GAZA/JERUSALEM -- At least 31 Palestinians were killed in the latest Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, Gaza's Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Basal told Xinhua on Wednesday.

The Israeli jets attacked a house in the Zeitoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City, killing five Palestinians and wounding six others, Basal said. (Gaza-Israel-Attacks)

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ANKARA -- Türkiye has established a new Cybersecurity Directorate to strengthen defense against cyber threats, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on Wednesday.

The newly-formed body will be responsible for implementing decisions made by the Cybersecurity Board, which will be chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The board will also include key ministries such as interior, justice, defense, transport and infrastructure, along with industry and technology. (Türkiye-Cybersecurity Directorate)

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ADEN, Yemen -- U.S. warplanes carried out seven airstrikes on military sites held by the Houthi group in northern Yemen on Wednesday, a military official of the Yemeni government forces told Xinhua.

The official said on condition of anonymity that the strikes targeted key military locations in the Harf Sufyan district of Amran province and Jarban area in Sanhan district, south of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the official said. (Yemen-Strikes)

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TEHRAN -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that his country and Iraq have common concerns about the ongoing developments in Syria.

He made the remarks at a joint press conference with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani following their meeting in the Iranian capital Tehran earlier in the day, according to a statement published on the website of his office. (Iran-Syria-Ties) Enditem

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