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A missile fired from Ukraine has reportedly been shot down over the Black Sea town of Feodosia in the Russia-controlled Crimea, local officials have unveiled. “A missile fired from the direction of Ukraine has been shot down over Feodosia,” said the head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov in …

The head of China’s Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to return to a “scientific, fair” position in tracing the origin of COVID-19. At a news conference, Shen Hongbing warned the WHO against politicizing the source of the virus, which was …

Two Israeli military officials say the Tel Aviv regime decided to launch air strikes on positions of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip after a spate of rocket attacks against the occupied territories, apparently to avoid a wider conflict with Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement. …

North Korea has conducted another test of a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone, its state media reported on Saturday, the latest demonstration of its military capabilities as it faces off against the United States and South Korea. North Korea tested a nuclear-capable unmanned underwater attack weapon called “Haeil-2” from April 4 …

The Pentagon and Justice Department said they are investigating the alleged unauthorized disclosures. Scores of secret US national security files have appeared online after another major leak, the New York Times has reported, noting that the new documents include “sensitive” material related to Ukraine, China, the Middle East and terrorism. …

Taiwan’s defense ministry said that 71 Chinese planes and nine ships crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line as of 4 p.m. (0800 GMT) on Saturday, as China mounts drills around the island it claims as its own territory.

Israeli regime forces have detained 16 Palestinians and injured several others in multiple raids across the occupied West Bank and al-Quds, as Tel Aviv continues its oppression across the occupied territories. The official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that Israeli troops broke into the Deheisheh refugee camp, located south of …

Amid the Israeli regime’s back-to-back attacks against Syria, the Arab country warns that the occupying regime’s aggressive policies threaten the region with all-out escalation and a new phase of instability. Syria’s foreign ministry issued the warning on Tuesday while making mention of the regime’s several rounds of aggression against the …

Israeli warplanes carried out a fresh round of airstrikes against the besieged Gaza Strip, drawing retaliatory rocket fire from Palestinian resistance fighters in the impoverished coastal enclave. Explosions were heard west of Gaza City after the Israeli army’s drones targeted a resistance site in that area. The Israeli occupation army …

The Palestinian Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church in al-Quds has slammed the recent crime of the Israeli regime in attacking peaceful worshipers at al-Aqsa Mosque, expressing Christians’ solidarity with Muslims against the occupying regime. “Attacks on Muslims in al-Aqsa are an attack on Christians as well,” Theodosius Atallah Hanna …

The Arab League has vehemently condemned the latest Israeli aggression against the al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Old City of al-Quds and the brutal assault on Palestinian worshipers observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan. The 22-member organization held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss circumstances surrounding the latest storming …

Moscow says leaving the New START nuclear arms control treaty has given Russia new security options, blaming the United States for collapsing bilateral relations. In an interview with Russia 24 TV news channel, aired on Tuesday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stressed that through the suspension “we have gained …

The United States has formally announced $2.6 billion worth of military assistance for Ukraine, prompting Russia to warn that Washington only seeks to prolong the conflict. The aid features three air surveillance radars, anti-tank rockets, and fuel trucks, the US Department of Defense said on Tuesday, announcing the assistance package. …

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in China for a three-day state visit, during which he aims to dissuade Beijing from supporting Russia’s offensive against Ukraine. The French president arrived in the Chinese capital, Beijing, on Wednesday, alongside European Commission President von der Leyen, and is due to hold a meeting …

Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty inside a packed New York courtroom as he becomes the first American president to be arrested on criminal charges. New York judge Juan Merchan released Trump from custody on Tuesday without any pre-trial restrictions at the historic arraignment Tuesday where he …

Finland has officially joined the US-led NATO despite repeated warnings from Russia, which vows countermeasures and plans to bolster its military capacity in its western and northwestern regions, near the border with the Nordic country if the alliance deploys any additional troops or equipment to its new member. At the …

China has warned that Washington is “endangering regional peace and stability” with its deal with the Philippines allowing US troops to use several military bases in the Southeast Asia country. In February this year, the former US colony signed a deal to allow American troops greater access to its military …

A new report has dived deep into the cases of femicide in Canada, showing that the number of women or girls killed in the North American country has drastically increased during the past five years. The report, released by the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA) and updated on Sunday, …

China says joint military drills by the United States and its regional allies, namely South Korea and Japan, are the main reason for tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning made the remarks on Monday as the navies of the three allies began their first anti-submarine drills in six …

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he would meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California, amid stern warnings from China. Tsai, who stopped over in the United States on her return from Central America, will meet with McCarthy at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Wednesday, just outside Los Angeles, …