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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 03:00 GMT on February 17, 2025.
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REPORTS
Another Gaza medic dies in Israeli custody
A Palestinian medic has died in Israeli custody over a year after his detention, the latest healthcare worker not to return from prison.
LEBANON
Hezbollah says prepared to defend Lebanon, does not seek war
Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naeem Qassem warns the Israeli regime over ceasefire violations, saying the group seeks no war but will defend Lebanon.
CHINA
Celebrations held across China to welcome New Year
As millions celebrate the Lunar New Year, Beijing is alive with festivities, as ancient traditions come to life in the heart of the modern capital.
NEWS BULLETIN
Mexico’s historic battle reenactment draws over 200,000 visitors
The 158th edition of the Carnival of Huejotzingo brings music, dance, and gunpowder back to the streets, celebrating the region’s rich cultural heritage and historic identity.
POLITICS
'ICE-style enforcement': nearly 70 groups slam EU migration policy
Nearly 70 groups hit out Monday at EU reforms to migration currently under consideration by the European Parliament, comparing them to US policy under President Donald Trump and calling on officials to abandon the text.
POLITICS
Araghchi holds key meetings in Geneva ahead of indirect Talks with US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held high-level consultations in Geneva on Monday, meeting with his Omani counterpart and the head of the UN nuclear watchdog, as he prepares for a second round of indirect negotiations with the United States.
POLITICS
Iran to hold 40th day commemoration for martyrs of terrorist riots
The Islamic Propagation Coordination Council has issued a call for the Iranian public to attend a major commemorative ceremony on Tuesday in Tehran marking the 40th day since the martyrdom of individuals during the terrorist attacks of January 8 and 9.
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SPOTLIGHT
Iran-US nuclear talks in Geneva
Iran’s foreign minister has met with the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Geneva ahead of the Tuesday indirect nuclear talks with the United States.
PALESTINE
Lebanon’s parliament speaker urges pressure on Israel to stop ceasefire violations
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri calls for international pressure on Israel to halt its repeated violations of the November 2024 ceasefire agreement.
POLITICS
UK government asked not to release Mandelson emails on Epstein: Report
The British Metropolitan Police ask the government not to publish a key exchange in which Downing Street asked former ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
REPORTS
Gaza Ramadan initiative
A group of resilient Palestinian widows in Gaza has launched a small kitchen to provide meals during Ramadan.
POLITICS
Hillary Clinton slams Trump for ‘betraying the West and NATO’
Hillary Clinton has slammed the administration of Trump for “betraying” the West and NATO over its handling of the Ukraine war.
PALESTINE
UN Staff group defends Francesca Albanese, condemns European ministers’ ‘vitriolic’ accusations
United Staff for Gaza, a group of UN staffers, backs the special rapporteur after a pro-Israel NGO launches a disinformation campaign against her..
POLITICS
Full intelligence oversight maintained over Strait of Hormuz: IRGC Navy Commander
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) has reaffirmed that Iran maintains total, 24-hour intelligence surveillance over the Strait of Hormuz,
PALESTINE
Sheikh Qassem: Hezbollah does not seek war, but will never surrender
The Hezbollah leader says the Lebanese resistance movement does not seek war, but is fully prepared to defend Lebanon against any aggression.
PALESTINE
Hamas slams Israel's plan to expand East al-Quds boundaries
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has slammed Israel's plan to expand East al-Quds’ boundaries beyond the 1967 lines known as “the Green Line”.
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