The Phoenix Ghost UAVs will “nicely suit” Kiev’s needs in fighting Russia, the Pentagon says The US will send its newest Phoenix Ghost combat drones to Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. NATO countries have been increasingly arming Kiev after Russia launched a military offensive against the country in late …

Local media in occupied Palestine reported that the Israeli regime security forces clashed with the Palestinians again in Al-Aqsa Mosque and dozens of Palestinians were injured in the clashes. Palestinian media reported this morning (Friday) that Israeli forces had clashed with Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque once again. According to …

Russia plans to take full control of Donbas and southern Ukraine as part of the second phase of its military operation, the deputy commander of Russia’s central military district said on Friday, the Interfax news agency reported. The commander, Rustam Minnekayev, was also cited as saying that Russia planned to …

Japan described four disputed islands as “illegally occupied” by Russia for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday as ties sour between the countries over the war in Ukraine. The two nations have long been engaged in attempts to agree a post-World War II treaty, but the islands …

Six people, including two children, were killed trying to cross a highway after hundreds fled a detention centre amid a riot. The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has said it is “shocked and deeply saddened” by the deaths of six Rohingya, including two children, who died on Wednesday in an …

The latest raft of sanctions includes more US officials, media personalities, and Canada’s John Tory and Doug Ford. Russia has issued fresh retaliatory sanctions, including travel bans on United States Vice President Kamala Harris, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, and Toronto’s Mayor John Tory. The …

Outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said he will keep working towards reconciliation after he leaves office next month. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchanged friendly letters with outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in this week, in what North Korean state media described as a rare moment of positive …

Amid reports that consumer confidence is touching an all-time low in the UK, the French finance minister has predicted “a new era of higher inflation” for France and partner countries. Bruno Le Maire was quoted as saying by BFM TV on Friday that inflation will be high in 2022 in …

Former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has died at the age of 90 Kibaki’s death was announced Friday by President Uhuru Kenyatta, who said his passing was a sad day for the country and praised his predecessor as a great Kenyan. “Mwai Kibaki will forever be remembered as a gentleman in …

Local residents have been turned into “strangers” in their own hometown of Jeddah due to mass demolitions of homes and displacements, all under the latest ambitious project of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the strategic Red Sea port city. The residents say Saudi authorities are destroying vibrant working-class …

Three ISIS attacks were thwarted in 72 hours, in al-Muqdadiyah and al-Udhaim districts, a security source in Diyala governorate reported. The Chief of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) in the northeastern basin of the governorate, Ahmed al-Tamimi, said that the PMF, the operations commands, and the police thwarted three terrorist attacks in …

A Russian court has fined Alphabet Inc.’s Google 11 million roubles ($137,763) for failing to delete what it terms “fake” information about the conflict in Ukraine and YouTube videos produced by Ukrainian far-right groups, TASS reported. Russia’s communications watchdog said earlier this month that it was taking steps to punish …

Britain’s parliament is set to vote on a motion to launch an investigation into whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled the parliament over lockdown breaches in 2020, when he attended several parties in No. 10 Downing Street, while the country was under strict COVID-19 restrictions. Johnson’s spokesman said on Thursday …

Denmark and Spain’s prime ministers on Thursday pledged to send more weapons to Ukraine during a trip to Kyiv, where they met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a gesture of support. Spain has sent a new batch of 200 tons of ammunition and military supplies to Ukraine, more than doubling the …

The Iraqi security forces seized drones in Diyala Governorate, on Thursday. A security source said, “A force from the Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency intercepted two cars transporting armed drones in Baqubah in Diyala.” The source added that the drones would be used to target an Iraqi oil refinery. He …

A fire at a Russian military research institute in the northwestern city of Tver killed Seven people (updated) Thursday and injured dozens more, state news agencies reported. Russian TV showed images of thick black smoke rising from inside the yellow four-story building of the Central Research Institute of the Russian …

A huge eruption on the surface of the sun may have sent a solar storm hurtling towards Earth. Scientists are now working to determine if a potentially disruptive cloud of solar particles is headed toward Earth after a strong solar flare erupted from the sun late on Wednesday night. The …

Market bombing in Iware, Taraba state, marks the expansion of area where ISIL affiliate operates in Nigeria. The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) armed group has claimed responsibility for an explosion that it said killed or injured 30 people at a market where alcohol was sold in Nigeria’s …

The UK-based tennis tournament announced the ban in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tennis star Novak Djokovic has called a ban on Russian and Belarusian players competing at Wimbledon “crazy”. His critique on Thursday came a day after the oldest tennis tournament in the world announced the measure, …

No tsunami threat was reported after the quake, and authorities said there was a low likelihood. A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Nicaragua, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). No tsunami threat was immediately reported following the earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.7. …