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Ukraine links Kursk attack to ‘fair talks’

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Ukraine’s lightning offensive into several Russian border regions is designed to persuade Moscow to engage in “fair” negotiations about its war in Ukraine, an aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.
Americas

US ‘open’ to supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles: Report

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The White House is “open” to dispatching long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, which could give previously transferred F-16 jets greater combat ability, Politico has reported, citing officials in the Joe Biden administration.
Middle East

US says Iran has not withdrawn threat to attack Israel

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US intelligence indicates that Tehran has not backed down from its threat to attack Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby stated on Thursday.
Europe

Ukraine admits Kursk incursion was discussed with Western backers

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Ukraine discussed its plan to launch a cross-border attack into Russia with its Western backers, a top adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted.
Middle East

Hamas: Mohammed Deif is alive

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Mohammed Deif, the commander of Hamas' Izz al-Din al Qassam Brigades, is alive, according to the Palestinian group official Osama Hamdan.
Middle East

More than 40,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza by Israel since start of war: Local authorities

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The number of Palestinians killed in Israel's war on the Gaza Strip has surged past 40,000, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Asia

UNESCO says 1.4mn Afghan girls banned from schools since Taliban return to power

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At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban re-took power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now "in jeopardy", the United Nations' cultural agency announced Thursday.
Middle East

Israel’s military campaign in Gaza cannot wipe out Hamas: US officials

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In 10 months of war in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s military has considerably weakened Hamas, but continued bombings are now yielding diminishing returns and exacerbating civilian suffering, according to senior US officials quoted by The New York Times.
Middle East

Israel struck nearly every part of Gaza with US-made bombs: Report

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Israel has attacked nearly every part of the Gaza Strip using American-made bombs, according to Jewish Voice for Peace, a US-based advocacy group that created a map showing over 70,000 bombs dropped on Gaza since 7 October, using UN satellite data.
Middle East

Israel seeking to delay ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant: Report

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Tel Aviv is pushing the International Criminal Court (ICC) to delay the issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli media.
Middle East

New round of Gaza ceasefire talks to start on Thursday

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A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations are set to take place in Qatar's Doha on Thursday, involving officials from Israel, Qatar, the United States and Egypt, officials have stated.
Middle East

2,100 Gaza babies under 2 years of age killed by Israel in Gaza: Report

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The Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has reported out of nearly 17,000 Palestinian children Israel has killed in the Gaza Strip since October last year virtually 2,100 were babies under the age of two.
Middle East

Report: Saudi crown prince says he fears assassination for pursuing normalization with Israel

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Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has told visiting US lawmakers that he is risking assassination by pursuing normalization with Israel, American online news magazine Politico revealed on Wednesday.
Middle East

Hamas says not willing for new negotiations over Gaza war with Israel

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The Palestinian movement Hamas has announced it “would not take part in new talks” with Israel on a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip.
Europe

Russia says Ukraine killed chance for peace talks

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Kiev has made a “conscious decision” to end the possibility of peace negotiations with Moscow by launching the incursion into Russia's Kursk Region, a senior Russian diplomat has stated.
Europe

Zelensky says Ukraine advancing in Kursk region, Russian border region declares emergency

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Ukraine says its troops are advancing further in Russia’s Kursk region, a week after the start of its cross-border incursion that has seen Kyiv’s forces claiming to have captured enemy soldiers.
Middle East

Lebanon Health Ministry: 547 Lebanese killed in Israeli attacks since start of Gaza war

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The Lebanese Health Ministry has announced the death toll from Israeli strikes on the towns and villages in the southern part of the country following the onset of the Gaza war now stands at nearly 550.
Middle East

Five killed in Israel’s drone attack in West Bank

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The Israeli army has killed one Palestinian in a dawn raid in the West Bank city of Tubas before launching an airstrike on the nearby town of Tammun that killed four people.
Europe

UN says seeking access to Russia’s Kursk Region

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The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has asked Russia for access to Kursk Region in order to verify Moscow's claims of abuses committed by invading Ukrainian soldiers.
Middle East

Israel added new conditions to Gaza ceasefire proposal: Report

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu added new conditions in late July to a Gaza ceasefire proposal delivered to the US, Egyptian, and Qatari mediators, which has hardened Israel's position and complicated negotiations, according to documents seen by The New York Times.
Europe

Security Service says more than 100 terror attacks foiled in Russia in 2024

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Russian law enforcement agencies have thwarted over 100 terrorist attacks, masterminded by Ukraine or its Western backers in 2024, the National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) has claimed.
Int'l Relations

UN Security Council deplores Israeli strike on Gaza school, blames US for weapons supply

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The United Nations Security Council members have denounced the Israeli military's recent attack on a school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip that killed at least 100 Palestinians, while Russia and China held the US accountable for the incident due to its military support to Israel.
Americas

US lifts ban on bombs sale to Saudi Arabia

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Washington will send a $750m shipment of bombs to Riyadh, ending an embargo imposed in 2022, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
Americas

US approves $20bn arms sales to Israel amid Gaza war

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has approved a new batch of arms sales to Israel, totalling over $20bn in military equipment, according to the Pentagon.
Americas

Biden says Iran could hold off on Israel attack if Gaza ceasefire agreement reached

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President Joe Biden has stated he expects Iran to hold off on possibly attacking Israel if a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal is reached in the next few days.
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