Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, was rocked by shelling on Sunday, drawing condemnation from the U.N. nuclear watchdog which said such attacks risked a major nuclear disaster. More than a dozen blasts shook Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant on Saturday evening and Sunday, the International …
Read More »Macron accuses Russia of stoking anti-French propaganda in Africa
President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of feeding anti-French propaganda in Africa to serve “predatory” ambitions in troubled African nations, where France has suffered military setbacks and a wider loss of influence over recent years. Speaking on the sidelines of a summit of French-speaking nations in Tunisia, Macron was asked to …
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Iraq and UK discuss financial cooperation on the sidelines of Manama dialogue
Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Sunday met with his British counterpart, James Cleverly, on the sidelines of the Manama dialogue 2022 in Bahrain. According to a readout issued by the Iraqi foreign ministry, the pair discussed the bilateral ties between Iraq and the United Kingdom, and Baghdad’s role in …
Read More »Americans ask ‘what’s too old?’ as Biden turns 80
Joe Biden turns 80 on Sunday, making him the first octogenarian president in US history. He is set to celebrate his birthday with a brunch hosted by his wife, Jill, a celebration that got an extra lift this weekend with his granddaughter’s wedding at the White House on Saturday. With …
Read More »Al-Amiri mourns the martyrs of the Popular Mobilization Forces in Kirkuk: Our combat capabilities must be strengthened
Today, Saturday, the Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Hadi al-Amiri, mourned the martyrs of the Ali al-Akbar Brigade (peace be upon him) in the Popular Mobilization Forces in Hamrin District and the martyrs of the Iraqi army during the terrorist attack in Kirkuk. Al-Amiri said in a statement received by …
Read More »Al-Sudani: We put the fight against administrative and financial corruption at the top of our priorities
Prime Minister Muhammad Al-Sudani affirmed that the fight against administrative and financial corruption is among our priorities, because of this phenomenon of a serious threat to the overall plans, programs and policies implemented by any government, whether the federal government or local governments. He said during a meeting attended by …
Read More »PMF launched a five-axis operation against ISIS in Diyala
On Saturday, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) launched a large-scale operation against ISIS in the Hemrin Mountains, northeast of the Al-Azim district of Diyala governorate. PMF Operations Commander Talib al-Moussawi said in a statement that the operation is carried out on five “axis,” which are “the Sandej axis, the Al-Nayasim …
Read More »NATO claims Russian jets overfly Baltic ships in a dangerous, unprofessional manner
NATO claims two Russian fighter jets made an unsafe and unprofessional approach toward Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) during routine operations in the Baltic Sea. The jets flew over the force at an altitude of 300 feet (91 meters) and a distance of 80 yards (73 meters) on Thursday …
Read More »Kim warns to ‘react with nuclear weapons’ to threats; US redeploys bomber for drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has firmly warned to respond to US threats with nuclear weapons amid Washington’s ramped-up military activities in the region, including joint exercises with Seoul and Tokyo. North Korea’s official news agency KCNA said on Saturday that Kim made the warning after he personally oversaw Pyongyang’s …
Read More »Brazil president-elect says UN Security Council needs to change
Brazil President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says that the United Nations Security Council needs to change and that there should be more members representing all continents. “The UN Security Council needs to change, it needs to have more people representing all continents, and it needs to end the idea …
Read More »Tunisian forces fire teargas to disperse protesters near Francophonie summit venue
Tunisian police fired teargas to disperse hundreds of protesters in Zarzis on Friday who were trying to reach the island of Djerba, where leaders of French-speaking countries are slated to attend a summit. The demonstrators that were demanding an answer for the Tunisian migrants who have been missing for two …
Read More »Moscow accuses Ukraine of ‘war crime’ for ‘executing’ Russia soldiers
Russian Defense Ministry has accused Ukraine of committing “war crimes” by, what Moscow denounces as, execution of more than 10 Russian soldiers. “No one will be able to paint the deliberate and methodical murder of more than 10 restrained Russian soldiers… who were shot in the head, as a ‘tragic …
Read More »FIFA’s Infantino accuses World Cup critics of ‘hypocrisy’
FIFA president Gianni Infantino hit back at Western critics of Qatar’s human rights record at his opening press conference of the World Cup on Saturday, blasting their “hypocrisy”. The build-up to the tournament in the Gulf state, which starts on Sunday, has been dominated by concerns over Qatar’s treatment of …
Read More »Korean ICBM CAN Reach ‘Entire US’, Says Japan
The latest missile launched fell into Japanese waters and flew around 6,000km, according to South Korean and Japanese estimates, but has the capacity to go much further – approx. 15,000km – which “could cover the entire mainland United States,” the Japanese Defense Minister said. The US scrambled to “all necessary …
Read More »Ukraine has executed Russian POWs with direct shots to head: Defense Ministry (Videos)
Russia’s defense ministry said on Friday that Ukraine had executed more than 10 Russian prisoners of war with direct shots to the head. The defense ministry was responding to a video circulated on social media which it said showed the execution of Russian prisoners of war. The defense ministry said …
Read More »Twitter hit with mass resignations after Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum
Hundreds of Twitter Inc employees are estimated to have decided to quit the beleaguered social media company following a Thursday deadline from new owner Elon Musk that staffers sign up for “long hours at high intensity,” or leave. The departures highlight the reluctance of some of Twitter’s 3,000 or so …
Read More »‘Jamal died again’: US grants immunity to MBS over Khashoggi killing
The US Department of State has given Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman immunity from a lawsuit over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi despite Joe Biden’s earlier promise to hold the de facto ruler accountable for the crime. In a statement on Thursday, the US State Department announced that it …
Read More »Iraq’s PM to Russia’s ambassador: we seek balanced ties with all friendly nations
Russia’s ambassador to Baghdad, Elbrus Kotrachev, on Thursday said that his country seeks to develop his country’s “cooperation and partnership” with Iraq. Kotrachev’s remarks came during a meeting with the Iraqi prime minister, Mohammad Shia al-sudani, in the latter’s office in the Iraqi capital earlier today. According to a readout …
Read More »Blasts damaging Nord Stream pipelines were sabotage, says Sweden
Following investigation, Public Prosecutor’s Office says remains of explosives found at blast sites Swedish investigators confirmed on Friday that the blasts damaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines earlier this year were due to major sabotage. The Public Prosecutor’s Office said the remains of explosives had been found at the site, …
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