Belgium says to recognise Palestinian statehood, put sanctions on Israel

Belgium will recognise the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) later this month, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prevot has stated.

Spy agency claims about 2,000 North Korean soldiers killed in Russia deployment

Around 2,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to help Russia fight Ukraine are estimated to have been killed, South Korea's spy agency claimed Tuesday, according to a lawmaker.

Taliban appeals for global aid as rescue teams search for survivors

The Taliban has called for international aid as Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed hundreds of people and left thousands injured.

Pezeshkian, Putin stress impact of implementing bilateral treaty, EAEU agreement

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have emphasized the significance of implementing the Iran-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty as a catalyst for enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation.

Iran says ready to cooperate with Turkey to overcome banking, customs barriers

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized Tehran's readiness to enhance economic and trade relations with Ankara while addressing the need to overcome banking and customs obstacles.

Over 250 media outlets protest Israel murdering Gaza journalists

More than 250 media outlets in dozens of countries have staged a front page protest highlighting the killing of more than 200 journalists in Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) media freedom group announced.

US says ‘despicable’ Russian bombing campaign against Ukraine puts all sanctions options on table

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News that the Donald Trump administration is considering new sanctions on Russia after President Vladimir Putin intensified strikes on Ukraine despite recent peace talks.

Gaza death toll from Israeli war tops 63,500

At least 63,557 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, as nine more people, including three children, died of starvation in the besieged enclave, the Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Modi stresses there should be no ‘double standards’ on terrorism

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged fellow Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members to oppose “double standards” on terrorism.

European ‘war party’ hindering Ukraine peace process: Russia

A European “war party” is trying to sabotage the diplomatic process launched by the US and Russia to end the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has claimed.

Houthis arrest UN staff in Yemen

The Houthi group has detained at least 11 staff members in Yemen after storming United Nations offices in the capital, Sanaa and the port city of Hodeidah, the UN special envoy has confirmed.

Israeli military chief threatens to assassinate Hamas leaders abroad

Israel’s Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has threatened to assassinate Hamas leaders abroad, as Tel Aviv continued its destructive war on the Gaza Strip.

Israel tells US of plans to annex occupied West Bank: Report

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar informed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of Tel Aviv’s intention to annex the occupied West Bank, according to a report.

UN warns catastrophic rains, floods to trigger food shortages in Pakistan

The ongoing torrential rains and surging floods have inundated large swaths of farmlands and destroyed ready-to-reap crops across Pakistan, triggering fears of a food crisis and inflation, the Unite Nations and growers warned on Monday.

At least 800 killed as powerful quake rattles Afghanistan

An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 800 people and injured 3,000, a government spokesman announced, with significant damage reported across several districts in the mountainous regions.

Putin defends Ukraine invasion at SCO, slams West

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought on Monday to defend his Ukraine offensive to Moscow's allies, slamming the West for triggering the three-and-a-half year war that has killed tens of thousands and devastated much of eastern Ukraine.

Yemen’s Houthi leader condemns Israel’s ‘record of terror’ after deadly bombing

The leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdel-Malik al-Houthi, has denounced Israel and signalled defiance, praising assassinated government leaders as “the martyrs of all Yemen”, the day after the group confirmed the death of its prime minister and other cabinet ministers.

Xi calls on regional leaders to oppose ‘Cold War mentality’ at SCO

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged regional leaders to oppose “Cold War mentality” at a gathering of a security bloc that Beijing has touted as an alternative to the Western-led international order.

Europe drafting ‘precise plans’ for troop deployments to Ukraine with US backing: Top diplomat

European capitals are preparing “pretty precise plans” for potential troop deployments to Ukraine as part of postwar security guarantees, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the Financial Times (FT), adding that the measures would carry full U.S. support.

60% of Gen Z in US support Hamas over Israel amid Gaza war: Poll

Some 60% of Generation Z in the United States favor Palestinian resistance group Hamas over Israel in Tel Aviv's ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, a new survey found.

Israeli government moves meetings to ‘secret location’ after assassination of Yemeni officials

Israel moved two scheduled government meetings on Sunday to a “secret and fortified location” following Israeli strikes that killed senior Houthi ministers in Yemen, according to a report.

Ukraine plans strikes deep into Russia: Zelensky

Ukraine plans new strikes deep into Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated, after weeks of intensified attacks on Russian energy assets.

Israel targeted spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Tel Aviv had carried out a strike on Abu Obeida, spokesman for the armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades.

Top Russian general says military operation against Ukraine will continue

Russian forces will push their advantage and continue their offensive against Ukrainian troops, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov has stated.

Hamas confirms death of Mohammed Sinwar

Hamas on Sunday confirmed the death of Mohammed Sinwar, its presumed leader in Gaza, more than three months after Israel announced it had killed him in an air strike.

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