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Hezbollah leader warns Israel will pay ‘in blood’ for killing Lebanese civilians

Hezbollah’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has stressed that Israel will pay a price “in blood” for killing Lebanese civilians, signalling the conflict across the Lebanon-Israel border could intensify.

Biden blames Putin over Navalny death

The death of Alexei Navalny has brought new urgency to the need for Congress to approve tens of billions of dollars of aid for Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has stated, blasting Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of the country's activist.

Israeli settlement expansion in West Bank hits record high: Report

The Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank reached a record high during the first year under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, a report by an Israeli leftist non-governmental organization said.

World media body says nearly 75% of journalists killed in 2023 died in Israel’s war on Gaza

Seventy-two of the 99 journalists killed worldwide in 2023 were Palestinians reporting Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, making those 12 months the deadliest for the media in almost a decade, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

Iranian and Saudi FMs call for OIC emergency ministerial meeting over Gaza

The Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers have called for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's council of ministers aimed at stopping Israel's war on Gaza.

Russia prison service confirms opposition leader Alexey Navalny has died

Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has died, the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets Region, where he had been serving his sentence, reported on Friday.

Israel PM rejects intl. pressure for Palestinian state

Israel will continue to oppose international recognition of a Palestinian state, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, adding that it could prevent the settlement of the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Several Arab states ‘increasingly restricting’ US action against Iran: Report

A number of Arab countries are reportedly “increasingly restricting” the United States and its allies from conducting attacks from their soil against Iran and resistant groups in the West Asia region amid the Israeli war on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Iran FM urges OIC ministerial meeting over Gaza

Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, in a phone call with Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has called for an emergency meeting of OIC foreign ministers to discuss Gaza.

Biden presidency is better for Russia than a Trump one: Putin

A Joe Biden presidency would be better for Moscow than that of Donald Trump's, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated in an on-camera interview.

Israeli PM defies calls to halt Rafah raid as Palestinian death toll approaches 29k

Despite international calls on Israel's prime minister to not to go ahead with the raid on the densely-populated city of Rafah in southern Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his intention to order Israel's military to go into Rafah, according to his new statement posted on X Wednesday.

Families of Israeli captives denounce Netanyahu’s decision to stay away from Cairo negotiations

The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza have slammed a decision by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stay away, for now, from indirect talks with Hamas in Cairo, Egypt, calling it “a death sentence".

Iran president: Gaza condition symbolic of unjust global structure

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the ongoing situation in the Gaza Strip, which is enduring a genocidal Israeli war, is a symbolic of the unjustness of the governing world structure.

Israeli air raids killed 12 people in southern Lebanon

A series of Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon killed 12 people, including children, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported on Thursday.

Turkey, Egypt leaders call on Israel to halt Rafah offensive

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi have urged Israel to halt the looming offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza as the two leaders held bilateral talks in Cairo.

Ireland, Spain call for review of EU-Israel agreement over Gaza war

The prime ministers of Ireland and Spain have implored EU leaders to take action over the “deteriorating” situation in the Gaza Strip, demanding an immediate assessment of whether Israel is complying with human rights obligations that are stipulated in a trade deal with the bloc.

Russia says close to ‘cancer vaccines’

Russian medical scientists are working on vaccines against cancer and a new generation of medication, President Vladimir Putin has claimed.

Number of Western companies that left Russia after Ukraine war revealed

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has revealed that only about 20% of the large companies from Europe and 16% from the US have left Russia in light of Western sanctions pressure related to Ukraine war.

Turkish president in Cairo on first visit in over a decade

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made his first visit to Egypt since 2012 on Wednesday to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, taking a big step toward rebuilding relations between Ankara and Cairo.

Palestinian Authority president urges Hamas to quickly complete a hostage deal

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday called on Hamas to strike a hostage swap agreement with Israel to avoid the displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Beijing raps EU plan to target Chinese companies with Russia sanctions

Beijing slams “illegal sanctions” and will defend the interests of its firms, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced following a report that the EU could blacklist some of the country’s firms for allegedly helping Russia evade the bloc’s restrictions.

Biden urges US Congress to approve $14bn for Israel amid Gaza war; 28k Palestinians killed in Gaza

US President Joe Biden has called on the House of Representatives to pass a $95bn national security funding bill that includes billions in military aid to Israel. More than 28,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in Israel's onslaught against Gaza.

Number of Palestinians detained in West Bank since start of Gaza war passes 7,000

The number of Palestinians arrested by the Israeli army in the West Bank since October 7, 2023, has passed 7,000, Al Jazeera has reported, citing a report by the Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Society.

France sanctions dozens of Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

France has announced sanctions against 28 Israeli settlers accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Paris decision comes on the back of similar actions by the US and the UK.

Yemen Houthi leader says no Israeli-linked ships passed  during last week

The leader of Yemen's Houthis has stated that the armed group had been able to prevent Israeli-linked ships from passing through the Gulf of Aden over the last week.

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