Thursday, December 25, 2025

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US deploys second THAAD anti-missile defense battery to Israel: Al-Hadath

The United States has deployed the second THAAD anti-missile defense battery to Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with President Donald Trump in the White House Monday, Al-Hadath channel reported.

NATO says not part of Ukraine peace negotiations

NATO is not involved in the US-mediated ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine, Secretary General Mark Rutte has said. He added that considering Kiev’s bid to join the bloc has never been part of any potential peace accord.

Education ministry says over 17,000 Palestinian children killed in Gaza since start of war

Children are among the most targeted victims of Israeli military raids in the Gaza Strip, with more than 17,000 children killed since October 2023, the Palestinian Education Ministry reported.

Tehran wants indirect talks with Washington, warns regional countries over attacks against it

Tehran is pushing back against Washington's demands that it directly negotiate over its nuclear programme or be bombed, warning neighbours that host U.S. bases that they could be in the firing line if involved, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.

Ukraine investigating leaked U.S. minerals agreement: FT

Ukraine is reportedly investigating the source of a leaked draft of the minerals deal with the United States, according to a report.

Ukraine hits US embassy over ‘surprisingly disappointing’ response to Russian attack

President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized the U.S. embassy in Ukraine over its “surprisingly disappointing” response to Russia’s attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih, Zelensky’s hometown.

Netanyahu set for talks with Trump over Iran, tariffs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington, DC, for talks with US President Donald Trump on a range of issues, including tariffs and Iran, the PM office has announced.

British foreign secretary slams Israel for denying two Labour MPs entry

The UK Foreign Secretary has criticised the Israeli authorities for denying entry to two Labour MPs and deporting them.

New video disputes Israeli military’s account of medic killings in Gaza

New footage relating to the killing of 15 Palestinian rescue workers by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip has emerged, contradicting the Israeli account of the attack on a medical convoy in Rafah last week.

Hamas releases video of Israeli captives pleading with Tel Aviv for release after strike

Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has released a video that shows two captives in the Gaza Strip pleading with Israelis to pressure their government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to act for their release.

Germany financing Ukraine’s use of Starlink alternative: Reuters

Berlin is financing Ukraine's access to a satellite internet network operated by French company Eutelsat, Reuters has reported, citing Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke.

Macron to helm EU’s negotiations with Putin: Telegraph

French President Emmanual Macron is readying to become Europe's point person in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, wrote the Telegraph.

100 children killed or injured daily in Gaza: UNRWA

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has stated that at least 100 children have been killed in Israeli attacks daily in the Gaza Strip since the raids resumed in mid-March.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators interrupt Microsoft’s anniversary event

A pro-Palestinian protest by Microsoft employees interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration, the latest backlash over the tech industry’s work to supply artificial intelligence technology to Israel amid the war in the Gaza Strip.

Trump posts footage of US military operation in Yemen

US President Donald Trump has shared footage of what he stated was a strike on Houthi personnel in Yemen.

FM: Turkey wants no conflict with Israel in Syria

Turkey's foreign minister has stated that Ankara has no desire to enter into conflict with Israel in Syria as tensions grow.

US says ‘testing’ if Russia is serious about peace in Ukraine

Washington will know within weeks whether Moscow is serious about pursuing peace with Ukraine, the secretary of state has stated, warning that US President Donald Trump was not “going to fall into the trap of endless negotiations” with Russia.

UN says Israel turned two-thirds of Gaza into no-go zones

Israel has now restricted Palestinians’ access to roughly two-thirds of the Gaza Strip, either by declaring large areas as no-go zones or issuing forced displacement orders, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Trump’s team advises against calling Russian leader for now: NBC

Donald Trump's inner circle has advised the U.S. President not to hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin until the Kremlin agrees to a ceasefire in Ukraine, NBC News has reported, citing two unnamed officials.

Iran says UN Security Council Inaction Emboldens Israel’s Violations

The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasized that the continued inaction of the United Nations Security Council in the face of Israel’s persistent and countless violations of law has been a major factor emboldening this regime to keep flagrantly breaching fundamental principles of international law, human rights, and humanitarian norms.

Iran Parliament National Security Committee chief warns against US, Israel adventurism

The Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee issued a stern warning, saying that the Zionist regime and the US should know that if they dare to compromise Iran's security under any false pretext, we will strip them of their security worldwide. 

International Quds Day Marches Across Iran 

The International Quds Day march was held across Iran, coinciding with the last Friday of Ramadan, in support of the oppressed people of Palestine. 

Quds Day marchers call for prosecution of “Gaza Butcher”, condemn genocide, forced displacement of Palestinians

Participants in the rallies commemorating International Quds Day across Iran called for the prosecution of Benjamin Netanyahu, as the “butcher of Gaza”, and condemned the crimes of the Zionist regime, including "child killing," "genocide," "forced displacement," "apartheid," "destruction of vital infrastructure," and "population engineering policies" against the Palestinian people.

Iran Parliament Chief: Palestine Litmus Test for West’s Double Standards

Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said that Palestine serves as a litmus test exposing the West’s hypocrisy, adding that undoubtedly, Palestine is the criterion that prevents these seemingly noble yet duplicitous slogans and double standards from prevailing.

Iranians rally on Quds Day in solidarity with Palestine

Millions of people marched in the Iranian capital Tehran and other cities on Friday to mark International Quds Day, voicing support for Palestinians and condemning Israeli genocide in Gaza.

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