US President Joe Biden has denounced the Russian military’s missile strikes in Kiev and multiple regions of Ukraine, adding that the United States will continue to “impose costs on Russia.” “These attacks only further reinforce our commitment to stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes. …
Read More »170 Iraqi MPs sign request to hold Presidential vote session on Wednesday
MP of the Coordination Framework Ibtissam al-Hilali revealed that 170 MPs have signed and submitted a request to the Parliament Presidium today, Monday. The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, also announced, on Monday, that the Presidency of the House received a request to hold a …
Read More »UN chief Guterres slams Russia strikes on Ukraine as ‘unacceptable escalation’
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned Russia for launching a barrage of fatal bombardments across Ukraine, describing it as an “unacceptable escalation of the war,” his spokesman said. “The Secretary-General is deeply shocked by today’s large-scale missile attacks by the armed forces of the Russian Federation on cities across …
Read More »North Korea outlines position on talks with US
Kim Jong-un says Pyongyang has “nothing to talk about with enemies” The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) does not see any point in engaging in talks with the US and South Korea, the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has said. In a report released by the North Korean state news …
Read More »Hard winter ahead for Europe – Erdogan
The entire continent wonders how it will get through the season, Turkey’s president said European countries are about to face significant difficulties this winter amid limited deliveries of Russian natural gas, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. Speaking at the TUGVA youth forum, Türkiye’s leader noted that the …
Read More »Trump-era Secretary of State rips Biden’s reckless ‘Armageddon’ remarks
The White House should pressure Putin quietly, ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested US President Joe Biden should not have mused about the threat of a world-ending nuclear exchange with Russia, according to Mike Pompeo, who served as secretary of state under Donald Trump. “Oh my goodness. First of all, …
Read More »Harsh response | Explosions rock Kiev, other Ukrainian cities, leaving several dead, injured
Russia’s military struck Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Monday with President Vladimir Putin warning of a “harsh” response in case of any further attacks such as that on the Crimean Bridge. Kiev’s police officials say the blasts caused at least five deaths and twelve injuries there, but there are …
Read More »Putin says Ukraine planned Crimea bridge explosion, calls it terrorism act
Ukrainian intelligence is behind the deadly attack on the Crimean Bridge, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday following a report by the head of the national Investigative Committee, Aleksandr Bastrykin. According to Bastrykin, the attack was organized by the Ukrainian security services, which were “aided” by some Russian and …
Read More »Greece and Egypt call Turkish-Libyan gas deal ‘illegal’
Egypt and Greece on Sunday said a deal allowing Turkish hydrocarbon exploration in Libya’s Mediterranean waters was “illegal” as Athens said it would oppose it by all “legal means.” On Monday, Turkey said it had signed a memorandum of understanding on exploration for hydrocarbons in Libya’s seas with the authorities …
Read More »Israel killed at least 100 Palestinians in West Bank since January: UN
The UN special coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process says at least 100 Palestinians, including children, have been killed by the Israeli regime’s forces in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of the year. Tor Wennesland made the remark in a statement on Saturday as he sounded the …
Read More »German Army Has Ammo for Only Two Days of War – Report
The German Army (Bundeswehr) has enough ammunition for only one or two days of warfare, the German edition of the news website Business Insider (BI) reported on Saturday, citing defense industry and parliamentary sources. According to BI, Berlin is significantly lagging behind the NATO requirement of maintaining stocks for at …
Read More »Truss least popular UK PM in history – poll
Britain’s new leader even managed to ‘surpass’ her predecessor’s worst records, a poll has found UK Prime Minister Liz Truss’ approval rating sank to a new low of -47 in an Observer poll published on Sunday. Her popularity is lower than Boris Johnson’s was at the nadir of his political …
Read More »Austria’s president wins 2nd term without runoff: Projections
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen secured a second six-year term in office on Sunday by winning a clear majority of votes in an election to avoid a runoff, according to projections based on a partial vote count. The 78-year-old former leader of the Greens has garnered broad popularity by …
Read More »Turkish intelligence kills a senior PKK official in northern Iraq
Turkish intelligence targeted the PKK member who was in charge of the group’s so-called “health committee” since last year. Turkish intelligence has “neutralised” a senior PKK in northern Iraq, security sources said. Okkes Develi was targeted in an operation by Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organisation in the Gara region, said the …
Read More »North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, 7th launch in two weeks
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Sunday, authorities in neighbouring countries said, the seventh such launch by Pyongyang in recent days that added to widespread alarm in Washington and its allies in Tokyo and Seoul. Officials in the South Korean capital have said the uptick in the North’s …
Read More »Trump calls for ‘immediate’ Ukraine peace talks
The former US president says nothing will be left on the planet unless the conflict is settled Former US President Donald Trump has warned that World War III could break out unless the conflict between Russia and Ukraine quickly ends with a peace settlement. He made the remarks while criticizing …
Read More »Israeli forces violently attack Palestinian women on Prophet’s birthday anniversary
In yet another act of aggression against Palestinians, the Israeli regime’s forces have violently attacked Palestinian citizens, including women, commemorating the birthday anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) near the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds. The violence broke out late on Saturday after the Israeli soldiers …
Read More »Thousands protest in Paris, calling for France to leave NATO (Video)
Thousands of protesters have gathered in Paris to call for an end to France’s membership in the US-led NATO, chanting “Let’s get out of NATO.” The demonstrators also protested against the high costs of living. "Let's get out of NATO!" Tens of thousands of people in Paris today calling for …
Read More »Putin signs decree ordering his govt. to make Zaporizhzhia plant ‘federal property’
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday ordering his country’s authorities to take control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine and make it a “federal property”. The biggest nuclear plant in Europe is controlled by Russian troops since early March but continues to be operated …
Read More »Iraq’s CTS arrested a prominent terrorist in an ambush in Nineveh
The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service arrested a prominent ISIS leader in Nineveh Governorate on Tuesday. “Based on Intelligence information, the Counter-Terrorism Service apprehended the terrorist Ayman Latif Al-Marawi, nicknamed Abu Jandal.” The Spokesperson of the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Yahya Rasool, revealed. Abu Jandal held a military position …
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