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Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China in October to mark the 10th anniversary of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, a senior official said on Tuesday. “In October, we expect to have thorough bilateral negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President …

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday called on allies to supply more air-defense systems and ammunition to Ukraine, to back the country’s counteroffensive against Russia. “Air defense will continue to be Ukraine’s greatest need to protect the skies, its civilians, and its cities,” he told reporters at the end …

Azerbaijan says it has launched a military operation in Karabakh almost three years after it went to war with Armenia over the disputed mountainous region. Blasts were heard Tuesday in the Armenian separatist stronghold of Khankandi which Armenians call Stepanakert in the breakaway region. They said Karabakh towns and cities …

Israeli forces have shot a Palestinian man over an alleged stabbing attempt against the regime’s policemen. The Israeli police said they shot a 47-year-old Palestinian on Monday morning, claiming that he had drawn a knife on them at the Mazmuriyeh checkpoint near the occupied East al-Quds. It added that the …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has received drones and body armor as he wrapped up a trip to Russia that has rattled the West. Russia’s official TASS news agency said Sunday that the “leader of the DPRK received five kamikaze drones and a ‘Geran-25’ reconnaissance drone with vertical takeoff,” using the official …

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has warned that the “future of Europe is at stake” in the wake of a surge in the number of migrants and refugees arriving from the North African coast. It is “the future that Europe wants for itself that is at stake here, because the …

The United States’ main auto workers union has warned that an ongoing strike against the top three car manufacturers in Detroit will expand if those companies do not agree to raise their salaries. The United Auto Workers (UAW), which represents some 150,000 auto workers, started the strike on Friday to pressure …

After Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov was dismissed earlier this month, the Ukrainian government decided to dismiss six deputy defense ministers on Monday. Hanna Maliar, who has frequently issued public updates on Russia’s war against Ukraine, was also included among those removed. The government gave no reason for the dismissals. …

Ukraine says it will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against unilateral grain-import bans imposed by the country’s three European Union neighbors. On Friday, the EU announced plans to suspend a temporary ban placed on the export of Ukrainian grain to a selected number of countries in Eastern …

Israeli forces have brutally assaulted Muslim worshipers at one of the main entrances to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds. Citing local sources, WAFA news agency reported that the occupation soldiers beat up three worshipers, including an elderly man and an elderly woman, near Bab …

Gen. Mark A. Milley, the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, expressed doubts about the possibility of Pyongyang significantly enhancing Russia’s artillery munition supply for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Gen. Milley made these remarks upon arriving in Norway to participate in NATO meetings focusing on North Korea. …

The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Libya has surpassed 11,000, according to the Libyan Red Crescent, as rescuers work to understand the full scope of the disaster. As of Saturday, the bodies of nearly 4,000 people have been recovered and identified, the World Health Organization said. More than …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s defence minister discussed practical issues to boost military cooperation, state media said on Sunday, in what Pyongyang called a “fresh heyday” for bilateral relations. During his visit to Russia, Kim inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships on Saturday, accompanied …

 Israel harshly criticized the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) over plans to designate Ariha as a Palestinian World Heritage site. A fifth of all known species on earth are found in UNESCO World Heritage Sites, according to a first-ever survey of the world’s most significant cultural and …

On Sunday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that the war in Ukraine is likely to continue for an extended period, emphasizing that Ukraine will eventually become a NATO member. In an interview with the German media group “Funke”, Stoltenberg dismissed the possibility of a quick end to the Ukrainian conflict, …

Saudi Arabia has reportedly informed the United States of its decision to suspend all negotiations on normalizing ties with Israel due to the far-right Israeli cabinet’s unwillingness to make any concessions to the Palestinians. The London-based Elaph online newspaper, citing an Israeli official, reported on Sunday that Washington has informed …

Russia has downed seven Ukrainian drones over Moscow and Crimea as Kiev increases attacks carried out by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) following its much-hyped counteroffensive on the ground. In a statement on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said its forces shot down one Ukrainian drone over the outskirts of Moscow …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara may “part ways” with the European Union, signaling the country’s frustration with the bloc’s assessment process to include Turkey as its member. Speaking to reporters ahead of his trip to the United States, Erdogan said, “The European Union is trying to distance itself from …

The US Treasury Department has targeted Russia with new sanctions over the war in Ukraine, adding 20 people and over 100 entities to its updated blacklist. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday blacklisted Russian automakers AvtoVAZ, Moskvich, GAZ Group, and Sollers. Among the individuals targeted in …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has checked out Russia’s nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships as part of his visit to the country that has angered the United States. Kim on Saturday visited Knevichi airfield, nearly 50 km from the Pacific city of Vladivostok, and was received by Russian Defense …