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The Leader: Quds Day Rally Demonstration of Iranian Nation Unity

Iran’s Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, stressed that the Quds Day rally is always a demonstration of the unity and strength of the Iranian nation.

Zelensky says US should not let Putin out of global isolation

It is critical that the United States not to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin out of political and economic isolation, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stressed in an interview with Eurovision News.

North Korea dispatches 3,000 more troops to Russia: South Korea

North Korea transferred around 3,000 additional soldiers to Russia in January and February to compensate for battlefield losses sustained during fighting Ukrainian forces, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff has claimed.

Nearly 1,900 people arrested in Turkey protests over jailed mayor

Ankara said on Thursday that it rejected 'prejudiced' international statements regarding the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and the nationwide demonstrations it sparked, as authorities detained nearly 1,900 protesters.

Trump administration arrests another pro-Palestine student

United States immigration authorities have detained and revoked the visa of a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University near Boston who had voiced support for Palestinians during Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip.

Israel kills 103 Palestinians daily in Gaza onslaught: Monitor

Israel's army has killed 830 Palestinians and wounded 1,787 in the Gaza Strip since restarting its offensive on 18 March, according to the Geneva-based Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor.

Petition urges British government to launch inquiry into anti-Palestinian racism

A new parliamentary petition has been launched urging the UK government to adopt a definition of anti-Palestinian racism and launch an inquiry into its impact on politics and the media.

Hamas spokesman killed in Israeli attack in Gaza

Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua was killed Thursday in a predawn Israeli airstrike targeting the town of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip.

Iran rejects claims of hosting al-Qaeda members on its soil

Iran’s Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani has strongly denied claims that some al-Qaeda members are inside Iran.

Lebanon refutes any normalization of relations with Israel

The Lebanese people reject any normalization of ties with Israel, the country's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has stressed.

Istanbul elects Aslan interim mayor amid ongoing demonstrations over Imamoglu arrest

Istanbul’s municipal government has chosen Nuri Aslan as interim mayor to replace Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been imprisoned on corruption charges.

Israeli court upholds six-month detention order for Gaza hospital boss

An Israeli court has upheld a six-month detention order for doctor Hussam Abu Safia, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Gaza Strip.

At least six killed in Israeli strikes on Syria’s Daraa

At least six people have been killed in an Israeli raids on Koya in southern Syria, the foreign ministry in Damascus has announced.

Iran’s UN envoy denies destabilizing role in Syria

Iran’s UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani rejected allegations of Iranian interference in Syria during a Security Council briefing on the Middle East on Tuesday, stating Tehran supports "a Syrian-led political solution" through free elections.

Russia and Ukraine agree on Black Sea ceasefire

Moscow and Kiev have agreed to “eliminate the use of force” in the Black Sea after parallel talks with US negotiators in Saudi Arabia.

US offering conditional partial sanctions relief in Syria: Reuters

The United States has dangled the prospect of partial sanctions relief in front of Syria in return for a list of demands.

US  judge blocks deportation of pro-Palestinian Korean American student activist

An American judge has ruled that Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old Korean American student at Columbia University who is being sought for deportation by the administration of President Donald Trump, cannot be detained as she fights endeavours to remove her from the United States over her pro-Palestinian views.

U.S. sanctions three Iranian officials over disappearance of FBI agent

Washington has imposed sanctions on three Iranian intelligence officers for their involvement in the disappearance of former FBI Special Agent Robert Levinson, the U.S. Treasury and State departments announced in press releases on Tuesday. Iran denies the allegation.

Spy agencies claim Russia, Iran, China, North Korea teaming up against US like never before

America’s four great adversaries — China, Iran, North Korea and Russia — are increasingly acting in unison to undercut US interests, the intelligence community has claimed.

Turkey arrests more than 1,400 protesters after jailing of Istanbul mayor

Over 1,400 people have been detained during protests following the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish Interior Ministry has announced.

Dozens, including children, killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

Renewed Israeli bombardments across the Gaza Strip have killed dozens of Palestinians, including children, as Tel Aviv has issued a new round of forced displacement orders across the besieged enclave.

Russia seeking full control of partially occupied Ukrainian regions in negotiations with US: Report

Moscow is pushing to gain full control over four occupied Ukrainian oblasts—Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson—during talks with Washington in Saudi Arabia, the Moscow Times reported, citing sources familiar with the Kremlin’s strategy.

American senators push Trump to seize Russian assets for Ukraine: Reuters

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is urging the administration of President Donald Trump to transfer more than $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine instead of limiting assistance to the interest earned on those funds.

Russia managed to influence American leadership: Zelensky

Russian propaganda is successfully influencing  some people in the White House, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed in an interview with Time magazine.

UN plans to downsize international team in Gaza due to Israeli strikes

The United Nations has announced that it will be reducing the size of its international staff on the ground in the Gaza Strip. It follows renewed Israeli attacks on the Palestinian territory, killing hundreds of civilians, including UN personnel.

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