US freezes delivery of bulldozers to Israel over home demolitions in Gaza

The United States has frozen the delivery of 130 bulldozers to Israel amid home demolitions in the Gaza Strip, according to a report.

Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine may include deploying European forces to buffer zone: Report

US President-elect Donald Trump may call on British and European Union troops to enforce a buffer zone that he would try to impose over the current front line in Ukraine, the Telegraph has reported, citing three Trump staffers.

Iran speaker shrugs off Trump’s victory in US presidential election

Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has downplayed Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election as "an unimportant issue" that would not impact on Iran’s bid to pursue its interests.

Russia’s leader signs law on ratification of strategic partnership treaty with North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has inked a law on ratification of the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty between Moscow and Pyongyang, according to the published document.

Azerbaijan says Baku, Yerevan close to final deal on peace treaty

Azerbaijan and Armenia are close to reaching the final agreement on the text of the peace treaty and will continue talks after the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) to be held in Baku on November 11-22, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has stated.

UN nuclear watchdog chief to visit Iran on Wednesday

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, will arrive in Tehran on Wednesday for discussions with Iranian officials over the country's nuclear program.

EU reassures Ukraine of unwavering support following Trump victory

During a visit to Kyiv, the European Union's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, reassured Ukraine of the EU's "unwavering" support amid uncertainty about the level of US backing under President-elect Donald Trump.

Qatar says suspended mediation efforts on Gaza

Qatar announced it has suspended its mediation attempts between Hamas and Israel until the parties show “their willingness and seriousness” to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

Iran FM urges confidence-building with US

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has denounced “a fabricated scenario” of an assassination attempt against US President-elect Donald Trump, stressing that the path forward begins with respect and that the two side need to build confidence.

Number of journalists killed by Israel in Gaza nears 190

The number of journalists killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since the start of war has soared to 188, media office in the blockaded enclave has announced.

UNIFIL: Israel ‘deliberately and directly’ attacking UN positions in Lebanon

United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have reported another Israeli attack on their positions as the regime's ground and air operations in Lebanon continue to claim lives.

EU trying to persuade Trump to keep funding Ukraine: Report

The heads of some EU member states have tried to persuade US President-elect Donald Trump to continue funding Ukraine’s war bid against Russia, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing anonymous sources.

Biden allows deploying US military contractors to Ukraine

The administration of President Joe Biden allowed US defense contractors to work in Ukraine to maintain and repair American-supplied weapons, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed American officials.

Several killed, injured in Pakistan train station bomb explosion

At least 24 people were killed and more than 40 wounded in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, police and other officials told Reuters.

Iran warns Israeli aggressions posing threat to West Asia, whole world

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abas Araghchi has warned that the continuation of the Zionist regime's aggressive policies and repeated violations of human rights have not only endangered regional security and stability but also posed a serious challenge to the international system and norms.

Attorney General gives authority to investigate Israeli PM for office leaks

Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has permitted authorities to investigate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office for the leak of secret security documents, the Maariv newspaper reported.

Food security experts warn of a ‘strong likelihood’ famine is imminent in northern Gaza

There is a "strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas" of the northern Gaza Strip, a committee of global food security experts has warned, as Israel continues its military offensive against the Palestinian group Hamas in the region which has so far killed more than 43,000 people.

Qatar agrees to expel Hamas leaders out of Doha following US request : Report

Qatar agreed in recent weeks to kick Hamas out of the country following a request from the US to do so, capping off months of failed attempts to try to get the Palestinian group – whose top leaders reside in Doha – to accept a ceasefire and captive release deal in the Gaza war, US and Qatari sources told CNN.

US files charges over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump before presidential election

The US justice department brought criminal charges over "an Iranian plot to kill the president-elect, Donald Trump", that was thwarted by the FBI, the government has announced. Iran has denied the accusations.

70% of victims of Israeli war in Gaza are children, women: UN

The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) reported that women and children comprise nearly 70 percent of those killed in the Gaza Strip during Israel’s military campaign in the besieged enclave.

Former Parliament chief: Iran should not tie affairs to Trump 

The former speaker of the Iranian Parliament and a current member of the country's Expediency Council emphasized that with Donald Trump’s re-election as US President, the Islamic Republic of Iran should not link its affairs to him, saying that such individuals lack substantial value.

IRGC chief commander: Resistance grandeur led to changes in US leadership 

The commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says that the power of Palestinian resistance in Gaza has changed the US government, citing Republican Donald Trump’s victory in the recent US presidential election.

Iran’s president says no matter who has won the US  vote 

The Iranian President, in his first reaction to Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, emphasized that for Iran, it has never mattered who becomes the US president as the country relies on domestic power.

Israeli Parliament passes law to deport families of Palestinians involved in attacks against settlers

The Knesset (Israel’s parliament) passed a new controversial law Thursday that allows the deportation of family members of Palestinians involved in attacks against Israelis.

Trump’s team seeks postponing Ukraine’s NATO membership for at least 2 decades: Report

One idea within US President-elect Donald Trump's team for ending Russia's war involves delaying Ukraine's NATO membership for at least 20 years in exchange for continued arms supplies, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported, citing three sources close to Trump.

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