Overwhelming majority of Palestinians oppose Hamas disarmament: Survey

An overwhelming majority of Palestinians are opposed to Hamas's disarmament and are deeply sceptical that US President Donald Trump’s peace plan will lead to a permanent end to Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip.

Israel kills more Palestinians in new Gaza attack despite ‘resuming’ ceasefire

Israel’s army has carried out another deadly attack in northern Gaza despite claiming to resume the fragile ceasefire, which was already teetering from a wave of deadly bombardment it waged the night before.

Iran starts test flights of home-made cargo plane

The home-grown plane Simorgh has officially started its test flights as the aircraft prepares to join Iran’s cargo fleet.

Israeli lawmakers call for release of convicted killers of Palestinians

Fifty-five Israeli ministers and members of parliament have urged President Isaac Herzog to pardon Jewish Israeli prisoners convicted of murdering Palestinians.

Israel kills dozens in Gaza attacks, Hamas delays handover of captive’s remains

The Israeli military has killed tens of Palestinians in attacks across the Gaza Strip after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered “powerful” strikes following an exchange of gunfire in southern Rafah, during which one Israeli soldier was wounded.

UN accuses Russia of using drones to hunt civilians in Ukraine

Russian forces have used drones to hunt and displace civilians from their homes near the front line in Ukraine, Reuters has reported, citing a new UN inquiry presented to the General Assembly.

Israel kills three Palestinians in West Bank raid involving air strike

Israeli soldiers killed three Palestinians on Tuesday during a raid on an occupied West Bank village that involved air strikes.

Iran’s president calls for coherent ‘security architecture’ within ECO bloc

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged the ECO member states to establish and implement a coherent, stability-creating, endogenous, and development-oriented security architecture.

Russia says Ukraine drone attack targets Moscow for second night in row

Ukraine targeted Moscow with drone attacks for the second night in row, the Russian defence ministry and Moscow's mayor announced on Tuesday.

UN slams Israel for attack on peacekeeping troops in Lebanon

The United Nations and France have condemned an Israeli attack that hit UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon.

Powerful earthquake hits Turkey, causing buildings to collapse

A strong earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings that were damaged in a previous tremor to collapse, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Hamas hands over remains of captive to Israel

Hamas has handed over the remains of another dead captive to Tel Aviv, hours after an Israeli drone attack in southern Gaza killed two Palestinians amid a fragile ceasefire.

President Pezeshkian says Iran, Oman enduring allies through regional challenges

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the long-standing and friendly relations between Iran and Oman during a meeting with Oman's Minister of Interior, Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, in Tehran on Monday.

Iranian newspapers criticize parliament speaker remarks targeting former officials

Iranian newspapers have strongly criticized recent remarks in the parliament that targeted former president Hassan Rouhani and former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Israel allows Hamas to enter army-controlled areas in Gaza to search for captive remains: Report

Tel Aviv has allowed the Palestinian group Hamas to enter areas under the military’s control in the Gaza Strip to search for hostage remains, Israeli media reported on Monday.

UK military chiefs support nuclear-sharing pact with Germany amid Russia threats: Telegraph

British military chiefs have backed the idea of a new security agreement with Germany that could involve sharing nuclear weapons, according to a report by The Telegraph.

Istanbul mayor hit with new ‘political espionage’ arrest order

A Turkish court has issued a fresh arrest order for Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on suspicion of "political espionage", marking a new stage in an unprecedented crackdown on President Tayyip Erdogan's opponents.

Israel continues to bar journalists from Gaza

The Israeli government plans to reexamine a policy barring journalists from entering the war-torn Gaza Strip, local media has reported.

Israel allows Red Cross, Egyptian teams into Gaza to search for captive bodies

Red Cross and Egyptian teams have been allowed beyond the “yellow line” in the Gaza Strip to help in the search for hostage remains, a government spokesperson has stated.

Israeli military dumps waste, debris from border settlements into Gaza: Report

The Israeli army has allowed the transfer of large quantities of waste and construction debris from settlements adjacent to the Gaza Strip into the Palestinian enclave, according to a report.

Russia says major Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow repelled

Russian air defenses have neutralized dozens of Ukrainian drones attacking Moscow overnight, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has claimed.

Israel says to determine which international forces are unacceptable for Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Tel Aviv would determine its security policy and which foreign troops to work with.

Saudi Arabia says its Vision 2030 goals 85% completed

Saudi Arabia's investment minister has stated that 85% of the kingdom's Vision 2030 targets were complete or on track as of the end of 2024.

Iraqi officials say 2 workers killed in pipeline fire at Zubair oilfield

At least two workers were killed in an oil pipeline fire in Iraq's Zubair oilfield on Sunday, oilfield officials have confirmed.

Ukraine may face heating failures, plants shutdown in winter amid war with Russia: NYT

Ukrainian residents may face heating failures this winter and plants may fail to cope with rising electricity prices and will have to close, The New York Times (NYT) has reported.

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