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Ukraine admits Kursk incursion was discussed with Western backers

Ukraine discussed its plan to launch a cross-border attack into Russia with its Western backers, a top adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted.

More than 40,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza by Israel since start of war: Local authorities

The number of Palestinians killed in Israel's war on the Gaza Strip has surged past 40,000, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Thursday.

UNESCO says 1.4mn Afghan girls banned from schools since Taliban return to power

At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban re-took power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now "in jeopardy", the United Nations' cultural agency announced Thursday.

Israel struck nearly every part of Gaza with US-made bombs: Report

Israel has attacked nearly every part of the Gaza Strip using American-made bombs, according to Jewish Voice for Peace, a US-based advocacy group that created a map showing over 70,000 bombs dropped on Gaza since 7 October, using UN satellite data.

Israel seeking to delay ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant: Report

Tel Aviv is pushing the International Criminal Court (ICC) to delay the issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli media.

New round of Gaza ceasefire talks to start on Thursday

A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations are set to take place in Qatar's Doha on Thursday, involving officials from Israel, Qatar, the United States and Egypt, officials have stated.

2,100 Gaza babies under 2 years of age killed by Israel in Gaza: Report

The Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has reported out of nearly 17,000 Palestinian children Israel has killed in the Gaza Strip since October last year virtually 2,100 were babies under the age of two.

Report: Saudi crown prince says he fears assassination for pursuing normalization with Israel

Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has told visiting US lawmakers that he is risking assassination by pursuing normalization with Israel, American online news magazine Politico revealed on Wednesday.

Hamas says not willing for new negotiations over Gaza war with Israel

The Palestinian movement Hamas has announced it “would not take part in new talks” with Israel on a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip.

Russia says Ukraine killed chance for peace talks

Kiev has made a “conscious decision” to end the possibility of peace negotiations with Moscow by launching the incursion into Russia's Kursk Region, a senior Russian diplomat has stated.

Zelensky says Ukraine advancing in Kursk region, Russian border region declares emergency

Ukraine says its troops are advancing further in Russia’s Kursk region, a week after the start of its cross-border incursion that has seen Kyiv’s forces claiming to have captured enemy soldiers.

Lebanon Health Ministry: 547 Lebanese killed in Israeli attacks since start of Gaza war

The Lebanese Health Ministry has announced the death toll from Israeli strikes on the towns and villages in the southern part of the country following the onset of the Gaza war now stands at nearly 550.

Five killed in Israel’s drone attack in West Bank

The Israeli army has killed one Palestinian in a dawn raid in the West Bank city of Tubas before launching an airstrike on the nearby town of Tammun that killed four people.

UN says seeking access to Russia’s Kursk Region

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has asked Russia for access to Kursk Region in order to verify Moscow's claims of abuses committed by invading Ukrainian soldiers.

Israel added new conditions to Gaza ceasefire proposal: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu added new conditions in late July to a Gaza ceasefire proposal delivered to the US, Egyptian, and Qatari mediators, which has hardened Israel's position and complicated negotiations, according to documents seen by The New York Times.

Security Service says more than 100 terror attacks foiled in Russia in 2024

Russian law enforcement agencies have thwarted over 100 terrorist attacks, masterminded by Ukraine or its Western backers in 2024, the National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) has claimed.

Zelensky claims Ukraine controls 74 Russian settlements in Kursk region

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that his troops now control 74 Russian settlements in the Kursk region as some 200,000 Russian civilians fled the area.

Hamas says Gallant’s admission Netanyahu hindering ceasefire deal confirms PM’s ‘lies’

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant's admission that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the one who is creating obstacles to reaching a cease-fire deal in Gaza confirms his “lies and intransigence”, the Palestinian resistance group Hamas has announced.

President Abbas says UN failed to resolve Palestine issue due to US pressure

The United Nations has failed to resolve the Palestinian issue due to pressure from the United States, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated at a meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Ukraine claims has seized 1,000 sq km in Kursk attack

A top Ukraian commander has claimed his forces have captured 1,000 sq km (386 square miles) of Russia’s bordering Kursk region, while Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has vowed a “worthy response” to the offensive and ordered his troops to “dislodge the enemy from our territories”.

Russia claims US working to replace Zelensky with “less corrupt” figure

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed that Washington is working on options to replace Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky with a more manageable and less corrupt figure.

Israeli settlers raid Al-Aqsa Mosque with police protection

Israeli settlers have raided occupied East Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque with Israeli police protection, the Wafa news agency reported. The Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department, also known as the Waqf, announced that thousands of settlers raided the mosque's grounds, and the Israeli police complicated Palestinians' entry to the holy site and were heavily present to ensure the settlers' movement.

Analyst: Iran won’t outsource right to legitimate defense against Israel

Iran has the legitimate right to retaliate after the Israeli regime violated its territorial integrity and assassinated top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, a senior analyst says.

Israeli PM office accuses defense minister of adopting ‘anti-Israel narrative’ over Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has accused Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of adopting an "anti-Israel narrative in a damning statement" released on Monday.

President Pezeshkian: Mutual respect, friendship key to boosted Iran-Europe ties

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Iran seeks to expand relations with all European countries based on friendship, confidence-building and mutual respect.

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