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Ukrainian FM accuses US of insufficient support amid Russia attacks

Western nations are lagging behind Russia in their endeavours to step up defense production, leading to doubts about the ability of the US and its allies to maintain the current world order, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has argued.

Kremlin: US claims over Russia’s engagement in banned warfare against Ukraine baseless

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has rejected claims by Washington that Moscow has engaged in chemical warfare in the Ukraine conflict.

UN reports at least 800 Israeli settler attacks since start of Gaza war

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced Thursday that it recorded at least 800 Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank that resulted in casualties or property damage since Oct. 7.

Over 1,700 arrested so far in demonstration on U.S. college campuses nationwide

Over 1,700 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested in recent days in the U.S. according to media reports, as the anti-war rallies at more than 20 American universities continued on Wednesday.

US increases pressure on Israel over Gaza aid as truce negotiations continue

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on Israeli officials to improve the facilitation of humanitarian aid supplies to the Gaza Strip amid warnings from the United Nations and aid agencies of a looming famine in parts of the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave.

Russia says attacked Ukrainian military HQ

Russia has carried out a strike on the Ukrainian military headquarters commanding troops in the southern sector of the front, the Defense Ministry in Moscow announced Wednesday.

Turkey says to join S. Africa’s genocide case against Israel over Gaza war before ICJ

Ankara will join South Africa in its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated on Wednesday.

PA says US support behind Israel’s disregard for warnings against Rafah invasion

The Palestinian Authority  (PA) has blamed the US bias for Israel’s disregard for growing opposition to launching a military offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip.

UN chief calls for independent investigation into Gaza mass graves

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated he is “deeply alarmed” by reports of mass graves in several locations in the Gaza Strip, calling for independent probe into the matter.

WHO chief: Rafah invasion would be ‘humanitarian catastrophe’

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has taken to X to plead with Israel not to proceed with its planned invasion of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah.

UN says law enforcement action at US universities ‘disproportionate’

The United Nations has voiced concerns regarding the police treatment of pro-Palestine protesters at US universities.

Israel will invade Gaza’s Rafah ‘with or without deal’ with Hamas: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on  Tuesday the army will invade Rafah in southern Gaza Strip despite reports of a possible cease-fire deal with the Palestinian group Hamas.

Over 10,000 people missing under rubble across Gaza

The Palestinian Civil Defense service on Tuesday reported more than 10,000 people are still missing under the rubble across the Gaza Strip almost seven months into the Israeli military onslaught against the besieged enclave.

Gaza death toll surges past 34,500

The Palestinian death toll from Israel's military onslaught against the besieged Gaza Strip has jumped to 34,535 since Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in the enclave announced on Tuesday.

Israelis rally in Tel Aviv demanding return of Hamas-held captives, clashes reported

Thousands of Israelis, including families of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip, rallied in Tel Aviv to demand that the government reach a prisoner swap deal with the Hamas group. The Israeli police have arrested at least 5 protesters during the rally.

Yemen’s Houthi says struck several vessels, including US warships, in Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi fighters say they have hit two US warships among others in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, who are enduring a genocidal war by Israel.

Ukraine running out of soldiers to fight Russian army: Report

The number and frequency of Ukrainian troops receiving training in US bases in Western Europe has dropped to almost zero in the last months, suggesting that Kiev is running out of men to fight Russian forces, US officials have told the Washington Post.

Israel scrambling to prevent ICC arrest warrants for Gaza war crimes

Tel Aviv has launched a major campaign to prevent the International Criminal Court (ICC) from issuing arrest warrants for top Israeli officials over war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

EU says Europeans won’t die for Ukraine’s Donbass

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has insisted that member states of the bloc don’t want their citizens to die in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but that the bloc will keep supporting Kiev with military and financial aid.

Ukraine admits ‘tactical’ retreat from 3 villages

The Russian Army has continued their push further westward from Donetsk, forcing Ukrainian units to pull back from three more villages under heavy attacks by multiple brigades, Kiev’s top general has conceded.

Egypt says Suez Canal revenue drops by 50% amid Red Sea tension

The Suez Canal revenue has fallen 50% amid growing tension in the Red Sea, Egypt’s planning minister has announced.

Children face shattered lives in Gaza: UNRWA

At least 17,000 children in the besieged coastal enclave are unaccompanied or separated from their families, according to the United Nations agency for the Palestinian refugees.

Rafah attack ‘biggest catastrophe in Palestinian people’s history’: President Abbas

An Israeli ground invasion of Rafah in the Gaza Strip would force most of the Palestinian population to flee Gaza, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has stated.

Ukraine downplays military death toll to avoid disrupting recruitment campaign: Report

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky statement about the military death count had to be presented as lower in order not to scare off mobilized citizens amid recruitment issues, The Washington Post has reported, citing a Ukrainian lawmaker who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Israeli PM reacts to possible ICC arrest warrant

Arrest warrants or any other actions by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli officials will not affect Tel Aviv’s military operation in the Gaza Strip, but will set “a dangerous precedent”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated. The Palestinian death toll from Israel's onslaught against Gaza is nearing 35,000.

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