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Russia claims Ukraine using British weapons for attacks

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Ukrainian forces are actively using arms supplied by Britain to carry out terrorist attacks against Russian regions, Foreign Ministry official Sergey Belyaev has claimed.
Middle East

South Africa asks ICJ to order Israeli withdrawal from Gaza’s Rafah

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South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order additional emergency measures against Israel, including an immediate withdrawal form Rafah in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Europe

US announces $400m military aid package for Ukraine

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Washington has announced a $400 million military aid package for Kyiv, the third slated for the embattled country after the passage last month of a national security supplemental that included $61 billion for Ukraine.
Europe

Russian army launches major offensive in Kharkiv region

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Russian forces launched a new large-scale offensive on Ukraine's Kharkiv Region on Friday.
Americas

Biden faces impeachment for stalling arms transfer to Israel amid Gaza war

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A Republican congressman filed articles of impeachment against US President Joe Biden for withholding deliveries of weapons to Israel amid the war in the Gaza Strip, that has so fare left 35,000 Palestinians dead.
Middle East

Israeli whistleblowers disclose abuse of Palestinians at military base

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Israeli whistleblowers have disclosed abuse of Palestinians at a military base in Sde Teiman that also serves as a detention center, according to a CNN report.
Middle East

UN General Assembly approves Palestine’s qualification for full membership

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The United Nations General Assembly voted in favour of granting "new rights and privileges" to the state of Palestine, paving the way for its full membership at the world body.
Middle East

Netanyahu admits failure in Hamas October 7 attack

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has for the first time publicly admitted his government's failure to protect people from Hamas' attack on Oct. 7 of last year.
Middle East

Israel abandoning hostages to hunt Hamas leaders: Military officers

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Tel Aviv has abandoned its goals of freeing the captives in the Gaza Strip, instead is seeking to establish a long-term presence with its Rafah ground offensive and pursue top Palestinian leaders, Israeli military officers have told Middle East Eye.
Americas

Majority of US Democrats say Israel committing genocide in Gaza Strip

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A new survey suggests the administration of US President Joe Biden is largely at odds with its voters on Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, with the poll showing a majority of Democrats believe Israel is committing genocide against Gazans.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM calls on US to pressure Israel into accepting ceasefire in Gaza

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, has called on the US to put pressure on Israel to accept a proposed ceasefire deal in Gaza
Middle East

Gaza death toll nears 35,000, thousands flee Rafah

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At least 34,904 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip since early last October, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave reported on Thursday.
Europe

EU agrees to arm Ukraine using profits from Russian assets

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The European Union has agreed on the expropriation of revenue generated from frozen Russian assets to continue funding and arming Kiev, Brussels announced. The bloc’s ambassadors agreed on the course of action “in principle”, but the legal text still must be ratified by the EU Council.
Europe

French forces to be targeted if deployed to Ukraine: Moscow

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If French soldiers are deployed to the conflict zone in Ukraine, they will inevitably become a target for the Russian army, Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned at a briefing.
Middle East

More than 15,000 children killed in Gaza since outbreak of war

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Over 15,000 minors have died in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israeli military onslaught against the besieged territory on October 7 last year, according to data released by the press service of the enclave’s authorities.
Americas

Biden says will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if it launches major invasion of Rafah

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US President Joe Biden stated for the first time Wednesday he would halt some shipments of American weapons to Israel – which he acknowledged have been used to kill civilians in the Gaza Strip – if Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major invasion of the city of Rafah.
Europe

EU member states considering jointly recognizing Palestinian state in coming weeks

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Several member states of the European Union are considering to jointly recognize the state of Palestine on May 21, Public broadcaster RTE reported Wednesday.
Americas

American support for NATO, Ukraine declining: Poll

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American support is dropping for NATO and for backing Ukraine in its war against Russia, a survey by the Pew Research Center has showed.
Americas

Americans concerned US campus protests will lead to violence: Poll

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More than two-thirds of Americans fear pro-Palestinian demonstrations at college campuses in the US will result in violent confrontations, according to a new survey.
Middle East

Southern Gaza hospitals running out of fuel: WHO

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There is enough fuel to run hospitals in southern Gaza Strip for only three more days, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned after Israel seized control of the Rafah border crossing.
Middle East

Third mass grave found at Gaza hospital

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Palestinian medical teams have discovered a third mass grave at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City amid the Israeli military onslaught, the government media office announced on Wednesday.
Europe

EU reveals profits from blocked Russian assets

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EU clearinghouse Euroclear has accrued €1.6 billion ($1.7 billion) in interest from frozen Russian assets in just three months of this year, its CEO Valerie Urbain disclosed. She warned however, that tapping the funds would have a severe impact on global financial markets.
Americas

US says paused shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over Rafah offensive

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Washington has paused a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over their potential use by Tel Aviv in the Rafah incursion in southetn Gaza, according to a US official.
Europe

EU proposes new choice to tap Russian money amid war: Report

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The European Union will reportedly allow neutral member states to opt out of its plan to use the revenue generated from frozen Russian central bank reserves to buy weapons and ammunition for Ukraine and limit themselves to providing non-military aid to the country.
Europe

Lithuania says ready to send soldiers to Ukraine

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Vilnius is prepared to deploy its troops on Ukrainian soil for a training mission, Financial Times daily reported on Wednesday, citing Lithuania's Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte.
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