Israel turned Gaza Strip into “hell on earth”: UN official

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, has stated that the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip since October last year has turned the besieged enclave into a hell on earth.

Israel ignored warning of Hamas’ October attack: Report

Israeli security authorities ignored an intelligence document last September that predicted the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, according to a report.

US says Ukraine must win war to join NATO

To become a NATO member, Kiev has to “win the war” with Moscow first, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told journalists.

Israel claims its weapons exports hit record sales amid Gaza war

Israel's defence ministry has announced in a statement that its arms exports for 2023 hit a record in sales, as Tel Aviv's war on the Gaza Strip enters its ninth month and6 the military continues to be supplied with hundreds of millions of dollars in American military equipment.

US selling dozens of F-15s to Israel amid Gaza war

Two key Democrats in the US Congress have agreed to approve a major arms sale to Israel, including 50 F-15 fighter jets worth more than $18 billion amid pressure from the administration of US President Joe Biden, according to a report.

Over 1.3 million people displaced from Rafah to other parts of Gaza: UN

More than 1.3 million people are believed to have been displaced from Rafah to other parts of the Gaza Strip in a span of six weeks, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Putin says Russia supports North Korea against ‘treacherous’ West

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for its friendship and support and pledged to assist Pyongyang in its struggle for independence and identity.

UN agency warns “Gaza is most dangerous place in world for aid workers”

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has announced 193 of its staff have been killed since the outbreak of the Israeli war against Gaza on October 7, 2023.

Russia views NATO’s rhetoric on putting nukes on alert as escalation

The recent remark by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that the bloc’s allied member states are discussing putting their nuclear arsenals on alert is another bout of tensions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Israel’s Gaza attacks continue despite purported ‘tactical pauses’: UNRWA

Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), has stated Israeli attacks are ongoing and no changes have been reflected on the ground in the Gaza Strip, after Tel Aviv announced “tactical pauses” along a road in Rafah.

Israel seeking to strengthen West Bank settlements after recognition of Palestinian state

Israel’s government has announced it is looking to “strengthen” Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank after several countries unilaterally recognized a Palestinian state.

IAEA head says Iran’s nuclear deal holds no real significance

The Iran 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),  currently holds no real significance because no one is following it, Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has stated.

Kremlin says Putin to visit North Korea within hours

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on June 18-19, the Kremlin announced on Monday.

Netanyahu dissolves Israel’s War Cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the War Cabinet that was formed on Oct. 11, 2023 after Tel Aviv launched a war on the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Monday.

Iran, Iraq emphasize enhancing ties in all fields

Iran's Acting President Mohammad Mokhber and Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid have stressed the need to strengthen cooperation and interaction in all areas.

Iran says Hajj pilgrimage is an opportunity for Muslims to renounce Israel, US amid Gaza war

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has stated the annual Hajj pilgrimage is an opportunity for Islamic governments to renounce the Israeli regime and the United States, in both "words and actions".

Iran’s acting president, FM congratulate Muslims on Eid al-Adha

Iran’s Acting President Mohammad Mokhber and Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani have congratulated Islamic nations and governments on Eid Al-Adha.

NATO says military alliance holds consultations on putting nuclear weapons on alert

NATO member states have started consultations on the need to put nuclear weapons on alert, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has told The Daily Telegraph.

Zelensky should think about Putin’s peace proposal, Kiev’s situation worsening: Moscow

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov believes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should think about Russian leader Vladimir Putin's peace proposal because the military situation for Kiev is worsening.

Zelensky says would hold peace talks if Russian soldiers leave Ukraine territory

Ukraine would hold peace talks “tomorrow” if Russia pulls out of all Ukrainian territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated at a peace summit in Switzerland.

Netanyahu announces opposition to Israeli military ‘tactical pauses’ for Gaza aid

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is opposed to plans announced by the Israeli military to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip to facilitate aid delivery into the Palestinian enclave.

Israeli soldiers violently block Palestinians from Al-Aqsa Mosque on Eid

Israeli forces violently blocked Palestinians from accessing Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday to attend Eid prayer.

Iran’s Leader pardons, commutes sentences of over 2,600 prisoners ahead of upcoming eids

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has approved a proposal from the country’s top judge to pardon or commute the prison terms of more than 2,600 convicts found guilty by various Iranian courts.

‘Daesh terrorist’ inmates take hostages in Russian prison

Two law enforcement officers have been freed after being taken hostage by a group of prisoners at a jail in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, local officials have stated.

Tehran rejects G7 statement on Iran’s nuclear program

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has dismissed the claims the Group of Seven against Tehran’s nuclear activities. Nasser Kanaani stated Iran will continue its nuclear work in full force, while fulfilling its international commitments including cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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