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Hamas says Israel’s threats to kill group leaders reflect political, military crises

A senior Hamas official has stated the resistance group is unfazed by Israel’s recent threats to assassinate its leaders and that making them reveals Tel Aviv’s political and military crises.

Sources say Zelensky trying to directly control Ukraine army

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is bypassing General Valery Zaluzhny, the country’s top military leader, to give orders directly to commanders, the Ukrainskaya Pravda news outlet has reported, citing sources close to the leadership in Kiev.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: IDF says objective in northern Gaza “nearly completed”

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,200 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 15,800 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

US, Ukraine trade blame for ‘failed counteroffensive’ against Russia: Report

US and British officers helped plan the Ukrainian spring-summer campaign against Russia and provided all the asked-for vehicles, but Kiev decided to divide its forces in three directions, while Washington wanted a single focused advance sooner, according to a Washington Post feature.

Israel war on Gaza displaced 1.9 million people: UN agency

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has announced virtually 1.9 million people, more than 80 percent of the Gaza population, have been displaced since October 7 due to Israel’s unrelenting bombardment of the Strip.

Telecommunications, internet down in Gaza amid Israeli strikes

Telecommunications services have been cut off in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian telecoms company Paltel has confirmed, as Israel intensifies its assault on the besieged enclave.

Iran’s leader calls for global coalition against US arrogance

Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called for the formation of a global coalition to stand up against arrogance by the US and other Western countries.

Gaza death toll nears 16,000 amid relentless Israeli strikes

The death toll from the ongoing Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip has surged past 15,800, the Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed on Monday.

Iranians bid farewell to Defenders of Holy Shrine in Tehran

A large number of people attended the funeral procession for 7 Iranians, known as the Defenders of the Holy Shrine in Iran.

256 Palestinians killed in West Bank since early October: Health Ministry

The number of Palestinians killed in the Israeli attacks on the West Bank since October 7, has risen to 256, the Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed.

Iran, Cuba presidents call for global coalition to support Palestinians amid Israel’s war on Gaza

Presidents of Iran and Cuba have called for the formation of a coalition to support the Palestinian people worldwide. It comes as the Israeli war against the besieged Gaza Strip which has so far killed 15,500 people, nears its second month.

Iran says leaves no Israeli hostile move unpunished

The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson has vowed that Tehran would give an appropriate response to any hostile measure after Israeli raids claimed the lives of two Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) servicemen in Syria.

Iran, Cuba sign 7 cooperation agreements

Senior Iranian and Cuban officials inked seven documents and agreements on the improvement of bilateral cooperation, in a ceremony in Tehran on Monday, with the presidents of the two countries in attendance.

Gaza’s economic losses amount to $700mn since start of war: Report

Israel's devastating war on Gaza since 7 October has resulted in at least $700m worth of losses, just in the first month, according to the director of statistics at the Central Bureau of Statistics, Muhammad Qalalwa.

Southern Gaza facing worst bombardment since early October: UNICEF

Southern Gaza is currently facing its "worst bombardment" since Israel's onslaught on the besieged enclave began on October 7, a UNICEF spokesman has said.

Muslims in US swing states vow to ‘abandon Biden’ over Gaza war

A group of Muslim American organizers from US swing states has launched a campaign denouncing President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election bid due to his stance on the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

Israel says expanding its ground operations to whole of Gaza strip

Israel is expanding its ground operations to the whole of the Gaza Strip, the so-called Israeli Defense Forces announced.

Hamas: Biden, Blinken complicit in Israeli crimes against Gazans

A senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has stressed US President Joe Biden and his Secretary of State Antony Blinken are complicit in Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians, including its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

Iran, Oman FMs call on intl. community’s intervention to stop Israeli carnage against Gaza

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi have called on the international community to take immediate measures to stop the “Israeli crimes” against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

Yemen targets two Israeli ships in Red Sea: Armed force spokesman

The Yemeni armed forces announced that they have targeted two more Israeli ships in the Red Sea, as they say the battle against Israel and the United States will continue until attacks on the Gaza Strip come to a full stop.

Iran’s anti-narcotics chief warns of rising industrial drug production in Afghanistan

The Secretary General of Iran's anti-narcotics headquarters, expressed concern over the surging production of industrial drugs despite reported efforts to reduce drug cultivation in Afghanistan.

Tehran faces critical air pollution crisis

The Tehran Air Quality Control Department issued a distressing report, revealing an air pollution index of 153 in the capital city on Sunday.

Top Iranian Cmdr. in Iraq, meets counterpart, defense, interior ministers

In a meeting between Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, and his Iraqi opposite number, discussions centered on fostering mutual benefits from the shared borders of the two countries.

NATO should be ready for bad news from Ukraine: Chief

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance should be ready for bad news from Ukraine, according to his interview with ARD television.

Israel seeking to ‘separate’ West Bank and Gaza: Palestinian Authority

Israel is seeking to "solidify the separation" between the occupied West Bank and Gaza in a bid to undermine a future Palestinian state, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.