US operation in Venezuela undermined international law: UN
"States must not threaten or use force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state," Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman...
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At least 80 Yemeni separatists killed in fighting, strikes since Friday
At least 152 members of the UAE-backed STC forces were wounded and 130 were taken captive, a military official from...
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Hamas team heads to Cairo for new truce talks
Palestinian Territories - A Hamas delegation was expected to fly to Cairo on Saturday for talks on a truce in...
- The source said the delegation would submit Hamas's "official answer" to a proposal thrashed out with Israeli negotiators in Paris late last month.
- A Hamas source told AFP that under the proposal, a truce would last for six weeks, with Hamas releasing 42 hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
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Conservatives tipped to win in Iranian elections as counting begins
Tehran, Iran - Iran began counting ballots on Saturday after a vote for parliament and a key clerical body, with local...
- State TV reported early Saturday the "start of vote counting" after polling stations closed at midnight.
- The present parliament is dominated by conservatives and ultra-conservatives
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Three Hizbollah fighters killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
An Israeli strike on a car in south Lebanon killed three Hizbollah fighters, a security source said, the latest in...
- Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported that "an enemy drone targeted a car this morning on the road to Naqura".
- The cross-border violence has raised fears of all-out conflict between Hizbollah and Israel, which last went to war in 2006.
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AU head seeks probe into massacre of Gazans waiting for aid
Nairobi, Kenya - African Union chief Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday accused Israel of "the mass killing of Palestinians" and urged...
- "Mahamat strongly condemns an attack by Israeli forces, that killed and wounded more than 100 Palestinians seeking life-saving humanitarian aid," the bloc said.
- "The Chairperson calls for an international investigation into the incident to bring the perpetrators to account," the statement by the African Union said.
Gaza officials report 4 more child malnutrition deaths
Global attention turned to the dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza on Thursday, when the health ministry said more than 100...
- Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said in a statement, noting that the number of child "malnutrition and dehydration" deaths now totaled 10
- Earlier Friday, a spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency OCHA told reporters that "if something doesn't change, a famine is almost inevitable" in Gaza
US forces destroy Houthi surface-to-air missile: CENTCOM
The Iran-backed Houthis, who control much of war-torn Yemen, have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea since November in...
- On Friday afternoon, US "forces conducted a self-defense strike against one Houthi surface-to-air missile that was prepared to launch," CENTCOM said
- The United States is spearheading a naval coalition to protect vessels in the vital waterway, and has conducted air strikes in Houthi territory, alongside Britain
Biden announces US aid air drops in Gaza
Biden had been planning air drops for some time but Thursday's incident "certainly underscored for the president" the need to...
- US president said that he would "insist" that Israel let in more aid trucks, while it would also look at a possible "marine corridor" to deliver large amounts of aid into Gaza
- Biden said later he was "hoping" for a deal on a six-week ceasefire by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which will start on March 10 or 11, depending on the lunar calendar
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OIC to hold extraordinary meeting on Israeli aggression on March 5
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extraordinary meeting of its Council of Foreign...
- OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha is expected to address the opening session, which will be preceded by a preparatory senior officials' meeting
- On October 11, 2023, Saudi Arabia hosted the extraordinary Joint Arab and Islamic Summit in Riyadh, organized by the OIC and the Arab League
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EU queries Meta about ad-free subscriptions, shadow banning
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - The EU on Friday used new regulatory powers to query Meta about ad-free subscriptions to Facebook and Instagram as...
- The European Commission made a request for information under the mammoth content moderation law known as the Digital Services Act (DSA).
- The EU has launched probes under the DSA to quiz platforms on how they are addressing concerns from consumer protection to children's activity online.
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Hamas says Israeli military action kills 7 hostages in Gaza
Hamas said that seven more hostages seized during its unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7 had died because...
- Hamas seized around 250 Israelis and foreigners during the October 7 attack on southern Israel.
- A spokesman for the UN agency OCHA told reporters that "if something doesn't change, a famine is almost inevitable" in Gaza.
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US operation in Venezuela undermined international law: UN
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US toughens terrorism ban of Pakistan separatist fighters
The United States on Monday toughened its terrorist designation of separatist militants in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province who were behind...
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UN, media groups condemn Israel’s deadly strike on Al Jazeera team in Gaza
Dozens of Gazans stood amid bombed-out buildings in the courtyard of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City to pay their respects...
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Norway sovereign fund drops investments in 11 Israeli companies
Oslo, Norway -- Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, said Monday that it was selling its investments in 11...
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Netanyahu says new Gaza plan ‘best way to end the war’ as criticism intensifies
UN says 'if these plans are implemented, they will likely trigger another calamity in Gaza, reverberating across the region and...
- The premier has faced regular protests over the course of the war, with many rallies calling for the government to strike a ceasefire and hostage-release deal.
- Netanyahu, however, has also come under pressure from the far right to go harder on Hamas, with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich slamming the new plan as half-hearted.
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Jordan says to host Syria-US meeting on reconstruction
The meeting, which will be attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and US special envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack,...
- It is a continuation of discussions held between the officials in Amman on July 19 about deadly clashes in the Druze-majority Syrian province of Sweida.
- The violence between Druze fighters and Sunni Bedouins in July ultimately drew the intervention of government forces and tribal fighters as well as Israeli forces.
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Salah criticizes UEFA for ‘Palestinian Pele’ tribute: ‘Tell us how he died’
Obeid, 41, was killed on Wednesday when Israeli forces "targeted people waiting for humanitarian aid in the southern Gaza Strip", the...
- UEFA posted on X: "Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the 'Palestinian Pele'. A talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times."
- Born in Gaza City, Obeid was married and had five children. He played 24 international matches for team Palestine.