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French report slams Turkey for interference in New Caledonia unrest

A popular French radio station has claimed that Ankara is suspected of stirring unrest in the overseas French territory of New Caledonia, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean near Australia.

Israeli military says bodies of three hostages found in Gaza

The Israeli military has announced the discovery of the bodies of three Israeli hostages taken by Hamas in the October 2023 attack.

Putin says Russia has no plan to seize Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Moscow has no intention of capturing the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which is close to the Russian border, President Vladimir Putin has claimed. The remarks came as the Russian armed forces have been making notable gains in the area in recent days.

Israel says to send additional forces for Rafah operation

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday revealed plans to send additional troops to join an ongoing ground attack in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, defying international calls for a halt to the invasion.

Arab League calls for UN peacekeepers in occupied Palestinian territory

The Arab League has called for the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping force in the occupied Palestinian territory at a summit dominated by the war on the Gaza Strip.

Zelensky says military situation in Kharkiv ‘extremely difficult’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted the military condition in the northeastern Kharkiv region was "extremely difficult", but still "under control", after a meeting with his military chiefs near the front line.

South Africa calls on ICJ to halt Israel’s ‘genocidal’ Rafah invasion

South Africa has urged an end to Israel's "genocidal" war in the Gaza Strip and for its attack on the southern city of Rafah to be halted, in a new submission at the International Court of Justice  (ICJ).

Iranian daily: Hyperinflation breaking people’s back, gov’t just keeps watching

Iran’s Jomhouri-e Eslami newspaper has blasted the Iranian government for what it called just standing idly by and watching while the cumbersome extreme inflation is affecting people’s livelihood.

600,000 Palestinians left Gaza’s Rafah due to Israeli strikes: UN

The number of Palestinians who were forced to leave Rafah in southern Gaza Strip due to the attacks by Israeli soldiers rose to 600,000, the United Nations has reported.

E3 warned after deploying fighter jets to defend Israel against Iran aerial attack

Brigadier General Esmail Qa’ani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), has warned the UK, Germany and France after the trio deployed their warplanes to defend the Israeli regime against a retaliatory military operation staged by Tehran last month.

Blinken’s visit to Kiev shows US concerned over Ukrainian failures on frontline: Russia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Kiev is a sign that the Biden administration is concerned about the situation on the frontlines in Ukraine conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said at a briefing.

Israel’s insistence on Rafah invasion forces negotiations into unknown fate: Hamas

The head of Hamas's political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, has warned that Israel's insistence on continuing its military aggression against the southern Gaza city of Rafah puts negotiations over the captives' release and ceasefire in an unknown fate.

Putin says Russian army making gains on all Ukraine fronts daily

The Russian armed forces are improving their tactical positions in all directions every day in the Ukraine conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated.

Iran’s envoy to Russia says President Raisi to attend BRICS summit in Kazan

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will take part in the BRICS summit in Kazan, Tehran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told journalists on the sidelines of Russia — Islamic World: KazanForum 2024.

Israel orders Al Jazeera closure in West Bank: Report

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant ordered the army Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi to block Al Jazeera from broadcasting in the West Bank, according to a report.

Zelensky cancels visit to Spain, Portugal due to difficult condition in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has postponed foreign visits scheduled for this week, his press secretary announced. The cancellation comes amid the Russian offensive in the Kharkov border Region.

Putin says Russia wants comprehensive, sustainable settlement of Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated he is open to resolving the conflict in Ukraine through dialogue but seeks a settlement that will be comprehensive and sustainable.

India downplays US sanction threat over Iran’s port contract

India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has downplayed US threat of sanctions after New Delhi signed a landmark contract with Tehran to operate the Chabahar Port in Iran, stressing the project will “benefit the entire region".

Ukraine urges Washington to lift ban on using US-made weapons to attack Russian territory

Kiev is pressing Washington to lift the ban on using the US-supplied weapons to strike inside Russian territory amid the advance of the Russian armed forces in the Kharkov region, Politico reported, citing undisclosed officials.

Iran condemns Australian sanctions on senior officials

Tehran has strongly condemned Australia’s sanctions against several senior Iranian officials, entities and companies allegedly involved in Iran’s missile and drone programs.

UK says Ukraine can use British weapons to strike Crimea

Ukraine can use any arms supplied by the UK to launch strikes on the Crimean Peninsula, British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has stated. London considers the region, which joined Russia in 2014 following a referendum, to be an “integral part of Ukraine”, he added.

UN launches investigation into attack that killed staff member in Gaza’s Rafah

The United Nations has assembled a fact-finding panel to probe an attack that killed one staff member and injured another in Rafah in southern Gaza.

Half a million Palestinians in Gaza forced to flee: UN

The United Nations has reported about half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in both southern and northern Gaza.

US promises Ukraine military assistance to make ‘real difference’ on battlefield

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has promised Ukraine the military aid that will make “a real difference” on the battlefield is on the way. It came as Moscow launched a new offensive in the Kharkiv region on Friday, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people.

Israel amassed enough troops to launch incursion into Gaza’s Rafah: US

The US has assessed that Israel has amassed enough soldiers on the edge of the southern Gaza city of Rafah for a large-scale military offensive in the coming days, CNN has reported.

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