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Israeli media outlet: Netanyahu and Katz are expected to conduct a security assessment soon, and a wave of attacks in Gaza is anticipated later

Israeli media outlet: Gunmen emerged from a tunnel in Rafah and attacked forces in the area with gunfire and anti-tank missiles

Local sources from Damascus countryside: An Israeli occupation drone targeted the road connecting the town of Beit Jinn and Tell Bat al-Warda with 3 airstrikes, without any reported casualties

Al Mayadeen's Beirut Bureau chief: Addition of non-military envoy was agreed upon to pursue non-technical matters.

Al Mayadeen's Beirut Bureau Chief: Lebanese Presidency's statement affirms Lebanon's readiness to attend talks in an effective capacity.

Lebanese Presidency: President has assigned former Ambassador Simon Karam to head military technical committee in talks.

Israeli occupation forces carry out an arrest campaign during a raid on Surif, north of Al-Khalil in the southern occupied West Bank.

Syrian Foreign Ministry: Damascus expresses its gratitude to the countries that voted in the UN General Assembly in favor of ending the Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan.

Ushakov: Russia and the United States agreed not to disclose the substance of the Putin–Witkoff talks.

Ushakov: No specific formulas were discussed during the meeting, but rather the essence of what was included in the US documents.

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Belgium blocks an EU plan to tap frozen Russian assets for Ukraine.

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Large swathes of southern Europe drying up, new analysis finds

An aerial view of the Nile River passing through Cairo, as seen from the 30th floor of a building, on June 5, 2006. (AP).

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More arrests reported as Newcastle climate blockade escalates

West Qurna oil field is seen in this aerial view, near the city of Basra, Iraq, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 (AP)

Lukoil to exit Iraq as ExxonMobil eyes West Qurna 2 stake

England's net-zero plans threatened by mounting water shortages: Study

OPEC+ to maintain oil output levels as global supply surplus looms

OPEC+ to maintain oil output levels as global supply surplus looms

Flood victims wade through water in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Nov, 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Monsoon chaos devastates Southeast Asia as death toll passes 500

People wait for a boat to ride across a river after a bridge nearby collapsed during a flood in Bireun, Aceh province, Indonesia, Saturday, November 29, 2025 (AP)

Sumatra floods death toll rises above 300 as rescue efforts intensify

President Donald Trump reads from a paper and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen listens after reaching a trade deal between the U.S. and the EU at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland Sunday, July 27, 2025 (AP)

EU seeks to shield industry in tariff deal with US

Rubbish piles up on a residential street in Birmingham, England, Monday, April 7, 2025, amid an ongoing refuse workers' strike in the city. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

UK accused of ignoring 8,000-13,000 toxic illegal waste sites

A UNCTAD report says that Gaza and West Bank face the worst economic crisis since 1960.

Gaza, West Bank face worst economic crisis since 1960: UNCTAD

An abandoned canoe sits on the cracked ground amid a drought at the Sau reservoir, north of Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 (AP)

Data reveals shrinking groundwater reserves amid Europe water crisis

Children eat snacks on the streets of Beijing, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China lifted millions as US let poverty surge to new highs: Analysis

People use a crude raft to navigate a flooded street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka flood, landslides toll rises to 123: official

Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran, at the Iranian Capital Market Annual Conference, Tehran, 22 November 2025 (ISNA)

Iran’s BRICS, SCO ties boost economic prospects: Pezeshkian

Somalis, who fled amid drought, carry their belongings as they arrive at a makeshift camp on the outskirts of the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, Tuesday, September 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

Somalia declares drought emergency as hunger crisis deepens