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Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday that Ukrainian aircraft had struck two industrial sites in the Russian-held city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine with Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles supplied by Britain. Reuters could not verify the battlefield reports. Britain on Thursday became the first country to say it had …

The Israeli occupation forces have fatally shot two Palestinian men and injured seven others in a raid on the Balata refugee camp near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, amid the regime’s relentless aggression against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Information Center said on Saturday that the …

Turkey will hold its crucial presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday, as a united opposition in the country is in a close race with incumbent president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The upcoming elections take place while experts consider it unlikely that Sunday’s vote will be definitive. Many expect the process will …

A Palestinian man has been martyred in a fresh Israeli drone strike in the northern sector of the besieged Gaza Strip, raising the overall death toll to 31 on the third day of assassinations in the coastal enclave. Palestinian official news agency Wafa, citing medical sources at Indonesian Hospital in …

A new Israeli airstrike into the besieged Gaza Strip has left at least three Palestinians martyred and 10 injured as a surge in Israeli violence persists. According to Press TV, on Friday, the Israeli airstrike hit an apartment in Gaza City’s Al-Nasr neighborhood. Earlier in the day, Israeli warplanes bombed …

Two out of every three young women have faced sexual harassment, bullying or verbal abuse in the workplace in Britain, according to a survey published Friday. But most victims do not report incidents for fear they will not be believed or that it might harm work relationships and career prospects, …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of severe consequences for the global economy if the United States defaults on its debt. The IMF raised the alarm on Thursday ahead of a rapidly-approaching deadline for US lawmakers to suspend or approve the raising of the government’s colossal debt ceiling. “Our …

Pakistan’s top court has ordered the anti-graft agency to release former Prime Minister Imran Khan from its custody amid violent and widespread protests sparked by his detention. According to Press TV, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Imran Khan’s arrest earlier this week, which sparked deadly protests across the …

Germany has called on the other member states of the European Union (EU) to refrain from targeting China through imposing sanctions against Russia. Since Russia launched its special operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the EU has imposed 10 rounds of sanctions, banning Russian oil. Brussels has also banned Russian …

Sudan’s Army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have signed an agreement to facilitate humanitarian aid to the conflict-ridden African country, which faces a severe food crisis following weeks-long military conflict. Media reports said on Friday that the two rival military forces agreed to protect civilians but failed to reach a …

Britain becomes the first country to start supplying Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles, giving Kiev the ability to attack inside Russia while the West’s hunt for any weapons delivery to Moscow continues with South Africa being the latest accusee. Ukraine has been asking for long-range missiles for months, but massive …

An explosion and a shooting at two separate locations have left multiple casualties in Germany. Both incidents, one in the western town of Ratingen near Dusseldorf and the other in town of Sindelfingen near Stuttgart, happened on Thursday. In Ratingen, the explosion, which took place at a residential building, left …

A bipartisan group of American lawmakers have introduced a bill that will prohibit the United States from normalizing diplomatic relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government and levy further sanctions on the regional countries resuming their ties with Damascus, amid Washington’s indignation about Syria’s readmission to the Arab League. The …

The steep rise in energy prices across Europe following the bloc’s anti-Russia sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine may have killed more Europeans in winter than the COVID-19 pandemic, The Economist has reported. Electricity and gas prices rose by 69 percent and 145 percent, respectively, last winter, The Economist …

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has invited Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to attend an Arab League summit scheduled to be held in Jeddah next week. Syrian media reported on Wednesday that the May 19 summit “will enhance joint Arab action to achieve the aspirations of the Arab peoples.” Saudi Ambassador …

Top diplomats from Iran, Turkey, Russia and Syria have wrapped up their landmark summit on the Syrian conflict in Moscow, underscoring the Arab country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and setting up a roadmap to improve strained ties between Damascus and Ankara. The Foreign Ministers made the remarks in a final communiqué …

The United States rolled out a new regulation on Wednesday that will deny asylum to most migrants crossing the US-Mexico border illegally, a key part of President Joe Biden’s enforcement plan as COVID-19 border restrictions known as Title 42 end this week. The final version of the regulation, which becomes effective on …

China has urged the United States to respect the aspiration of the people of West Asian countries as Washington opposes Syria’s return to the Arab League. China on Wednesday urged the US to respect the aspiration of West Asian nations and stop what Beijing called coercive diplomacy. “The Middle East …

Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has lashed out at the United States for leading a Western media campaign to manipulate the country’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. “The plan by the US intensifies actively,” Soylu stated during a press briefing on Wednesday, arguing that “the reason for Western media’s interference …

The talks are taking place as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad mends ties with regional powers after more than a decade of isolation. The foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey, and Iran have met in Moscow for high-level talks on rebuilding ties between Ankara and Damascus after years of animosity during …