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UN chief calls for independent investigation into Gaza mass graves

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated he is “deeply alarmed” by reports of mass graves in several locations in the Gaza Strip, calling for independent probe into the matter.
Security

Interior minister: Iran can take no more Afghan refugees

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The Iranian interior minister says Iran is overwhelmed with the influx of Afghan refugees who are a burden on the country’s already-strained resources and sanctions-hit economy.
Middle East

WHO chief: Rafah invasion would be ‘humanitarian catastrophe’

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The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has taken to X to plead with Israel not to proceed with its planned invasion of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah.
Americas

UN says law enforcement action at US universities ‘disproportionate’

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The United Nations has voiced concerns regarding the police treatment of pro-Palestine protesters at US universities.
Security

Official: All crew members of Portuguese ship safe, one freed

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The deputy director of the Maritime Affairs Office of Iran’s Ports and Shipping Organization says 24 crew members of seized container ship MCS Aries are in good health and there is no need to be worried about their safety.
Economy

Iran, China can increase bilateral trade to above $50bn annually

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The head of Iran's Chamber of Commerce says the trade volume between Iran and China is currently 30 billion dollars but the two countries have the potential to increase the figure to 50 billion dollars per year.
Nuclear

IAEA chief to visit Iran

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The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, on Tuesday confirmed reports that its chief Rafael Grossi will travel to Iran to meet senior officials on May 6-7.
Middle East

Israel will invade Gaza’s Rafah ‘with or without deal’ with Hamas: Netanyahu

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on  Tuesday the army will invade Rafah in southern Gaza Strip despite reports of a possible cease-fire deal with the Palestinian group Hamas.
Middle East

Over 10,000 people missing under rubble across Gaza

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The Palestinian Civil Defense service on Tuesday reported more than 10,000 people are still missing under the rubble across the Gaza Strip almost seven months into the Israeli military onslaught against the besieged enclave.
Economy

Reoort: Raisi’s administration sets inflation record

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Iran’s Ham-Mihan newspaper says the country has experienced its highest inflation in 80 years during the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi’s tenure.
Middle East

Rival Palestinian groups Fatah, Hamas meet in China

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Officials from Rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas have held a meeting in China for talks on potential reconciliation.
Americas

US advocacy groups support Palestine solidarity campus protests amid Gaza war

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Dozens of faith, civil rights and progressive groups in the United States have expressed solidarity with university students protesting against US support for Israel amid the war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed over 34,500.
Americas

US lawmakers threaten ICC with retaliation over arrest warrants for Israeli officials

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American lawmakers are in the process of drafting a bill aimed at responding to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in case it decides to issue arrest warrants against high-ranking Israeli officials accused of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Gaza death toll surges past 34,500

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The Palestinian death toll from Israel's military onslaught against the besieged Gaza Strip has jumped to 34,535 since Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in the enclave announced on Tuesday.
Americas

Dozens of US lawyers ask Biden to stop military aid to Israel due to actions in Gaza

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More than 90 lawyers, including at least 20 from the presidential administration, called on US President Joe Biden to stop military aid to Israel because of its actions in the Gaza Strip, which they say contradict US and international humanitarian law, Politico has reported.
Middle East

Israelis rally in Tel Aviv demanding return of Hamas-held captives, clashes reported

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Thousands of Israelis, including families of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip, rallied in Tel Aviv to demand that the government reach a prisoner swap deal with the Hamas group. The Israeli police have arrested at least 5 protesters during the rally.
Americas

Columbia university says it has begun suspending students who refuse to leave pro-Gaza encampment

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Columbia University in the US has started suspending the students who refuse to leave the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus, hours after the deadline to leave the encampment passed.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthi says struck several vessels, including US warships, in Red Sea

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Yemen’s Houthi fighters say they have hit two US warships among others in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, who are enduring a genocidal war by Israel.
Americas

US finds 5 Israeli military units violated human rights in West Bank

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Washington has found five Israeli units guilty of gross human rights violations, the State Department announced on Monday.
Americas

Vast majority of Americans support Israel’s Rafah offensive: Poll

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A vast majority of Americans back Israel's planned military operation against Rafah, the densely-populated city in besieged Gaza Strip, according to a new survey. At least 34,500 people, mainly children and women, have been killed in the blockaded territory since October 2023.
Europe

European countries expected to recognize Palestinian statehood by end of May: Top diplomat

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Several European member states are expected to recognize Palestinian statehood by the end of May, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell stated on Monday at the sidelines of a World Economic Forum special meeting in Riyadh.
Culture

Cultural event held to mark Persian Gulf Day

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The cultural and artistic conference of Persian Gulf National Day was held at the Azadi Tower cultural complex in Tehran on Monday morning (April 29, 2024) with Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammed Mahdi Esmaeili and a group of artists in attendance.
Europe

Ukraine running out of soldiers to fight Russian army: Report

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The number and frequency of Ukrainian troops receiving training in US bases in Western Europe has dropped to almost zero in the last months, suggesting that Kiev is running out of men to fight Russian forces, US officials have told the Washington Post.
Middle East

Israel scrambling to prevent ICC arrest warrants for Gaza war crimes

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Tel Aviv has launched a major campaign to prevent the International Criminal Court (ICC) from issuing arrest warrants for top Israeli officials over war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
Foreign Policy

US doesn’t want Gaza ceasefire: Iran

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that if the US had the will to secure a truce in the Gaza Strip, it could have stopped the shipment of weapons and ammunition to Israel and cut off its financial and political support for the regime.
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