Hamas chief says ‘close to reaching’ truce agreement with Israel
On Tuesday, the chief of Hamas told Reuters that the Palestinian group was near a truce deal with Israel, even…
Israel’s security is guaranteed if the Palestinian state is established: EU foreign policy chief
On Monday, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that the establishment of a Palestinian state would be the best…
Joe Biden jokes about his age at Thanksgiving turkey pardoning
Some might call it not-so-good play to joke about their age, but US President Joe Biden made the glow of…
Vladimir Putin to give Russian view on ‘unstable’ world situation at an upcoming G20 virtual summit
On Monday, the Kremlin said that President Vladimir Putin will set out Russia’s view of what it sees as the…
Argentine right-wing outsider Javier Milei vows to fix an economy after election win
Argentina elected right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as its new president on Sunday, rolling the dice on an outsider with extreme…
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv
On Monday, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Ukraine's capital Kyiv for a visit, he said on the…
Israel must be held accountable for blatant violations and crimes in Gaza, West Bank crimes: Saudi Arabia
The international community must hold Israel accountable for its “blatant violations and crimes in the Gaza Strip and the occupied…
North Korea slams potential sale of US missiles to Japan and South Korea, calling it a dangerous act
On Monday, North Korea criticized the United States’ potential sale of advanced weapons to Japan and South Korea, calling it…
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy demands swift military reforms, dismisses commander
On Sunday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged rapid changes in the operations of Ukraine’s military and announced the dismissal of…
Russia launches major drone attack on Ukraine overnight, hitting infrastructure: Ukrainian military
On Saturday, the Ukrainian military said that Russia launched a major drone attack on Ukraine overnight, hitting infrastructure facilities in…
Only Palestinian Authority can run Gaza: EU’s Borrell
Only the Palestinian Authority can run Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war is over, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell…
UK minister to meet Middle East counterparts in Bahrain and Qatar on Gaza war
British Minister of State for the Middle East Tariq Ahmad will travel to Bahrain and Qatar for talks on the…
Russia moves to ban ‘International LGBT public movement’ for ‘extremism’
On Friday, Russia‘s justice ministry said it had filed a formal complaint calling for a ban of the “international LGBT…
‘We are not asking for the moon’: UN official pleads for Gaza “ceasefire”
A top United Nations official on Friday renewed calls for Gaza “humanitarian ceasefire” to allow aid to reach the 2.2…
APEC leaders divided over the wars in Gaza, and Ukraine, support WTO reform
Pacific Rim leaders showed divisions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza after a two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic…
WHO ‘extremely concerned’ about the spread of disease in Gaza ahead of winter season
On Friday, the World Health Organization WHO said it was very concerned about the spread of disease in Gaza as…
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Mindanao region of the Philippines
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the southern Mindanao region of the Philippines on Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences…
Kremlin’s Dmitry Peskov hopes Vladimir Putin runs for another term as president of Russia: Reports
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview published on Friday that he hoped President Vladimir Putin would run in…
Heavy rain causes disruption to flights at Dubai airport
Adverse weather in the United Arab Emirates has caused some disruption to flights at Dubai’s main airport, a spokesperson for…
US removes Chinese research lab from sanctions, following a fentanyl crackdown deal
On Thursday, the United States removed a Chinese research institute from its sanctions list, following a deal between the two…