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Israel ‘more or less’ accepts framework agreement for Gaza ceasefire: US

The United States claims Israel has essentially endorsed a framework for a proposed Gaza ceasefire and a captive release deal, and it is now up to the Palestinian group Hamas to agree to it.

Several killed, wounded in Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s Odessa

At least seven people have been killed and eight injured in Russia's drone strike on the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odessa, the authorities announced.

Russia says has received no ‘serious’ proposals for talks with Ukraine

Moscow has not abandoned the idea of peace negotiations with Kiev but has seen no genuine desire for this on the part of Ukraine or its Western backers, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated.

Raisi: Having economic ties with Israel tantamount to supporting regime

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi criticized some Muslim countries for their inaction in the face of the Zionists, saying since the emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Riyadh, no effective action has been taken to stop the crimes of the Zionists in Gaza, and the economic relations of some regional governments with Israel continue.

UK ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthis in Red Sea, sinks

A British container ship has sunk in the Red Sea almost two weeks after it came under attack by Yemen’s Houthi fighters.

European countries must recognize Palestinian state to end war: Foreign minister

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki stressed on Saturday that the European countries should recognize the Palestinian state to reach a solution to the ongoing conflict.

Inequality increased in Russia: Report

Income disparity among the Russian population raised last year, a report on the social and economic situation in the country by Rosstat, the official statistics agency, has suggested.

Israeli army in ‘shock’ amid shortage of 1000s of soldiers: Report

Months into Tel Aviv’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, Israel’s military is reported to be facing a critical manpower problem as it runs short of thousands of soldiers.

Raisi in Algeria in first visit of Iranian president in more than a decade

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in the Algerian capital to take part in a meeting of the world’s leading natural gas producers and to enhance Tehran’s relations with regional and international alliances.

UN warns Gaza famine ‘almost inevitable’

The United Nations has warned that in the absence of any changes in the Israeli regime’s ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, the coastal sliver is on course to experience an all-out famine.

Nicaragua sues Germany for aiding Israel amid Gaza war

Nicaragua has filed a case at the International Court of Justice against Germany for giving financial and military aid to Israel and for defunding the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), the UN's top court announced on Friday.

7 Israeli captives killed in Gaza bombing: Hamas

The military wing of the Palestinian group Hamas has claimed seven more captives held in the Gaza Strip have died as a result of Israel’s bombardment of the besieged enclave.

Paris considering placing French Special Forces in Ukraine: Report

The French government is mulling sending a small military force directly into Ukraine to serve as instructors for Kiev’s Armed Forces and as a “deterrent” to Russia, Le Monde reported on Friday, citing its sources.

Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny laid to rest at Moscow cemetery

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was laid to rest at a Moscow cemetery Friday, exactly two weeks after his death was announced by Russia’s prison service.

Iranian military advisor assassinated by Israel in Syria

An Iranian military advisor with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) was killed in an Israeli strike in northern Syria.

Gaza food distribution site deaths will complicate peace talks, but agreement possible: Biden

US President Joe Biden has stated that his administration is looking into what happened at a food distribution site in Gaza — where local health officials say more than 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured by Israeli troops— and he admitted the incident is going to complicate negotiations in the region.

French leader stands by remarks about sending troops to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron has stated his refusal to rule out the prospect of sending Western forces to Ukraine was intentional, despite the uproar it has provoked.

Russia claims UK ‘directly involved’ in Ukraine conflict

Britain’s direct military involvement in Ukraine was never a secret, but one of the country’s media outlets has now admitted it outright, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, has stated.

Yemen’s Houthis promise ‘military surprises’ in Red Sea operations

Yemen’s armed forces will introduce “military surprises” in their Red Sea operations, the movement's leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi has stated. The Houthis have been targetting Israel-bound vessels in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

Pentagon chief admits 25k Palestinian women and children killed in Gaza

During a congressional hearing on Thursday in Washington, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that since 7 October, more than 25,000 Palestinian women and children have been killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip.

Germany prepared Russia-NATO conflict scenario: Report

The German government has prepared a model for a potential Russian attack on NATO, Bild has reported. According to the tabloid, authorities in Berlin have described four distinct phases, culminating in potential nuclear strikes on NATO member states.

30k Israeli soldiers treated for mental health since start of war in Gaza: Report

Around 30,000 Israeli soldiers have called up a mental health hotline since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, according to the army.

Dozens of Gazans waiting for food aid killed by Israeli fire

More than 100 Palestinians have been killed and some 700 others wounded after Israeli soldiers opened fire on hundreds waiting for food aid southwest of the Gaza City, health officials say, as the besieged enclave faces an unprecedented hunger crisis.

Putin claims Russia in possession of weapons capable of hitting targets on territory of its adversaries

Moscow's adversaries should remember that Russia has weapons capable of hitting targets on their territory, President Vladimir Putin of Russia said in his address to the Federal Assembly on Thursday.

Gaza death toll from Israeli onslaught tops 30,000: Health ministry

More than 30,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel’s war against the besieged enclave began last October, the health ministry in the Palestinian territory announced Thursday.

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