News Archive - 5 May 2024

Hamas keen on reaching comprehensive ceasefire: Haniyeh

An end to the Israeli aggression on the Palestinian people is an "essential and rational" prerequisite to a mediated deal between the Palestinian Resistance and the Israeli regime, the head of Hamas' Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, stated on Sunday, according to the Lebanese Al Mayadeen TV. Haniyeh affirmed the Islamic...

Explosion reported in Kabul

Tolo TV channel announced on its Telegram channel that citizens in the capital of Afghanistan reported an explosion in the city of Kabul on Sunday. According to the report, sources said that the explosion took place around 7:50 PM on Sunday night near Aria Town in the 10th security district...

Hamas delegation leaves Cairo to consult on talks in Doha

It further stated that its delegation handed its response to the mediator in Egypt and Qatar after in-depth and serious talks took place, Lebanese Al Mayadeen TV English webiste reported late on Sunday.  Hamas noted that it would act “with all positivity, responsibility, and our keenness and determination to...

Hezbollah launches rocket attack after deadly Israeli strike

The Lebanese group said in a statement that it fired “dozens of Katyusha and Falaq rockets” at Kiryat Shmona city near the Lebanese border “in response to the horrific crime that the Israeli enemy committed in Meiss Ej Jabal” which killed and wounded civilians, Press TV reported.  The Israeli army...

Raeisi ridicules West's claims on human rights advocacy

"The events in Gaza revealed the true face of these Westerners and today we are witnessing a confrontation between an 'honorable current' and evil current on the opposite side," President Ebrahim Raeisi said while addressing his cabinet meeting on Sunday afternoon.  He explained that the honorable current is led by...

Police arrest 68 protesters at Art Institute of Chicago

This is the first time the Chicago Police Department has executed this level of arrests since the beginning of the pro-Palestinian encampments, Al Jazeera reported. It added that students remained at a separate encampment at The University of Chicago for a sixth day. Despite a police crackdown on student protests...

No truce without a complete end to war: Hamas

The comments were made on Saturday by a senior official with the movement, who asked not to be named. The official said the group would "not agree under any circumstances" to a truce that did not explicitly include a complete end to the war, including the regime’s withdrawal from Gaza.

Indian Air Force personnel killed in attack in Jammu, Kashmir

“An Indian Air Force vehicle convoy was attacked by militants in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir,” the Air Force wrote on X. “In the ensuing gunfight with terrorists, the Air Warriors fought back by returning fire,” five Indian Air Force personnel "received bullet injuries, and were evacuated to...

Vehicle smashes into WH security barrier as one man killed

D.C. police reported that they were called to the scene of a crash at approximately 10:45 p.m. at the junction of Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street in Northwest, D.C. They found a man when they got there, and they declared him dead. According to authorities, a car...

Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 56

Heavy rains in the state for nearly a week have so far affected 281 municipalities, causing rivers to overflow and putting Porto Alegre, the state capital, almost underwater, Xinhua reported citing the Civil Defense agency on Saturday. "The numbers could change dramatically in the coming days as we reach the...

UNSC to hold meeting regrading mass graves in Gaza

The United Nations, through its Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, called for an independent international investigation into the recent discovery of mass graves inside Al-Nasser and Al-Shifa hospitals in Gaza, WAFA News Agency reported. Two graves were discovered at the Al-Shifa Complex containing the remains of 500 bodies.   Meantime, more than 395 bodies were found in...

Australian police shoot dead boy armed with knife

The boy was rushed to hospital but died. His victim, who was not known to him, is said to be in a serious but stable condition. "At this stage, it appears that he acted solely and alone," Western Australia Premier Roger Cook said, BBC reported. Police in Western Australia said...

Military aid to help Ukraine mount counteroffensive in 2025

Speaking at the FT Weekend Festival in Washington on Saturday, Sullivan said that he still expects “Russian advances in the coming period” on the battlefield, despite the new US funding package approved last month, because “you can’t instantly flip the switch”. But he said that with the new aid from...

Israeli cabinet votes to shut down Al Jazeera

The Israeli cabinet has decided to close down Al Jazeera’s operations, according to the reports. The cabinet vote came after the Zionist regime's parliament passed a law allowing the temporary closure in occupied Palestine of foreign broadcasters allegedly considered to be a threat to its security during its war on...

Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon leaves casualties

The civil defense in southern Lebanon has announced that several people were killed and injured in the Israeli raid. The Israeli fighter jets bombed the Meiss El Jabal region in southern Lebanon. Two people were killed and three others were injured during the Israeli aggression, according to the reports. This...

Irish, Swiss students launch campaign in solidarity with Gaza

The encampment at Trinity College forced the university to block campus access this weekend and shut down the Book of Kells exhibition, which is one of the top tourist attractions, Al Mayadeen reported. However, the encampment was the result of the students' union saying the university fined it 214,000 euros ($230,000) for...

Death toll in Gaza Strip rises to almost 34,700

"The number of dead as a result of Israeli aggression has increased to 34,683 with 78,018 wounded," the ministry wrote on its Telegram channel. According to it, during just the past 24 hours alone, 29 people have been killed and 110 wounded in Gaza. The death toll is estimated to...

Hezbollah targets Kiryat Shmona with barrage of missiles

Hezbollah carried out the attack following the Israeli regime's airstrikes on southern Lebanon which led to the martyrdom and injury of several people. Local sources reported that the Lebanon-based Resistance group attacked the Galilee panhandle region in occupied Palestine with more than 30 missiles. Zionist media sources also reported power...

China to conduct military drills in Yellow Sea on May 5-12

The drills are to take place in the Bohai Sea, which is the inner gulf in the north of the Yellow Sea from 16:00 (8:00 GMT) on May 5 to 16:00 on May 12, the administration said. The department indicated the coordinates of the drill area, which will be off-limits...

14 Zionists killed, injured in Qassam attack

The Resistance forces targeted the Israeli military base in Karem Abu Salem with short-range missiles, according to the reports. According to Zionist media outlets, 4 Zionist military forces were killed and at least 10 others were injured. MNA/6097329

Hamas seeks an inclusive agreement to end Zionist atrocities

An end to the Israeli aggression on the Palestinian people is an "essential and rational" prerequisite to a mediated deal between the Palestinian Resistance and the Israeli regime, the head of Hamas' Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, stated on Sunday, according to the Lebanese Al Mayadeen TV. Haniyeh affirmed the Islamic...

10 terrorists killed in clashes with Pakistan security forces

The military’s media wing said six terrorists were gunned down and their hideouts were busted in an intelligence-based operation carried out by security forces in North Waziristan district of KP, while the counter-terrorism dep­a­rtment (CTD) of Balo­ch­is­tan said four terrorists were hunted down and killed after they fired at a...

Nechirvan Barzani arrives in Iran for talks

Barzani is set to hold meetings with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi, and the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagheri Ghalibaf during his visit to Tehran.  Barzani last visited Iran in August 2021 to attend Raisi’s inauguration ceremony. MP/FNA1714853336229319478

Amir-Abdollahian meets Mali's FM in Gambia

The top Iranian diplomat met and held talks with Mali's foreign minister, Abdoulaye Diop at the sidelines of the OIC summit in Gambia. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian also met with the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bangladesh, and Sudan, and the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Regarding the...

Possibility of stopping war in Gaza increased: FM

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the OIC summit in Gambia, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian pointed out that the possibility of stopping the war in Gaza has increased slightly compared to the past. He expressed hope that the rights of the Palestinian people would be taken into consideration...

Iran capable to export medicines, medical equipment to Africa

Hamid Reza Inanloo stated that more than 20 African countries participated in the 2nd Iran-Africa Trade Summit, earlier this week, which can lay the ground for strengthening more cooperation with African states in the field of exporting health-based products. He went on to say that 200 merchants from Africa took part in the summit and...

Raeisi calls for glorious holding of parl. elections runoff

Thanking the efforts of the organizers of the first round of the 12th parliamentary elections, Raeisi expressed hope that the election's runoff would be held gloriously as well. Referring to the issue of the security of the country, Raeisi said that the enemy seeks to create insecurity inside Iran. He...

Review of Ayatollah Khamenei's letter to Western youth

Ayatollah Khamenei penned two open letters to youth in the West in 2015, urging them to ponder on the root causes of crises plaguing the world before accepting their governments’ propaganda. The letters came as the face of violence was laid bare once again on November 13, 2015, this time...

Iranian documentary "With Confidentiality" to vie in Germany

"With Confidentiality" is directed by Shervin Vahdat and Payam Azizi and is scheduled to compete in the main and international section of the 70th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen in Germany. The film is about the women of a village who wrote a confidential letter to the government bodies. After the...

