Category: Regions
8th baby freezes to death in Gaza amid Israel’s campaign of extermination
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Several children have died from hypothermia so far this winter after being displaced by Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740369/Palestine-Gaza–Ali-Youssef-Ahmed-Kloub-Al-Mawasi-
Read MoreAnother journalist killed in Israeli attack on Gaza as toll rises to 220
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Journalist Mohammad Hijazi is killed in an Israeli attack, raising the number of media workers killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since October 2023 to 220. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740373/israeli-Forces-Kill-Palestinian-Journalist-In-Gaza
Read MoreUkraine Attacks Kursk Region of Russia Anew
New York Times Ukrainian forces’ assault was in the Russian region where they made a surprise incursion last summer. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/europe/ukraine-attack-kursk-russia.html
Read MoreUN force slams Israel’s truce violations as Hezbollah warns of retaliation
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. UNIFIL has condemned the Israeli regime’s continuous breaches of the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah as “a flagrant violation of international law.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740365/Lebanon-Israel-violations-ceasefire-agreement-Hezbollah-UNIFIl-condemn-deliberate-destruction-property-international-law-violation
Read MoreCelebrating Assad regime’s fall, Jews remaining in Syria calls on Syrian Jewish émigrés to visit
Jerusalem Post Syria’s Jewish population dwindles to nine, reflecting centuries of history and resilience amid upheaval. Residents recall a once-thriving community, cultural ties, and the destruction of synagogues. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836190
Read MoreOn the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession
New York Times Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/asia/philippines-hit-man-confession.html
Read MoreIsrael’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire
New York Times Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/middleeast/israel-strikes-gaza-cease-fire-talks.html
Read MoreIsrael blocks food to Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital to force doctors out
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli regime forces block food to northern Gaza’s Indonesian hospital to force the doctors to leave the facility. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740364/Israelis-Block-Food-Supply-To-Northern-Gaza-Indonesian-Hospital-To-Force-Doctors-Out
Read MoreWater theft persists as Israel grabs 40 percent of Syria’s vital water resources
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. With the occupation of Al-Mantara Dam, the most vital water resource in southern Syria, nearly 40 percent of Syrian water resources are now under the illegal control of Israel. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/04/740307/water-grab-campaign-israeli-occupation-of-essential-syrian-resources
Read MoreCostas Simitis, 2-Time Prime Minister of Greece, Dies at 88
New York Times Mr. Simitis imposed financial measures to prepare for Greece’s entry into the eurozone and laid the groundwork for the Olympic Games’ return to Athens. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/obituaries/costas-simitis-dead.html
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