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Daily slams Iranian pro-‘purification’ official as ‘deviant’

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The secretary general of a powerful political party in Iran who has been a fervent advocate of the so-called “purification” move, said to be seeking to monopolize power to government loyalists a few months ahead of the parliamentary elections in the country, has been branded as a “deviant” from the path of the Islamic Revolution.
Middle East

Families of Gaza hostages reject talk of death penalty for Hamas detainees

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Relatives of some of the captives taken by Hamas in the October attack have called on far-right Israeli lawmakers not to pursue a bill that would make it easier to use capital punishment against Palestinian detainees.
Europe

Ukraine rejects idea of talks with Russia

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has flatly rejected any idea of launching peace negotiations with Russia despite the Ukrainian army’s difficult situation at the combat line of engagement.
Middle East

Hamas leader says they are “close to reaching a truce agreement” with Israel

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Hamas is “close to reaching a truce deal” with Israel, the Palestinian group's political chief Ismail Haniyeh has said in a statement posted on Telegram.
Europe

Erdogan urges Armenia to work with Turkey, Azerbaijan, warns on relying on west

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Armenia should work with Turkey and Azerbaijan to build peace instead of looking to the West for weapons and training, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, in thinly veiled criticism of the US and France.
Europe

Ukraine ‘concerned’ by western push for Russia talks: Kiev

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The government in Kiev is worried that its Western backers are calling for peace out of an irrational fear of Russia, Aleksey Danilov, the head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, has stated.
Int'l Relations

UN chief describes deaths of civilians in Gaza as “unparalleled and unprecedented”

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The number of civilians killed in Gaza has been “unparalleled and unprecedented” in comparison to any conflict since 2017, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has stated.
Middle East

Palestinian presidency says focusing on stopping ‘barbaric’ Israeli aggression

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The Palestinian presidency has announced that it is currently focused on stopping the “barbaric" Israeli assault against the Palestinian people across the occupied territories.
Middle East

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Health ministry says all hospitals in north Gaza out of service

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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 13,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.
Literature

Funeral held in Tehran for famous Iranian literary figure Mohammadali Eslami Nodooshan

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A group of people in Tehran have held a funeral ceremony for renowned Iranian poet, writer, critic and lawyer Mohammadali Eslami Nodooshan.
Security

Top Iran military commander: Israel losing 15 tanks daily in Gaza

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The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Israel loses at least 15 tanks and several armored vehicles in Gaza each day.
Asia

China-Russia relations withstand test of complex international situation: Xi

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Sino-Russian relations have withstood the test of the complex international situation, Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated, adding that Beijing intends to develop the ties.
Middle East

Hamas denies reports about prisoner exchange with Israel

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A senior Hamas member on Monday denied media reports that the Palestinian group has reached a prisoner swap agreement with Israel.
Americas

70 percent of US voters aged 18-34 disapprove of Biden on Israel: Poll

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An NBC News poll found that 70 percent of voters aged 18-34 disapprove of US President Joe Biden's handling of Israel's war on Gaza.
Americas

Pentagon chief arrives in Ukraine, vows to continue Washington’s support for Kiev

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday arrived in Kiev, stating that Washington will continue to support Ukraine.
Foreign Policy

Iran says not involved in seizure of Israeli ship off Yemen coast

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Iran has denied any involvement in the capturing of an Israeli ship in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Ansarullah movement on Sunday.
Incidents

Heavy rains flood several provinces in Iran

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Several Iranian provinces have been inundated since the early hours of Monday after receiving heavier than normal precipitations.
Americas

Time running short for US military aid to Ukraine: Report

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If the US Congress fails to pass a bill which includes funding for Ukraine this year, the chances of it doing so at a later point will fall significantly, NBC News has reported, citing sources on Capitol Hill. A clash on supplemental spending is expected after the Thanksgiving recess.
Middle East

Sources say negotiators nearing a deal for initial release of dozens of Hamas-held hostages

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A recent draft of a possible agreement to secure the release of  captivates that Hamas is holding in Gaza proposes a four- to five-day pause in fighting for the initial release of 50 hostages, two sources familiar with the talks told CNN.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM to Lavrov: US intensifying Israel’s war on Gaza

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov the United States is intensifying the Israeli regime's war on Gaza.
Middle East

Hamas: Gaza death toll surges past 13,000

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The death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip has surged past 13,000, the government media office in the besieged enclave confirmed on Monday.
Middle East

Almost half of Israel’s spy balloons inoperable during Hamas attack: Report

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Three of Israel's seven reconnaissance aerostats, which could have warned the Israeli authorities of Hamas' October 7 attack, were inoperable that day because of the government's failure to upgrade and maintain the equipment, Daily Mail has reported, citing security sources.
Middle East

US to clamp down on Israeli settler violence: Report

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US President Joe Biden has ordered his administration to draw up a schedule of sanctions against Israelis who attack or harass Palestinians in the West Bank, Politico has reported, citing a confidential document. US is the biggest supporter of Israel, politically and militarily.
Middle East

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Israeli tanks besiege Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital

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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 12,500 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.
Middle East

Yemen says seized Israeli ship in Red Sea

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Yemen’s Armed Forces announced that they have confiscated an Israeli ship and detained dozens of its crew members in the Red Sea following warnings by the Ansarullah resistance movement that the popular force will target any Israeli ship crossing the country’s territorial waters.
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