Europe

Azerbaijan says expelled two French diplomats

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Two employees at the French embassy in Baku were declared personae non gratae for engaging in activities contrary to their diplomatic status, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry confirmed, adding that the two diplomats were asked to leave the country within 48 hours.
Middle East

UN official warns Gaza has become a ‘human chessboard’

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Gemma Connell, with the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, has described Gaza as a "human chessboard" in which thousands of people, displaced many times already, are on the run again while there is no guarantee a destination will be safe.
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Expert: Zionist regime’s assassination of IRGC cmdr. to poke Iran

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An Iranian expert has warned of Israel's efforts to drag Iran into a direct confrontation with the US in the wake of the Gaza war.
Europe

Number of candidates for Russian presidential election tops 30

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More than 30 people are seeking nomination as candidates for the post of Russian president, the campaign will definitely be competitive, Russian Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova told TASS in an interview.
Middle East

US strikes Iraq after three American troops wounded in attack

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The US military carried out air raids in Iraq after a drone attack that left three American soldiers wounded, one critically, officials have announced.
Middle East

Israel pushes for “voluntary migration” for Palestinians in Gaza: Report

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An Israeli newspaper has reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for plans to implement "voluntary migration" of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to other countries. Hundreds of thousands of Gazans have been subject to forced displacement inside Gaza since Israeli war on the enclave in early October.
Middle East

Report: Protracted war with Hamas could cause food crisis in Israel

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The Food Industries Association of Israel (FIAI) has warned that a dragged-out war with Hamas may threaten Israel's food security if the Israeli government fails to implement a clear strategy to prevent such a scenario.
Europe

Ukraine air force claims to have destroyed Russian ship in Crimea attack

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Ukraine’s air force claims it has destroyed a Russian navy ship in an air strike on a base in Crimea, saying it suspects the vessel was carrying drones for use in Moscow’s war against Kyiv.
Middle East

Netanyahu booed inside Israeli parliament by families of Hamas-held captives

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been heckled and booed by the families of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip during an address to parliament.
Europe

Russian central bank discloses most ‘painful’ sanctions against Moscow

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The seizure of Russian assets, including funds belonging to millions of private investors, and restrictions on international payments have been the most “painful” sanctions imposed by Western states over the Ukraine conflict, the head of the Russian central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, told RBK in an interview on Monday.
Middle East

Hamas calls on ICC to hold Israel accountable over ‘crimes’ in Gaza

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Palestinian group Hamas has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to overcome political pressure and hold Israel accountable over its “crimes” in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Egypt proposes detailed ceasefire plan in Gaza

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Egypt has proposed an extensive plan for a ceasefire and post-war situation in the Gaza Strip that includes the full withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from the besieged enclave and a new technocratic government in both Gaza and the West Bank.
Middle East

Israel’s actions in Gaza echo Srebrenica, Rwanda massacres: UN rapporteur

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Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine, has stated that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip are not much different from recent massacres in other parts of the world such as Srebrenica in Bosnia and those committed in Rwanda.
Middle East

Hamas leader says fighters smashing Israeli army, will not surrender

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The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip has stressed the Palestinian resistance movement has inflicted heavy losses on the Israeli soldiers in the besieged enclave and will not give in to the regime’s conditions.
Middle East

Pope deplores ‘desperate humanitarian situation’ in Gaza in Christmas message

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Pope Francis on Monday voiced concern over the humanitarian condition in the Gaza Strip which has been under Israeli's attacks for two and a half months and prayed for an end to the war which is "devastating the lives of people in Israel and Palestine".
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Former Iranian diplomat laments Tehran’s ‘confused’ policy on Moscow

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A former Iranian diplomat has undermined the effectiveness of Iran’s diplomatic approach towards Russia, noting that Moscow has questioned Iran’s territorial integrity twice within a span of a few months.
Middle East

At least 70 killed in Israeli raid on Gaza refugee camp

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An Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in central Gaza has killed at least 70 people, Palestinian health officials have confirmed, warning the toll was likely to rise.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis caution US militarization in Red Sea endangering maritime navigation

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Mohammed Abdul-Salam, a spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi group, has warned that the Red Sea will become a “flaming battleground” if the United States and its allies stick to their “aggressive behavior” and fuel tensions in the strategic maritime route.
Middle East

Israeli PM says intensifying military operations in Gaza as Palestinians death toll nears 21k

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As the death toll among Palestinians in Gaza is approaching the 21,000 mark, Israeli prime minister says the army troops are "intensifying" operations inside the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

WHO decries ‘decimation’ of health system in Gaza as death toll nears 21k

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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned the health system in Gaza is being destroyed as Israel intensifies its aerial and artillery strikes on the besieged Palestinian territory.
Middle East

Report: Some Israelis caught in crossfire on October 7

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An investigation published by the New York Times has outlined in-depth details of Hamas' attack on Kibbutz Be'eri in early October, a community in southern Israel.
Middle East

Israel says expanded ground operation across northern and southern Gaza Strip

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Israeli troops have expanded their ground operation in the southern and northern areas of the Gaza Strip and engaged in fierce battles over the weekend, Israel's so-called Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a news conference Saturday.
Middle East

Turkey launches air raids on Iraq, Syria after 12 soldiers killed

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The Turkish air force conducted air strikes in northern Iraq and Syria and destroyed 29 targets of the  Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) after 12 soldiers were killed in the past two days in northern Iraq, the defence ministry announced on Saturday.
Middle East

UN says Yemen warring parties agree to implement new ceasefire

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The Saudi Arabia-backed Yemeni government and Houthis have both committed to steps towards a ceasefire, the UN special envoy for Yemen stated on Saturday.
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Iranian MP: Iran failed to properly identify national interests in relations with Russia

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An Iranian parliamentarian says the Tehran government has failed to properly identify national interests in its relations with Russia.
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