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Russia has taken out Ukraine’s air defenses and airforce with a series of precision attacks, the country’s Defense Ministry has said in a statement, after airports and runways across the country were rocked by explosions. Officials also claimed on Thursday morning that Ukrainian border guards are not resisting advancing Russian troops, who have moved …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Russia had “no plans to occupy the Ukrainian territories” after announcing that a special operation had been launched to defend the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics from “Ukrainian aggression.” The operation’s ultimate goal is “to protect the people who have been subjected for …

On Tuesday, French Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says the European Union’s 27 members unanimously agree on an initial set of sanctions targeting Russian officials involved in Ukraine. He added that his scheduled meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, was “canceled.” EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said Tuesday …

On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that new Western sanctions against Russia were illegitimate, TASS news agency quoted her as saying. “There should be no doubts – the sanctions will result in a strong response, not necessarily symmetric, but well-calculated and painful for the American side,” the …

The U.S. president Joe Biden said that the United States and its allies will respond in a united and decisive way to “an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces.” “The prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and …

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Russia could start “a major war in Europe” any day now, and called on Russians to oppose it. In a late-night address, he said he had unsuccessfully sought talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I initiated a telephone call with the president of …

A US border patrol agent fatally shot a migrant, who was trying to cross the US-Mexico border into Arizona, over the weekend. According to Press TV, authorities announced on Wednesday that a man, whose identity and country of origin has not been released, was killed in a shooting on East …

US senators on both sides of the aisle are calling on the Biden administration to turn up the pressure on Russia after it launched a military operation in Ukraine’s Donbass region.   According to Press TV, in a televised address early on Thursday, President Vladimir Putin announced he had ordered …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine’s Donbass region to “defend people” there against government forces, stressing that Moscow has “no plans to occupy Ukrainian territory.” According to Press TV, in a televised address early on Thursday, Putin said he had ordered the Russian Federation’s …

The spokesperson of the European Union in al-Quds, Shadi Othman, says the attacks committed by Israeli forces and settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank violate the international law. According to the Palestinian Information Center, Shadi Othman, said on Wednesday that Israel is an occupying power that is obliged, under international …

Lebanon’s Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi says the country’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) have thwarted three terrorist attacks plotted by the Daesh terrorist group. “A Takfiri terrorist group recruiting young men of Palestinian nationality in Lebanon to carry out major bombing attacks using explosive belts” and other explosives has been arrested, …

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Kremlin is ready to resolve the current tensions over Ukraine through “diplomatic solutions,” but warned the West that his nation’s interests are “non-negotiable.” “The interests of Russia, the security of our citizens, are non-negotiable for us,” Putin said in a video address to mark the …

Saudi authorities have detained nearly a dozen people in a new alleged anti-corruption case, amid reports that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to get rid of potential rivals to the throne. The state-run Arabic-language al-Ekhbariya television news network, quoting a prosecution statement, reported that the eleven individuals were …

Belgian authorities are bracing themselves to prevent a massive convoy of cars, campervans and trucks protesting COVID-19 regulations from making their way to Brussels. According to Press TV, the vehicles, taking part in a Canada-style protest convoy, are set to enter Brussels Monday where local officials have already banned a …

More than two dozen Jordanian lawmakers have signed a memorandum, asking human rights organizations as well as Arab and international parliaments to brand Israel as an apartheid regime. The letter, undersigned by 25 legislators, calls on the bodies to back up the Amnesty International’s new report, which says the Tel Aviv …

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says it is possible to reach a good agreement on the revival of the landmark 2015 Iran deal through Vienna talks, if the United States and the European signatories to the agreement are serious about returning to full compliance with their commitments as per the …

The United States has deployed F-22 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates as Yemeni forces mount their airstrikes on the Persian Gulf country in retaliation for the devastating Saudi-led war. In a statement, the US Air Force announced that the Raptors had arrived at al-Dhafra Air Base in Abu …

A damning new study has revealed “stark ethnic inequalities” in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), harming the health of millions of patients belonging to ethnic minorities. The review of 10 years of healthcare research, published on Monday, points to “vast” and “widespread” inequalities in every aspect of healthcare it …

Ukraine may give up its ambition of joining the US-led NATO alliance in a bid to avert “war”, the country’s envoy to Britain has suggested, noting that Kiev is willing to be “flexible” on the issue. In a BBC interview Sunday, on being asked whether Kiev would be willing to …

Protests against New Zealand government’s COVID-19 regulations in capital Wellington have entered a second week amid growing frustration among local residents. Inspired by Canada’s so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ anti-vaccine protests, protesters in Wellington parked cars, vans, and buses in a bid to occupy parliament grounds, despite warnings of heavy rain due to Cyclone Dovi, causing …