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US Senator says Congress will soon vote on new Russian sanctions after talks with Trump

After holding a discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump, Senator Lindsey Graham stated that the U.S. president was ready for the Senate to vote on a bill to impose new sanctions on Russia.

Nearly 800 Palestinian athletes, sports officials killed by Israel since start of Gaza war

The Israeli army has killed 785 Palestinian athletes and sports officials in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank since October 2023, the Palestinian Football Association announced on Sunday.

US planning to pressure Israeli Strategic Affairs chief to end Gaza war: Report

Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who is visiting Washington, DC on Monday, is expected to face pressure to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a report.

Moscow says US, Russian spy chiefs agree to keep direct line open

The Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, told Russian state media that he had agreed to remain in open contact with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe, following a recent telephone conversation between the two.

Iran writes to UN on Israeli attacks against medical sector

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has submitted an official communication to the UN Security Council detailing the impact of Israeli regime's military attacks on Iran’s healthcare sector, citing grave violations of international law.

Damascus refutes reports of assassination attempt on Syrian president

Damascus denied on Sunday media reports alleging an assassination attempt on President Ahmad al-Sharaa during a visit to the southern Daraa province.

Russia hits Ukraine with biggest attack of war

Russia hit Ukraine with 537 drones and missiles overnight Sunday in Moscow’s largest attack of the war, the Ukrainian Air Force has announced.

Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in occupied West Bank up 30%: Report

Attacks by illegal Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have surged by 30% in 2025, Israeli figures showed on Sunday.

Israeli lawmakers accuse PM of trading Gaza war for end to his corruption trial

Members of Israel’s Knesset (parliament) have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of using the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip to secure an end to his corruption trial.

IAEA chief says Iran could rebuild nuclear program within months

Tehran could resume uranium enrichment within months, despite recent US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi has stated.

Trump slams Israel’s prosecutors over corruption trial for Netanyahu

U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at prosecutors in Israel over the corruption trial that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced, warning Washington, having given billions of dollars worth of aid to Israel, is not going to "stand for this".

Hezbollah chief rules out laying down arms amid Israeli attacks

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has stressed that the group will not lay down its arms while Israel continues attacking southern Lebanon.

Nearly half of Americans support sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil and gas: Survey

Around 50% of Americans support sanctions against countries that purchase Russian oil and gas, according to the results of a YouGov poll.

66 children died from malnutrition in Gaza under Israeli blockade since start of war

At least 66 Palestinian children have died from acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip under Israel’s siege since October 2023, local authorities announced Saturday, as severe shortages of food, medical supplies and baby formula continue to grip the enclave.

NATO state members wary of buying US weapons: Bloomberg

European NATO members have expressed growing unease about increasing their reliance on US arms amid a sweeping rearmament push, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

Iran’s envoy protests to UN over US, Israeli threat to assassinate Ayatollah Khamenei

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has strongly condemned “unlawful” and “terror-inciting” US and Israeli threats against Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, urging the UN to recognize such threats as illegal, irresponsible, and terrorist in nature.

US Senate refutes limiting Trump’s military authority on Iran

The Senate on Friday rejected a resolution that would have blocked U.S. military action in Iran without authorization from Congress.

‘One-sided game’ in relations with West has finished: Putin

Moscow will no longer play “one-sided” games with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told journalists on the sidelines of the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in Minsk. Western nations have repeatedly betrayed Russia by not fulfilling their promises related to NATO expansion and resolving the Ukraine conflict, he stated at a press conference on Friday.

Israeli soldiers ‘ordered’ to shoot unarmed Gaza aid seekers: Haaretz

Israeli soldiers have deliberately shot at unarmed Palestinians seeking aid in the Gaza Strip after being “ordered” to do so by their commanders, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported.

‘Search for food must never be a death sentence’ for Palestinians in Gaza: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the growing humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the "search for food" should not be a "death sentence."

Trump says he thinks Gaza ceasefire to be reached ‘within next week’

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will be reached soon, US President Donald Trump has claimed.

Iran submits official protest to UN rights office over Israeli, US onslaught

Tehran has submitted an official letter of protest to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights over the recent US-Israeli aggression against Iran, which claimed hundreds of innocent lives and inflicted damage on vital infrastructure.

Gaza authorities say opioid pills discovered in US-backed food aid

The Gaza government media office has condemned the discovery of oxycodone pills reportedly discovered in flour bags distributed by “American-Israeli” aid centres.

Iranian president warns against unchecked Israeli aggression at Eurasian economic summit 

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian warned that failure to respond to recent Israeli attacks on Iran could have triggered a full-scale and uncontrollable regional war. 

Iran Calls on France to Release Pro-Palestinian Citizen from Prison 

Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva has protested France's arbitrary detention of Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian university professor and human rights activist supporting Palestine,  callung for her immediate release. 

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