Attacks against Palestinians by Israeli soldiers, illegal settlers up 39% in West Bank: UN

The Untied Nations on Friday sounded the alarm over escalating violence and demolitions in the occupied West Bank, citing a sharp increase in Palestinian casualties at the hands of Israeli forces and illegal settlers.

US in ‘very deep’ talks with Hamas about Gaza war: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated that Washington is engaged in “very deep” negotiations with the Palestinian group, Hamas, and urged the group to release all hostages in the Gaza Strip.

Putin says western forces deployed to Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Friday that any Western troops deployed to Ukraine amid the war would be considered “legitimate targets” by Moscow.

Trump signs executive order rebranding Pentagon as US Department of War

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, a callback to the department’s original name used from 1789 to 1947.

Nearly 19,500 children killed in Gaza by Israel as genocide marks 700th day

Children in Gaza account for more than 30 percent of deaths since Israel began its genocide nearly two years ago, as the besieged Strip remains the "most dangerous place to be a child".

US cutting military funding to NATO countries bordering Russia: FT

The United States has started to phase out foreign funding programs for NATO countries bordering Russia in an effort to push its European allies to pay for their own security, Financial Times has reported.

Not for Russia to ‘decide’ if west can deploy forces to Ukraine: NATO

NATO chief Mark Rutte has stated that Russia did not have a veto on whether Western powers can deploy troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees if a truce is reached.

Israeli military database indicates 25% of Gaza detainees are fighters

Only one in four detainees from the Gaza Strip are identified as fighters by Israel’s military intelligence, classified data indicated, with civilians making up the vast majority of Palestinians held without charge or trial in abusive prisons.

Google involved in $45mn contract with Netanyahu’s office to amplify propaganda: Report

Google is in the middle of a six-month $45 million contract with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office to promote government messages and downplay the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, according to a report Wednesday by Drop Site News.

Kiev refutes Putin-Zelensky meeting in Moscow

Kiev has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal that he meet with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in Moscow.

Hamas says agrees to formation of ‘independent administration of technocrats’ to run Gaza Strip

The Palestinian group Hamas announced Wednesday that it has agreed to the formation of an independent national administration made up of technocrats to run the Gaza Strip.

Official says Iran still under cyber attacks two months after Israel’s assault

A senior Iranian official responsible for internet monitoring operations has confirmed that the country is still under recurrent cyber attacks more than two months after the end of a 12-day military aggression by the Israeli regime.

Israeli drones drop grenades near peacekeepers in Lebanon: UNIFIL

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that Israeli drones have dropped four grenades close to its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon near the border with the occupied territories.

Putin says ready to host Zelensky in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated his readiness to host Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Moscow. Holding meetings for the sake of meetings is a “path to nowhere,” however, and such talks must be meaningful, he stressed.

Foreign peacekeepers ‘unacceptable’ in Ukraine: Russia

Moscow is not open to foreign peacekeeping troops securing a ceasefire or peace accord in Ukraine, Russian state media reported, citing Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.

Illegal settlers’ unit paid $1,800 a day to demolish Gaza homes: Haaretz

An irregular militia of illegal settlers from the West Bank has been operating in the Gaza Strip to demolish houses in the enclave under the supervision of the Israeli army, according to a report by Haaretz newspaper.

Israel says plans to annex 82% of occupied West Bank

Israel plans to annex 82% of the occupied West Bank to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has stated.

UN Committee says at least 21k Gaza children disabled during war

At least 21,000 children in the Gaza Strip have been disabled since the war began on October 7, 2023, a United Nations committee announced Wednesday.

Israeli military calls up reserves amid fears of low turnout and falling morale

Israel was set on Tuesday for its biggest call-up of reservists since the beginning of its war on the Gaza Strip as concerns mount over a lack of numbers and dwindling morale within the army.

Xi oversees China’s massive military parade with Putin, Kim, Pezeshkian in attendance

China has flexed its military muscle at a huge military parade in Beijing to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, displaying its latest generation of stealth fighters, tanks and ballistic missiles amid a highly choreographed cast of thousands.

US obstructing negotiation path by raising ‘unrealizable’ demands: Iran’s top security official

Iran's top security official says the United States is blocking potential talks by raising “unrealizable” demands, including restrictions on Iran’s missile program.

Erdogan says Putin, Zelensky not ready for face-to-face meeting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is prepared to hold direct talks at this time, according to Reuters.

EU defence spending to hit record 380bn Euros this year: Report

EU military spending is set to hit a fresh record of 381 billion euros in 2025, as the member states plough more money into warding off Russia, the bloc's defence agency announced Tuesday.

EU considers tighter rules to block Russian gas: Bloomberg

European Union countries are weighing new measures to close potential loopholes that could allow Russian gas to continue flowing into the bloc after a full ban takes effect by the end of 2027, Bloomberg has reported.

Spokesman says US seeking unlawful pressure against Iran

The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has stated that Washington support for the action of three European countries in triggering the snapback mechanism and reinstating the annulled UN sanctions against Tehran shows the US plan to impose unlawful pressure on Iran.

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