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Russia has imposed sanctions on scores of American officials, retaliating for Washington’s stepped-up campaign of striking Russian figures with similar coercive measures. The Russian foreign ministry announced the sanctions on Wednesday, identifying the targets as 77 Americans, including 33 governors of US states. It said the designated officials were being …

The United States Navy planted explosives under the Nord Stream gas pipelines in a covert sea operation last year, renowned American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has revealed. In a detailed report published in his blog on Wednesday, Hersh, citing his own investigation into the September sabotage, claimed that the bombing of the Nord …

Amidst the recent COVID-19 outbreak in China, scientists are saying it appears no new variants developed. “Given the impact that variants have had on the course of the pandemic, it was important to investigate whether any new ones emerged following the recent changes to China’s COVID-19 prevention and control policies,” …

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere says Norway plans to send Ukraine a five-year aid package worth 75 billion kroner ($7.3 billion), almost a year after Russia waged an ongoing war in the ex-Soviet republic. The pledge by Norway’s premier came on Monday as the Nordic country, a major petroleum …

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has once again warned about a financial “catastrophe” if Congress fails to agree on raising the debt ceiling. Yellen said on Monday that “every responsible member of Congress” must agree to raise the debt ceiling — the amount of money Washington can borrow to pay its bills …

A Syrian official has called on the United States and the European Union to lift the siege and economic sanctions imposed on Syria that are severely hampering relief work in quake-stricken areas of the country. According to Press TV, Khaled Hboubati, Head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), made …

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that further escalation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine could mean the world is heading toward a “wider war.” The UN chief sounded the alert in a gloomy speech delivered to the General Assembly on Monday, almost a year after Russia’s special …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces devastated by two earthquakes that killed more than 7,800 people and left a trail of destruction across a wide area of southern Turkey and neighboring Syria. According to Press TV, a day after the quakes hit, …

Rescue and relief operations are in full swing in Turkey and Syria with the death toll from Monday’s devastating earthquake crossing the 4,800 mark in the two countries and raising the ominous specter of a humanitarian catastrophe in the region. Authorities in Turkey on Tuesday morning confirmed the deaths of at least 3,381 people and …

The disaster has also left over 7,600 injured and destroyed several thousand buildings A powerful earthquake that hit Turkey on Monday morning has killed more than 1,000 people and left over 7,000 injured, according to the latest figures released by the nation’s authorities. Turkey ’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority …

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has vowed that it will not back down from their struggle against Israeli occupation forces, after Israeli media reported that at least 7 Palestinian resistance fighters were killed in an Israeli raid on Aqabat Jabr camp near Jericho. Israeli media reported on Monday that …

The attack on the airship disrupted bilateral relations, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing has said Washington’s decision to shoot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon that had entered US airspace last week is detrimental to diplomatic relations between the two countries, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. By deciding to destroy …

On Monday morning, a powerful earthquake struck in southern Türkiye, causing significant destruction across the country and in neighboring Syria. Over a thousand people were reported killed, as buildings collapsed and infrastructure was damaged on both sides of the border. Here is what is known about the disaster so far. …

Hundreds of people have reportedly staged a massive rally in Kuwait to show solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian nation, and denounce the recent surge in killings by Israeli forces which comes as part of intensified raids, particularly in the occupied West Bank cities of Jenin and Nablus. The demonstrators descended …

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud has cautioned against the effects of the West’s oil sanctions on Russia, saying the restrictive measures could result in a shortage of energy supplies in the future. Speaking at an industry conference in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, the minister warned …

More than 20 major French mayors have called on President Emmanuel Macron to immediately address the alarming situation of the homeless in the cold of winter, as the situation deteriorates for the unhoused people. In an open letter signed by 22 left-wing mayors, including Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, the officials cited the latest …

Cyprus went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president whose challenges will include breaking a deadlock in reunification talks, tackling irregular migration, and repairing the country’s image tarnished by corruption scandals. Barring a major upset, the Sunday vote is unlikely to produce a clear winner, setting the …

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to discard thousands of EU laws by the end of 2023, might lead to a full-scale trade war between London and Brussels, the Guardian has reported citing senior European Union officials. The article, published on Sunday, cites sources saying that EU leaders are reportedly preparing their …

President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned the situation on Ukraine’s eastern front lines is becoming tougher as Russian troops push for a significant battlefield victory in the region. The Ukrainian president made the remarks in a nightly video address on Saturday. Russian forces have been working to close their grip on …

As of Saturday morning, there were 251 wildfires raging throughout Chile, 151 of which were under control, according to Chile’s Senapred disaster agency. Chile extended an emergency declaration to yet another region on Saturday as firefighters struggled to control dozens of raging wildfires that have claimed at least 22 lives …