Israeli attack on Iran would change ‘circumstances’, Iran’s president says
Raisi was quoted as saying such an attack could possibly result in there be nothing left of the “Zionist regime“
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Day 4 at ICJ hearing: Iran says Israel continues to violate Palestinians’ right to self-determination
‘The establishment of the Israeli regime was done through a violent process’
One killed, eight wounded in gun attack near West Bank settlement
JERUSALEM: Three Palestinian gunmen killed one person and wounded eight, among them a young pregnant woman, in a “terror attack” Thursday when they sprayed automatic weapons fire at vehicles near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli police said. The shooters were “neutralized,” police said, and an AFP photographer later saw their bodies […]
Israel faces growing pressure over Gaza ceasefire
At least 28,473 people, mostly women and children, have been killed in Israel’s relentless bombardment and ground offensive in Hamas-run Gaza since then, according to the health ministry in the Palestinian territory
COP hosts UAE, Azerbaijan, Brazil announce climate ‘troika’
PARIS: Past and future UN climate talk hosts the United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Brazil said Tuesday they are forming a “troika” to push for an international agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The UAE hosted last year’s COP28 conference in Dubai, while Azerbaijan will host this year’s summit followed by Brazil […]
Houthis fire two missiles at ship in Bab Al-Mandeb early Tuesday: US military
RIYADH: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired two missiles at a ship in the Bab Al-Mandeb strait, the US military said early on Tuesday. The MV Star Iris, a Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel transiting the Red Sea carrying corn from Brazil, suffered minor damage but the crew were not hurt, according to US Central Command. […]
Vessel reports missile attack off Yemen’s coast
A vessel reported coming under a missile attack off Yemen’s southern coast on Monday while transiting the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait, security agencies said. The incident occurred before 0400 local time (0100 GMT) in an area where Houthis have repeatedly targeted Red Sea shipping in recent months, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency […]
Netanyahu dismisses Hamas ceasefire proposal, insists on total victory
Netanyahu renewed a pledge to destroy the Palestinian Islamist movement, saying there was no alternative for Israel but bringing about the collapse of Hamas
Saudi Arabia: No diplomatic relations with Israel without Palestinian state
Kingdom’s foreign ministry calls for end to Israel’s aggression against Gaza, withdrawal of occupation forces
6 people wounded, 2 assailants killed during an attack at a Turkish courthouse
ISTANBUL: Two people were shot dead while trying to attack a courthouse in Istanbul on Tuesday, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. The man and woman were killed during an “attempt to attack” a security checkpoint at the Caglayan courthouse at 11.46 a.m. local time (0846GMT), Yerlikaya posted on social media. Six people were injured […]