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Lebanon says at least 9 killed, 2,800 wounded by exploding pagers

At least eight people were killed and about 2,800 were wounded by exploding handheld pagers across Lebanon, the country’s health minister has confirmed.

Hundreds wounded after pagers explode in Lebanon

Hundreds of people, including many Hezbollah members, were seriously wounded across Lebanon on Tuesday when the handheld pagers they use to communicate, exploded.

Israel says foiled Hezbollah plot to kill former defence official

Israel’s domestic security agency says it has thwarted a plot by Hezbollah to assassinate a former senior defence official in the coming days. There was no immediate comment from the Lebanese group.

Israel blocking 83 percent of food aid from reaching Gaza: Aid groups

People in the Gaza Strip are only eating an average of one meal per day as the Israeli army is blocking 83 percent of the food aid needed from reaching the besieged enclave, a group of 15 aid organisations has warned in a joint statement.

Israeli evacuation orders covering more than 85% of Gaza: UN

The United Nations has highlighted the impact of the ongoing mass evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli army, saying that the orders now cover over 85% of the Gaza Strip.

Nearly 1 million killed, wounded in Russia’s war in Ukraine: Report

Roughly 1 million Ukrainians and Russians have been killed or wounded in Moscow's all-out war against its neighbor, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported, citing undisclosed sources and Western intelligence estimates.

Sanitary conditions in Gaza worsening daily: UNRWA

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that disease-spreading insects and rodents are threatening people’s health and well-being in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Each country should decide if Ukraine can use its long-range missiles on Russia: NATO

The outgoing head of NATO Jens Stoltenberg has stated that he welcomed talks on Ukraine's use of long-range missiles to strike inside Russian territory, but any decision on the issue would have to be made by individual allies.

UN rights experts say Israel to become a ‘pariah’ over Gaza ‘genocide’

The United Nations human rights experts have warned that Israel risks becoming an international “pariah” over its “genocide” in the Gaza Strip, suggesting that Tel Aviv’s UN membership could be called into question.

Hamas head to Houthi chief: Missile strike sent a clear message to Israel

The head of the political bureau of Hamas resistance movement has congratulated Yemen's Houthis for firing a ballistic missile deep into Israel, stating that the launch sent a clear message to Tel Aviv.

Putin orders increase in size of Russian armed forces

President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that officially increases the number of personnel in Russia’s military to almost 2.4 million people, including 1.5 million servicemen.

Netanyahu plans to dismiss Israel’s defense minister amid dispute over Lebanon war: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to dismiss Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and replace him with Gideon Sa'ar, leader of the National Right Party, according to a report on Monday.

Yemen’s Houthis claim downing another US drone

The military spokesman for the Houthis has claimed that the Yemeni group has downed another MQ-9 Reaper drone of the US military.

Israel’s probe confirms 3 hostages likely mistakenly killed in military airstrike

Three Israeli hostages, whose bodies were found last year in underground tunnels in the Gaza Strip, were most likely killed in a military air attack aimed at a Hamas commander, an investigation into their deaths has concluded.

Iran says willing to broaden ties with Persian Gulf countries in all arenas

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi has outlined Tehran's plans to enhance relations with the Persian Gulf states in all fields.

Ukraine denies report that victory plan includes ceasefire along existing lines

An advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denied a news report suggesting that Kiev's new victory plan will include a partial ceasefire, calling it "fake".

First phase of polio vaccine campaign in Gaza ends, threat of other diseases high: UN

The United Nations has announced the completion of the first phase of the polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip. However, it warned that the risk of other diseases remains high due to unsanitary conditions.

Former Iran MP: JCPOA dead, Russia using Iran as ‘accomplice’

A former Iranian parliamentarian believes that Iran’s 2015 nuclear accord with the West does not exist anymore, adding Tehran and Washington are scrambling to strike a new deal.

Iran says not to wait for US to negotiate

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that Tehran will start contacts with the Europeans and will not wait for Washington to start talks.

FBI investigating apparent assassination attempt on Trump

The FBI is investigating what it announced an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump at his Florida golf club Sunday, the second similar attack on the former president in two months.

Iranian daily: Tehran should retract all privileges given to Taliban

The Iranian government should withdraw all of the privileges it has so far granted to the Taliban, a Tehran-based newspaper believes, arguing the ruling regime in neighboring Afghanistan is ‘terrorist’ in nature and deems it obligatory to kill Shia Muslims.

Israeli army says missile from Yemen landed deep inside Israel, casualties reported

Tel Aviv announced Sunday that a ballistic missile launched from Yemen has targeted central Israel after the Iron Dome system failed to repel the attack and intercept the long-range projectile.

UAE says will not support post-war Gaza plans without Palestinian state

The United Arab Emirates has announced it will not back Israel in its “day after” plan in the Gaza Strip unless a Palestinian state is established.

Help 2m displaced people in Gaza ‘before it’s too late’: Government Media Office

Gaza’s Government Media Office announced it is sending out a “humanitarian SOS” to the international community to help 2 million internally displaced people in the besieged coastal enclave “before it’s too late”.

G7 condemns Iran’s “transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia”

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised powers have condemned "in the strongest terms" Iran's export and Russia's procurement of "Iranian ballistic missiles". Tehran has dismissed claims of supplying ballistic missiles to Moscow as baseless.

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