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Israel’s war could set economy in Gaza, West Bank back decades: UN

Israel’s war could set the Palestinian economy in Gaza and the West Bank back decades, according to a new analysis by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Almost half of US Democrats disapprove of Biden’s response to Gaza war

A new survey shows a deep divide within the US Democratic Party on President Joe Biden’s response to the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Kremlin says EU won’t keep promises to Ukraine

The European Union promise of negotiations with Ukraine on eventual membership in the bloc is a shallow ruse, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has claimed, using a ‘dangling carrot’ metaphor.

Palestinian health officials say Israel raided 3 Gaza hospitals

Israel has attacked three hospitals in Gaza, including the enclave’s biggest medical complex, resulting in what appears to be multiple casualties, the Health Ministry in the besieged territory has confirmed.

Iran asks IAEA to notify UN Security Council on Israeli threat to nuke Gaza

Mohammad Eslami, the director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), on Thursday wrote a letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general, demanding the UN nuclear watchdog to inform the United Nations Security Council about dangers of possible use of nuclear weapons by the Israeli regime against the Palestinian people in Gaza.

Over 50% of Gaza house units damaged by Israeli bombing: Report

The Israeli bombing on Gaza caused damage to more than 50% of the housing units across the Gaza Strip, local authorities confirmed on Friday.

Floods in Iran claim 2 lives, one missing

Heavy downpours in Iran have triggered floods in 13 provinces, which has so far left 2 people killed and another missing, the head of the country’s relief and rescue organization says.

Official: Deadly fire in rehab center in Iran ‘definitely deliberate’

The fire incident in a drug rehabilitation center in northern Iran last Friday that claimed the lives of 33 patients was a ‘definitely deliberate’ act, the Iranian interior minister says. 

Biden says no possibility of Gaza ceasefire

US President Joe Biden has ruled out any hope of achieving a lasting ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Iran calls on Muslim nations to cut ties with Israel over Gaza carnage

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has urged Muslim countries to cut diplomatic and economic ties with the Israeli regime in a bid to stop its brutal aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Envoy: Iran has no role in attacks on US bases in Iraq, Syria

Iran’s permanent envoy to the United Nations has echoed his previous remarks on the recent attacks against military bases in Syria and Iraq that house US troops, categorically rejecting Tehran’s involvement in the reprisal targeting of the bases.

President Raisi says Iran gives priority to expansion of relations with neighbors

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated Iran gives priority to the expansion of political and economic ties with Muslim and neighboring countries.

12th martyrdom anniv. of “father of Iran’s missiles” underway

Iran commemorated the 12th anniversary of the martyrdom of Hassan Tehrani Moghadam, hailed as the "Father of Iran’s Missiles." Remembered as a pioneer in shaping Iran's missile capabilities, his legacy continues to resonate within the nation.

Palestinian suffering did not start in October, “but is 75 years old”: PM

Palestinian suffering "is 75 years old" and "did not start on October 7", Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh  said Thursday at an international humanitarian conference for Gaza in Paris.

Iranian president raps “Israeli genocide” in Palestine

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi denounced the Israeli regime for the ongoing crisis in Palestine, calling it the biggest genocide in history.

Most of Gaza hospitals stopped functioning: Palestinian health ministry

Majority of hospitals in Gaza, 18 out of 35, have stopped functioning, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah, which draws figures from the Hamas-controlled territory.

Iranian cmdr.: Gaza has turned into graveyard for U.S., Israel

The commander general of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Gaza has turned into a graveyard for the United States and the Israeli regime.

West Bank death toll rises to 181 since start of Gaza war

Eighteen more Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire in the West Bank on Thursday, taking the death toll in the occupied territory to 181 since October 7, the Health Ministry has confirmed.

Iran’s ex-president Rouhani: All citizens should enjoy civil rights

Iran’s former president Hassan Rouhani says all citizens should equally enjoy civil rights without any discrimination.

US cautions no money left for Ukraine

The US government agency overseeing Washington’s humanitarian relief program for Ukraine has warned lawmakers that funding has run out, putting Ukraine at risk of economic ruin if more money isn’t allocated amid the former Soviet republic’s conflict with Russia.

Iran rejects G-7 ministerial meeting statement regarding Gaza, nuclear work, Ukraine

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has dismissed as unfounded and categorically condemned allegations in a joint communiqué by foreign ministers of the G-7 group regarding the Israeli war on Gaza, Iran’s nuclear program as well as alleged Tehran’s military help to Russia in the war on Ukraine.

Zelensky: Ukraine has plan to continue counteroffensive against Russia

Kiev has a strategy to continue its stalled counteroffensive push against Moscow and will try to yield victories shortly, President Vlodymyr Zelensky says.

Yemen says to keep up military operations against Israel until end of Gaza war

Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement has vowed to continue military operations in support of the people of the Gaza Strip until Israel ends its onslaught on the besieged Palestinian territory.

Something “clearly wrong” with Israel’s Gaza military operation: UN chief

The number of civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip during the past month of war between Israel and Hamas means something is "clearly wrong" with Israel's military operation, the United Nations secretary general has cautioned.

Pentagon says US launched new air strike in Syria

The United States carried out military raids in Syria in response to repeated attacks against American forces stationed in Iraq and Syria, The Pentagon announced late Wednesday.