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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 2:00 GMT on August 26, 2024.
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REPORTS
British Muslims mark 40th day anniversary of Imam Hussein martyrdom
Thousands of UK Muslims gather to commemorate the 40th day anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.
POLITICS
FM: Iran’s response to Israeli murder of Haniyeh ‘definitive’
Iran says its response to the Israeli assassination of the late Hamas chief in Tehran is definitive and will be measured and well-calculated.
AFRICA TODAY
Sudan rejects US-led talks
Why did Sudan reject the US-led talks in Geneva aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in the country?
IRAN
An insider's view of the country: The Silk Road
This episode is dedicated to exploring the Silk Road and the historical context surrounding it.
IRAN FIRST
Iranian wins gold medal in Switzerland for making bleeding prevention pad
Ali Ahmadabadi Asl Alamdari of Iran won gold at the 4th International Invention and Innovation Competition, which was held in Switzerland from August 16 to 18.
CULTURE
21.48 million Muslims attend Arba’een commemorations in Karbala
A record number of pilgrims visited the Iraqi holy city of Karbala during this year's Arba’een commemorations, according to the management of the Hazrat Abbas (AS) shrine.
SPOTLIGHT
Hezbollah retaliation against Israel
This episode looks at how significant Hezbollah's recent operations on Israeli targets, and what it says about the Lebanese Resistance’s military and intelligence capabilities.
PALESTINE
Israel earmarks nearly $1bn to help settlers displaced by Hezbollah attacks
Israel allocates an extra funding of nearly $1 billion to help those displaced by Hezbollah attacks.
PALESTINE
Qassam Brigades congratulates Hezbollah on its operation against Israel
The Qassam spokesman said Hezbollah’s operation reaffirmed the shift in the strategic reality for Israel since the October 7 Operation Al-Aqsa Storm.
REPORTS
Pilgrims mark Arba’een in Syria
Tens of thousands of Syrians have staged a march in the Syrian capital Damascus to commemorate Arba’een that marks 40 days since the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia imam.
REPORTS
Shia Muslims in Pakistan observe day of Arba'een
Shia Muslims across Pakistan observe Arba'een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain (AS), the third Shia Imam.
PALESTINE
Borrell to call for sanctions on Israeli ministers over inflammatory statements
Borrell will make the case for sanctions against Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich at a meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
REPORTS
US complicity in genocide highlighted at Dublin protest
Protesters in the Irish capital, Dublin, slam US complicity in the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
REPORTS
Iranians mourn Imam Hossein on Arba’een
Iranians have come together to mourn and honor Imam Hossein on Arba’een, the 40th day after his martyrdom anniversary.
LEBANON
Israel bans reporting of damage caused by Hezbollah strikes: Western media
Nasrallah has stated that the regime was desperately attempting to cover up the losses inflicted upon it as a result of the retaliatory Resistance operation.
POLITICS
Iran, Saudi Arabia urge more efforts to end crimes of Israel, send aid to Gaza
The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia were talking on the phone on Sunday.
PALESTINE
Qassam Brigades claims responsibility for attack on Israelis in northern Gaza
The armed wing of Hamas announced in a statement that the Palestinian fighters had launched a successful operation in northern Gaza.
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