Trump to Iranians on his Truth Social platform: ‘Keep protesting’, ‘help on its way’
USÂ President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting against the country's theocratic leadership, telling them "help is on...
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Defiant Khamenei insists ‘won’t back down’ in face of growing Iran protests
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted the Islamic republic would "not back down" in the face of...
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Number of journalists killed in Israel’s war on Gaza rises to 100
Dubai, UAE-- At least 100 journalists have been killed since Israel’s war on Gaza began on October 7, according to...
- According to the media office in Gaza, Muhammed Abu Hweidy was the latest to be killed in an Israeli air raid on his home in Gaza on Saturday
- The media office added that the number of journalists killed has risen to 100, men and women, since the start of the brutal war on the Gaza Strip
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US sees new isolation from Israel support
In one step back from the newfound isolation, the Un on Friday, after painstaking negotiations, let through a UN Security...
- A survey of six Arab publics last month showed that just seven percent believed the United States played a positive role in the war
- Polling showed the main beneficiaries in Arab opinion have been China, Russia and Iran, which has historic tensions with the Arab world
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 200 people in 24 hours
The high civilian toll in the latest Israeli strikes on the besieged territory comes in spite of growing calls for...
- Most of the fighting is now centred on Gaza City and the southern city of Khan Yunis
- Hamas authorities said the death toll from this war has now surged beyond 20,000
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Syrians cancel Christmas festivities in solidarity with Gaza
The Syriac Catholic Church was not alone, with the leaders of three of Syria's major churches -- the Greek Orthodox,...
- The northern Syrian city is usually home to a bustling festive market and a huge Christmas tree
- The UN has said the ongoing Israeli military campaign left no safe place anywhere in the strip
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US blames Iran for targeting tanker off India coast
It was the first time the Pentagon has accused Iran of directly targeting ships since the start of Israel's war...
- A Pentagon statement said Saturday's Indian Ocean attack took place around 10 am local time
- Ambrey, a maritime security firm, said the "chemical/products tanker was Israel-affiliated"
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Yemen warring parties agree to ceasefire: UN envoy
UN special envoy Hans Grundberg's announcement marks the latest step to end the nine-year war that has killed hundreds of...
- Grundberg said he "welcomes the parties' commitment to implement a nation-wide ceasefire
- Yemen has been gripped by conflict since Houthi rebels took control of the capital Sanaa in 2014
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Iran slams UN for its failure to stop Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi slammed the "inefficacy" of international bodies to halt fighting between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas which...
- The UNSC resolution urged the creation of "conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities", without calling for an immediate end to the fighting,
- "The inability and inefficacy of international organizations has become clear to everyone in the world," the Iranian President said.
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Families of Gaza’s Christians tense due to war
Jerusalem - Khalil Sayegh lives in the United States and for days he anxiously awaited news of his family who...
- The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem reported that on December 16 two Christian women were "murdered" by an Israeli army sniper.
- A Jerusalem-based nun,said she is only able to reach two other nuns sheltering at the Holy Family Church every three or four days.
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Israeli evacuation diktat leaves Gaza without safe zone, says UN body
Israel's latest evacuation order for civilians in the central Gaza Strip would force them to relocate to areas "where there...
- "The Israeli army just orders people to move into areas where there are ongoing air strikes. No place is safe, nowhere to go," said a UN official.
- "People in Gaza are people. They are not pieces on a checkerboard -- many have already been displaced several times," he added.
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Six Turkish soldiers dead in Iraq after PKK attack
Ankara, Turkey - Six Turkish soldiers were killed and one wounded when their base in northern Iraq was attacked by members...
- Friday's attack on Turkish troops by the Kurdistan Workers' Party occurred near Hakurk, the defense ministry said.
- In October, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to continue stepping up its strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria.
Trump to Iranians on his Truth Social platform: ‘Keep protesting’, ‘help on its way’
USÂ President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting against the country's theocratic leadership, telling them "help is on...
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Syria rejects federalism, calls on Kurdistan forces to join army ranks
Syria reiterated its rejection of federalism on Wednesday following a meeting with a Kurdish military official, calling on Kurdish forces...
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Israeli army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen
The Israeli army said early Thursday it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, days after carrying out strikes on...
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Hamas agrees partial hostage release in ‘difficult’ truce talks after Qatar-brokered indirect talks
The group's statement came after four days of indirect talks brokered by Qatar and as the United States signalled its...
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Trump holds fresh talks with Netanyahu to end Gaza ‘tragedy’
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu met for the second time in 24 hours Tuesday as the US president intensified the...
- Netanyahu's return to the White House for fresh talks came after Qatari mediators warned it would take time to seal an elusive ceasefire between Israeli and Hamas at talks in Doha
- "It's a tragedy, and he wants to get it solved, and I want to get it solved, and I think the other side wants to," Trump said as he announced that Netanyahu was coming back
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Iran FM holds talks with Saudi Crown Prince after Tehran’s ceasefire with Israel
Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman said his country hoped the truce would contribute to regional stability, and emphasised Riyadh's position...
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said his country hoped the truce would contribute to regional stability
- Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi "expressed his gratitude" to Riyadh for its condemnation of Israel's attacks on Iran last month
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UN experts warn of torture risk as US deports migrants to third countries
Geneva, Switzerland -- UN experts decried Tuesday the US resumption of migrant deportations to third countries, including to war-torn South...
- The experts stressed that assessments of potential dangers faced by deportees "must be individual as well as country-specific".
- They highlighted that the United States had agreed to adhere to international obligations to prevent so-called refoulement, including under the Convention Against Torture.