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Middle East

Hamas says not willing for new negotiations over Gaza war with Israel

IFP Media Wire -
The Palestinian movement Hamas has announced it “would not take part in new talks” with Israel on a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip.
Europe

Russia says Ukraine killed chance for peace talks

IFP Media Wire -
Kiev has made a “conscious decision” to end the possibility of peace negotiations with Moscow by launching the incursion into Russia's Kursk Region, a senior Russian diplomat has stated.
Europe

Zelensky says Ukraine advancing in Kursk region, Russian border region declares emergency

IFP Media Wire -
Ukraine says its troops are advancing further in Russia’s Kursk region, a week after the start of its cross-border incursion that has seen Kyiv’s forces claiming to have captured enemy soldiers.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Leader says enemies seeking nation retreat through psychological warfare

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Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned that the country's enemies and ill-wishers are using psychological warfare in the military sphere to instill fear and force the Iranian nation to retreat in various areas.
Middle East

Lebanon Health Ministry: 547 Lebanese killed in Israeli attacks since start of Gaza war

IFP Media Wire -
The Lebanese Health Ministry has announced the death toll from Israeli strikes on the towns and villages in the southern part of the country following the onset of the Gaza war now stands at nearly 550.
Middle East

Five killed in Israel’s drone attack in West Bank

IFP Media Wire -
The Israeli army has killed one Palestinian in a dawn raid in the West Bank city of Tubas before launching an airstrike on the nearby town of Tammun that killed four people.
Parliament

Iran parliamentary committee votes down proposed pick for oil ministry

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Iranian Parliament’s Energy Committee has declared that President Massoud Pezeshkian’s pick for the oil ministry is disqualified for the post.
Foreign Policy

President Pezeshkian says national unity prerequisite for engagement with other states

IFP Media Wire -
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the importance of national unity and consensus in the country as a means of interacting with other nations. He stated that developing cooperation with all countries, especially neighboring ones, is a priority of his government's foreign policy.
Europe

UN says seeking access to Russia’s Kursk Region

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The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has asked Russia for access to Kursk Region in order to verify Moscow's claims of abuses committed by invading Ukrainian soldiers.
Middle East

Israel added new conditions to Gaza ceasefire proposal: Report

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu added new conditions in late July to a Gaza ceasefire proposal delivered to the US, Egyptian, and Qatari mediators, which has hardened Israel's position and complicated negotiations, according to documents seen by The New York Times.
Europe

Security Service says more than 100 terror attacks foiled in Russia in 2024

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Russian law enforcement agencies have thwarted over 100 terrorist attacks, masterminded by Ukraine or its Western backers in 2024, the National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) has claimed.
Int'l Relations

UN Security Council deplores Israeli strike on Gaza school, blames US for weapons supply

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The United Nations Security Council members have denounced the Israeli military's recent attack on a school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip that killed at least 100 Palestinians, while Russia and China held the US accountable for the incident due to its military support to Israel.
Americas

US lifts ban on bombs sale to Saudi Arabia

IFP Media Wire -
Washington will send a $750m shipment of bombs to Riyadh, ending an embargo imposed in 2022, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
Americas

US approves $20bn arms sales to Israel amid Gaza war

IFP Media Wire -
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has approved a new batch of arms sales to Israel, totalling over $20bn in military equipment, according to the Pentagon.
Americas

Biden says Iran could hold off on Israel attack if Gaza ceasefire agreement reached

IFP Media Wire -
President Joe Biden has stated he expects Iran to hold off on possibly attacking Israel if a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal is reached in the next few days.
Europe

Zelensky claims Ukraine controls 74 Russian settlements in Kursk region

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that his troops now control 74 Russian settlements in the Kursk region as some 200,000 Russian civilians fled the area.
Nature and Wildlife

Tiglon dies of lymphoma complications at Mashhad Zoo, northeastern Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
A female tiglon, aged approximately 17 and a half years, has died at Mashhad Zoo, northeastern Iran, following a period of illness.
Middle East

Hamas says Gallant’s admission Netanyahu hindering ceasefire deal confirms PM’s ‘lies’

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Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant's admission that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the one who is creating obstacles to reaching a cease-fire deal in Gaza confirms his “lies and intransigence”, the Palestinian resistance group Hamas has announced.
Middle East

President Abbas says UN failed to resolve Palestine issue due to US pressure

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The United Nations has failed to resolve the Palestinian issue due to pressure from the United States, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated at a meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Human Rights

Iran wants top gambler Sobhani extradited from Spain

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The secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights and deputy head of the Judiciary has asked the Iranian Foreign Ministry to push efforts for the extradition of Sasha Sobhani, an Iranian national from Spain, on a variety of charges including child abuse and money laundering.
Europe

Ukraine claims has seized 1,000 sq km in Kursk attack

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A top Ukraian commander has claimed his forces have captured 1,000 sq km (386 square miles) of Russia’s bordering Kursk region, while Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has vowed a “worthy response” to the offensive and ordered his troops to “dislodge the enemy from our territories”.
Europe

Russia claims US working to replace Zelensky with “less corrupt” figure

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The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed that Washington is working on options to replace Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky with a more manageable and less corrupt figure.
Middle East

Israeli settlers raid Al-Aqsa Mosque with police protection

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Israeli settlers have raided occupied East Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque with Israeli police protection, the Wafa news agency reported. The Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department, also known as the Waqf, announced that thousands of settlers raided the mosque's grounds, and the Israeli police complicated Palestinians' entry to the holy site and were heavily present to ensure the settlers' movement.
Foreign Policy

Iran not asking for permission from West in using recognized rights: Spokesperson

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has stated that Tehran is determined to defend its national security and sovereignty, stressing the Islamic Republic does not get permission from anyone to use its recognized rights.
Views

Analyst: Iran won’t outsource right to legitimate defense against Israel

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Iran has the legitimate right to retaliate after the Israeli regime violated its territorial integrity and assassinated top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, a senior analyst says.
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