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WHO cautions polio spreading across Gaza

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of the spread of polio across the besieged Gaza Strip and possibly beyond the region as a result of collapsing sanitation in the Palestinian enclave.

Iran condemns Israel participation at 2024 Olympics amid Gaza war

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has slammed the "reception and protection" of Israeli athletes at the Paris Olympics and demanded their exclusion from the games over the regime's war on the Gaza Strip.

Iran warns Israel’s nukes biggest threat to global security and stability

Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva has warned that Israel’s nuclear weapons are the biggest threat to peace in West Asia and across the globe.

US, Israel, UAE hold secret meeting on Gaza: Report

The US, Israel and the UAE have met in Abu Dhabi to discuss post-war plans for the Gaza Strip, a day after a senior Emirati diplomat signaled that the Arab country was prepared to send peacekeeping forces to the besieged enclave.

Palestine condemns Israeli bill to designate UN refugee agency as ‘terrorist entity’

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has slammed an Israeli bill to designate the United Nations refugee agency (UNRWA) as a “terrorist organization".

Baghdad labels PKK as ‘banned organization’

The Iraqi government has issued a directive for state institutions to refer to the Kurdistan Workers' Party as a "banned organization" in official correspondence.

Iran says has broken monopoly in nuclear products, services

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has stated Tehran has managed to break the monopoly in the nuclear industry as its domestically-developed products and services are today traded in the global markets.

EU punishes Hungary over PM’s Ukraine ‘peace mission’

A high-level EU foreign affairs summit scheduled for August will be moved from Hungary to Brussels, the bloc’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has stated.

Kurdish authorities free dozens of Daesh-linked prisoners in Syria’s Hasakah

Kurdish-led authorities in Syria’s northeastern   province of Hasakah have released 180 prisoners held on terrorism charges including links to Daesh terror group.

Israel confirms two more captives dead in Gaza

The Israeli military has confirmed that two more captives held in the Gaza Strip died months ago, adding that the possibility that they were killed by Israeli fire in southern Khan Younis is being investigated.

Gaza death toll surges past 39,000

The Israeli army killed several more Palestinians in attacks in the Gaza Strip, taking the overall death toll to 39,006 since last Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in the enclave reported on Monday.

Number of Israeli soldiers seeking psychological support amid Gaza war increases six-fold: Report

Israeli daily Haaretz reported that the number of Israeli soldiers seeking psychological support since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip has increased six-fold.

Iran urges Europe to pursue policies independent of US for ties improvement

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has stated the European states’ relations with Tehran will improve if they adopt policies independent of the United States.

Israel orders evacuation of Gaza residents in eastern Khan Younis despite designation as safe zone

The Israeli army has ordered Palestinians living in the eastern neighborhoods of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip to evacuate immediately, despite earlier claims that the area was a humanitarian and safe zone.

President-elect: States sanctioning Iran used to arm its enemy with chemical weapons

Iran’s president-elect Massoud Pezeshkian denounces the countries levying sanctions against Tehran, for their dark history of providing the chemical weapons that were used against the Iranian nation back in the 1980s.

Turkey denies Israel’s claims about arming Hamas as ‘lies’

Ankara has slammed Israeli claims that Turkey is arming and funding Palestinian movement Hamas as “lies”, saying Tel Aviv is trying to direct attention away from its war on the Gaza Strip.

Houthi leader claims Yemen more capable than ever to deal blows to Israel

The leader of the Houthi movement has warned Israel that Yemen is more capable than ever to deal blows to the regime, as the Arab country’s retaliatory military operations continue in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

White House discusses sanctioning Israeli ministers over settler violence in West Bank: US officials

Sanctions against two hard-line Israeli Cabinet ministers were among the potential steps discussed at a White House National Security Council meeting on how to respond to the deteriorating security situation in the West Bank, three American officials have told Axios.

Iran strongly condemns Israeli strikes on Yemen

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has deplored Israel's air raids on Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hudaydah, saying Tel Aviv and Washington, are responsible for the dangerous repercussions of the attacks on the war-ravaged country.

Yemen’s Houthi says ready for ‘long war’ with Israel

Yemen’s Houthi movement vows to keep up their pro-Palestinian operations after Israel's attacks on civilian targets in the Arab Peninsula country.

Gaza’s children facing dire situation amid Israeli attacks: UNICEF

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has highlighted the dire conditions and health hazards faced by children in the Gaza Strip amidst the ongoing Israeli military onslaught.

Israel says pounded Yemen’s Hodeidah in response to Houthi deadly attack

The Israeli military has announced it conducted airstrikes against Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah in response to attacks by the Houthi group.

Palestinian Interior Ministry says no safe areas left across Gaza

The Palestinian Interior Ministry has announced that the Israeli army has been ramping up psychological pressure on residents in the Gaza Strip by urging them to evacuate their homes in northern governorates and move to the south, but "there are no safe areas" throughout the besieged enclave.

Iran’s Navy saves sunk Sahand Destroyer

The Iranian Navy’s Sahand Destroyer that had sunk at a pier in the port city of Bandar Abbas was raised from the bottom of the sea on Friday.

Ukraine to receive first $1.5 billion of seized Russian cash: Report

Brussels-based depositary and clearing house Euroclear has confirmed that it will confiscate interest generated by the frozen Russian funds that it holds and will transfer the money to Kiev.

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