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Zelensky claims Putin will wage war against NATO

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that his country has intelligence showing that Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning potential military operations in Belarus and warned against the weakening of NATO.

Several Iraqi banks to be banned from US dollar transactions: Reuters

Iraq's central bank will ban five more local banks from engaging in US dollar transactions. The move comes after meetings with American Treasury officials in efforts to combat money laundering, dollar smuggling and other violations, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter have told Reuters.

US wants Ukraine ceasefire by Easter: Bloomberg

The administration of US President Donald Trump is pushing for a ceasefire in the Ukraine wart by April 20, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources.

Over 46k Ukrainian soldiers killed since start of Russia’s war: Zelensky

More than 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed on the battlefield since the start of Russia's full-scale war in February 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared in an interview with NBC.

Israeli gunfire kills woman in Lebanon border town

Israeli soldiers have killed a woman in a southern Lebanese border town as residents tried to return home ahead of the ceasefire deadline between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah.

Israel receives shipment of heavy bombs amid regional tensions

Tel Aviv has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from Washington, after US President Donald Trump lifted a block imposed on the export of the munitions by the administration of his predecessor Joe Biden, the Israeli Defence Ministry announced on Sunday.

Israeli shelling kills 2 Palestinian police officers in Gaza despite ceasefire

Two Palestinian police officers were killed and a third was seriously injured on Sunday by Israeli shelling in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip despite a ceasefire accord, according to official Palestinian sources.

NATO chief urges Europe to ‘stop complaining’

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on European members of the bloc to stop complaining about getting sidelined in peace talks and discussions on Ukraine’s future, and to take action instead.

Iran reports significant increase in trade with neighbors

Iran’s trade with its neighboring countries rose substantially in the 10 months to late January compared to the same period last year.

More than two dozen detained after attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Lebanese authorities arrested more than 25 people on Saturday following an attack on a United Nations convoy that wounded two peacekeepers the day before, the interior minister announced in a statement.

US team heading to Saudi Arabia for talks with Russia: Politico

Senior US officials are heading to Saudi Arabia for talks with Russian representatives, Politico has reported, citing a Republican lawmaker and two US officials familiar with the meeting.

Iranian paper bashes Taliban for ‘unfulfilled promises, ongoing threats’

An Iranian newspaper has repeated its salvo of criticism against the Taliban for what it called failing to honor its commitments to Iran despite receiving significant concessions over the past three and a half years.

Palestinians burn shirts after release from Israeli jails

Israel's decision to force released Palestinian prisoners to wear shirts featuring a Star of David logo and the phrase 'we will not forget or forgive' in Arabic has sparked outrage and been slammed as a 'racist crime.'

Iran, Lebanon say ready for ‘constructive talks’ to resume passenger flights

Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, and his Lebanese counterpart, Yousseff Rajji, say they are ready to address issues surrounding the cancellation of civilian flights from Tehran to Beirut.

US says no place for EU in Russia-Ukraine talks

The European Union may not be at the table when the US holds negotiations with Russia over Ukraine, US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg said on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference. However, Kiev will undoubtedly be present, he added.

Israel still destroying Gaza homes despite ceasefire: Al-Jazeera

Israel has demolished dozens of homes in Rafah, southern Gaza, despite the ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hamas, satellite imagery analysis conducted by Al Jazeera’s fact-checking agency, Sanad, shows.

Israel frees hundreds of Palestinians after captives in Gaza released by Hamas

Hamas has released three more Israeli captives in the Gaza Strip in the sixth such exchange following days of tense negotiations that threatened to undo the precarious ceasefire.

Tehran condemns Washington’s ‘inappropriate behavior’ against Iranian nationals

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has deplored the US government’s “inappropriate and humiliating” treatment of immigrants, including Iranian nationals, calling it unjustified and a violation of human rights standards.

UN chief condemns attack on peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the Friday attack on a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy near the Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, which wounded some peacekeepers.

Ukraine needs 1.5 million soldiers in absence of NATO membership: Zelensky

If Ukraine does not join NATO as part of a peace accord, it will need Western support to maintain an army of 1.5 million soldiers as deterrence against a future Russian onslaught, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told reporters at the Munich Security Conference.

Trump supports ‘hard stance’ on Gaza, says he does not know what Israel will do

US President Donald Trump has advocated taking a "hard stance" on the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian enclave for which he has proposed a U.S. takeover and where a fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas is in place.

Group of UN envoys refute US plans to displace Gazans

The Arab Group at the United Nations, along with group of UN ambassadors, have strongly rejected any plans to displace Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, deeming it as a violation of international law.

Hamas says will release Israeli captives as planned under Gaza ceasefire accord

Palestinian group Hamas announced Thursday that it will release Israeli captives as planned under a Gaza ceasefire accord.

US intelligence warns Israel considering attacks on Iranian nuclear sites: WSJ

US intelligence agencies have concluded that Israel is considering "significant strikes" on Iran’s nuclear facilities in 2025, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

No lasting peace in Ukraine without European role in talks: Leaders after Trump-Putin phone call

European states, including Britain, France and Germany, have stressed they have to be part of any future talks on the fate of Ukraine, insisting that only a fair accord with security guarantees would ensure lasting peace.

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