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Iran sends 3rd shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza

Iran has dispatched its third consignment of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, which is the second such shipment to be sent by sea.

US, UK hit dozens of “Houthi targets” in Yemen in new wave of attacks

The US and UK say they have launched strikes against 36 targets linked to the Houthis in Yemen, targeting buried weapons storage facilities, missile systems, launchers and other capabilities.

Hamas says Gaza ceasefire must entail full withdrawal of Israeli soldiers, end of blockade

A senior official of the Palestinian movement Hamas has stated any ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip must entail complete withdrawal of Israeli soldiers and the lifting of Tel Aviv's siege of the territory.

Taiwan helping to arm Russia amid Ukraine war: Report

Companies based in Taiwan have sold Russia more than $20 million in advanced equipment that can be used for weapons production, the Washington Post daily has reported, citing “trade records and Russian tax documents”. The newspaper noted that Moscow’s defense sector has ramped up purchases in recent months.

Several killed in Ukrainian attack on Russia bakery

Ukraine has targeted a bakery located in the Russian city of Lisichansk, Lugansk People’s Republic, trapping dozens of people under the rubble. The building was heavily damaged in the strike and partially collapsed, killing aroun two dozen.

Israeli protesters demand early elections, release of hostages

Hundreds of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets of Haifa, Rehovot and Tel Avivagainst the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding early elections and the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

Ex-Pakistan’s PM, wife get 7-year jail for marriage law violation

A court in Pakistan has jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi for seven years, ruling their 2018 marriage violated the Islamic law.

Iraq says US attacks killed at least 16, including civilians

US airstrikes on Iraq on Friday killed at least 16 people, including civilians, and injured 25 others, according to a statement by the Iraqi government spokesperson.

Iran FM to UN envoy: US attacks on Iraq, Syria result of “failed, wrong” policy

Iran's foreign minister says the US strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria is the continuation of Washington's failed and wrong approach.

AFC Asian Cup 2023: Iran eliminate Japan after late penalty by Jahanbakhsh

Iran knocked four-times champions Japan out of the 2023 Asian Cup with a 2-1 victory in their quarter-final clash after skipper Alireza Jahanbakhsh converted a penalty in stoppage time at Education City Stadium in Qatar on Saturday.

Iran slams US attacks on Iraq and Syria as strategic mistake

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has categorically condemned the United States’ military attacks on areas in Iraq and Syria, calling them as adventurism and a strategic mistake.

Nearly half of Israelis favor elections immediately after Gaza war: Poll

A recent Israeli public opinion poll showed that nearly half of Israelis want to go to elections immediately after a cease-fire enters into force in the Gaza Strip.

Iran mission confirms military advisor killed in Israeli raid on Syria

Iran's ambassy in Damascus has confirmed earlier reports of an Iranian military advisor having been killed in an Israeli attack on Syria.

Syrian military says US raid killed civilians, soldiers, caused “significant damage”

The Syrian military has announced that the US airstrikes that targeted parts of Syria late on Friday killed civilians and military personnel and caused "significant damage".

Informed source: U.S. strikes in Iraq, Syria to have grave consequences for American forces

An Iranian source says the United States’ recent strikes on areas in Iraq and Syria will have serious consequences for Washington’s troops in the region.

Thousands of Israeli soldiers got mental health treatment since start of Gaza war

Nearly 3,000 regular and reserve Israeli soldiers have been examined by mental health officers since the beginning of the war on Gaza in early October 2023, Israeli army data showed.

Hundreds of Western officials sign scathing criticism of Gaza policy

More than 800 officials from the United States and Europe have signed a scathing criticism of Western policy towards Israel and Palestine, accusing their governments of possible complicity in war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Iraq condemns US air raids as ‘breach of sovereignty’

Baghdad has condemned in the strongest terms the US military’s airstrikes against dozens of sites in Iraq and neighboring Syria as a “violation of the Iraqi sovereignty".

UN Satellite Centre reveals 30% of Gaza destroyed or damaged

Satellite imagery shows that 30 percent of the Gaza Strip has been destroyed or damaged during months-long Israeli raids, according to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).

Pentagon confirms airstrikes against dozens of targets in Middle East

The United States begun a new bombing campaign in the Middle East aimed at what it called punishing Iran and affiliated militia groups for a series of drone and missile attacks on American military bases in the region.

Almost all Gaza’s children need mental health support: UNICEF

At least 17,000 children in the Gaza Strip have been left unaccompanied or separated from their families nearly four months into Israel’s military onslaught against the enclave, the United Nations children’s agency estimates. Nearly all children in the strip also require mental health support, UNICEF has announced.

Putin claims Russia has better weapons than NATO

Moscow’s modern weapons are more effective than the arms used by NATO member states, which have provided extensive military assistance to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed.

ICC dismisses Russia’s objections to Ukraine’s lawsuit

The International Criminal Court has rejected Russia's objections on the admissibility of Kiev's lawsuit against Moscow under the Genocide Convention.

Turkey says detained 7 suspected of selling information to Israel’s Mossad

Turkish authorities arrested seven people suspected of selling information to Israel's Mossad intelligence service in connection with tracking and monitoring local targets, a Turkish security official has stated.

Snow covers Tehran, brings joy and relief

Heavy snow covered the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday, after a period of low precipitations in the city and across the country which alarmingly diminished the water reservoir levels in the mostly dry country.