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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev called on Friday for negotiations to take place soon on a peace treaty with Armenia, but said Yerevan would need to renounce any territorial claim against his country, the Interfax news agency reported. Aliyev said the two former Soviet republics, which fought their last major war …

A Somali man went on trial on Friday over the killing of three people and injuring of several others in a stabbing attack in southern Germany last June in proceedings to determine whether he should be held in a closed psychiatric facility. Investigators believe the man was mentally ill at …

Brussels is weighing options after the total oil and gas embargo was met with strong resistance The European Union has failed to reach a consensus on a full ban on Russian oil and gas imports but says that an agreement will be reached in the coming weeks. Member states are …

The Phoenix Ghost UAVs will “nicely suit” Kiev’s needs in fighting Russia, the Pentagon says The US will send its newest Phoenix Ghost combat drones to Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. NATO countries have been increasingly arming Kiev after Russia launched a military offensive against the country in late …

Local media in occupied Palestine reported that the Israeli regime security forces clashed with the Palestinians again in Al-Aqsa Mosque and dozens of Palestinians were injured in the clashes. Palestinian media reported this morning (Friday) that Israeli forces had clashed with Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque once again. According to …

Russia plans to take full control of Donbas and southern Ukraine as part of the second phase of its military operation, the deputy commander of Russia’s central military district said on Friday, the Interfax news agency reported. The commander, Rustam Minnekayev, was also cited as saying that Russia planned to …

Japan described four disputed islands as “illegally occupied” by Russia for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday as ties sour between the countries over the war in Ukraine. The two nations have long been engaged in attempts to agree a post-World War II treaty, but the islands …

Six people, including two children, were killed trying to cross a highway after hundreds fled a detention centre amid a riot. The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has said it is “shocked and deeply saddened” by the deaths of six Rohingya, including two children, who died on Wednesday in an …

The latest raft of sanctions includes more US officials, media personalities, and Canada’s John Tory and Doug Ford. Russia has issued fresh retaliatory sanctions, including travel bans on United States Vice President Kamala Harris, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, and Toronto’s Mayor John Tory. The …

Outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said he will keep working towards reconciliation after he leaves office next month. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchanged friendly letters with outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in this week, in what North Korean state media described as a rare moment of positive …

Amid reports that consumer confidence is touching an all-time low in the UK, the French finance minister has predicted “a new era of higher inflation” for France and partner countries. Bruno Le Maire was quoted as saying by BFM TV on Friday that inflation will be high in 2022 in …

Former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has died at the age of 90 Kibaki’s death was announced Friday by President Uhuru Kenyatta, who said his passing was a sad day for the country and praised his predecessor as a great Kenyan. “Mwai Kibaki will forever be remembered as a gentleman in …

Local residents have been turned into “strangers” in their own hometown of Jeddah due to mass demolitions of homes and displacements, all under the latest ambitious project of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the strategic Red Sea port city. The residents say Saudi authorities are destroying vibrant working-class …

Britain’s parliament is set to vote on a motion to launch an investigation into whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled the parliament over lockdown breaches in 2020, when he attended several parties in No. 10 Downing Street, while the country was under strict COVID-19 restrictions. Johnson’s spokesman said on Thursday …

Denmark and Spain’s prime ministers on Thursday pledged to send more weapons to Ukraine during a trip to Kyiv, where they met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a gesture of support. Spain has sent a new batch of 200 tons of ammunition and military supplies to Ukraine, more than doubling the …

A fire at a Russian military research institute in the northwestern city of Tver killed Seven people (updated) Thursday and injured dozens more, state news agencies reported. Russian TV showed images of thick black smoke rising from inside the yellow four-story building of the Central Research Institute of the Russian …

Market bombing in Iware, Taraba state, marks the expansion of area where ISIL affiliate operates in Nigeria. The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) armed group has claimed responsibility for an explosion that it said killed or injured 30 people at a market where alcohol was sold in Nigeria’s …

No tsunami threat was reported after the quake, and authorities said there was a low likelihood. A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Nicaragua, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). No tsunami threat was immediately reported following the earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.7. …

Washington and Riyadh officially insist everything is fine, but Wall Street Journal report suggests otherwise Relations between the US and Saudi Arabia – which go back to 1945 – have never been this bad, according to a report published on Wednesday in the Wall Street Journal. Insiders in Washington and …

Zionists forces stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque for a fifth consecutive day, arresting 12 Palestinians. The Zionist regime’s troops once again entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound illegally and started clashing with the Palestinians after confronting them. According to Palestine’s Shahab news agency, the videos released by Bab al-Amoud show that the …