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Russia conducts largest missile strike on Ukraine capital in weeks

Russia launched its largest missile attack in weeks on Kyiv and the surrounding region on Thursday, injuring more than a dozen and damaging schools, residential buildings and industrial facilities, officials have confirmed.

685 medical workers killed in Gaza by Israel: WHO

Since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip, 685 healthcare workers have been killed by the Israeli military, and 902 have been injured, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Donors warn Biden’s Gaza policy ‘increasing chances’ of Trump victory

A group of more than 100 donors for the US Democratic Party sent a letter to President Joe Biden, warning him that his "unconditional support" for Israel's war on the besieged Gaza Strip is increasing his odds of losing the upcoming presidential election.

UK says its forces won’t ‘fight side by side’ with Ukrainians against Russia

London has no plans to send troops to fight Russia alongside Ukrainian soldiers, a UK government spokesman has stated.

Germany says not to let Putin dictate peace terms in Ukraine

Berlin will not let Russian President Vladimir Putin forcibly alter Ukraine’s borders or impose the terms of peace, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has vowed.

Senate Democrats urge ‘bold’ US push on Palestinian state

More than a third of the US Senate's Democrats have called on the administration of President Joe Biden to take "bold" action toward establishing a Palestinian state, in the latest pushback against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Hamas: Israel intensifying civilian attacks to get concessions in truce talks

Hamas official Osama Hamdan has cautioned Israel continues to target civilian areas in the Gaza Strip to strengthen its hand in truce talks

US imposes fresh sanctions against Iran over its missile, nuclear programs

The United States Treasury Department has introduced a new round of sanctions targeting Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs.

Afghanistan tops list of world’s unhappiest country: Report

Finland remained the world's happiest country for a seventh straight year in an annual UN sponsored World Happiness Report. Afghanistan, plagued by a humanitarian catastrophe since the Taliban regained control in 2020, stayed at the bottom of the 143 countries surveyed.

Over half of Gaza’s population on brink of famine: World Bank

The World Bank has warned that more than half the population of Gaza is on the brink of famine, including children and the elderly as Israel keeps blocking humanitarian aid to the enclave.

Rights groups urge EU to suspend trade agreement with Israel over Gaza war

More than 200 civil society organizations called on the European Union to suspend the EU-Israel trade agreement without delay due to Israel’s bloody war on the Gaza Strip and the violation of basic human rights.

Axis of Resistance has foiled US schemes in West Asia: Iran Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the anti-Israel military operations by resistance factions in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq. He stressed that the Axis of Resistance has demonstrated its potential and effectively disrupted the US strategic calculations in West Asia

Hamas leader: Israel sabotaging truce negotiations

Tel Aviv is seeking to sabotage ceasefire talks underway in Qatar by targeting police officers and government agencies in the Gaza Strip, the chief of Hamas's political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh has stated.

Russia warns French troops in Ukraine “legitimate priority target”

Russia's foreign intelligence (SVR) top brass said London is preparing to send 2,000 forces to Ukraine. Sergey Naryshkin added any French military unit sent to Ukraine to help it fight Russia would be a "priority" target for the Russian Army.

UK public spent millions in missile costs for Yemen war: Report

The United Kingdom has reportedly poured millions into protecting Israeli ships in the Red Sea since the conflict between Israel and Palestine first began in October, with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak becoming ninth prime minister to use the RAF to bomb Yemen.

Growing number of Gaza infants on the verge of death due to lack of food: WHO

The World Health Organization has issued another stark warning about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip as a WHO spokesperson warned a growing number of infants there are on the “brink of death” from acute hunger.

Canada to stop arms sales to Israel

The Canadian government will halt future arms exports to Israel, even though the motion approved by the House of Commons, is not legally binding, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has stated.

Iran president urges action to stop Gaza genocide by Israel

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has called for serious practical steps to cease Israel’s raids on the Gaza Strip in his New Year message to Asian countries celebrating Nowruz.

UN human rights chief warns Israel may use starvation as ‘method of war’ in Gaza

Israel could use starvation as a "method of war" in the besieged Gaza Strip by obstructing the entry of humanitarian assistance to the enclave, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk has stated.

Former US generals slam Biden admin. for Afghanistan withdrawal

The two top US generals who oversaw the evacuation of Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban in August 2021 blamed the administration of President Joe Biden for the chaotic departure, telling American lawmakers that it inadequately planned for the evacuation and did not order it in time.

Israeli PM defies Biden on military operation in Gaza’s Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to call off a major ground offensive against the southern tip of the Gaza Strip, shrugging off a US warning that the operation will kill more civilians and worsen a humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave.

NATO forces active in Ukraine: Report

Active and former military personnel from NATO countries have long been operating in Ukraine, overseeing Kiev’s use of West-supplied weapons, El Pais has reported.

Russia says NATO won’t bring stability to Caucasus

Moscow is well aware of NATO’s bids to court post-Soviet republics in the South Caucasus, but the bloc’s overtures will bring no benefit to the region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.

US says Ukraine’s survival in danger

Ukraine’s very survival in fighting Russia could be at stake unless the western states send more military aid, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned.

Armenia says should return disputed areas to Azerbaijan or face war

Yerevan could face a war with Azerbaijan if it does not compromise with Baku and return four Azerbaijani villages it has held since the early 1990s, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated in a video published on Tuesday.

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