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Beijing has urged the US to take practical steps to promote peace instead of trying to capitalize on the Ukraine conflict. China has criticized the harsh sanctions imposed by Washington on Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine, saying that the restrictions were the wrong tool to defuse the ongoing crisis. …

Slovakia reported delivering its only S-300 weapons system to Ukraine last week Russian forces have destroyed foreign-supplied S-300 anti-aircraft launchers in a number of precision strikes on Ukraine, the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, claimed on Monday. Days earlier, Slovakia reported the donation of a battery of old Soviet-made S-300 air …

The former US president says his successor, Joe Biden, has “humiliated” the country Former US President Donald Trump has claimed that his successor, Joe Biden, is humiliating the country, and told supporters he might run for re-election in 2024. The 45th president tore into Biden during a ‘Save America’ rally …

Issuing a statement, the Iranian foreign ministry announced that 15 US authorities were subject to sanctions by Iran for terrorist acts, promotion and support of terrorism, as well as violating human rights. The statement reads as: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in conformity with …

Donald Trump Jr. texted White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, two days after the 2020 presidential election with strategies for overturning the result if Trump’s father lost, CNN reported Friday. The text was sent two days before Joe Biden was declared the winner, according to CNN. It reportedly laid …

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council over reports of “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” in Ukraine, prompting Moscow to announce it was quitting the body. The U.S.-led push garnered 93 votes in favor, while 24 countries voted …

The trial in absentia of 26 Saudi suspects will be transferred from Istanbul to Riyadh A Turkish court has suspended the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused of the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and said the case should be transferred to Saudi Arabia. The decision …

China warned on Thursday it would take strong measures if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and said such a visit would severely impact Chinese-U.S. relations, following media reports she would go next week. China considers democratically ruled Taiwan its own territory and the subject is a …

Russia has condemned the United States’ fresh sanctions on two of its largest banks, saying they are a direct blow to the Russian population and ordinary citizens. Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov made the remarks on Wednesday after Washington announced a new round of sanctions against Sberbank …

Chinese forces followed and warned away a U.S. warship that entered waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the country’s military said on Thursday, but the U.S. Navy denied the ship had been warned off. The Southern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army said the USS …

The European Union threatened “massive” economic sanctions if Moscow attacks Ukraine, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken rallied allies on Thursday ahead of last-ditch crisis talks with Russia aimed at preventing war. Western countries are seeking to present a united diplomatic front before Blinken meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei …

Early warning American military systems warned that a North Korean missile launched earlier this week could hit as far as the coast of California or the Aleutian Islands, according to a US media report. On Tuesday morning, North Korea launched a missile which initial telemetry readings from the United States …

The American authorities would act “decisively” if Russia deployed its military to Latin America, the White House said on Thursday, following suggestions that Moscow could station some of its troops in Venezuela or Cuba. United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called the idea “bluster in the public commentary” and …

North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles on Friday, its third test in less than two weeks, just hours after criticising a U.S. push for new sanctions over the previous launches as a “provocation” and warning of a strong reaction. Two weeks of missile launches by North Korea, retaliatory …

US President Joe Biden’s approval rating is now lower than former President Donald Trump’s was at the same point in his presidency, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. The poll, released on Wednesday, showed that the president’s approval rating stands at 33 percent, while 53 percent of Americans disapprove of …

The Kremlin on Thursday gave a bleak assessment of Russia’s security talks with the United States and NATO this week, describing them as “unsuccessful” and saying there was disagreement on fundamental issues. The Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said Moscow viewed a sweeping sanctions bill unveiled by U.S. Senate Democrats …

The Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, on Wednesday, announced the complete withdrawal of the foreign combat forces from Iraq. Al-Kadhimi tweeted, “the Coalition has fully completed their combat role after transfer of personnel and material outside Iraq. Going forward, their role will be to advise and assist our security …

China will take “drastic measures” if Taiwan makes moves towards independence, a Beijing official warned on Wednesday, adding that Taiwan’s provocations and outside meddling could intensify next year. China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and in the past two years has stepped up military and diplomatic pressure …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday will name former U.S. official Rina Amiri as a special envoy for Afghan women, girls, and human rights, two sources familiar with the decision said. Amiri has spent two decades advising governments, the United Nations, and think tanks on issues related to …

The leader of the Al-Fateh Alliance, the Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri stressed on Tuesday the need for foreign forces to leave Iraqi land on December 31, 2021. On the occasion of the approaching deadline for the withdrawal of foreign forces at the end of this year, …