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US-Turkish activist killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank

An American-Turkish activist has been shot dead by the Israeli military during the settlement protest in the occupied West Bank.

Humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘beyond catastrophic’: UN

The humanitarian condition in the Gaza Strip is "beyond catastrophic", the United Nations has warned.

Analysit on Zangezur corridor: Putin’s preemptive strike to prevent potential Iran-US diplomatic channels

Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, a former Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament, has voiced concerns over Russia's push to establish the Zangezur Corridor in the Caucuses, saying this initiative represents a preemptive strike by Russian President Vladimir Putin to block any possible communication channels between Iran's new administration and the United States.

Putin claims Ukrainian army facing collapse

High casualties inflicted upon the Ukrainian military since Kiev launched its incursion in Kursk Region could render its armed forces useless, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated.

At least six killed in Israeli raid on West Bank city

At least five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a car in the occupied West Bank city of Tubas. Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers shot dead a teenager in the Far’a refugee camp, according to the Wafa news agency.

Retaliatory measures being worked out: Moscow on Washington media sanctions

Moscow is preparing retaliatory measures to the introduction of Washington's sanctions against the Rossiya Segodnya media group, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

Iran UN envoy warns about threats posed by Israel’s nukes

Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has issued a stern warning over the risks posed to the entire globe by Israel’s nuclear arsenal, calling for international supervision over the regime’s nuclear facilities.

UN says Israel using ‘war-like’ tactics in West Bank

Israel is using “lethal war-like tactics” in the occupied West Bank, according to the United Nations humanitarian agency.

Israeli minister warns of worst-ever mental health crisis amid Gaza war

Health Minister Uriel Buso has warned Israel is in the midst of its worst-ever mental health crisis amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas says no need for new ceasefire proposals

The Palestinian group Hamas announced that there is no need for new proposals to reach an agreement in the Gaza Strip and called on the international community to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government to honor the commitments already made in previous negotiations.

US charges RT employees over alleged election influence

The United States has filed money-laundering charges against two employees of Russian state media network RT for what officials claim was a scheme to hire an American company to produce online content to influence the 2024 US presidential election.

Majority of Israelis support leaving Philadelphi Corridor to secure deal with Palestinians

A poll conducted by Israeli public broadcaster Kan found that 53 percent of people surveyed support leaving the Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza Strip if it means reaching an agreement with Hamas to release the remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

Humanitarian groups call on Canada to halt ‘all arms to Israel’ amid war in Gaza

Canadian civil society organizations have signed a letter urging the Canadian government to stop all weapons transfers to Israel amid the months-long war in the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 40,800 Palestinians.

Gaza polio vaccination one of “most dangerous and difficult”: UNICEF

The United Nations’ Children Fund (UNICEF) has announced even with a partial pause in hostilities in the Gaza Strip, polio vaccination of Palestinian children in the besieged enclave is among the most difficult and dangerous campaigns on earth.

Ukraine to hold seized Russia land indefinitely: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Kyiv intends to indefinitely hold the Russian land it seized in its surprise incursion last month.

West Bank city declared ‘disaster area’ amid Israeli assault

Jenin Mayor Nidal al-Obaidi has declared the northern West Bank city a “disaster area” amid an ongoing Israeli aggression in the Palestinian territory.

Iranian striker Taremi on Inter’s Champions League squad list

Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi is part of Inter Milan‘s Champions League team, while Tomas Palacios and Joaquin Correa have been left out.

“Danger of Iran’s missile program remains in question as Tehran threatens Israel over Hamas leader assassination”

As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, its long-vaunted missile program offers one of the few ways for the Islamic Republic to strike back directly, but questions loom over just how much of a danger it poses.

Ukraine’s FM quits, Zelensky purges several ministers

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba tendered his resignation to the national parliament on Wednesday, according to Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk. It comes after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky initiated an apparent purge of senior officials, sacking the deputy head of his office and accepting resignation letters from three ministers, as well as the country’s deputy prime minister.

Hamas says US new proposals on Gaza ceasefire absurd, in favor of Israel

A high-ranking member of the Palestinian movement Hamas has rejected Washington’s new proposals on the ceasefire in Gaza as absurd, saying they are aimed at buying time for Israel.

US close to dispatching long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine: Report

Washington is “close” to approving the shipment of long-range cruise missiles to Kiev despite repeated warnings from Moscow, Reuters has reported, citing officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The weapons in question – Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) – could be integrated into US-designed F-16 warplanes supplied to Ukraine by its Western sponsors.

US charges Hamas leaders, including Sinwar, over October attack against Israel

The United States Justice Department has announced criminal charges against top leaders of the Palestinian group Hamas over their roles in the October 7 attacks in southern Israel in what some see as a largely symbolic move against the movement.

Turkey says US misleading public over Gaza ceasefire talks

A Turkish foreign ministry spokesperson says the United States has been misleading the public by claiming that Gaza ceasefire negotiations have been progressing positively, citing officials within the Palestinian group Hamas.

Ukraine says dozens killed in Russian attack on military facility; one of deadliest of war

A Russian strike against a military educational facility in central Ukraine has killed 49 people and injured at least 219 others, according to a Ukrainian regional military official, in one of the deadliest single attacks since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Ukraine threatens Mongolia with “consequences” for not detaining Putin

Ukraine has threatened Mongolia with “consequences” for not arresting Russian President Vladimir Putin upon his arrival in Ulaanbaatar on Monday and handing him over to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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