US Homeland Security Secretary's bag stolen in DC

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem fell victim to a thief while eating dinner at a downtown Washington, DC, restaurant Sunday night, the secretary confirmed Monday.

Haiti is nearing the 'point of no return', UN warns

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Haiti, where rampant gang violence has surged in recent weeks, is approaching a "point of no return" leading to "total chaos," the UN special representative to the troubled Caribbean nation warned Monday.

Hezbollah lauds Pope Francis for his call for dialogue

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Hezbollah اhas offered condolences over the demise of Pope Francis, praising him for his call for interfaith dialogue.

Israeli regime kills 39 Palestinians in past 24 hours in Gaza

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have killed at least 39 Palestinians in the last 24 hours since Sunday, increasing the death toll from 18 months of war to 51,240, the enclave’s health ministry said.

Yemen launches 4 attacks on Israeli sites, American targets

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) –Yemeni Armed Forces launched fresh attacks on Israeli sites and US Targets in the Region.

16 injured in bombing, gun attack in Thailand: Report

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – At least 16 people were injured in two separate attacks over the weekend in Thailand's Narathiwat province, local media reported Monday.

China takes world by surprise after testing hydrogen bomb

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Chinese scientists have successfully tested a non-nuclear hydrogen bomb amid the People's Liberation Army's (PLAs) push towards cleaner energy solutions.

Israel killing of paramedics ‘atmosphere of impunity in Gaza’

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Israeli political analyst Akiva Eldar says Israel’s killing of the Palestinian paramedics points to an “atmosphere of impunity” for human rights abuses in Gaza.

Resistance fighters target Israeli soldiers in West Bank

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Local media in the occupied Palestinian territories said Sunday the resistance groups' fighters fired at the Israeli regime's troops at a checkpoint on the road between Jenin and Nablus.

One killed in Israeli drone strike in south Lebanon: MoH

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Lebanon’s Health Ministry (MoH) has now confirmed that one person has been killed in the Israeli drone strike in Kaoutariyet as-Siyad, the latest such raid despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

French President Macron’s pledge on Palestine recognition

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – President Emmanuel Macron has said that his country could recognize an independent Palestinian state state within months.

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Ukraine attempts to attack Russian positions

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Russian troops in the special military op zone strictly OBSERVED THE CEASEFIRE regime from 18.00 on April 19 and remained at controlled borders and positions, Russia's Defense Ministry said.

Tel Aviv warns France against push for Palestine recognition

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has issued a sharp warning to France, saying that its recognition of Palestine as an independent state would entail decisive unilateral steps by Tel Aviv.

At least 44 Palestinians killed by Israel in past 24 hours

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – In its latest death toll update, the Gaza Ministry of Health says that in addition to the 44 deaths, there have been 145 injuries in the past day.

8 killed, 25 injured in traffic collision in southern Egypt

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – At least eight people were killed and 25 others wounded on Saturday in a traffic collision in southern Egypt's Minya province, provincial media office said in a statement.

Macron urges scientists work in France amid US funding cuts

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron invited scientists from all over the world to come work in France or Europe, as US President Donald Trump's new administration has started slashing funding for universities and research bodies.

Gunman kills two in central Germany: police

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Two people were shot and killed on Saturday in central Germany, police said.

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At least 35 civilians killed as RSF shells residential areas

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – At least 35 civilians were killed and 40 others wounded after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shelled residential neighborhoods in the city of El-Fasher, North Darfur, the Sudanese army announced on Friday.

Plane crashes in US’ Illinois, all 4 on board killed

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – A small plane with four people on board crashed in a field beside a roadway in rural Illinois on Saturday morning, officials said.

US bombers conduct airstrikes on different Yemeni provinces

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – The United States warplanes conducted new aggression on Yemen on Saturday.

Russia, Ukraine conduct largest exchange of prisoners

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Moscow and Kyiv exchanged 246 prisoners of war each on Saturday, the largest since the outbreak of the war over three years ago, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.

Families of Israeli captives urge protest against Netanyahu

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Families of Israeli prisoners called for mass demonstrations against Netanyahu and in support of the return of prisoners from Gaza Strip.

Putin declares two-day truce in Ukraine war

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Vladimir Putin says he expects Ukraine to join Russia's 30-hour ceasefire set to start 6 pm Moscow time on Saturday and end at 12 midnight on Sunday

Body of fighter guarding Edan Alexander recovered: Abu Obaida

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Military Spokesperson for Al-Qassam Brigades Abu Obaida announced the retrieval of body of a martyr who had been tasked with guarding the captive, Edan Alexander. The fate of the prisoner and those holding him remains unknown.

Israel launches drone attack on Meiss El Jabal in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – The local media in Lebanon on Saturday reported that Israeli regime conducted a drone strike on Meiss El Jabal in Lebanon.

At least 92 killed by Israel in last two days: MoH

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – The Gaza Ministry of Health says that in addition to the 92 deaths caused by Israeli attacks in the last 48 hours, 219 wounded people also arrived at hospitals in the Gaza Strip.

IUMS chief condemns Islamic world's silence on Gaza

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – The secretary-general of Qatar-based International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) has strongly condemned the silence of the Islamic world in the face of the genocidal war of the criminal Israeli regime in the Gaza Strip.

20 killed by cattle herders in Nigeria

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Twenty people were killed when suspected cattle herders attacked communities in central Nigeria's Benue State on Thursday, police said, amid a resurgence of deadly clashes between farmers and herders.

Six Israeli troops killed, injured in Gaza resistance ambush

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – One Israeli soldier was reportedly killed and five others critically injured following an ambush by resistance forces in Al-Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City on Saturday, local media in the occupied lands said.