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Wildfires rage near Jerusalem, forcing evacuations and road closures

Wildfires raging near Jerusalem forced evacuations in several areas and led to several major road closures on Wednesday. Firefighters struggle to contain the flames amid dry conditions and high winds.

Europe unlikely to gather 25,000 troops for Ukraine: Times

Europe would struggle to collectively muster 25,000 soldiers to be part of a "deterrence" force in Ukraine because its armies are undermanned and underfunded, The Times reported quoting sources.

Poll shows most Ukrainians don’t trust Trump

Nearly 90% of Ukrainians don’t trust Donald Trump, according to a new poll released to mark the US president’s first 100 days back in office.

Iran’s UN envoy lambasts French ‘economic blackmail’ of reimposing anti-Tehran sanctions

Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has condemned the French foreign minister's explicit threat to reinstate sanctions on Tehran that were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal.

Pakistan warns of possible Indian military attack in 24-36 hours

Pakistan’s minister for information and broadcasting has stated Islamabad has “credible intelligence” that India intends to launch a military strike against Pakistan within the next 24 to 36 hours, as tensions between the two countries escalate following a deadly raid in Indian-administered Kashmir.

US jet rolls off aircraft carrier as ship reportedly swerves Houthi fire: Report

US sailors had to leap for their lives when a warplane fell off a navy aircraft carrier that was reportedly making evasive maneuvers to avoid Houthi militant fire in the Red Sea.

Gaza siege silent killer of children, elderly: UN

Juliette Touma, communications director for the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), has stated that "the siege on the Gaza Strip is the silent killer of children, of older people."

Iranian newspaper urges transparency on port blast: “You can’t lock news in a safe”

The Jomhuri-e Eslami newspaper has issued a stark warning to Iranian authorities, arguing that suppressing news only fuels misinformation.

Israel abusing detained staff, using some as human shields: UNRWA

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, says Israel is abusing dozens of its staff in military detention and using some as human shields.

US targets China, Iran-based companies in fresh sanctions

The United States has imposed sanctions on a network based in Iran and China that it accused of procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients on behalf of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to increase pressure on Tehran.

Several killed in sectarian clashes near Syria’s Damascus

More than a dozen people were killed in a predominantly Druze town near the Syrian capital on Tuesday in clashes sparked by a purported recording of a Druze man cursing the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) which angered Sunni gunmen, rescuers and security sources have confirmed.

US senator calls on Princeton to take action over professor accused of pro-Iran allegiances

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has urged his alma mater, Princeton University, to dismiss a former high-level Iranian government official because he is allegedly making students feel unsafe amid recent outbreaks of antisemitism at the New Jersey university.

Parliament speaker slams Israel’s threats as ‘delusional’ rhetoric to derail US talks

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has stated Tehran does not take seriously Tel Aviv's delusional rhetoric against Iran, meant to influence the ongoing indirect negotiations with Washington.

EU fears Trump will abandon Ukraine: FT

EU officials are worried that US President Donald Trump could be on the verge of abandoning his endeavours to find a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine war, the Financial Times has reported.

Over 65k Gaza children hospitalized for severe malnutrition: Report

The Gaza Government Media Office says Israel is exacerbating Palestinian children's suffering through its ongoing genocide and blockade, which has led to widespread acute malnutrition affecting more than 65,000 hospitalized children out of 1.1 million facing daily hunger.

Saudi Arabia reviewing Neom projects over ‘limited resources’: FT

The CEO of Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city Neom has launched a “comprehensive review” of Riyadh's mega-project, signifying more belt-tightening to come with falling energy prices.

Euro-Med: over 90% of those killed in Gaza are civilians

An international human rights organization has dismissed Israel’s claim that its army is fighting Hamas fighters in Gaza. The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has announced that at least 94 percent of the victims of Tel Aviv’s fatal attacks are civilians.

Ukraine, Europe’s ceasefire proposal includes US security guarantees, no territorial concessions: Reuters

A copy of the peace proposal given to the U.S. by Ukrainian and European officials earlier this week includes "robust security guarantees" including from Washington, and no talks on territorial concessions until a "full and unconditional ceasefire in the sky, on land and at sea" has been implemented, Reuters has reported.

Iran’s DM describes Israel as symbol of state terrorism

Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier-General Aziz Nasirzadeh condemned Tel Aviv’s brutal killings of Palestinians and Lebanese people amid the silence of international organizations, stating Israel has become a symbol of state terrorism.

Israel perpetrating ‘live-streamed genocide’ in Gaza: Amnesty

Israel is carrying out a “live-streamed genocide” in the Gaza Strip, committing illegal acts with the “specific intent” of wiping out Palestinians, Amnesty International has announced.

Lebanese gov’t must do more to end Israeli strikes: Hezbollah chief

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has urged Lebanon’s government to work harder to end Israel’s daily attacks in the country, a day after an Israeli air raid targeted the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, for the third time since a ceasefire was agreed late last November.

Zelensky slams Putin’s truce proposal as ‘manipulation’

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin's Victory Day truce as "another attempt at manipulation" amid efforts to continue U.S.-led peace negotiations.

Russia announces 3-day truce in Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a "humanitarian" truce in the war against Ukraine to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the Kremlin announced Monday.

Russia demands  intl. recognition of Crimea, other Ukrainian regions’ annexation in any peace negotiations

Moscow insists on the international recognition of its hold over Crimea, as well as the entirety of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts, as a condition for peace talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Brazilian news outlet O Globo.

Iran FM warns of Israel plot to derail nuclear talks with US

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi Araqchi, denounced the Israeli regime’s attempts to disrupt the Iran-US negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program.

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