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The Belarusian authorities said that it delivered the Iraqi delegation that visited Minsk information about the mass and secret executions of Iraqi refugees by Polish soldiers on the borders with Belarus. The Investigative Committee held a working meeting with representatives of Iraq On June 21, 2022, a working meeting with …

Anti-government protests by indigenous groups in Ecuador have left two people killed and 100 injured, with the country’s defense minister warning that democracy in the Latin American state is at risk. “The armed forces will not allow constitutional order to be broken or any action against democracy and the laws …

Australian conservationists have launched a legal bid to block a massive gas project, saying it would harm the Great Barrier Reef by warming the planet. Claiming gas giant Woodside Energy’s Scarborough project would generate 1.37 billion tonnes of greenhouse emissions and likely harm the World Heritage-listed reef, the Australian Conservation …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called a meeting with his senior military officials to discuss national defense policies and plans for further arms buildup, amid escalating tensions with the United States and South Korea over Pyongyang’s recent missile tests. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday that …

The US National Rifle Association (NRA) has announced that it opposes gun safety reforms proposed by a bipartisan group of senators, saying the new legislation will put “unnecessary burdens on the exercise of Second Amendment freedom.” The powerful gun lobby said in a statement on Tuesday said it will back …

The US Department of State has confirmed a second American citizen has died while fighting against Russians in Ukraine. A State Department official said on Tuesday US citizen Stephen Zabielski of Hernando, Florida, died in Ukraine, without offering any further details. State Department officials “have been in touch with the …

Lebanon, Syria and Egypt have agreed to ship 650 million cubic meters of natural gas per year from Egypt to Lebanon via Syria amid efforts by Lebanon to increase its electricity generation capacity and reduce blackouts that have crippled its economy in recent years. The deal, signed at a ceremony …

A suspected cyberattack has caused missile attack sirens to sound in two cities in Israel, the regime’s media reports say. They said missile attack warning sirens were activated in al-Quds and Eilat on Saturday evening, and rang for almost an hour. Israeli military authorities scrambled to reassure that the sirens …

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says there is currently “no need to negotiate” with the United States on nuclear arms reduction, stressing that Moscow should wait until the Americans “crawl” back to talks and “beg” for them. Medvedev, who is currently the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, emphasized on …

The head of pro-Russian forces in the Crimean Peninsula says Ukrainian government troops have struck oil drilling platforms in the Black Sea, amid Russia’s months-long military offensive in the former Soviet republic. Sergei Askyonov said in a post on his Telegram account on Monday that the Ukrainian forces had launched …

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the US government played the main role in removing him from power, threatening his government with “consequences” unless he steps down from his position. Speaking to the Sunday Times on Monday, Khan noted that “in the past 40 years, our leadership has basically bowed …

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has hailed a 20-year partnership agreement signed with Iran and Venezuela, saying it heralds the birth of a new era and transition to humanity from hegemonism. “Where will we be in the next 20 years? Can you imagine it?” he said in an exclusive interview with …

The Chinese government has blasted UK and US handling of Julian Assange case, saying that the WikiLeaks founder’s case reflects the hypocrisy of London and Washington, which are justifying their actions under the disguise of press freedom. Speaking during a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson …

At least 78 people were injured after Israeli forces attacked protest rallies against the regime’s settler-colonial activities in the northern part of the occupied West Bank on Friday. The protests, which have become a weekly affair, erupted in and around the West Bank city of Nablus after Friday prayers, with Israeli regime forces …

US President Joe Biden’s approval rating has dropped to 39 percent as more and more Americans show dissatisfaction with him due to high inflation and rising gas prices in the country. Biden, who has cautioned Americans that high prices and inflation could last “for a while”, has been “strongly” rejected …

Russia is deploying a large number of reserve troops to the flashpoint city of Severodonetsk in Ukraine’s eastern region of Luhansk, where fierce battles are raging between Russian and Ukrainian forces, a Ukrainian governor says. On Sunday, Luhansk regional governor Serhiy Gaidai said on Ukraine’s national television that Moscow was …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended his government’s plan to electronically tag some asylum-seekers who enter the UK on boats or trucks. Johnson said it is essential that asylum-seekers who enter Britain “illegally” and break the law cannot not simply “vanish” into the rest of the country. “This is a very, …

Former US Secretary of State and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton says the United States is on the brink of losing its democracy. “We are standing on the precipice of losing our democracy, and everything that everybody else cares about then goes out the window,” Clinton said in an interview with …

The Saudi-led coalition has seized yet another Yemeni fuel tanker with thousands of tons of fuel on board, the second in less than 24 hours, violating the UN-brokered ceasefire once more. The tanker, called Fos Power, had obtained necessary entry permits from the United Nations, but was barred from docking at …

A hacker group has broken into the Israeli electricity network, vowing to plunge the regime into darkness. According to Press TV, the group, which identifies itself as the “Moses Staff,” announced the attack on Wednesday. It said it had targeted the Israel Electric Corporation, the largest supplier of electrical power …