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The former Yemeni president, a staunch ally of Riyadh, has handed over his self-proclaimed powers to a newly established body, in what appears to be another sign of the failure of the Saudi-led war that began seven years ago with the main goal of reinstalling him by force. A Thursday …

China warned on Thursday it would take strong measures if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and said such a visit would severely impact Chinese-U.S. relations, following media reports she would go next week. China considers democratically ruled Taiwan its own territory and the subject is a …

The risk of developing serious bleeding or potentially deadly blood clots is elevated for months after experiencing even a mild COVID-19 infection, Swedish researchers found. While the dangers of post-COVID clotting are well known, it’s less clear how long the risk lasts and what should be done to prevent it. …

Vienna revoked the status of four diplomatic staff members, joining other European nations’ expulsion spree Austria has declared personae non-gratae to four Russian diplomats, the foreign ministry announced on Thursday. Many other nations made similar moves this week, expelling dozens of Russian diplomats. Three employees of the Russian embassy in …

Russia has condemned the United States’ fresh sanctions on two of its largest banks, saying they are a direct blow to the Russian population and ordinary citizens. Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov made the remarks on Wednesday after Washington announced a new round of sanctions against Sberbank …

The conflict in Ukraine takes a new twist as Russia uses its newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles close to the border with NATO member Romania, and Kiev says it will soon receive a new shipment of advanced US weapons, including Javelin and Stinger missiles. According to reports, Russia said on Saturday …

Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Spain, staging anti-government protests triggered by soaring prices. According to reports, Spaniards hit the streets in Spain’s main cities on Saturday in protest at the soaring cost of food, lighting and fuel in the country. Protesters gathered by the far-right Vox …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says his country, unlike the US, is not seeking “selfish interests” by the restoration of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. According to Press TV, Lavrov made the remarks on Saturday when he was asked whether the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) …

The French have staged protest rallies against racism and police brutality across the country, calling for an end to “state crimes.” According to reports, thousands of protesters marched through streets in the capital city Paris, as well as other main cities including Bordeaux, Toulouse and Lyon, on Saturday. They held …

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin claimed that Russia made “missteps” and “struggled with logistics” in its military campaign in Ukraine, and asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to “seek a diplomatic solution.” When CNN’s Don Lemon asked Austin about his assessment of Russian forces in Ukraine, the Pentagon chief said, “Oh, …

A number of US war hawks are traveling to Poland and Germany this weekend to meet with NATO allies and military officials over Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, marking the second trip that lawmakers have made to Poland in recent weeks. “This strong, bipartisan delegation proves the Senate stands united …

The Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, Marzouq al-Ghanim, has condemned the international community for exercising double standards vis-à-vis the world’s ongoing conflicts, calling for the expulsion of the Israeli delegation from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Speaking at an IPU meeting in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta on Saturday, …

The United States has reacted bitterly to a Friday trip by Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to the United Arab Emirates, which came despite more than a decade of untiring efforts by Washington and its allies to isolate Damascus. “We are profoundly disappointed and troubled by this apparent attempt to legitimize Bashar …

MP of f the Coordinating Framework Coalition, Aref Al-Hamami, stressed the impossibility of the framework forces participating in the presidential election session without political consensus, indicating that the doors of negotiations between the Coordination Framework and the FPM are still open. Al-Hamami said in a statement followed by Al-Ghadeer that …

Al-Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) carried out a military campaign in Saladin governorate today, to pursue ISIS terrorists hiding in Makhoul mountain, a security source reported. The source told Shafaq News agency that the operation is part of a series of military campaigns that aim to secure the Hamrin mountains and prevent …

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visits the United Arab Emirates in his first such visit to an Arab state since the beginning of foreign-backed violence in Syria. Meeting with Assad on Friday, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahya “stressed that Syria is a fundamental pillar of Arab security,” …

Angry villagers, backed by Syrian army troops, have blocked a US convoy from advancing in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah. Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said on Friday that residents of the villages of Rehiyeh al-Sawda and Tamna al-Rehiyeh in the countryside of Qamishli City in Hasakah had blocked a …

Dozens of people have been injured in new clashes between Palestinians and Zionist regime forces who raided towns and villages across the West Bank, amid soaring tensions over Israeli regime plans to forcibly evict Palestinian families from their homes in the occupied al-Quds and frequent desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque …

China reported its first two COVID-19 deaths in more than a year, the National Health Commission said Saturday, both coming in the northeastern province of Jilin as the country faces its worst case upsurge since the pandemic’s outset. The deaths were the first reported in China since January 26, 2021. …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine enters its 24th day. “This is the time to meet, to talk, time for renewing territorial integrity and fairness for Ukraine,” Zelensky said in a video posted to Facebook on …