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Rights group says Israel has killed 560 people in attacks involving aid convoys in Gaza

The Israeli Army has killed at least 560 and injured 1,523 other Palestinians in incidents involving aid trucks in the Gaza Strip, according to a report by the Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor.

Daesh releases graphic video it claims shows Moscow concert hall attack

Daesh-affiliated news agency Amaq released a graphic video purportedly related to Friday’s attack at a concert hall outside Moscow recorded by one of the attackers, suggesting the perpetrators had a direct link to the group in order to be able to send the video.

UN chief says blocked Gaza aid amid starvation a ‘moral outrage’

The line of blocked aid trucks stuck on Egypt’s side of the border with the Gaza Strip while Palestinians face starvation on the other side is a “moral outrage”, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated on a visit to the Rafah crossing.

Traditional wrestling contests held in Qom for Afghan expats in Iran

The central Iranian city of Qom has hosted traditional wrestling competitions for Afghan nationals residing in Iran.

Zelensky accuses Putin of trying to blame Kiev for deadly attack on Moscow concert

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated "miserable" Russian President Vladimir Putin waited overnight before publicly addressing Russians, only to accuse Ukraine of having a hand in the terror attack at a concert hall near Moscow.

Russia says US did not pass specific data before Moscow terrorist attack

The US Administration did not pass any specific information through the Russian Embassy in Washington about preparations of the terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall concert venues, Ambassador Anatoly Antonov has told TASS.

Poll: Most Americans say another World War likely in next 5-10 years

Most Americans say that there will be another world war in the next five to 10 years, according to a new YouGov survey.

Iranian VP offers condolences to Russia over Moscow terror attack 

Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber has offered condolences to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin over the deaths of a large number of people in the Friday evening terrorist attack near Moscow.

Iran’s natural wonder: Mud volcano in north

Naftalijeh mud volcano is one of the natural places of Golestan province, which is located in Gomishan city in the east of the Caspian.

Bandar-e Torkman, Nowruz holidays destination in Iran’s north

The Iranian port city of Bandar-e Torkman, which is known as one of the most important ports in the country’s north, hosts tourists during the Nowruz holidays.

Putin vows punishment for everyone behind Moscow terror attack as death toll tops 130

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday addressed the nation about the Crocus City Hall shooting, denouncing it as a “bloody and barbaric” terrorist attack and vowing to punish all involved. More than 130 people have so far been killed and over 150 wounded in Friday evening's massacre.

Russia says arrested 11 suspects over Moscow attack, claims terrorists planned to flee to Ukraine

Eleven people have been detained over the terror attack on the Crocus Crocus City Hall concert venue outside Moscow, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced in a statement. The terrorists planned to flee to Ukraine, it added.

Police spokesman: Road accident figures during Nowruz ‘dreadful’

A top official with the Iranian police forces has reminded Nowruz travelers of the grim reality that although the holidays can be festive, the specter of death hovers over the roads due to the high number of traffic accidents.

Young Americans favour Palestinians than Israelis amid Gaza war: Poll

More young Americans have favourable views of Palestinians than they do of Israelis in the current war in the Gaza Strip, while about half of the US population doesn't know which side has a higher death toll, according to a new poll by Pew Research Center.

Iranian president talks to Putin, sympathizes with Russians over terrorist attack

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has send a message of condolences to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to express his grief over the terrorist attack on Friday that has so far left at least 115 people dead and 150 others injured.

EU introduces sanctions against Russian judges, prison staff over Navalny death

The European Union has introduced sanctions against correctional facilities Nos. 6 and 3 and thirty-three individuals within the framework of sanctions related to the death of Aleksey Navalny, the EU Council announced in its decree posted in the Official Journal.

Amnesty knocks EU response to Gaza war as ‘too little, too late’

Amnesty International has sharply criticized the European Council's call for a sustainable ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying it falls short given the dire situation faced by Palestinian civilians.

Relatives of Hamas-held hostages ask Biden to press Netanyahu for deal to free them

Nearly 600 relatives of the 81 Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip have signed a letter to US President Joe Biden expressing their frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of ongoing captive negotiations, urging him to press the Israeli premier and all other parties to reach an agreement to secure the hostages' release.

Official: Sanctions made Iran nuclear industry stronger

US-led Western embargoes against Iran have become a strong point for the country and its nuclear industry over the decades, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI)’s spokesperson says.

Israel announces seizure of 800 hectares in occupied West Bank

Israel publicly humiliated America’s top diplomat on Friday by launching a massive settler land grab in the occupied West Bank while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv over the Gaza war.

Rafah invasion risks “further isolating Israel around the world”: US

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that a looming Tel Aviv's ground offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah would risk “further isolating Israel around the world and jeopardizing its long-term security and standing".

Moscow concert hall attack death toll rises to 60

The death toll from a terrorist attack at a packed music venue outside Moscow has climbed to 60, Russia’s Investigative Committee confirmed in the early hours of Saturday. According to health officials, nearly 150 are wounded, including several children.

Russia, China veto US resolution on Gaza

Moscow and Beijing have vetoed a Washington-drafted resolution calling for, but not directly demanding, a ceasefire in the Israeli war in the besieged Gaza Strip.

4 European countries say ready to recognise Palestine as a state

The leaders of Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, and Malta released a joint statement on Friday announcing that they will recognize a Palestinian state.

Iran’s Kanaani strongly condemns Moscow deadly terror incident

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned a deadly terror attack on a concert hall in Moscow that has killed and wounded a large number of Russian citizens.