGC military advisors

The Iranian Foreign Minister, in a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, issued a stern warning to Israel following the assassination of a number of Iran's military advisors in Syria, stressing Tel Aviv must bear the consequences of such terrorist acts.

Israel proposes new hostage agreement to Hamas: Report

The Israeli government has offered Hamas a pause in the fighting of up to 60 days so all the remaining captives can be released, Axios has reported, citing two unnamed officials.

Over half a million Gazans at risk of death from starvation due to Israeli attacks: Hamas

A senior official of the Palestinian movement Hamas has warned that more than half a million people face the risk of death from starvation in the besieged Gaza Strip after more than three months of Israeli genocide in the territory.

Russia says US sees Ukraine as a ‘business project’

Recent statements from the US suggest it regards Ukraine as nothing but a “lucrative business project", one that it is profiting from, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the United Nations Security Council on Monday.

EU agrees on naval mission in Red Sea against Yemen

Foreign ministers of the European Union have reached a tentative deal to start a naval mission in the Red Sea, EU foreign policy head Josep Borrell has announced, after a ministerial meeting in Brussels.

US, UK announce new strikes on Yemen’s Houthis over Red Sea shipping attacks

The United States and the United Kingdom have carried out a new round of air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen as the armed group continues to target commercial shipping in the Red Sea in support of Palestine.

95% of those facing starvation across world are in Gaza: Report

Of the 600,000 people facing starvation globally, only five percent live outside of the Gaza Strip, according to figures from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC).

PA official rejects Israel’s artificial island proposal for Palestinians

Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Riyad Al Maliki has dismissed a proposal by his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz to create an artificial island off the coast of Egypt as an alternative homeland for Palestinians.

Report: Iran FM to visit Egypt in coming days

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian plans to visit Egypt in the coming days amid Israel’s concern over the strengthening of diplomatic ties between Tehran and Cairo, according to a report.

Death toll among Hezbollah fighters rises to 165 in cross-border clashes with Israel

Lebanese group Hezbollah announced on Monday that one of its fighters lost his life during clashes with the Israeli army on the southern border of Lebanon, bringing the death toll among its forces to 165.

Iran, Pakistan agree to reinstate envoys following tit-for-tat attacks

The Iranian and Pakistani Foreign Ministries announced in a joint statement on Monday that Tehran and Islamabad have agreed to send back their ambassadors to the capitals of the two countries within days.

Iranian daily: Israel’s F-35 fleet legitimate target for retaliation

Iran has the right within the international law to launch a retaliatory attack against the Israeli positions after its military advisors in Syria were assassinated on Saturday, an Iranian daily argues.

Global support for Israel plummets: Report

Support for Israel around the world has plummeted dramatically since its assault on the Gaza Strip began in early October, a new survey has found.

US calls on Israel to focus on eliminating Hamas leaders

Washington is seeking from Israel a transition from the wider ground operation in the Gaza Strip to targeted attacks on the leaders of the Hamas movement, US Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer has stated.

Israel rejects Hamas proposal to end war, release captives

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a proposal by Hamas to end the war in the Gaza Strip and release captives in exchange for withdrawing Israeli soldiers from Gaza, releasing prisoners and accepting the armed group’s governance of the besieged enclave.

Houthis warn US against any violation of Yemen’s sovereignty, act of aggression

Yemen's Houthi movement has warned the United States and its allies against any violation of the country's sovereignty following US announced preparedness for sustained raids on Yemen.

Hamas says October 7 military operation was a ‘necessary step’, admits to ‘some faults’

The Palestinian group Hamas has announced there were “faults” in the October 7 attack it led on southern Israel, but claimed its fighters only targeted Israeli soldiers and people carrying weapons.

Iran says supports South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel over Gaza war

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated Tehran supports South Africa's "smart and historic" move to file a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its crimes against the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Russia decries Ukrainian deadly shelling as “barbaric”, using Western arms

The shelling by Ukraine of the Russian city of Donetsk on Sunday, which claimed the lives of at least 25 civilians and wounded 20 others, was “a barbaric terrorist act” carried out with the support of the West, Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced.

Russian plane with 6 people on board crashes in Afghanistan

A Russian business jet has disappeared off the radar in a mountainous area of Afghanistan, Russia’s federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsia, has confirmed.

Intl. Committe of Red Cross warns Gaza situation ‘beyond catastrophic’ as death toll surpasses 25k

The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip is reaching catastrophic levels, intensifying each day, Tommaso Della Longa, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' spokesperson (IFRC), has warned.

UK says to upgrade missile system used against Houthi strikes in Red Sea

The UK’s military has announced plans to spend 405 million pounds ($514m) on upgrading a missile system being used to counter Houthi drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea against the Israeli-linked ships.

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