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Despite international warnings about a planned Israeli invasion against Rafah, the army persists to go ahead in attacking the tiny city that is home to over a million displaced Palestinians.

A monumental discovery that's nearly 2,000 years old has been made on the island nation of Tonga, where the outlines of a large urban civilization has been uncovered using aerial laser technology.

The first groups of Umrah pilgrims left Iran for Saudi Arabia after 9 years on Monday morning.

Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific late Saturday, leaving at least one of the eight crew members dead, with the other seven still missing, Japan's defense minister said.

Following reports of alleged Israeli strikes inside Iran near a nuclear power station early Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a new appeal to all parties to “stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East”.

Israel is vowing to retaliate against Iran, risking further expanding the shadow war between the two foes into a direct conflict after an Iranian attack over the weekend sent hundreds of drones and missiles toward Israel.

Criticism is mounting over President Yoon Suk Yeol's style of delivering messages, particularly in light of recent instances where he conveyed uncompromising and self-justifying statements during televised addresses. Subsequently, his aides have sought to mitigate public backlash by offering contradictory interpretations.

Israel's war on besieged Palestinians of Gaza — now in its 194th day — has killed at least 33,899 people and wounded over 76,664 as UNSC committee fails to agree on Palestine's bid for full membership.

The US is “increasingly concerned” by violence perpetrated against Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank that has led to at least two deaths following the murder of a 14 year-old Israeli boy, the US State Department said Monday, Anadolu Agency reports.

The Saudi-UAE cold war with Iran has been a hot war for most of the Middle East. Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen bare the brutal scars of outside powers competing for influence.