Middle East

Hezbollah leader says only Gaza ceasefire to end Lebanon border tensions

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Hezbollah chief Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has stated that his armed group’s cross-border shelling into Israel would only end when Tel Avivl’s aggression on the Gaza Strip stops, adding diplomatic efforts so far to bring a halt to hostilities along Lebanon’s border seemed to only benefit the Zionist regime.
Middle East

South Africa calls on ICJ to intervene to halt Israel’s Rafah offensive

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South Africa has announced it has asked the World Court to consider whether Israel’s plan to extend its assault in the Gaza Strip into the densely populated southern city of Rafah requires additional emergency measures to protect Palestinians.
Europe

Ukraine’s new general reveals major change in war strategy

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Kiev has “transitioned” from offensive operations to strategic defense, Ukrainian General Aleksandr Syrsky has told the German TV channel ZDF in an interview published on Tuesday.
Europe

Russia says to respond to seizure of its assets with very tough measures

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Moscow will give a very tough response to any seizure of its assets and will treat the West as equivalent to thieves, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said on air during a Soloviev Live television broadcast.
Europe

Four Armenians forces killed in border clashes with Azerbaijan: Report

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Four Armenian troops were reportedly killed overnight when the Azerbaijani military targeted a border outpost. Baku has claimed to be retaliating following a provocation by its neighbor.
Middle East

ICC prosecutor threatens Israel with potential action over Rafah military operation

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International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan has stated he was “deeply concerned” about reports of the bombardment and potential entry of Israel into Rafah in Gaza, saying that his office may be pushed to take action against Tel Aviv.
Europe

Russia claims G7 looking to create a ‘special envoy’ for Ukraine

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Head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergey Naryshkin has claimed the West wants to create a new “special envoy” to Kiev who would have permanent direct access to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Russian official likened the position to a foreign “governor” of Ukraine.
Europe

Russia dismisses Ukraine’s Starlink claims

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The Russian military never officially ordered SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet terminals and they are not certified for use in Russia, the Kremlin has announced. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov made the comment after Ukrainian intelligence claimed that Russia was using the technology amid the ongoing armed conflict between Moscow and Kiev.
Security

IRGC commander says elite forces launched long-range ballistic missile from warship

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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has successfully fired a long-range ballistic missile from one of its warships, the commander-in-chief of the IRGC has stated.
Europe

EU makes decision on frozen Russian funds in response to Ukraine war

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The European Union on Monday took a step towards confiscating the interest earned by Russian sovereign funds the bloc has frozen in response to the conflict in Ukraine.
Middle East

Hamas says Israel freeing 2 captives a marketing ploy for a defeated army

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A high-ranking member of Hamas Political Bureau Osama Hamdan has labelled Israel's release of two captives as a mere "marketing ploy for a defeated army".
Middle East

UN cautions over ‘unprecedented’ levels of ‘near famine-like conditions’ in Gaza Strip

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The population of the Gaza Strip is suffering from "unprecedented" levels of "near famine-like" situation as the Israeli war on the besieged enclave drags on, the UN's agriculture agency has cautioned.
Middle East

Hezbollah carried out over 1,000 attacks against Israel since start of Gaza war: Report

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Lebanese Hezbollah fighters have conducted more than a thousand strikes against Israeli military positions in the occupied territories in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amid the Israeli onslaught, according to a report.
Middle East

Hamas blames US for deaths of Palestinians in Rafah

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The Palestinian movement Hamas has blamed the US and its president Joe Biden personally for the Israeli army's attacks on the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in massive casualties among Palestinins.
Sport

Iran team wins 2024 CAFA women’s futsal championship

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The Iranian women’s team was crowned at the 2024 CAFA Women’s Futsal Championship for a third consecutive time at the international sports tournament.
Middle East

UNRWA rejects Israeli implications of Hamas tunnel below Gaza HQ

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The chief of the UN’s aid agency in Gaza has stated that it had no knowledge of what was beneath its abandoned headquarters amid Israeli claims that a Hamas tunnel ran below the Gaza City site.
Middle East

Israel attacks Rafah, claims two Hamas-held captives freed

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Israel has carried out airstrikes in southern Gaza’s Rafah, killing dozens, according to health officials, as Palestinians brace for a major military onslaught on the densely-crowded city.
Europe

Elon Musk denies providing Starlink internet to Russia

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has dismissed supplying his Starlink satellite internet network to Russian soldiers. The service has been widely used by the Ukrainian army during its fight with Moscow.
Europe

Ukraine’s security chief says west’s ‘image, authority and unity’ at stake

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The situation on the conflict frontline has become even more “difficult” for Kiev, the secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council, Aleksey Danilov, has admitted. In order to alleviate it, Kiev urgently needs even more weapons from its backers, the official added, warning further setbacks suffered by Ukraine would ultimately damage the west’s own “image, authority and unity".
Middle East

Israeli ground offensive in Rafah would destroy hostage talks: Hamas

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An Israeli ground assault in the city of Rafah would mean the end of hostage negotiations, Hamas-run television channel Al-Aqsa reported Sunday, quoting a leadership source in the Palestinian group.
Asia

Pakistan releases official results of election

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Pakistan’s official election results were announced by the election commission on Sunday, with independent candidates affiliated with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party securing the most seats in the parliament.
Middle East

IMF cautions widening of Gaza war would aggravate economic harm

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The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that any widening of the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip would aggravate the economic harm caused by the conflict.
Middle East

Israeli forces steal over $54 million from Gaza bank: Report

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Israeli troops have seized 200 million shekels ($54.29 million) from the Bank of Palestine headquarters in the Gaza City, according to a report by an Israeli newspaper on Sunday.
Middle East

Israeli protesters demand resignation of Netanyahu government, return of captives from Gaza

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Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv and Haifa to demand the dismissal of the government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the holding of early elections and a hostage swap agreement with Gaza-based Hamas.
Middle East

Israeli PM asks army to remobilize reserve soldiers in preparation for ground offensive in Rafah, 28k Palestinians killed

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the army to remobilize reserve soldiers in preparation for a ground assault in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. More than 28,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's onslaught against Gaza so far.
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