Florida governor and likely presidential candidate Ron DeSantis derided the Biden administration’s “blank check funding” of the Ukraine-Russia conflict. DeSantis added the United States “has many vital national interests” but that “becoming further entangled in a territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia” is not among them. DeSantis’s remarks are aligned …

Russian President Vladimir Putin says last year’s blasts targeting the Nord Stream gas pipelines were carried out on a state level, not by a pro-Ukraine group. Putin on Tuesday rejected as “complete nonsense” the idea that an autonomous pro-Ukraine group was behind the attacks. He said no amateur group could …

Russia’s ambassador to the United States says the US military’s “unacceptable actions” close to Russian territory are “a cause for concern,” urging Washington to stop “hostile” flights near the country’s borders. According to Press TV, Anatoly Antonov made the remarks in a post on his Telegram channel on Wednesday, a …

France is facing a fresh round of strikes over the highly contested pension reform planned by President Emmanuel Macron. Garbage piled up in the French capital, Paris, liquefied natural gas operations were suspended, and rail services were cancelled on Wednesday as union leaders urged laborers to walk out. It was …

North Korea has confirmed that it has fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, saying the launches were a “demonstration drill” designed to train sub-military units to “annihilate the enemy” if necessary. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) confirmed the twin launches on Wednesday, saying a …

Russia’s ambassador to the United States says the US military’s “unacceptable actions” close to Russian territory are “a cause for concern,” urging Washington to stop “hostile” flights near the country’s borders. Anatoly Antonov made the remarks in a post on his Telegram channel on Wednesday, a day after Moscow said …

Our youth team qualified for the final of the AFC U-20 Cup, after defeating its Japanese counterpart by penalty kicks (5-3), following a 2/2 draw in the match that took place at the Jara Stadium in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent. Ali Jassim put our team ahead in the 12th minute, …

South Korea said Wednesday it would build the world’s largest chip centre using $230 billion of private investment mostly from Samsung Electronics, as it seeks an edge in the global industry. The plan is part of the South Korean government’s drive to invest heavily in six key technologies, including chips, …

While health experts advise against consuming too much caffeine, research has showed how certain levels may positively impact the body. Coffee lovers will be happy to hear that new research suggests higher blood caffeine levels may help cut risks of diabetes and obesity. While many people enjoy a cup of …

Honduras will establish diplomatic relations with mainland China, President Xiomara Castro said Tuesday, a move that would result in the severing of longstanding official ties with Taiwan. Castro wrote on Twitter that she had instructed Foreign Minister Eduardo Reina “to undertake the opening of official relations with the People’s Republic …

Jihadist-hit Niger last week killed about 30 members of the Boko Haram group and detained 960 followers, most of them women and children, who had fled neighbouring Nigeria, official sources said. State TV channel Tele Sahel said late Tuesday that on March 7 aerial surveillance spotted a “massive movement of …

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet his Fiji counterpart in Suva on Wednesday to press Canberra’s message that its $245 billion nuclear powered submarine program does not violate its nuclear non-proliferation commitments. Australia is party to a nuclear-free zone treaty with 12 other South Pacific nations, including Fiji, in …

The West should take into account Iraq’s cultural heritage when dealing with the country, Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani said on the sidelines of the 7th Sulaimani Forum on Wednesday. In his speech, al-Sudani said that Iraq views the United States as a strategic partner and works to expand this …

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that the budget for the next three years will practically implement the objectives of the government program. Speaking at the seventh al-Sulaymaniyah Political and Economic International Forum, al-Sudani said, “Our government pledged to provide services to our people and build a strong and …

Russian President Vladimir Putin received Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who arrived, on Tuesday, in Moscow on an official visit. Putin welcomed Assad during the opening of the summit between them, and the latter said that the international changes that took place last year “required us to meet to set our …

Britain and a dozen other EU member states condemn the Israeli parliament’s approval of a bill that will enable settlers to return to areas of the West Bank evacuated in 2005 as part of the so-called Disengagement Law. In a joint statement on Monday, the UK and the EU countries, …

Statistics indicate a rise in cases motivated by prejudice against race, religion and sexual orientation. Hate crimes in the United States have continued to rise sharply and have now reached their highest level since records began, according to data from 2021 analyzed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) which …

The ‘Security Bond-2023’ exercises in the Gulf of Oman seek to “inject positive energy” into the region, Beijing said Russia, China and Iran are holding a five-day maritime exercise, seeking to bolster their naval security, Beijing’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday. The ministry said the three-nation ‘Security Bond-2023’ wargames in …

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that relations with the United States were in a “lamentable state” and at their lowest level, after Washington accused Russia of downing one of its reconnaissance drones over the Black Sea. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters there had been no high-level contact with Washington …