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Turkey FM says Ankara likes to join BRICS

Turkey likes to become a member of BRICS and will monitor the developments in the organization, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has stated.

US says west closer to tapping $300bn in frozen Russian funds

Washington and its allies are nearing an agreement on plans to provide Ukraine with a multibillion-dollar loan which would be linked to profits accrued from blocked Russian sovereign assets, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has claimed.

Biden says Netanyahu prolonging Gaza war for political reasons

United States President Joe Biden has suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the war on the Gaza Strip for political gains, an accusation that highlights the apparent tensions between the two leaders.

Oxfam warns famine risk in Gaza increases as Israeli bombardment hampers aid supply

Israel’s relentless bombardment and obstruction of humanitarian efforts are making it nearly impossible for aid agencies to reach starving Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the international aid organization Oxfam has warned.

NATO preparing troop plans for potential conflict with Russia: Report

NATO is working on plans to rush tens of thousands of US forces along “land corridors” in Western Europe in the event of war with Moscow, a senior strategist has told The Telegraph.

Over 15k children killed in Gaza war: Report

More than 15,000 Palestinian children have been killed since October 2023, when Israel launched its genocidal war against the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Ministry of Education has reported.

Iranians hold farewell ceremony for IRGC cmdr. martyred in Syria 

The farewell ceremony for Saeed Abyar, a military advisor of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Syria, was held this Tuesday in the Iranian capital city of Tehran. 

Funeral ceremony held for Iranian military advisor in Syria

A funeral procession was held on Tuesday near the Syrian capital Damascus for an Iranian military advisor assassinated in an Israeli air strike near Aleppo a day earlier. 

Over half Of Gaza structures destroyed or damaged during war: UN

Some 55 percent of all structures in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged since war erupted in the Palestinian territory eight months ago, according to preliminary satellite analysis by the United Nations.

Over 30% of American Jews agree Israel committed ‘genocide’ in Gaza Strip: Survey

Nearly one-third of American Jews agree that Israel committed “genocide” in the Gaza Strip, and 60% support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, a new survey has found.

Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Imran Khan in state secrets case

A high court in Pakistan acquitted jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday from a conviction on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer and his party stated, but the politician will remain in prison for now due to a conviction in another case.

UN experts urge all member states to recognize Palestinian statehood

A group of UN experts have called on all nations to follow the example of 146 member states and recognize Palestinian statehood.

Thousands of Palestinian children ‘at risk of death from starvation’: Report

More than 3,500 Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip are at risk of death due to the "Israeli policy of starvation", the government media office in the besieged enclave has reported.

White House says Biden doesn’t want WW3

US President Joe Biden does not want the standoff with Russia over Ukraine to trigger a global war, the White House national security spokesman has stated.

1.7mn displaced to other areas of Gaza due to Israel’s Rafah military operation: UN

About 1.7 million people have been displaced to the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip and central sectors due to Israel's Rafah offensive, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has reported.

Iran caretaker FM: Lebanese resistance ‘anchor of peace, stability’ in region

Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri, who is on a trip to Beirut, says the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has a pivotal role in establishing peace and stability in the region.

Zelensky claims China is ‘Putin’s tool’

China is acting as an “instrument” of Russia by pressing other nations to shun an upcoming “peace summit” on the Ukraine conflict, President Volodymyr Zelensky has alleged. The Ukrainian leader also accused Beijing of providing military support to Moscow, without giving specific evidence.

Israel says will not accept rule of Hamas in Gaza at any stage

Israel won’t accept Hamas’s rule of the Gaza Strip and is examining alternatives, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has stated, a further indication it’s brushing aside a ceasefire proposal announced by US President Joe Biden as Palestinian fighters continue to resist the invasion.

Over 40% of Israelis believe Hamas will maintain control over Gaza: Poll

An opinion poll conducted by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation found that more than 40 percent of Israelis believe the Palestinian armed group Hamas will maintain its control over the Gaza Strip.

Maldives says will ban Israelis from entering country over Gaza war

The Maldives government has announced it will ban Israelis from entering the country as public anger rises in the nation over Israel's war on Gaza.

Israel destroyed 50k housing units in northern Gaza: Palestinian official

A Palestinian official in the Gaza Strip has stated the Israeli soldiers have destroyed a total of 50,000 housing units during their nearly-eight-month war of aggression in the northern part of the territory.

Iran’s Leader: Operation Al-Aqsa Storm put Zionist regime on path of annihilation

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the surprise operation by the Palestinian resistance factions in the Israeli-occupied territories in October last year put the occupying regime on a path of destruction.

Netanyahu aide says Biden’s Gaza plan ‘not a good deal’ but Israel accepts it

An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel had accepted a framework ceasefire agreement presented by US President Joe Biden, but described it as flawed and in need of much more work.

Iran summons China’s ambassador over islands dispute statement

Iran’s Foreign Ministry called in China’s ambassador in Tehran on Sunday after Beijing once again supported the ‘baseless’ claims by neighboring Arab states’ over three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

Yemen’s Houthis announce fresh military operations against US carrier, other vessels

Yemen’s Houthis claim their fighters have conducted six fresh operations, including one against an American aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, in retaliation for the United States’ deadly strikes on the country and Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.

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