Iran’s foreign minister has censured the European Parliament’s “visceral” vote calling for the designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terror group, warning that such conduct would be “costly” for Europe. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the correct path for Europe would be rather to concentrate on diplomacy, constructive …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that changes would be announced imminently in the government, the regions and in the security forces following allegations of corruption nearly a year into Russia’s invasion. Zelenskiy, elected by a landslide in 2019 on pledges to change the way government operated, did not …

Finland’s foreign minister said on Tuesday a time-out of a few weeks was needed in Finland and Sweden’s talks with Turkey on their application to join the NATO military alliance. Turkey’s president said on Monday that Sweden should not expect his country’s support after a protest near the Turkish embassy …

The Burkina Faso government clarified on Monday that it has asked ex-colonial ruler France to pull its troops out of the insurgency-hit country within a month. France deploys about 400 special forces soldiers in junta-ruled Burkina, but relations have deteriorated, and tensions have soared in recent months. “We are terminating …

Five suspects from right-wing circles were charged with preparing to overthrow the government and abduct a minister German security services have charged five suspects with treason over an alleged plot to overthrow the government. The group, whose members are now all in custody, allegedly planned to cause a “civil war-like” …

The Minister of Oil stressed the importance of the oil exploration sector, in enhancing the oil reserves of the hydrocarbon wealth of Iraq. This came during his visit to the oil exploration company. Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul Ghani said that the seismic …

Today, Monday, the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, confirmed that decisions have been taken against those who try to speculate and influence the market, indicating that we will not tolerate those who try to harm the citizen’s livelihood. Al-Sudani said in a speech on the occasion of the Iraqi Judiciary …

The US police say a man wanted for a mass shooting in California during Lunar New Year celebrations has been found dead in a white van, apparently from a self-inflicted injury. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said on Sunday that police had tracked a wanted van and when officers …

Brazil and Argentina aim for greater economic integration, including the development of a common currency, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentine leader, Alberto Fernandez, said in a joint article they penned. “We intend to overcome the barriers to our exchanges, simplify and modernize the rules and encourage …

Under mounting pressure from its Western allies, Germany, which had so far refused to send tanks to Ukraine, now says it would not stand in the way of Poland if it wanted to give Leopard 2 tanks to Kiev. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made the remark on Sunday after being asked …

British anti-monarchists say they have planned a protest for the day of King Charles’ coronation, which is expected to take place amid much pomp and circumstance as the public continue to struggle with high inflation and an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis. Campaign group Republic, which is a British republican group advocating the replacement of …

British unions have warned that the UK steel industry, which supports around 35,000 jobs, is “a whisker away” from collapse as the country grapples with its biggest strike wave in decades amid global energy crisis. The warning was made in a letter on Sunday to the British government from Unite, …

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigators have found additional classified material while conducting a search of US President Joe Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware, home, an issue that has lowered his approval ratings to near-record lows. The FBI search took place over nearly 13 hours on Friday. Bob Bauer, Biden’s personal attorney, …

Tensions run high in Paris as demonstrators once again rallied in protest against the planned pension reform announced by French President Emmanuel Macron Two days after more than one million people took to the streets, raising their voices against the government’s proposed pension reforms, clashes erupted in the capital between police …

British government employees have gathered in front of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office in London to protest against working conditions and wages, as the wave of strikes and protests over pay continues nationwide. The protest was attended mostly by healthcare workers, union representatives, and other labor forces from different industries. The demonstrators chanted slogans and …

Dialogue is a form of “joint regional security” that can contribute to alleviating the inflammations in the Middle East, Iraq’s deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, Fuad Hussein, said on Saturday during a panel discussion on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Along with his …

It took two years — and 21,400 shots — to capture an astonishing view of your spiraled galactic home, the Milky Way. On Jan. 18, astronomers released a “gargantuan” survey of the Milky Way as part of an ambitious project called the “Dark Energy Camera Plane Survey.” They captured this …

The number of insolvencies has reportedly risen for the first time in three years Japan recorded its first increase in the number of company bankruptcies in three years in 2022, according to a new survey by Teikoku Databank. The report showed that a total of 6,376 companies declared bankruptcy in …

Diabetes injections used for weight loss without a doctor’s prescription are far more dangerous than people think, doctors have said amid a recent diet fad that has worsened the global shortage of such medications. From TikTok videos to advertisements on Instagram, weight loss injections are being promoted as a miracle …