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Israeli forces step up bombardment across Gaza, amid fierce fighting

Israeli forces pounded Rafah and other areas across the Gaza Strip and engaged in close-quarter combat with fighters led by

Armenia recognises Palestinian statehood

Armenia has officially recognised a Palestinian state, the Armenian foreign ministry said on Friday, the latest country to do so

Japan sanctions China, India-based firms for ‘supporting war in Ukraine’

Japan has unveiled trade restrictions against firms in China, India, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan over their alleged support for Russia’s war

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi in ‘good health’: junta spokesman

Detained Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in “good health”, a junta spokesman told AFP on Thursday, a

Global tensions hit investments again in 2023: UN

Worldwide foreign direct investment fell for a second consecutive year in 2023 amid a global economic slowdown, coupled with swelling

Nobel committee condemns jail term for Iranian laureate Mohammadi

The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Thursday criticised an Iranian court’s decision to slap an additional one-year jail term on imprisoned