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Israel’s unemployment rate climbs sharply amid Gaza war

The number of unemployed people in Israel rapidly raised in October amid the ongoing Israeli war in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Russia says west has lost billions trying ‘to teach Moscow a lesson’

EU businesses have lost at least €250 billion ($266.6 billion) due to the sweeping sanctions imposed on Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated.

Azerbaijan says does not need another war with Armenia

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has stated that his country does not need a new war with Armenia.

Putin says NATO seeking to go beyond its geographical boundaries, violating own doctrines

NATO aspires to expand its geographical boundaries, including into Asia, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.

Daesh kills 30 in Syrian desert

Daesh militants have killed at least 30 Syrian pro-government fighters and soldiers stationed in three different desert regions of Syria, stressing the terror group’s persistent threat years after its territorial defeat.

EU approves start of Ukraine membership negotiations

The European Commission has recommended launching membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova once the two countries have concluded reforms required by the bloc.

US says ‘not encouraging’ Ukraine peace talks

The US is not pushing Ukraine toward negotiations with Russia, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel has insisted, commenting on media reports claiming that such efforts are taking place behind closed doors. Over the weekend, Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky said that at least some of Kiev’s Western backers are likely engaged in back-channel communications with Moscow.

Normalization talks with Israel ‘still on table’: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih has stated negotiations toward a normalisation of ties with Israel remain on the table, though they have always been “contingent on a pathway to a peaceful resolution of the Palestinian question”.

Gaza suffers most air raids in a month in Middle East since 2020

The besieged Gaza Strip has experienced the highest number of air strikes recorded within a single month for any country or territory in the Middle East going back to 2020, according to a data analytics firm tracking Israel’s assault.

Middle East confrontation could expand: Hezbollah’s second in command

The Lebanese movement Hezbollah will step up attacks on bordering Israeli areas and US military sites in the Middle East up to a "complete confrontation" if Israel continues its offensive in the Gaza Strip, Naim Qassem, the group’s deputy secretary general, has stated in an interview with NBC News.

Hamas: US dreaming if it wants to force Palestinian group out of Gaza governance

A member of Hamas’s political bureau has rejected any attempt to exclude the group from future rule in Gaza, in response to an earlier statement by US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby that the movement could not be part of the governance equation in Gaza.

Israel soldiers deployed ‘in heart of Gaza City’: Minister

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has claimed that army troops are deployed “in the heart of the Gaza City” amid an ongoing military offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory that has left more than 10,000 Gazans dead.

Netanyah says no ceasefire until captives released, Hamas blames Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sought to dampen calls for a ceasefire, saying captives held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas fighters would need to be released first. Hamas says Israel's new strikes on Gaza obstructed the release of a dozen of captives.

Captives’ release obstructed by Israel’s attacks: Hamas

Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian group Hamas has announced it is “ready to release” 12 captives taken into Gaza but “the situation on the ground” – Israeli air and land invasion – “is what hinders this from being completed”

Israel’s cutting water supplies to Gaza tantamount to collective punishment: Hamas

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has warned that Israel's decision to cut off water supplies to areas located to the north of the Gaza Strip is meant to force people out of their homes and is tantamount to collective punishment of people living in the blockaded territory.

Turkey warns US about ‘tarnished reputation’: Report

Ankara has told Washington that its stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict has both tarnished its reputation and put the entire world community in a tough spot, Turkish Daily Hurriyet reported on Tuesday.

Hezbollah death toll climbs after clashes with Israel

Three members of Lebanese movement Hezbollah were killed amid an escalating clashes between the group and the Israeli military.

Over 60% of Gaza’s medical facilities out of service: PA minister

More than 60% of Gaza’s hospitals and medical centers are now out of service, according to a statement from the Palestinian Authority Minister of Health Mai al-Kaila.

No elections now in Ukraine: Zelensky

The time is not right for elections in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated, after months of pressure from the West to organize a parliamentary vote in order to preserve the perception of democracy.

Palestine calls on ICC to issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials over Gaza war

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials over the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip which has so far killed over 10,000 people mainly children and women.

Ukraine threatening Russia with drone bombardment

Kiev is gearing up for a massive drone bombing campaign against Russia this winter, as the fighting on the ground is expected to enter a lull due to harsh weather conditions, a Ukrainian general in charge of UAV operations has stated.

Death toll among Hezbollah fighters rises to 61 in cross-border clashes with Israel

Lebanese group Hezbollah announced on Monday that one of its fighters lost his life during clashes with the Israeli army on the southern border of Lebanon.

Ukraine’s Zelensky says ‘some countries’ engaged in peace talks with Russia

While Ukraine is not holding any talks with Russia to end the conflict, other countries are most likely engaged in such efforts, Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky has stated.

Palestinian officials say Israel ramped up use of white phosphorus in Gaza

Palestinian officials say Israel has increased its use of banned munitions, including bombs containing the highly dangerous white phosphorus, in its attacks on civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Heads of UN agencies make rare joint plea for Gaza ceasefire

The leaders of 18 United Nations agencies have called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas war, expressing “shock and horror” at the mounting death toll from the conflict. Around 10,000 Palestinians including 4,000 children have been killed in Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

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