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Trump issues ten-day ultimatum to Russia over Ukraine war

Washington will impose new sanctions against Moscow if it fails to reach an accord with Kiev to settle the Ukraine conflict within ten days, US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday. His initial deadline was due to expire in early September.

EU fails to agree Israeli suspension from research fund over Gaza war

A European Commission proposal to deny Israel partial access to the EU's €95 billion Horizon Europe research fundfailed to garner the necessary qualified majority support when EU ambassadors met in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss the issue.

Britain to recognise Palestinian state by September if no Gaza ceasefire reached

The United Kingdom will recognise a Palestinian state by September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip by then, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday after an emergency cabinet meeting in London.

Netherlands bans Israeli ministers, calls for EU sanctions over Gaza

The Dutch government has barred two Israeli far-right ministers from entering the European country, citing their incitement of violence and support for ethnic cleansing.

Iran urges UN to condemn terror attack in Zahedan, calls for firm stance against all forms of terrorism

Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations has called on the UN Security Council and Secretary General to strongly condemn a deadly terrorist attack in southeastern Iran and to adopt a firm, principled position against all forms of terrorism, regardless of perpetrators' identity or affiliation.

Over 40,000 infants at risk of death in Gaza due to Israeli ban on baby formula: Report

More than 40,000 infants face the risk of death due to Israel’s continued ban on the entry of baby formula into the Gaza Strip, local authorities warned on Monday.

Hunger must never be ‘weapon of war’: UN head

UN chief Antonio Guterres has stated that food must not be used as a weapon of war as world leaders gathered for a food summit in Africa, where 280 million people face hunger and starvation.

Kremlin does not rule out Putin-Trump meeting in China

The Kremlin on Monday announced it was not ruling out a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in September in China.

US used quarter of its high-end THAAD missile interceptors during Israel-Iran war: CNN

The US used around a quarter of its stockpile of high-end THAAD missile interceptors during a 12-day armed conflict in June that saw Iran launch hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel, according to media reports.

Support for Palestinians in Britain rises amid humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza: Poll

Public sympathy for Palestinians has notably increased in the United Kingdom as the humanitarian disaster worsens in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s blockade, according to a new survey reported by The Times.

Trump claims Hamas stealing food amid Gaza hunger crisis

US President Donald Trump has claimed Hamas is stealing food that was meant for people in the Gaza Strip, telling reporters multiple times that goods are being stolen when pressed on the hunger crisis in the region.

Rubio says Trump ‘losing patience with Russia’, despite giving Putin 50-day peace accord deadline

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has praised U.S. President Donald Trump as "the ultimate closer" and stated that the American leader is "losing his patience" with Russia over the war in Ukraine, in a televised interview with Fox News.

Trump says may fast-track sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war

New sanctions against Russia and its trade partners could come before a previously declared deadline for settling the Ukraine war, US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday.

US military claims killed senior Daesh leader in Syria

The U.S. military carried out a raid in northwestern Syria on Friday, killing a senior Daesh leader and two of his sons in the Aleppo area, according to the United States Central Command (Centcom).

Dozens of UK MPs urge PM to recognize Palestine

One third of the UK House of Commons has called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to officially recognize Palestine, as pressure mounts on Israel to allow food and medical supplies into the Gaza Strip.

European countries urge end to Gaza ‘humanitarian catastrophe’

Britain, France and Germany on Friday called for an end to Gaza's "humanitarian catastrophe" as the UN food agency warned almost a third of people in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were not eating for days.

Ayatollah Sistani urges Islamic world to act against humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has called on the Islamic world and the international community to break their silence and act urgently to end the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Macron says France to recognize Palestine

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that Paris will recognize Palestine as a state in pursuit of what he called a “historic commitment to a just and lasting peace” in the region.

Iran’s senior cleric urges Pope to speak out against Gaza crimes

In a letter addressed to the Pope, senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani called on the leader of the world’s Catholics to take a firm moral stance against the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Bombing Iran nuclear facilities ‘wrong’, will bear ‘unpredictable’ consequences: Ex-US envoy

The former US special representative for Iran has censured the administration of President Donald Trump for choosing the “wrong option” of attacking nuclear sites inside the Islamic Republic, which he said would have “unpredictable” consequences.

Iran slams US, Israel’s role in ‘collapse’ of intl. legal order, ‘erosion’ of UN Charter

A senior Iranian diplomat has denounced the United States and Israel’s role in the ongoing "collapse" of the international legal order and "erosion" of the United Nations Charter.

Columbia University suspends, expels dozens of students over Gaza protests

Columbia University in the United States has imposed severe punishments, including expulsion, suspension from courses and revocation of academic degrees, on dozens of students who participated in demonstrations against Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip.

EU warns Israel of action over Gaza war

The European Union has warned Israel of action over a worsening starvation crisis in the Gaza Strip, where the number of Palestinians who have died from hunger has risen to at least 101.

Palestinian girl who lost her arms in Israeli strike dreams of becoming doctor

In the war-ravaged streets of Gaza, the heartbreaking story of a ten-year-old Palestinian girl named Sarah Al-Barsh has emerged as a symbol of resilience and stolen childhood.

Dozens of British MPs and peers call for full arms embargo on Israel

Nearly 60 British MPs and peers have urged a full embargo on arms exports to Israel and for the government to be more transparent about the licences it grants for military exports.

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