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Gaza crisis: Over 400 Palestinians killed around private aid hubs, UN rights office says

Jun 24, 2025, at 06:58 pm

At least 410 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military while trying to fetch from controversial new aid hubs in Gaza – a likely war crime – the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.

Ceasefire: Donald Trump warns Israel not to drop bombs on Iran

Jun 24, 2025, at 05:03 pm

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Israel against striking Iran amid the ongoing fragile 'ceasefire' which he claimed to have reached between the two warring nations.

Iranian nuclear scientist Mohammad Reza Sedighi Saber dies in Israeli strike

Jun 24, 2025, at 02:48 pm

Iranian top nuclear scientist and senior IRGC officer Mohammad Reza Sedighi Saber died in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran city, media reports said.

Iranian missiles strike Israel's Be'er Sheva, three die

Jun 24, 2025, at 10:15 am

At least three people were killed and several others were injured after an Iranian missile hit a residential building in the Southern Israeli city of Be'er Sheva on Tuesday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire had been reached between the two nations.

US President Donald Trump claims Iran, Israel agreed to a 'complete and total' ceasefire

Jun 24, 2025, at 09:23 am

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that a ceasefire has been reached between Iran and Israel, bringing an end to the 12-day conflict.

Iran targets US-run air bases in Qatar, Iraq; explosion sighted over Doha

Jun 23, 2025, at 11:24 pm

Retaliating against the US attack on three of its key nuclear sites, Iran has attacked a US-run airbase in Qatar and Iraq after Washington DC joined the Israel camp during its conflict with Tehran, Iranian state TV reported.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets Putin in Moscow days after US strikes

Jun 23, 2025, at 07:31 pm

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who is currently visiting Moscow, met Russian President Vladimir Putin, just a day after the US targeted Iran's nuclear facilities amid escalating tension in the Middle East region.

Israel targets Evin Prison, claims several IRGC soldiers killed in Tehran

Jun 23, 2025, at 04:37 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Monday claimed several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) soldiers were killed during its latest round of attacks conducted on Tehran, amid an escalation in tensions in the Middle East.

Iran targets Israel, Tel Aviv strikes Tehran as Middle East conflict escalates

Jun 23, 2025, at 03:29 pm

Iran launched missile strikes on Israel while the country's parliament approved all measures to shut down the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz following the recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities,  even as Israel, according to latest reports, mounted attack conducting air strikes across Iran and bombing Tehran on Monday. 

Ukraine: Russian aerial strikes leave seven dead in Kyiv

Jun 23, 2025, at 03:10 pm

At least seven people died, and several others were injured, during an overnight Russian missile and drone strikes in Ukrainian city of Kyiv, media reports said on Monday.

'Zionist enemy made grave mistake, it is being punished right now': Ayatollah Khamenei's first remark after US strike

Jun 23, 2025, at 01:02 pm

Tehran/IBNS: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has vowed "punishment" for the "Zionist enemy" in his first remarks after the US struck his country's three nuclear sites.

Diplomacy must prevail, says UN chief Antonio Guterres after US strikes Iran's nuclear sites

Jun 23, 2025, at 09:15 am

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Sunday that massive overnight strikes by the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities only increase the risk of a wider war and “serious damage to the international order.”

Manosphere: UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny

Jun 22, 2025, at 09:04 pm

A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a serious threat to gender equality, as toxic digital spaces increasingly influence real-world attitudes, behaviours, and policies, the UN agency dedicated to ending gender discrimination has warned.

'Number of countries ready to supply Iran with their nuclear warheads' says Russia as Iran’s foreign minister heads to Moscow after US strikes

Jun 22, 2025, at 08:52 pm

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Sunday that he will travel to Moscow for high-level consultations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the wake of US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities overnight.

Iranian Parliament approves all measures to shut down crucial Strait of Hormuz following US strikes

Jun 22, 2025, at 07:58 pm

The Iranian parliament has approved all measures to shut down the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz following the recent U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, local media reports said on Sunday.

