Iran’s Judiciary urges Iraq to extradite 38 MKO terrorists

Kazan Gharibabadi, Secretary-General of the High Council for Human Rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran said Iran has requested Iraq to extradite 38 terrorists from the notorious Mujahedeen-e Khalq Organization, commonly known as MKO or Munafeqeen.

Islamic Jihad: Israel’s plan to forcefully displace Palestinians shows Tel Aviv committing genocide in Gaza

The Islamic Jihad has strongly condemned Israel's plan to forcefully displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to other countries, stressing it proves that the regime is committing genocide in the besieged enclave.

Putin says Russia to ramp up attacks on Ukraine

The president insisted that Moscow will not retaliate in kind with indiscriminate attacks on civilians, but will focus instead on Ukraine’s military sites. The president...

Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down key part of judicial overhaul

The Israeli Supreme Court has nullified a controversial clause of the judicial bill proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government that had taken away the court's ability to overturn government decisions.

Israel says Gaza war won’t end in 2024

Israel will continue to wage war in Gaza throughout 2024, the spokesperson for the so-called Israeli Defense Forces Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari has stated. More than 21,000 Gazans have been killed so far in Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip.

New year in Gaza starts with shelling as Israel announces partial troop withdrawal from besieged strip

The new year began with continued Israeli bombardment flattening homes across the Gaza Strip and a flurry of rockets targeting Tel Aviv at midnight.

Number of Palestinians killed in 2023 largest since Nakba: Report

The Palestinian death toll in the year of 2023 was the largest Palestine had witnessed since the 1948 Nakba, according to a report.

Hamas slams Israel call to displace 2 million in Gaza as war crime

Hamas has announced Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s call to displace 2 million Palestinians from Gaza and keep about 200,000 inside the strip is “a war crime accompanied by criminal aggression”.

Palestinians won’t accept displacement from Gaza: President Abbas

On the 59th anniversary of the founding of the Fatah party, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has stated Palestinian people will not accept displacement from their land.

Reunification with Taiwan ‘inevitable’: China’s Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that the reunification of Taiwan and the Chinese mainland is a “historical inevitability”. He made the comments as the island prepares to hold contentious parliamentary and presidential elections.

Russia not to back down: Putin

Russia can solve the most difficult problems and will never back down, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his New Year’s address, stressing that nothing can divide the people of Russia.

Netanyahu says he will not resign from office

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he will not resign from office after facing criticism for failing to anticipate the October 7 attacks by Hamas.

UN: Nearly half of Gaza population at a risk of famine

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has reiterated that Gaza is grappling with catastrophic hunger and nearly half of its population are at a risk of famine, calling for an urgent scaling up of aid.

UN: Over 300 Palestinians killed in West Bank since 7 October

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that 307 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank since the start of the Gaza war on 7 October.

Container ship struck by missile in Red Sea: Centcom

A container ship run by the Danish shipping company Maersk has been struck by a missile in the southern part of the Red Sea, the US Central Command has confirmed.

Several killed, over 100 inured in Ukraine attack on Russia’s Belgorod: Governor

Ukraine's Saturday strike on Belgorod is the “worst” since the start of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said in a Telegram post. In a separate post in the early hours of Sunday, he added that the death toll from the raids has risen to 24.

Gaza-Egypt border zone should be under Israeli control: Netanyahu

The border zone between the Gaza Strip and Egypt must be under Israel’s control, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says. He has predicted the war in the Palestinian enclave and on other regional fronts would last many months.

OIC welcomes South Africa’s move to take Israel to ICJ over Gaza war

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed South Africa’s decision to file a lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), after nearly three months of relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

Pakistan electoral body rejects ex-premier Imran Khan’s nomination for 2024 vote

Pakistan’s election body rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nomination to contest the 2024 parliamentary elections, with the Tahreek-e Insaf (PTI) party accusing authorities of stopping most of its candidates from participating in the elections due in February.

Israel giving Gazans option of ‘death or displacement’: Palestinian UN envoy

Addressing the United Nations Security Council, Majed Bamya, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, stated the wide-scale destruction of Gaza by Israeli operations has made it clear their sole goal is forced displacement of the Gaza residents.

Rights group says Israeli forces ‘systematically looting’ Palestinian homes

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor says Israeli troops have been deliberately destroying Palestinian properties and looting their homes in Gaza.

US seeking to convince shipping firms to resume sailing via Red Sea despite Yemen’s attacks

The United States is taking steps to reassure shipping companies that it is safe to use the Red Sea and Suez Canal for cargo deliveries amid continued attacks by the Houthis, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

WHO says very concerned over spread of infectious diseases in Gaza

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it is very concerned over the spread of infectious diseases in Gaza as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians remain displaced, with many in overcrowded shelters and health facilities.

Ukraine urges world to respond to latest ‘Russia aggression’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the international community to respond to Russia's latest aerial assault on Ukraine — the biggest since the start of Russia's invasion in February 2022.

Hamas refuses Israel’s claims over ‘discussion of prisoner swap’

Hamas has refuted Israel's claims that the Palestinian group and Israel have engaged in talks over prisoner exchange.

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