Europe

Sending combat forces to Ukraine ‘not on table’: France

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The deployment of Western combat troops to fight against Russia on the ground in Ukraine is not on the table but new ways need to be found to battle the Russian invasion, France's defense minister has stated.
Middle East

Faulty aid drop kills 5 in Gaza

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At least five Palestinians were killed and several others wounded after a faulty aid drop in the Gaza City on Friday.
Middle East

UN says Israeli settlement expansion in Palestinian territories amounts to war crime

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Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian areas have expanded by a record amount and risk eliminating any practical possibility of a Palestinian state, the United Nations rights chief Volker Turk has warned. He added the growth of Israeli settlements amounts to the transfer by Israel of its own civilian population into occupied territories, which is a war crime.
Middle East

Gaza ceasefire negotiations end with ‘no substantial answer or solution’

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Palestinian group Hamas announced its delegation has left Egypt but talks on a ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip will continue next week until an agreement is reached with Israel. The Palestinian group added Tel Aviv has “thwarted” mediators’ bids to broker a deal before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Middle East

Dozens of military commanders killed in Gaza: Israel’s army

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The Israeli army confirmed Thursday that 69 military commanders have been killed since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip last October.
Middle East

South Africa asks ICJ for more measures against Israel over Gaza ‘famine’ as death toll from hunger rises to 20

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South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order additional emergency measures against Israel over its war on the besieged Gaza Strip, the court has said.
Europe

Russian missile struck 500 meters from Ukraine, Greek leaders convoy: Report

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A Russian missile exploded just 500 meters from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a deadly raid on the Black Sea port city of Odesa on Wednesday, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.
Europe

Ukraine says plans new counteroffensive against Russia

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Kiev plans to reorganize its troops and launch a new counteroffensive against Russia this year, the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces has claimed.
Europe

Survey shows Zelensky would lose election

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would not win if an election were held right now, according to a poll made public on Tuesday. Kiev has postponed all elections for the prolongation of the conflict with Moscow.
Security

Iran’s Navy takes delivery of new military equipment

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The Iranian Navy took delivery of dozens of new watercraft and weapons on Wednesday.
Middle East

UN experts: Israel ‘intentionally starving’ Gazans since start of war

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The UN experts say Israel has been "intentionally starving" people in Gaza since October 8, 2023 and is now targeting civilians seeking humanitarian aid and convoys.
Middle East

Over 80% of Gazans lack safe, clean water: UN

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The United Nations has warned that more than 80% of the 2.3-miilion population of Gaza lack safe and clean water, emphasizing the dire situation in the coastal enclave.
Middle East

“Gaza truce negotiations fail to make breakthrough ahead of informal deadline”

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Reports say three days of talks with Hamas over a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip have failed to achieve a breakthrough, less than a week before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan – the informal deadline for an agreement.
Europe

ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian military commanders over Ukraine war

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The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two top Russian military commanders, accusing them of committing war crimes in the Ukrainian conflict.
Middle East

WHO warns children starving to death in Gaza hospitals

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An aid mission to two hospitals in northern Gaza found horrifying scenes of children dying of starvation, amid dire shortages of food, fuel and medicines, the World Health Organization has warned.
Security

200 cyber attacks thwarted ahead of key elections: Iranian official

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Head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali stated Tehran has foiled 200 cyber attacks against the country in the one month leading to the Parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections which were held on Friday.
Europe

Ex-Russian president says EU envoys should be ‘kicked out’

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Ambassadors from the European Union member states must be expelled from Russia, former President Dmitry Medvedev has stated, citing their refusal to discuss "election meddling" with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Middle East

UN rights chief warns ‘powder keg’ Gaza could ignite wider conflict

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United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has warned that the war in the Gaza Strip is a “powder keg” that could ignite a wider conflict with serious repercussions for Western Asia and beyond.
Middle East

Israel’s tourism industry facing trouble amid Gaza war: Report

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Tel Aviv’s military offensive against the Gaza Strip has plunged Israel’s tourism industry into a new crisis, with tourist inflows drastically reduced.
Middle East

Hamas says will not surrender to political pressure, machinations amid Gaza war

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A senior Hamas official has stated the Palestinian movement will not yield to political pressure in ceasefire talks with Israel, stressing that Tel Aviv and Washington will not be able to compensate for their loss in the ongoing war on the besieged Gaza Strip through trickery and machinations.
Middle East

Houthis say hit Israeli container ship in Arabian Sea

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Yemeni fighters announced they have launched an attack on an Israeli ship sailing in the Arabian Sea as part of their campaign to force the regime to end its aggression against Gaza.
Africa

Sudan rejects WSJ claim over Iran seeking naval base on Red Sea coast

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Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali al-Sadiq Ali has dismissed the Wall Street Journal claim about Tehran’s bid to establish a permanent naval base on the Northeast African country’s Red Sea coast.
Middle East

Several killed in Israeli raid on aid truck in Gaza

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An Israeli air strike on an aid truck in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, killed at least nine people and injured several others on Sunday, Palestine's Wafa news agency reported.
Middle East

Iraqi PM praises Tehran for standing by Baghdad during war with Daesh

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The prime minister of Iraq has praised Iran's role in helping the Arab country’s fight against the Daesh terrorist group, saying the two neighbors have many common grounds.
Middle East

Famine in Gaza deepening, airdropping aid ‘ineffective’: Report

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The famine in Gaza is deepening and airdrops of humanitarian aid are “ineffective,” the Palestinian enclave’s media office has announced.
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