Telegram’s founder says he refused a request from a Western government to "silence" conservative voices in Romania.

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Hamas also emphasized the movement’s objectives to halt Israeli aggression and ensure the withdrawal of troops from Gaza.

Ukraine and Russia appear deadlocked over next steps in effort to end the war after President Vladimir Putin rejected a face-to-face meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey. 

The new Canadian Foreign Minister has said Israel has used the lack of food in Gaza as a political tool in its genocidal war.

Protesters outside BBC London accused the broadcaster of whitewashing Israeli war crimes and silencing Palestinian voices, labeling the BBC complicit in the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

The European Union has proposed countermeasures on up to 95 billion euros ($107 billion) of US imports, including cars and planes, should negotiations with US President Donald Trump’s administration fail to deter a trade war.

Spain has decided to present a draft resolution to the United Nations’ General Assembly (UNGA) in order to propose urgent measures to stop the killing of innocent civilians in the Gaza war.

The European Commissioner for Defense Industry and Space says buying weapons for Ukraine from local manufacturers can double their volume.

The UK government has shared the contact details of counter-terrorism police and prosecutors related to Palestine Action activists’ legal cases with Israel’s embassy.