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Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations has rebuked the US colonial plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, describing the plot as a flagrant violation of international law and blatant disregard for human rights.

US and Palestinian officials say the administration of US President Donald Trump has entirely cut off funding for the security forces of the Palestinian Authority.

On February 18, 2025 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi made remarks to the media after chairing the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council high-level meeting themed "Practicing Multilateralism, Reforming and Improving Global Governance".

On February 18, 2025 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi answered questions from the media on the spot after chairing the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council high-level meeting themed "Practicing Multilateralism, Reforming and Improving Global Governance".

Despite China's continued illegal, coercive and aggressive behavior, the Philippines will not give up its "routine maritime operations" in Bajo de Masinloc, the National Maritime Council (NMC) said Tuesday night.

The Philippine Army (PA) on Wednesday announced that it would beef up its reserve force and develop the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) with the assistance of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP).

The maneuvers conducted by the Chinese Harbin Z-9 helicopter against a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 208B Grand Caravan EX aircraft were "unsafe and extremely dangerous", the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Wednesday.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday condemned the dangerous maneuvers of a China People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy helicopter against a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft in a recent encounter in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said here Tuesday that U.S. "foolish" plans for Gaza and Palestine "will lead nowhere."

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On 11-12 February 2025, NATO's Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) hosted a pioneering Industry Day. Small businesses, start-ups, academia, and industry leaders connected at Ramstein Air Base to explore advancements in software, robotic processes an artificial intelligence.

On Wednesday (19 February 2025), Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol and the European Commissioner for Energy, Dan Joergensen, to the NATO Headquarters for a meeting with the North Atlantic Council.

As Lithuania firmly stands by Ukraine by providing military aid, a new batch including trucks, thermal imaging sights and more aid for the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been delivered.

On 19 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Maria Malmer Stenergard, in Stockholm.

On 18 February 2025, at the informal meeting of the European Union (EU) Ministers for European Affairs held in Warsaw, Poland, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dace Melbārde, discussed topics related to Europe's security and resilience and priorities for the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework, MFF (2028-2034).

The United States and France have reportedly suggested that mercenaries called private contractors should be deployed in south Lebanon in a bid to encourage Israel into a full withdrawal of its forces from the country.

A far-right Israeli minister has called for immediate execution of a controversial plan to forcibly remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, rejecting the idea of "voluntary" evacuation.

Hamas is scheduled to turn over the bodies of four slain hostages Thursday, including those of the youngest captives - infant Kfir Bibas, who was 9 months old when he was kidnapped, and his 4-year-old brother, Ariel Bibas.

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the mass polio vaccination campaign in Gaza which began successfully last year, will continue in the coming days.

A senior Hamas official says the Palestinian resistance movement is willing to free all the remaining Israeli captives held in Gaza in a single swap during the next phase of the ongoing ceasefire agreement.