Iran-EU trade reaches €847 m in February 2024

According to Eurostat data, the trade value between Iran and member states of the European Union (EU) was €847 million in February 2024, showing a 30% increase from the same period in the previous year. The report states that the trade value between the two sides was €780 million in...

Nearly 60 foreign publishers to participate at 35th TIBF

Iran's Deputy Culture Minister for Cultural Affairs and the chairman of the 35th Tehran International Book Fair Yaser Ahmadvand stated that 50,000 foreign book titles are offered by 60 foreign publishers in this year's book fair. The number of titles has increased compared to last year which was 45,000, he...

Israel assisted by 240 US, NATO warplanes amid Iran’s attack

In an interview with the Iranian daily ‘Iran’, Commander of Khatam al-Anbia Headquarters Major General Gholam Ali Rashid gave details about the ‘True Promise Operation’ that the Iranian armed forces carried out against Israeli military targets last month. In the early hours of April 14, the IRGC Aerospace Force launched...

Iran discovers rivals at 2024 Asian Junior Handball C'ship

The draw took place on Saturday at the Jordan Handball Federation headquarters, located at Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman, Jordan. The 13 teams were divided into four groups. Host nation Jordan exercised their right to select their group, opting for Group C. Defending champions Japan were drawn into the toughest group,...

Iran learns fate at 2024 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup

Team Melli will lock horns with the Philippines, India, Chinese Taipei, and India in the pool. Iran will start the campaign on May 22 with a match against India and also meet Chinese Taipei (May 24), the Philippines (May 25) and Australia (May 26), respectively. Vietnam, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Singapore, and...

Iran claims Asian U-19 Beach Volleyball Championships title

In the match held at Ban Nong Ya Ma Community School Courts in Roi Et, Thailand, Iran’s Amir Ali Ghalehnoei/ Habib Akbarzadeh beat Lebanese 17th seeds Hadi El Chabib/Jad Abi Karam 21-12, 21-12 in the final match. Iran had defeated Australia’s second seeds Killian Donovan/Jett Rocker-Graham in the semifinals. Iran...

Netanyahu's Cabinet Votes To Close Al Jazeera Offices In Israel

FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel on Oct. 28, 2023. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP, File)via Associated PressTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously...

Fahraj historical village in Iran's Kerman

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Fahraj is a city in the Central District of Fahraj County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as the capital of both the county and the district.                                      ...

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Tim Scott Has Wild Answer To If He'll Accept 2024 Election Results

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Madonna Attracts Unreal Amount Of Fans To Free Concert In Rio

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Ex-Fulton County Prosecutor Defends Workplace Romance As ‘American As Apple Pie’

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‘Lord Of The Rings’ And ‘Titanic’ Actor Bernard Hill Dead At 79

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Kristi Noem Has Grim Suggestion For How She’d Deal With Biden’s Dog

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Dua Lipa Reflects On Becoming A ‘Humiliating’ Meme After Awards Show Fail

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Ryan Gosling Reveals Why He’s Not Into ‘Dark’ Roles Nowadays

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‘Gen V’ Will Not Recast Chance Perdomo Following Actor’s Tragic Death

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USC Protesters Forced To Leave Amid Police Raid On Rebuilt Encampment

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Ukraine Marks Its Third Easter At War As It Comes Under Fire From Russian Drones And Troops

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Donald Trump Echoes Mitt Romney’s Comment About People Automatically Voting Democrat

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Israel Closes Main Humanitarian Aid Crossing Into Gaza After Hamas Attack

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Kristi Noem Refuses To Deny Dubious Kim Jong Un Book Anecdote

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HE JUST WON'T ANSWER! SCOTT REFUSES TO SAY IF HE'LL ACCEPT ELEX RESULTS

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35th TIBF presser

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – The press conference of the 35th edition of the Tehran International Book Fair was held on Sunday in the presence of the chairman of the event.                        ...

Harvesting strawberries in Golestan

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Footage shows the harvest of strawberries from farms in Iran's Golestan province.                                   ...

Martyrdom anniversary of Imam Sadiq in Imam Reza holy shrine

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – The martyrdom anniversary of the sixth Infallible Imam of the Shia Muslims "Imam Sadiq" was commemorated in a ceremony at Imam Reza holy shrine in Mashhad City, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran.                  ...

24 Foolproof Mother’s Day Gifts For Moms Who Are Hard To Shop For

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