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Ukraine is building a large number of drones to conduct more attacks against targets in Russia, according to the Ukrainian vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov. “There will be more drones, more attacks, and fewer Russian ships. That’s for sure,” Fedorov said in an interview with Reuters …

Representatives of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement and members of a meditation team from Oman have left for Riyadh to negotiate a permanent ceasefire with Saudi officials, news agencies say. “The Omani plane took off towards Riyadh carrying the Houthi [Ansarullah] delegation,” French news agency AFP reported, citing an aviation official in …

At least seven people have been killed in two separate gunfights between the Indian security forces and gunmen in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Three Indian security officers died in a gunfight during a search operation in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. In another encounter, two gunmen along with an Indian army …

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan intensify as sides have failed to reopen the key border crossing that remains closed after cross-border firings last week. Traders from both countries have staged several protests demanding the authorities to re-open the route immediately.

Libyan authorities have demanded an investigation to see if the catastrophe that recently unfolded amid floods in the country killing thousands was caused by a human blunder. Libyan officials on Thursday sought to dig deep into the reasons that led to the huge devastation, trying to see if the disaster …

Argentinians have taken to the streets of the capital, Buenos Aires, to protest against austerity measures imposed by the government following a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Protesters marched across Plaza de Mayo square in response to a call by the Piquetera Unit on Thursday, holding banners and …

The United Nations has raised concerns about the situation in the flood-ravaged areas of Libya, citing civil strife as a main hindrance to aid efforts and calling on the fighting sides to put aside political deadlocks and divisions. Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said on …

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have separately received letters from Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi, which underscored the development of bilateral relations between Tehran and Riyadh in various sectors. According to the state-run Saudi Press Agency, the letters were received on behalf of …

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned on Thursday the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia that they will not be part of the next round of EU enlargement if they fail to normalize relations. Speaking to reporters after meeting Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti, Borrell …

U.S. President Joe Biden voiced his concerns on Thursday, accusing the Republican Party of attempting to isolate him and suspend the operations of the country’s government due to their inability to reach an agreement on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Speaking at a campaign event in Virginia, President …

The United States has decided to withhold $85 million in military aid earmarked for Egypt due to concerns about the country’s release of political prisoners. Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the Democratic Party, called for an additional $235 million in aid to be blocked until Egypt’s human rights and …

The Mexican Congress stirred controversy on Thursday when it held a hearing session during which two bodies, claimed to be “extraterrestrial creatures” over a thousand years old and discovered in Peru in 2017, were presented. Mexican lawmakers listened to testimony asserting that “we are not alone” in the universe and …

Russia has summoned the US ambassador to Moscow and expelled two American embassy diplomats accused of working with a Russian spy. In a statement on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said it had summoned Ambassador Lynne Tracy, telling her that First Secretary Jeffrey Sillin and Second Secretary David Bernstein must …

At least seven people have been killed in two separate gunfights between the Indian security forces and gunmen in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Three Indian security officers died in a gunfight during a search operation in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. In another encounter, two gunmen along with an Indian army …

The first sign that something was wrong was the sound of the dogs barking. It was 2.30am and dark outside. When Husam Abdelgawi, a 31-year-old accountant in the Libyan city of Derna, got up and went sleepily downstairs to check on them, he felt water under his feet. Husam opened …

South Korea on Thursday cautioned that any possible weapons agreement between Pyongyang and Moscow would breach UN Security Council resolutions. This came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Russia. Lim Soo-suk, a South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman, said that Seoul plans …

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Australian chargé d’affaires to Tehran to protest meddlesome remarks by the country’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong and the fresh round of sanctions against Tehran. The Australian diplomat was summoned to the ministry on Wednesday in the absence of the country’s ambassador to Tehran to …

The Syrian Ministry of Defense confirmed that Israel conducted an airstrike targeting the Syrian province of Hama. The ministry released a statement late at night reporting that the attack resulted in only material losses. According to the official Syrian news agency (SANA), a military source stated, “At approximately 22:40 on …

The southern Indian state of Kerala shut some schools, offices and public transport on Wednesday in a race to stop the spread of the rare and deadly Nipah virus, which has killed two people. Two adults and a child were still infected in hospital, and more than 700 people were …

Israeli authorities deprived hundreds of Palestinian children of life-saving healthcare in the besieged Gaza Strip during the first half of 2023, a leading international humanitarian organization says. A report published on Wednesday by the UK-based organization Save the Children said that nearly 400 children in Gaza, at least two children …