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The Hamas militant group has once again demonstrated its brutal disregard for human life, as confirmed by the Israeli Ministry of Health.

An autopsy conducted Sunday morning on the bodies of six hostages returned to Israel from Gaza revealed that they were killed at close range between Thursday and Friday morning, according to the Israeli Ministry of Health.

Azerbaijan's ruling party was on course for a single-seat majority on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election called by President Ilham Aliyev, according to an exit poll.

The helicopter crash in which Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi was killed was primarily caused by weather conditions that included thick fog, Iran's state TV said on Sunday, citing the final investigation report on the incident.

The head of Israel's Histadrut labour union called for a general strike beginning at 6 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Monday to pressure the government into reaching a deal to return Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza.

Iraq plans to offer 10 gas exploration blocks to US companies during an upcoming visit by Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani to the United States, he announced on Saturday.

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to conclude a ceasefire deal with Hamas to bring the remaining hostages home from Gaza, as the bodies of six of those taken on Oct. 7 were brought home.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid called on Sunday for a strike to shut down the economy in order to pressure the government to reach a deal to release the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip.

The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture has reported substantial rainfall across eight regions of Saudi Arabia, with the National Center for Meteorology recording the highest rainfall in the Madinah region at 37.4 millimeters. 

The partners in the offshore Aphrodite natural gas field have submitted a plan to the Cypriot government to develop the project at a cost of about $4 billion, Israel's NewMed Energy  said on Sunday.