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Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin remains vague on proposed countermeasures in press conference Wednesday The People’s Republic of China threatened Wednesday to take action against U.S. agencies responsible for destroying and recovering a surveillance balloons. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin made the vague threat …

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria from last week’s powerful earthquake has now risen above 40,000. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that 35,418 people were killed in the 7.8 magnitude quake that struck near the southeastern city of Kahramanmaras on February 6, making it the deadliest …

Expulsion of Chagos Islands’ Indigenous People an Ongoing Colonial Crime The forced displacement of the entire Chagossian people by the United Kingdom and United States governments and the UK’s racial persecution, and continued blocking of their return home, are crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said in a report and …

Dozens of migrants are believed to have died in a shipwreck off Libya, with only seven survivors found so far, the United Nations said Wednesday. “At least 73 migrants are reported missing and presumed dead following a tragic shipwreck off the Libyan coast yesterday (Tuesday),” the UN’s International Organization for …

Nine deaths and 16 suspected cases have been reported so far in a new Marburg virus outbreak in Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened to discuss a new outbreak of a highly infectious virus in Central Africa. The body is looking at several vaccine candidates that could potentially …

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has strongly criticized President Joe Biden for his delay in handling a suspected Chinese spy balloon that intruded into US airspace. Pompeo criticized Biden during an exclusive interview with The Hill on Monday, saying the current administration had “made an enormous mistake” that …

Nicola Sturgeon made the announcement during a press conference in Edinburgh Nicola Sturgeon has announced her resignation as Scotland’s first minister. The politician has held the position since 2014 and confirmed the decision to step down during a press conference at her official residence, Bute House, in Edinburgh on Wednesday. …

The United Nations secretary-general says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to open two more border crossings to facilitate relief aid delivery to the northern part of the quake-hit country, which is held by militants. Antonio Guterres announced the development on Monday after Assad approved the use of Bab al-Salam …

Health authorities in the United States have published the results of a new survey, which paints a dismal picture of the mental health status of American high school students, especially teenage girls. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey was published on Monday, offering a map …

Russia says its troops have managed to gain fresh ground along the frontlines in Ukraine as the conflict nears its first anniversary. In a statement on Monday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russian forces pushed forward two kilometers west, without specifying the exact location. “The Russian servicemen broke the enemy’s resistance …

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says external pressure and sanctions cannot impede her country’s cooperation with Iran, stressing that the ongoing illegal restrictions will only help boost mutual relations. She said on Monday that Russia and Iran “are cultivating mutually beneficial cooperation” with paying no heed to the West’s …

The United States has issued a top-level advisory for its citizens in Ukraine, calling on them to leave the country immediately due to the war in Ukraine and what it called the risk of arbitrary arrest. The US embassy in Moscow issued the advisory on Monday, calling on “US citizens …

Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner established close ties with the Saudi royal family when they were in the White House and now they are profiting from the relationship with billions of Saudi dollars flowing into their businesses, according to a report. The Washington Post reported on Saturday quoting …

The United States is reportedly considering sending a congressional delegation to Taiwan to “infuriate” China after Washington alleged that a Chinese spy balloon flew over the country before it was shot down last week by the American military. US Congressman Rob Wittman (R-Virginia), who sits on the US House of …

The United States Navy and Marine Corps have launched joint war games in the South China Sea amid heightened tensions with Beijing over a suspected Chinese “surveillance” balloon shot down by US fighter jets. The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group along with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are presently conducting …

British defense industry executives have discussed plans with their counterparts in Kiev to set up joint ventures to manufacture weapons and vehicles locally in Ukraine, a report says. The Telegraph newspaper reported on Sunday senior defense industry officials had traveled to Kiev with a view to setting up joint ventures …

China says US high-altitude balloons flew over its airspace without permission more than 10 times since the beginning of 2022, widening a diplomatic row between the two countries over balloons. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made these remarks at a regular briefing in Beijing on Monday, without specifically describing the …

Officials in the United States admit that they were behind the explosions at the Nord Stream pipeline, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday. “Now they even enjoy talking about it,” the foreign minister said, adding that the US sabotaged the Russian pipeline in order to destroy a powerful …

South Korea and the United States staged combined counter-drone drills at a US air base in a southwestern city last week, US military photos showed Sunday. Posted on the Pentagon’s Defense Visual Information Distribution Service on Friday, photos showed the drills taking place at Kunsan Air Base in Gunsan, 275 …

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, discussed a few days ago ways to enhance political, diplomatic, economic and commercial cooperation, with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, according to a press statement issued by the Prime Minister’s press office. The meeting between …