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Poll: Most Israelis believe Netanyahu cares more about holding power than releasing hostages

Most Israelis think Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is more interested in remaining in power than winning the Gaza war or freeing captives, according to an Israeli television poll aired Friday.

Almost 95%% of Gaza hospitals partially or completely destroyed: WHO

At least 94% of all hospitals in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed, and people in the north of the besieged enclave have practically lost the opportunity to receive any medical care, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced in a report.

US says classifying Taliban as ‘foreign terrorist organization’ under review

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that Washington is reviewing whether to designate Afghanistan’s rulers, the Taliban, as a “foreign terrorist organization”.

US admits Russia is an aggressor, declines to label Putin war criminal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has acknowledged that Russia is an aggressor toward Ukraine, but declined to label President Vladimir Putin a war criminal.

Two Israeli embassy staff in US shot dead

Two staff members of Israel’s embassy in the United States have been killed in an attack outside a Jewish museum in Washington, DC.

Former US nuclear negotiator: Halting Iran’s uranium enrichment impossible

An American diplomat from the administration of former US President Barack Obama, who led the nuclear negotiations with Iran, has emphasized that the idea of halting Iran's uranium enrichment was absolutely impossible.

EU announces review of trade privileges to Israel amid Gaza war

The European Union will launch a review of its granting trade privileges to Israel amid mounting concern over the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, the bloc's foreign policy chief announced Tuesday.

US not ruling out reopening embassy in Damascus

The US Secretary of State indicated on Tuesday that the reopening of the US embassy in Damascus is possible if interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa can quell security concerns stemming from armed factions not aligned with his government.

EU reaches initial deal to lift Syria’s economic sanctions: Report

European Union countries have given the green light to lifting economic sanctions on Damascus in a bid to help the war-torn country recover following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, according to diplomats speaking to news agencies.

Co-operative Group members vote to ban Israeli products from British supermarkets

Members of the Co-operative Group, one of the UK's biggest supermarket chains, have voted to remove Israeli products from its shelves over the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will start ‘immediately’: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated the conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “went very well”, and that talks between Moscow and Kiev will begin “immediately".

Britian, France and Canada threaten ‘concrete actions’ if Israel does not stop Gaza onslaught

The leaders of Britain, France and Canada have issued a joint statement warning that they will take “further concrete actions” if Israel does not stop a renewed military offensive in the Gaza Strip and lift aid restrictions.

US could pass more sanctions on Russia: Bloomberg

US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a new sanctions bill targeting Moscow if Russia does not make progress in ceasefire talks with Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing European officials familiar with the matter.

Taliban FM promises cooperation with Iran in Helmand river, water dispute

Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has said that providing water to Iran’s drought-stricken population is a “religious duty” and stressed that Kabul bears no ill will toward its neighbor.

Kurdistan region president: No threat to emerge from our soil against Iran

President of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, pledged that no threat will emerge from Kurdish soil against neighboring countries, particularly the Islamic Republic of Iran.

At least three killed as Syrian forces raid Daesh hideouts in Aleppo

Syrian security forces have killed three Daesh fighters and arrested four others in Aleppo, authorities said, the first time the interim government has announced such an operation against the terror group in Syria’s second city.

Pakistani PM thanks Iran for mediation in India-Pakistan ceasefire

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thanked Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for what he called Iran’s compassionate and brotherly efforts in helping reduce tension and pave the way for a ceasefire between Pakistan and India. Sharif was speaking to Pezeshkian on the phone on Saturday.

Moscow to host first Russia-Arab summit in October

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited all leaders and the secretary general of the Arab League for the first Moscow-Arab summit on October 15, Russia's news agencies reported on Saturday, citing a statement from the Kremlin.

US to reduce its military contingent in Syria to 900: Report

The United States is withdrawing its soldiers from Syria and plans to reduce its contingent there to 900, the Al Jazeera television channel reported, citing an unnamed American official.

UN warns global hunger hits new high amid conflict, extreme weather

Global hunger hit a new high last year with the outlook for 2025 “bleak”, a United Nations-backed report announced.

Israel anxious about Trump striking a quick nuclear deal with Iran: NBC News

A person familiar with the dynamic between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told NBC News that Israel is increasingly anxious about the US striking a quick nuclear agreement with Tehran.

Gharibabadi: Iran, European powers reaffirm commitment to diplomacy in Istanbul meeting

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, announced that Iran and three key European countries – France, Germany, and the UK– remain committed to preserving and utilizing diplomacy effectively.

Iran reiterates support for Palestinian right to self-determinatio,  accountability for Zionist war crimes

On the anniversary of the establishment of the Zionist regime, called Nakba Day, the Iranian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed the inalienable right of the Palestinian nation to self-determination, underscoring the legal and moral responsibility of the international community to halt the genocide in Gaza and prosecute and punish the Zionist war criminals. 

Trump’s announcement about Syria surprised US officials: Reuters

When US President Donald Trump announced in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that he would lift all sanctions on Syria, the decision, which will boost a country devastated by 13 years of war, took many in the region by surprise. It also caught some in his own administration off guard.

Iran rejects US accusations at UN Security Council meeting on Yemen

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has strongly rejected recent accusations made by the United States during a UN Security Council session on Yemen, calling them “baseless and cynical.”

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