Egypt trains Palestinians for future Gaza police force
Cairo is training hundreds of Palestinian police officers with an eye towards integrating them into a post-war security force in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian official told AFP.
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Four die in Iran after drinking bootleg alcohol, three detained
Iranian police have made three arrests after four people died from drinking bootleg alcohol, according to reports.
Iran confiscates Eswatini-flagged vessel for smuggling fuel
Tehran seized on Sunday an Eswatini-flagged vessel carrying 350,000 litres of smuggled fuel.
Israel has ‘de facto state policy’ of organised torture: UN
Israel has “a de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture”, according to a United Nations report covering the past two years, which also raised concerns about the impunity of Israeli security forces for war crimes.
Iran condemns US move to declare Venezuela airspace closed
Iran has strongly condemned the US decision to close Venezuela’s airspace, calling it a blatant violation of international law and a threat to civil aviation safety.
Russian attack on Ukraine kills six as Kyiv envoys travel to US for peace negotiations
A Russian attack on Ukraine has killed six people and wounded dozens more, officials confirmed. Emergency crews have restored power to over 400,000 households in Kyiv after strikes on the power grid, as the United States moves to broker peace talks.
Tens of thousands rally in Europe, demanding justice over Israeli war on Gaza
Tens of thousands of people have marched in cities across Europe, denouncing Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip and demanding tougher global action against its continued and deadly violations of a United States-brokered ceasefire.
Gaza death toll surpasses 70,000: Health Ministry
The health ministry in the Gaza Strip on Saturday announced more than 70,000 people have been killed since the Israeli war erupted more than two years ago.
Kiev behind drone attacks on Black Sea tankers: Ukrainian source
Kiev was responsible for attacks on two oil tankers in the Black Sea that it believed were covertly transporting sanctioned Russian oil, a Ukrainian security source told AFP on Saturday.
Iran’s Navy receives homegrown forward base ship, overhauled destroyer
Iran’s Navy has taken delivery of a domestically-designed and manufactured forward base ship, along with an optimally overhauled destroyer, which capsized during repairs last year.