Palestine

A total of 145 nations have extended recognition to the state of Palestine. Sweden was the first West European country to recognize Palestinian statehood

Former US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley was photographed writing "Finish Them" on an Israeli shell while touring sites near the northern border with Lebanon.

Iran’s acting President Mohammad Mokhber addressed the new parliament on Monday, marking his first public speech since the helicopter crash that killed his predecessor, Ebrahim Raisi, and seven others last week.

Salam highlighted the worsening humanitarian crisis in Rafah, describing the situation as "disastrous." Since the court's last order in March, conditions have significantly deteriorated.

Amidst the ongoing war in Gaza, a video of theIsraeli military questioning a father and son Hamas member pair who appear to be confessing to raping and killing a lady during their October 7 attack is doing the rounds on social media platforms.

Hanan Yablonka, aged 42, Michel Nisenbaum, aged 59, and Orion Hernandez Radoux, aged 30, were all confirmed deceased on October 7 during the massacre by Palestinian terrorist organisation Hamas.

"Today Ireland, Norway and Spain are announcing that we recognise the state of Palestine, each of us will undertake whatever national steps are necessary to give effect to that decision," said Irish PM Simon Harris on Wednesday.

Speaking to a news agency, ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan said that the ICC is also targeting Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and two senior Hamas leaders: Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, known as Mohammed Deif, the leader of the Al Qassem Brigades, and Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' political leader.

Iranian state-run media have confirmed the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash in the province of East Azerbaijan on Sunday as they headed towards the city of Tabriz.

Israel on Fridaydefended its Gaza offensive at the International Court of Justice, responding to South Africa's request for judges to mandate a halt to operations in Rafah and a full withdrawal from Palestinian territory.