“It’s a horrific situation across board”: WHO citing food scarcity in Gaza

The food situation in Northern Gaza is "absolutely horrific", according to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than three months into the Israeli military campaign against the Palestinian territory.

Number of severely wounded Ukrainian soldiers up by 30%: Report

The number of severely injured Ukrainian troops streaming from the frontline has soared by 30% with many of them crippled for life, ABC News has reported, citing the head of a major hospital.

Health Ministry: Staff inspected cases resulting from Israeli use of banned weapons in Gaza

The spokesman for the Health Ministry in Gaza has says that medical teams have examined cases resulting from Israel’s use of internationally prohibited non-conventional weapons.

Yemen Houthis say targeted US naval vessel in Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthis say they have targeted a US navy ship in the Red Sea, using a large number of ballistic and naval missiles.

11 Palestinians killed every hour in Gaza war: Palestine’s UN envoy

Eleven Palestinians have been killed every hour in the Gaza conflict that began in early October, Palestinian envoy to the UN Riyad Mansour has stated.

Iraq says seeking ‘quick’ exit of US troops but no deadline set

Iraq has announced it wants a quick and orderly negotiated exit of the US-led military forces from its soil because of the increasing attacks on US military assets in the country.

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan, his wife indicted on graft charges

A Pakistani court has indicted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife on graft charges of retaining state gifts from when Khan was in power, including jewelry from Saudi Arabia's government, authorities announced.

Ukrainian official says air defense resources depleted by Russian attacks

A Ukrainian Air Force official has acknowledged that Kiev’s air defense arsenal has been depleted as the country tries to shoot down escalating barrages of Russian missiles and drones.

Israeli health ministry preps hospitals for mass casualties amid tensions with Hezbollah: Report

The Israeli Health Ministry has instructed hospitals to be prepared to receive thousands of additional casualties in a short period of time amid the heightened tensions with the Lebanese movement, Hezbollah.

Saudi Arabia says interested in Israel normalisation deal despite Gaza war

Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the UK has stated that the country is still interested in normalising relations with Israel after the war in Gaza، adding any normalisation agreement must also lead to the creation of a Palestinian state

Hamas leader calls on Muslim states to supply weapons to Palestinian fighters

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh has urged Muslim countries to supply arms and military equipment to Palestinian fighters as the war in the besieged Gaza Strip rages on.

One in 100 people in Gaza has been killed since start of war: Report

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the besieged Gaza Strip announced in its daily update on Tuesday that at least 23,200 people have been killed in the enclave since the beginning of the war on October 7.

Russian defense chief claims Ukraine lost 215k troops in 2023

The Russian military is continuing its operations to reduce the combat effectiveness of Ukraine's military, and maintains the strategic initiative in the special military operation zone, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has announced. He claimed that Kiev's losses over the past year exceeded 215,000 servicepeople and 28,000 weapons systems.

Number of journalists killed by Israel in Gaza Strip ‘exceedingly high’: UN

The number of journalists killed by Israel during the past months in the Gaza Strip is "exceedingly high", a United Nations associate spokesperson has stated.

Israeli authorities, settlers carried out over 12k anti-Palestinian attacks in 2023: Official

More than 12,000 attacks were carried out by Israeli authorities and illegal settlers in 2023 against Palestinians, a Palestinian official has stated.

Israel treated about 13,000 injured since early October: Health minister

Since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip in early October, the health system has treated 13,000 wounded people, including 2,500 soldiers, Israeli Health Minister Uriel Busso has stated.

Netanyahu is not fit to lead Israel: Lapid

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on National Unity ministers Benny Gantz, Gadi Eisenkot and Gideon Sa’ar to leave the coalition government, stressing that this government is not qualified to lead the war in the Gaza Strip and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not qualified to lead the country.

Gaza death toll exceeds 23,000 as Israel says to shift to ‘long’ third phase of war

The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip exceeded 23,000, the Gaza-based Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Top Hezbollah commander assassinated in Israeli air raid

A senior commander of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Monday.

Taliban brand Daesh as common Enemy of Afghanistan, Iran

Deputy prime minister of the Taliban administration for political affairs, Mohammed Abdul Kabir, has denounced the Daesh terrorist group as the common enemy of Afghanistan and Iran.

Global oil prices may double: Report

Global prices for crude oil will double if disruptions triggered by Yemen’s Houthis also affect the Strait of Hormuz, Daan Struyven, Goldman Sachs’ head of oil research, has told CNBC in an interview.

EU has other problems to solve before creating ‘European Army’: Russia

The European Union should solve more important problems before forming its own army, Russia Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has stated, commenting on Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani's statement.

Over 10 children a day lose a limb in Gaza: Report

The international charity organization "Save the Children" has sounded a strong alarm about the toll and sufferings among children in the Gaza Strip  amid Israel's onslaught against the Palestinian territory.

Gaza war to continue throughout 2024: Israel’s army chief

Israel's military chief has stated that the conflict in Gaza, persisting for three months already, would likely last throughout 2024 and spill over to other fronts.

Cost of Israeli war on Gaza Strip reaches $60 billion: Report

The cost of the Israeli war on the besieged Gaza Strip has reached 217 billion shekels ($59.3 billion), whose objectives have not yet been achieved, according to a report.

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