Dozens killed in Israel attack on Gaza school

Israel’s military has ramped up attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing tens of Palestinians, including those sheltering at a school, in one of the deadliest days the besieged enclave has endured in recent weeks.

US, allies to dispatch 5 strategic air defense systems to Ukraine

US President Joe Biden has announced that NATO allies will be providing Ukraine with a significant air defense package, in remarks kicking off the 75th anniversary celebrations of the alliance and a three-day summit focused on shoring up support for the war-torn country.

WHO warns against dire medical crisis amid new Gaza evacuation orders

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm over the escalating healthcare crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israel's new evacuation orders in Gaza City.

Israeli soldiers allowed to shoot at Gazans ‘virtually at will’: Report

A new investigation by Israeli outlets +972 Magazine and Local Call has found that Israeli forces have been shooting at Palestinians, including civilians "virtually at will" during their military operations in the Gaza Strip.

Russia responds to Ukraine hospital attack claims

Moscow has vehemently denied responsibility for the tragedy at the Okhmatdet children’s hospital in Kiev, after a missile hit the facility on Monday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has claimed that the incident was caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile.

Israel army admits much of Hamas tunnel network in Gaza still in ‘good functional state’

After nine months of war, much of Hamas’s tunnel network is still in a “good functional state” in many parts of the Gaza Strip, and the armed group still has the capacity and capability to organize raids close to the border with Israel and possibly even across it, Channel 12 news reports, citing "a recently written IDF assessment."

China says NATO threatening global peace

NATO is a threat to global peace, security and stability because of its “deep-rooted Cold War mentality and ideological bias”, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian has stated.

Hamas says Israeli attacks not helping Gaza ceasefire talks, Netanyahu creating obstacles

Palestinian group Hamas has announced escalating Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip are not helping negotiations to end the war, saying Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is creating obstacles to the truce talks.

US says not ready to resume nuclear negotiations with Iran under Pezeshkian

The White House has announced it did not expect any change in Tehran’s behavior after the election of the relatively moderate Masoud Pezeshkian as president.

Erdoğan congratulates Pezeshkian on presidential election victory

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has congratulated Iran’s newly-elected President Masoud Pezeshkian for his election victory.

Officials: Dozens killed as Russia bombs Ukrainian cities, including children’s hospital in Kyiv

Dozens of people have been killed and wounded after Russia launched a barrage of missiles targeting what it called defence sites across Ukraine, with one missile striking a children’s hospital in the capital, Kyiv, Ukrainian officials have stated.

Moscow claims Ukraine’s plan to hijack Russian strategic bomber foiled

A plot by Ukraine’s intelligence service to hijack a Russian Tu-22M3 nuclear-capable strategic bomber has been intercepted, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has claimed.

Iran says diplomatic channels with US still open

Diplomatic channels between Iran and the United States are open and the Tehran-Washington negotiations are underway, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has told reporters.

186k may have been killed during Gaza war: Report

A leading general medical journal has estimated that the death toll from Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip could be 186,000 or even more, translating to 7.9 percent of the population in the besieged enclave.

Israel used Hannibal Directive during October 7 attack: Report

The Israeli army has ordered the Hannibal Directive – a controversial Israeli military policy aimed at preventing the capture of Israeli soldiers by enemy at any cost – on 7 October 2023 during an attack by Hamas, an investigation by the Israeli daily Haaretz has revealed.

Hamas says thousands of new fighters recruited during Gaza war

Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, says that they have recruited thousands of new fighters during the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip with Israel since October 2023, with more ready to join if necessary.

NATO says to set up new command, establish financial pledges to support Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has stated the military alliance is expected to agree to a five-point plan to support Ukraine in the war against Russia, including shifting international support to a unified command and establishing pledges from nations to sustain military support to Kyiv for at least another year.

Hamas says ready to discuss Gaza deal without ‘permanent’ ceasefire

A senior Hamas official has stated that the Palestinian group is ready to hold talks about releasing hostages in the Gaza Strip without the precondition of a “complete and permanent ceasefire”.

Erdogan says to invite Assad for talks to restore Turkey-Syria relations

Ankara will extend an invitation to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "any time" for possible talks to restore relations between the two neighbours, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has stated.

UN says children spend 8 hours per day carrying food, water in Gaza

The United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has announced that children in the Gaza Strip spend eight hours a day carrying food and water, forcing families to resort to using seawater for daily tasks.

Russia says to probe newly reported war crimes in Ukraine

Russia’s Investigative Committee has announced it will probe war crimes allegedly committed by a mercenary unit fighting for Ukraine, as Moscow accuses the West of ignoring Kiev's human rights violations in the war.

Officials say Hamas clears way for a possible Gaza ceasefire after dropping key demand

Hamas has given its initial approval of a US-backed proposal for a phased ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end to the war, a Hamas official and an Egyptian official have stated.

Iran’s UN envoy refutes Arab League claim on Persian Gulf trio islands

Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has strongly rejected the recent “false and baseless” declaration issued by the Arab League regarding the Iranian Islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb, and the Lesser Tunb in the Persian Gulf as an obvious interference in the internal affairs of the country.

Iran smashes terror team on eve of runoff presidential election

Iranian security forces have nabbed a terrorist team in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan on the eve of the runoff presidential election, head of the provincial election office, Reza Sharifi, has stated

Thousands of Israelis pour into streets, demanding captive swap agreement with Palestinians

Thousands of Israelis have protested in several cities across the occupied territories, demanding a hostage swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip and early parliamentary elections, according to Israeli media.

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