Iran’s envoy to Russia says President Raisi to attend BRICS summit in Kazan

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will take part in the BRICS summit in Kazan, Tehran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told journalists on the sidelines of Russia — Islamic World: KazanForum 2024.

Israel orders Al Jazeera closure in West Bank: Report

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant ordered the army Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi to block Al Jazeera from broadcasting in the West Bank, according to a report.

Zelensky cancels visit to Spain, Portugal due to difficult condition in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has postponed foreign visits scheduled for this week, his press secretary announced. The cancellation comes amid the Russian offensive in the Kharkov border Region.

Putin says Russia wants comprehensive, sustainable settlement of Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated he is open to resolving the conflict in Ukraine through dialogue but seeks a settlement that will be comprehensive and sustainable.

India downplays US sanction threat over Iran’s port contract

India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has downplayed US threat of sanctions after New Delhi signed a landmark contract with Tehran to operate the Chabahar Port in Iran, stressing the project will “benefit the entire region".

Poll shows almost 70% of British public want end to Gaza war

More than two-thirds of British people want a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a survey by the pollster YouGov.

Ukraine urges Washington to lift ban on using US-made weapons to attack Russian territory

Kiev is pressing Washington to lift the ban on using the US-supplied weapons to strike inside Russian territory amid the advance of the Russian armed forces in the Kharkov region, Politico reported, citing undisclosed officials.

Iran condemns Australian sanctions on senior officials

Tehran has strongly condemned Australia’s sanctions against several senior Iranian officials, entities and companies allegedly involved in Iran’s missile and drone programs.

Iranian parliament votes to add Saturday as second official weekend day

The Iranian parliament voted on Wednesday to include Saturdays as the second official weekend on the country’s calendar, after a heated controversy over choosing between Saturday and Thursday.

UK says Ukraine can use British weapons to strike Crimea

Ukraine can use any arms supplied by the UK to launch strikes on the Crimean Peninsula, British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has stated. London considers the region, which joined Russia in 2014 following a referendum, to be an “integral part of Ukraine”, he added.

UN launches investigation into attack that killed staff member in Gaza’s Rafah

The United Nations has assembled a fact-finding panel to probe an attack that killed one staff member and injured another in Rafah in southern Gaza.

White House begins lengthy process to approve $1bn arms for Israel

The administration of US President Joe Biden has started the early stages of a process to move ahead with a new $1 billion weapons shipment for Israel, according to two congressional sources.

IAEA head says Iran open to ‘serious dialogue’

Iran has shown a willingness to engage in “serious dialogue” with the United Nations nuclear watchdog for the first time in more than a year, according to Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Half a million Palestinians in Gaza forced to flee: UN

The United Nations has reported about half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in both southern and northern Gaza.

US promises Ukraine military assistance to make ‘real difference’ on battlefield

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has promised Ukraine the military aid that will make “a real difference” on the battlefield is on the way. It came as Moscow launched a new offensive in the Kharkiv region on Friday, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people.

Israel amassed enough troops to launch incursion into Gaza’s Rafah: US

The US has assessed that Israel has amassed enough soldiers on the edge of the southern Gaza city of Rafah for a large-scale military offensive in the coming days, CNN has reported.

Vast majority of US campus pro-Palestine demonstrations peaceful, police bias towards Israel: Study

The NGO Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) has examined 553 campus protests in the US focused on the war in Gaza and found that the vast majority of them - 97% - did not include violence or property damage.

UN worker killed in Israeli attack on Gaza’s Rafah

The Israeli Army killed an Indian staff member working with the UN and wounded another in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

Ukraine dispatches reserves to Kharkov amid Russia advances

The Ukrainian Army has announced the deployment of additional reserve units to the northeastern city of Kharkov, where the Russian Army is closing in on.

Kremlin: Putin to visit China within days

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China later this week to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the Kremlin announced Tuesday. It will be the Russian leader’s first foreign trip of his new presidential term.

President: Over 1,000 Hamas members under treatment in Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has stated he does not see Hamas as a "terrorist organization" but as a "resistance organization" and that "more than 1,000 Hamas members are currently under treatment" in Turkish hospitals.

US top diplomat believes Israel’s ‘total victory’ over Hamas not ‘likely or possible

A top Biden Administration official has stated the United States does not believe Israel’s “total victory” over the Palestinian group Hamas is “likely or possible".

US army officer resigns, protesting support for Israel’s Gaza ‘ethnic cleansing’

A US army officer has publicly resigned from the Department of Defence in protest against the Joe Biden administration’s support for Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed more than 35,000 people.

Hezbollah chief: 1,500 Israeli soldiers killed since start of Gaza war

Secretary General of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah says some 1,500 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the start of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

Russia ready If West wants to fight for Ukraine: Top diplomat

If Western countries want to solve the Ukrainian conflict on the battlefield, Moscow is ready for it, acting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stressed.

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