More than 700 Palestinians, mostly children, have been killed by Israeli army fire while collecting water since October 2023, local authorities said on Monday, according to Anadolu Agency.

BEIRUT Despite sparking widespread public and political outrage, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea was quick to justify the threats made by the US envoy to Lebanon, Thomas Barrack, regarding Lebanons concession to Syria and its inclusion as part of the Levant.

The Israeli army is weaponizing Chinese-made drones to kill Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, according to an investigation by the Israeli publications 972 Magazine and the Local Call, Al Jazeera reported.

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) was paid over $1m for advising a private US maritime aid initiative for Gaza that operated outside the traditional United Nations-led system, according to the Financial Times.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's visit to the White House came on the day that Trump promised to deliver a "major statement" on Russia, AFP reported.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, in an interview with the Guardian on Monday, said that "Israel's" proposed "humanitarian city" in Rafah is tantamount to ethnic cleansing and would operate as a concentration camp if realized.

SHANGHAI - The last June witnessed one of the most flagrant aggressions against a sovereign nation state in its modern history and one of the largest military clashes in recent human history. National characters are always manifested in big events, and the following three, together with others, are particularly demonstrated in the 12-day war. A nation facing challenges, difficulties, and adversities could grow even stronger.

TEHRAN At least 37 people have been killed in the latest wave of sectarian violence in the war-torn Syria.

Special Rapporteurs enjoy full diplomatic immunity under international law. Fellow experts suggest US sanctions could be the subject of proceedings before the International Court of Justice.

TEHRAN The Israeli occupation regimes military killed and maimed scores of Palestinian civilians within 24 hours.

BEIRUT In a post on X, US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack has claimed that his statements to The National were not intended to threaten Lebanon, but rather to praise the Syrian regime's impressive strides.

The dispute between Republican President Donald Trump and his main campaign financier Elon Musk took another fractious turn on Saturday when the space and automotive billionaire announced the formation of a new political party, saying Trump's "big, beautiful" tax bill would bankrupt America.

LONDON - When U.S. President Trump says, We destroyed, crushed, and ended the Iranian nuclear project, and uses expressions of victory, the message behind it contradicts reality and carries defeat. However, when Iran declares that its nuclear facilities were significantly damaged, that too carries a contradictory message, one of victory, as in, Iran cannot be stopped and will pursue its interests.

At least 79 Palestinians have been killed since Saturday dawn in Israeli attacks across Gaza, with dozens of children dying from malnutrition during Israels punishing months-long blockade, as ceasefire talks reportedly stall.

Nearly 60 Labour MPs have called on the UK government to immediately recognize Palestine as a sovereign state, warning that "Israels" latest actions in Gaza amount to ethnic cleansing, Al Mayadeen reported.

The State Department began firing more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its diplomatic corps, a move critics say will undermine U.S. ability to defend and promote U.S. interests abroad, Reuters reported.

President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 30 percent tariffs on two major U.S. trading partners the European Union and Mexico, Politico reported.

TEHRAN - Israels escalating conflict with Yemens Ansarullah movement has intensified, with recent reports highlighting Tel Avivs growing desperation to counter persistent missile attacks targeting occupied Palestinian territories.

TEHRAN Palestinian resistance forces have conducted two major ambushes in Gaza, inflicting heavy losses on the Israeli occupation regimes military.

BEIRUT Recently, the Foreign Ministry of the HTS-led government of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani leaked news about a Syrian intention to take punitive measures against Lebanon over the case of its terrorists kept in Lebanese prisons.

BEIJING The Chinese capital, Beijing, has become a hub of global unity and cultural understanding as it hosted the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting.

BEIRUTLebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea continues to prioritize the slogan of disarming Hezbollah, particularly following the diminished influence of U.S. envoys in Lebanon's political landscape.

TEHRAN - The United States' decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, has ignited a global outcry and intensified debates over international justice, the independence of UN mechanisms, and the limits of state power.

Once a niche form of entertainment, Chinese online literature, from serialized novels to adaptations in television, gaming, and animation, is emerging as a new cultural bridge to the world- drawing millions of international readers into its vivid narratives and offering a fresh perspective on contemporary China.

Located in the southwestern part of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Kashgar sits on a lush oasis nourished by the Yarkant River, which flows from the Karakoram Mountains. Since ancient times, traders and travelers crossing the Pamir Plateau have stopped here to rest, trade, and connect.

A Kuwait student is suing her former UK university for violating her free speech after it prevented her from peacefully protesting the institutions investments in Israel during her graduation ceremony, MEE reported.

Some 2,300 people are likely to have died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during a severe heatwave that ended last week, with two-thirds of the deaths directly linked to climate change, according to a new study, Al Jazeera reported.

TEHRAN- The recent decision by the BBC to pull several senior staff and issue a formal apology after airing Bob Vylans Glastonbury 2025 performance marks a troubling chapter in media censorship and the suppression of legitimate protest against the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

BEIRUT Observers took note of the unusually optimistic tone expressed by U.S. Special Envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, particularly in light of the heightened rhetoric suggesting that Lebanon could face major escalation if it failed to comply with his proposal to disarm Hezbollah.

TEHRAN The Israeli occupation regimes soldiers have been caught up in a sophisticated ambush described as one of the deadliest since October 7, 2023.

SHENYANG Stanislav Korolev, Director of National Center of Public Diplomacy for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Russia, has highlighted the enduring strength and growing depth of IranRussia relations, emphasizing the pivotal role of people-to-people diplomacy in building a resilient future for both nations.