Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China in October to mark the 10th anniversary of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, a senior official said on Tuesday. “In October, we expect to have thorough bilateral negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President …

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday called on allies to supply more air-defense systems and ammunition to Ukraine, to back the country’s counteroffensive against Russia. “Air defense will continue to be Ukraine’s greatest need to protect the skies, its civilians, and its cities,” he told reporters at the end …

Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani began on Tuesday, his participation in the meetings of the UN General Assembly. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Media Office, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that “Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani began participating in the meetings of the United Nations …

Azerbaijan says it has launched a military operation in Karabakh almost three years after it went to war with Armenia over the disputed mountainous region. Blasts were heard Tuesday in the Armenian separatist stronghold of Khankandi which Armenians call Stepanakert in the breakaway region. They said Karabakh towns and cities …

The House of Representatives adjourned its session held today after it concluded the report and discussion of the draft law for the Republic of Iraq to join the statute of the International Dates Council. In its session held today, the House of Representatives concluded the report and discussion of the …

On Monday, the Iraqi Ministry of Communications rejected the licensing regulations issued by The National Communications and Media Commission of Iraq (NCMC) regarding Internet services, particularly those related to Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The Ministry addressed all companies offering Internet services, whether they have contracts with the General Company for …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani arrived in New York on Monday to participate in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s media office, “Al-Sudani arrived in New York to participate in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly …

Israeli forces have shot a Palestinian man over an alleged stabbing attempt against the regime’s policemen. The Israeli police said they shot a 47-year-old Palestinian on Monday morning, claiming that he had drawn a knife on them at the Mazmuriyeh checkpoint near the occupied East al-Quds. It added that the …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has received drones and body armor as he wrapped up a trip to Russia that has rattled the West. Russia’s official TASS news agency said Sunday that the “leader of the DPRK received five kamikaze drones and a ‘Geran-25’ reconnaissance drone with vertical takeoff,” using the official …

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has warned that the “future of Europe is at stake” in the wake of a surge in the number of migrants and refugees arriving from the North African coast. It is “the future that Europe wants for itself that is at stake here, because the …

The United States’ main auto workers union has warned that an ongoing strike against the top three car manufacturers in Detroit will expand if those companies do not agree to raise their salaries. The United Auto Workers (UAW), which represents some 150,000 auto workers, started the strike on Friday to pressure …

After Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov was dismissed earlier this month, the Ukrainian government decided to dismiss six deputy defense ministers on Monday. Hanna Maliar, who has frequently issued public updates on Russia’s war against Ukraine, was also included among those removed. The government gave no reason for the dismissals. …

Ukraine says it will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against unilateral grain-import bans imposed by the country’s three European Union neighbors. On Friday, the EU announced plans to suspend a temporary ban placed on the export of Ukrainian grain to a selected number of countries in Eastern …

A government official confirmed on Monday the return of all displaced families to their villages in the volatile surroundings of Saladin’s Makhoul hills, marking an end to the extended threat posed by ISIS members and their moving factions for many months. Mohammed Zaidan, the director of the al-Zawiya sub-district, told …

Amid an atmosphere of profound sorrow etched across the faces of religious authorities and seminary students in Najaf, Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Mahdi al-Khurasani was laid to rest on Monday morning at the shrine of Imam Ali before being interred in his final resting place. The funeral procession was attended by …

The spokesman for Iraq’s Joint Operations Command says government forces have begun to gain full control over all border points with neighboring Iran, stressing Baghdad is fully committed to implementing the security agreement with Tehran. “Iraqi government forces have begun to establish control over all border points with Iran, and …

Israeli forces have brutally assaulted Muslim worshipers at one of the main entrances to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds. Citing local sources, WAFA news agency reported that the occupation soldiers beat up three worshipers, including an elderly man and an elderly woman, near Bab …

Gen. Mark A. Milley, the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, expressed doubts about the possibility of Pyongyang significantly enhancing Russia’s artillery munition supply for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Gen. Milley made these remarks upon arriving in Norway to participate in NATO meetings focusing on North Korea. …

The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Libya has surpassed 11,000, according to the Libyan Red Crescent, as rescuers work to understand the full scope of the disaster. As of Saturday, the bodies of nearly 4,000 people have been recovered and identified, the World Health Organization said. More than …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s defence minister discussed practical issues to boost military cooperation, state media said on Sunday, in what Pyongyang called a “fresh heyday” for bilateral relations. During his visit to Russia, Kim inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships on Saturday, accompanied …