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Taiwan’s defense ministry said that 71 Chinese planes and nine ships crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line as of 4 p.m. (0800 GMT) on Saturday, as China mounts drills around the island it claims as its own territory.

Iraq called on Turkey on Saturday to apologize for what it said was an attack on Sulaymaniyah airport in Iraq’s north, saying the Turkish government must cease hostilities on Iraqi soil. The Iraqi presidency said in a statement that Turkey has no legal justification to “continue its approach of intimidating …

Russian President Vladimir Putin extolled the burgeoning relations between Moscow and Baghdad during a ceremonious event at the Kremlin Palace, where he received the credentials of an array of newly assigned foreign ambassadors. Underlining Russia’s dedication to upholding Iraq’s territorial cohesion and exercising restraint in its domestic matters, Putin declared, …

The United Nations says up to one million people have been “disappeared” in Iraq over the past five decades, urging Baghdad to take immediate action to end the enforced disappearances in the Arab country. The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances said in a new report released on Tuesday that the …

The Arab League has vehemently condemned the latest Israeli aggression against the al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Old City of al-Quds and the brutal assault on Palestinian worshipers observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan. The 22-member organization held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss circumstances surrounding the latest storming …

The United States has formally announced $2.6 billion worth of military assistance for Ukraine, prompting Russia to warn that Washington only seeks to prolong the conflict. The aid features three air surveillance radars, anti-tank rockets, and fuel trucks, the US Department of Defense said on Tuesday, announcing the assistance package. …

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in China for a three-day state visit, during which he aims to dissuade Beijing from supporting Russia’s offensive against Ukraine. The French president arrived in the Chinese capital, Beijing, on Wednesday, alongside European Commission President von der Leyen, and is due to hold a meeting …

On Wednesday, the Iraqi government condemned the Israeli forces’ recent storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque and called on the international community to take action to prevent such acts in the future. The Iraqi Prime Minister’s media office released a statement stating that Iraq, both government and people, rejected the attack on …

Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty inside a packed New York courtroom as he becomes the first American president to be arrested on criminal charges. New York judge Juan Merchan released Trump from custody on Tuesday without any pre-trial restrictions at the historic arraignment Tuesday where he …

Finland has officially joined the US-led NATO despite repeated warnings from Russia, which vows countermeasures and plans to bolster its military capacity in its western and northwestern regions, near the border with the Nordic country if the alliance deploys any additional troops or equipment to its new member. At the …

Russia says it will expand its military capacity in its western and northwestern regions, near the border with Finland, as the Nordic country joins NATO. Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Russia’s state-owned news agency RIA on Monday the beefing up of the military capacity in those regions was in …

On Tuesday, the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) signed an agreement to resume oil exports from the Region. According to a political source , the deal was signed by Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’a al-Sudani and KRG head Masrour Barzani. The agreement grants the Kurds the position …

Finland is set to formally become a member of the NATO military alliance on Tuesday in a historic shift that will end the country’s years of “military non-alignment” and double the US-led alliance’s land border with Russia. The Nordic country’s blue and white flag will be raised outside NATO’s Brussels …

Russia’s ambassador to Belarus says his country is bent on moving its tactical nuclear weapons close to the border with Belarus, placing them nearer than ever before to the threshold of US-led military alliance of NATO. Boris Gryzlov’s Sunday remarks came after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin announced in late March that …

A US think tank has slammed a bid by a far-right Republican senator to call for sanctions on Argentine officials as yet “another expression of a dangerous addiction to sanctions and meddling” that remains a cornerstone of US foreign policy. Hours prior to US President Joe Biden’s meeting last week …

Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad S. al-Sudani announced that there are strategic projects to be launched with Turkey and that Saudi Arabia can invest up to $100 billion in Iraq. In a recent television interview with Al-Jazeera Channel, he highlighted that Iraq has the highest population growth rate in the region …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says the country does not need US-led foreign combat troops on its soil, as the Iraqi forces are fully capable of preserving Iraq’s security. Sudani said in an interview with Al Jazeera that Iraqi security forces have the necessary capability to ensure security throughout …

Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of organising the murder of a prominent war blogger in a St Petersburg cafe and arrested a young Russian woman who was shown in a police video admitting planting the bomb that killed him and injured over 30 others. Ukraine, which did not take responsibility …

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday demanded the “immediate release” of US journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia on suspicion of spying. “His arrest is of great concern. It is important to respect freedom of the press, the rights of journalists and the right to ask questions …

A Chinese balloon that flew across the US was able to gather intelligence from several US military sites, despite the Biden administration’s efforts to prevent it from doing so, NBC News reported on Monday, citing two current senior US officials and one former senior administration official. The balloon, controlled by …