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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT on August 08, 2025.
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PERSIAN GULF
UAE bans Sudan flights after Emirati plane of mercenaries downed
Sudan says the UAE banned its aircraft from entering the country after Khartoum shot down an Emirati plane carrying Colombian mercenaries.
POLITICS
New research links British monarchy to slavery profits
New research on slavery reveals Britain's King George IV profited from slaves.
PALESTINE
Israel approves plan to occupy Gaza City in new escalation of genocide
Israel’s so-called “political-security cabinet” has approved a plan to occupy Gaza City, as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the regime’s intention to return the entire strip to Israeli occupation.
REPORTS
South Africa health workers protest for Palestine amid local threats
Healthcare workers in South Africa have tried to hold protests to raise awareness about the desperate situation in Gaza.
PALESTINE
Israel escalates attacks in Lebanon amid push to disarm Hezbollah
Six people have been killed and 10 others wounded in new Israeli drone strikes in eastern Lebanon.
POLITICS
27 years on, Iran seeks justice for Mazar-i-Sharif consulate attack
The Iranian Foreign Ministry marks the 27th anniversary of the deadly terrorist attack on the Islamic Republic’s consulate in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, stressing the need to bring to justice those behind the crime.
FOREIGN POLICY
'Crude propaganda': Venezuela slams $50 million US bounty on Maduro
Caracas has slammed the doubled US bounty on Maduro as a "crude political propaganda."
REPORTS
Beirut approves US plan on Hezbollah disarmament
The Lebanese government has approved a US proposal for the disarmament of Hezbollah group.
INDIA
Modi and Lula discuss US tariffs amid strained trade relations
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have spoken by phone regarding various issues, including the tariffs recently imposed by the United States on goods from both nations.
NEWS HEADLINES
Press TV's news headlines
Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 2:00 GMT on August 8,2025.
REPORTS
Iran commemorates martyrs 40 days after Israeli aggression
In a show of solidarity, Iranians from all walks of life converge on Tehran’s Grand Mosalla to mark forty days since the martyrdom of those lost in the recent Israeli aggression.
LEBANON
Protests erupt in Lebanon against US disarmament plan for Hezbollah
People have taken to the streets in several Lebanese cities to protest the government’s controversial decision to implement a US proposal aimed at disarming anti-Israel resistance movements.
PALESTINE
Hamas condemns Israel’s Gaza occupation plan and vows to resist
The Islamic resistance movement Hamas has condemned Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest plan to occupy all of Gaza.
PALESTINE
Chinese Taipei's right to statehood 'far more robust' than Palestine: Johnson
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has sparked outrage by stating that Taiwan's claim to statehood is “far more robust” than that of Palestine.
POLITICS
IRGC intel head: Israel trying to drag Europe into 'snapback' trap
The IRGC has warned the European troika not to repeat the US’s strategic mistake with the so-called snapback mechanism.
PALESTINE
'Israel is fighting a war it cannot win,' says ex-Shin Bet director
Ayalon, who also once commanded the Israeli navy, described the assault as “unjust, immoral and counterproductive”.
DEFENSE
Axis of Resistance more powerful than before: Iran's military spokesman
An Iranian senior commander says Israel is attempting to shift regional equations in its favor, but the resistance front stands strong and is operating more powerfully than ever.
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