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Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Wednesday re-elected Ozgur Celik as its Istanbul provincial head, after a court ruling removed him from the post earlier this month over alleged irregularities rejected by the party. 

Algerian army units killed six armed militants during a counter-terrorism operation in the region of Tebessa, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Iran has no intention to build nuclear weapons, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, just days before international sanctions could be reimposed on his country over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

Israeli forces pushed further into the heart of Gaza City on Wednesday, targeting what is described as the last stronghold of Hamas and other Islamist factions in the enclave.

Tens of thousands of Sudanese people have fallen victim to dengue fever and other diseases, Sudan's health minister said, as seasonal rains further test infrastructure and hospitals devastated by conflict.

As French President Emmanuel Macron recognised Palestine statehood earlier this week, dozens of town halls across France hoisted the Palestinian flag in celebration - defying instructions by Macron's interior ministry not to do so.

Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, warned on Tuesday of renewed turmoil in the Middle East if his government and Israel fail to reach a security agreement. 

Turkey jailed two men late on Tuesday pending trial after prosecutors said their online show included a joke referencing a hadith or teaching of the Prophet Muhammad, which they allege could incite religious hatred.

Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, King Abdullah II of Jordan urged the release of hostages held by Hamas and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, while refraining from explicitly demanding the dismantling of armed groups operating in the enclave.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday that she is not opposed to the recognition of a Palestinian state, but only under two conditions: the release of hostages held by Hamas and the exclusion of the Islamist movement from any future Palestinian government.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that negotiations with the United States would not serve Tehran's interests and would prove a "dead-end".

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Russia he is prepared to impose strong economic measures over the war in Ukraine and rejected a global move toward recognition of a Palestinian state, in a combative speech to the U.N. General Assembly.