We devastated the Iranian nuclear program: US Defence Secretary Hegseth

Jun 22, 2025, at 06:37 pm

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on Sunday said the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities have 'devastated the Iranian nuclear programme'.

Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza: Israel

Jun 22, 2025, at 03:43 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday announced the bodies of three hostages had been recovered from Gaza.

Iran fires missiles at Israel hours after US bombs 3 key Iranian nuclear sites

Jun 22, 2025, at 12:07 pm

Tel Aviv/IBNS: Iran on Sunday launched new strikes on Israel hours after the US forces joined the Israeli military campaign and attacked three of its key nuclear sites.

Living in bunker, Khamenei names 3 successors as Iran braces for more strikes: Report

Jun 22, 2025, at 12:13 am

Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has largely abandoned electronic communication with military commanders and is now using a trusted aide to deliver messages, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

Houthis warn of Red Sea attacks on US ships if it backs Israeli strikes on Iran

Jun 21, 2025, at 11:42 pm

Sana: Yemen's Houthi rebels have warned they will target American vessels in the Red Sea if the United States supports Israel in its ongoing military operations against Iran, the group’s spokesperson said on Saturday, according to an AP report

Hot-air balloon blaze kills 8 in Brazil’s Santa Catarina; 13 survive fiery crash

Jun 21, 2025, at 10:36 pm

Rio de Janeiro: A hot-air balloon caught fire mid-air and plunged to the ground in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina on Saturday, killing eight people, according to local firefighters, news agency AP reported.

Israel targets Iran's Isfahan nuclear facility

Jun 21, 2025, at 07:12 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed striking Iran's Isfahan nuclear facility, with tension in the Middle East continuing to escalate over the past few days.

IDF eliminates Quds force commander Behnam Shahriyari

Jun 21, 2025, at 06:46 pm

Israel Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed eliminating Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds force commander Behnam Shahriyari.

BNP Acting Chairman Rahman urges Muhammad Yunus to intensify diplomatic efforts to repatriate Rohingyas

Jun 21, 2025, at 05:40 pm

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has asked the country's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus to intensify diplomatic efforts and mount pressure on Myanmar for the safe and dignified repatriation of the Rohingyas who take refuge in the neighbouring nation to avoid persecution.

IDF confirms October 7 mastermind Saeed Izadi 'eliminated'

Jun 21, 2025, at 04:37 pm

The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said it has eliminated October 7 attack mastermind Saeed Izadi.

Iranian missiles hit Israel: 23 injured in Haifa, woman dies of heart attack in Karmiel

Jun 21, 2025, at 10:27 am

A woman died due to a heart attack at a shelter in the northern city of Karmiel, and 23 others were wounded in Haifa after Iranian missiles hit Israel with a barrage of ballistic missiles on Friday.

Gaza: Aid teams warn of catastrophe after last fuel supplies run out

Jun 20, 2025, at 01:06 pm

More than 100 days into Israel’s complete fuel blockade in Gaza, UN agencies still in the shattered enclave warned on Thursday that vital services are only “hours away” from shutting down.

Iran missile strike causes heavy damage in southern Israel's Beersheba

Jun 20, 2025, at 01:02 pm

Missile attack by Iran has caused heavy damage in southern Israel's Beersheba on Friday, according to media reports  even as diplomatic efforts by Europe continue with Britain, France, and Germany foreign ministers set to meet with their Iranian counterpart in Geneva for talks.

Middle East crisis: Iran appoints Brigadier General Majid Khademi as intelligence chief

Jun 20, 2025, at 09:20 am

Iran has appointed the new head of the intelligence at its Revolutionary Guards, days after the previous chief was killed in an Israeli strike, media reports said.

'Extremely dangerous': Russia warns US against 'military intervention' in Iran-Israel war

Jun 19, 2025, at 11:15 pm

Russia on Thursday warned the United States against any 'military intervention' in the Iran-Israel war, according to AFP.