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Video Shows Moment Gunmen Launch Attack On Court Building In Iran
Last Updated:July 29, 2025, 16:35 IST Unknown gunmen attacked a court building in Iran, killing six on Saturday. The attackers were linked to militant group Jaish al-Adl. Security forces swiftly regained control. The security forces killed three...

Keir Starmer says UK will recognise Palestine unless Israel 'takes steps' over Gaza
The UK will this year recognise Palestine as a state unless Israel meets certain conditions. The Government confirmed the move would be made in September unless Israel took 'substantive steps' to end the 'appalling situation in Gaza'. Sir Keir...

UK to recognise Palestinian state in Sept 'unless Israel acts'
Starmer took the decision after recalling his cabinet during the summer holidays on Tuesday [Getty] Britain will recognise the state of Palestine in September unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the "appalling situation"...

A new collection of Yiddish songs casts Israel as the ‘evildoer’ in Gaza
Yiddish is the language of the Jews of Eastern Europe and all the places to which they spread. It is the language of socialists and capitalists, the Partisans who fought the Nazis and most of the millions who were killed in the Holocaust. It is...

Israeli rights groups claim genocide
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. TEL AVIV, Israel -- Two prominent Israeli rights groups on Monday said their country is committing genocide in Gaza, the first time that local Jewish-led...

Indian officials reach out to post-Assad government in Syria
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani. | Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Marking a fresh beginning in ties with Damascus in the post-Assad era, India reached out to the Syrian provisional government under the leadership of President...

Aselsan adds new platforms for Turkey’s Steel Dome national air defense, eyes export deals
Systems unveiled by Aselsan at Idef 2025: Goktan ground-based precision strike system, KORAL 200 mobile radar electronic warfare system, TURAN Brigade mobile communication system. Koral 200 and Turan are new additions to Turkey’s Steel Dome air...

Israeli airstrikes, gunfire kill 78
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- Israeli strikes or gunfire killed at least 78 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Monday, including a pregnant woman whose baby was...

Britain to recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to Gaza ceasefire
Follow The UK says it will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza. “I have always said that we will recognize a Palestinian state as a contribution to a proper peace process at the moment of maximum...
Pakistani, Iranian journalists vow to bolster media cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Journalists from Pakistan and Iran on Tuesday vowed to bolster media cooperation and play their role in further deepening bilateral relations between the two countries and cement people-to-people ties between Pakistan and Iran. Speaking...

UK to recognize a Palestinian State if Israel doesn't end ‘appalling situation’ in Gaza
The British government has issued a stern warning to Israel, declaring its intention to recognize a Palestinian state during the UN General Assembly in September unless significant progress is made to improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In an...

Britain to recognize Palestine as a state unless Israel agrees to 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza
“Unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza,” it would recognize the state of Palestine in September before the United Nations General Assembly, the British government's statement said. Hunger and...

UK to recognize Palestinian statehood in September — unless Israel backs off in Gaza
Starmer repeated that Hamas must release all remaining hostages, accept that they will play no role in the government of Gaza, and disarm. The PM said in an address at Downing Street that with the peace process “under threat” he had determined...

SDF’s Mazloum Abdi expresses commitment to Syria’s unity
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – Commander in Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, stated on Tuesday that communication channels with the Syrian transitional government are active on a daily basis. In an interview with Saudi...

UK will recognise state of Palestine unless Israel 'takes steps' over Gaza
17:06, 29 Jul 2025Updated 17:19, 29 Jul 2025 The UK will recognise the state of Palestine in September unless the Israeli government agrees to 'take substantive steps' to end the 'appalling situation in Gaza'. These include a ceasefire and a...

Netherlands bars Israeli ministers over calls for violence
“The cabinet has therefore decided to declare Israeli ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir persona non grata and is committed to registering them as undesirable aliens in the Schengen registration system,” Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp...
Protestors march in Valletta calling for government to immediately recognise the State of Palestine
Protestors march in Valletta calling for immediate recognition of the State of Palestine A protest calling for the government of Malta to immediately recognise the State of Palestine is taking place in Valletta. Protestors began their March from...

Starmer: UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to ceasefire
The U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, allows the U.N. to bring in aid and takes other steps toward long-term peace, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday. Starmer called ministers...

Bowing to the Left: British PM Starmer Says UK Plans to Recognize Palestine as a State, Unless Israel Takes ‘Substantive’ Measures in Gaza
Bending to pressure from within his leftist Labour Party, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Tuesday that the United Kingdom plans to recognize Palestine as a state in September alongside France. After facing growing internal calls from...

The U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state if Israel and Hamas don't reach a ceasefire
The United Kingdom plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel commits to peace in the Gaza Strip, stopping the annexation of the West Bank and other measures, the British prime minister's office said Tuesday. This follows an...