Nine people died and two others were injured due to heavy snowfall, rain and frost in Afghanistan in the last 48 hours. Due to the cold weather and snow, about a thousand cattle died in the Northern Faryab region.

Israel's massacre of civilians waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza is causing tension around the world. The UN called this incident "horror", the US called it a "serious incident", while Israel accused the people who were detained for humanitarian aid of quarreling with each other and robbing a truck - relations.

Saudi Arabia has warned all pilgrims that the penalties for illegal participation in Hajj will be increased. According to it, those who come to Haj pilgrimage without permission - both local residents and foreigners - can be imprisoned from 2 to 6 months and fined up to 50 thousand Saudi Riyals ($ 13.33 thousand), foreigners can be deported for 10 years. Punishment measures have also been strengthened against the organizers and carriers of illegal pilgrimages.

Russians and Ukrainians who have started illegal businesses in Sri Lanka with free tourist visas have sparked outrage over "whites only" posts on social media. All Ukrainian and Russian citizens were then ordered to leave the country or reapply for visas by March 8.

EU funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) will continue and €50 million will be released next week. An investigation into Israel's claim that UNRWA officials aided Hamas on October 7 has been completed.

Tel Aviv wants to transfer responsibility for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip to Palestine's Arab neighbors, in particular the UAE. However, major countries in the region may not provide funds if the exclave remains under Israeli control.

Iraqi Trade Minister Atr al-Ghurari officially confirmed that Baghdad has fulfilled the necessary conditions for membership in the World Trade Organization after completing economic reforms and improving the investment climate. The country applied for WTO membership in 2004.

It has been 147 days since Israel started the massacre in the Gaza Strip. A digest of the main events of the previous day.

It has been 146 days since Israel started the massacre in the Gaza Strip. A digest of the main events of the previous day.

South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik accused Pyongyang of producing shells for Russia in exchange for food. Since August, Pyongyang has sent Russia about 6,700 containers capable of holding more than 3 million artillery shells, a South Korean minister said.