The U.S. Vice President JD Vance answered journalists’ questions at Yerevan’s Zvartnots international airport before his departure from Armenia to Azerbaijan. Referring to the question by “Lurer” on investment projects in Armenia, Vance said: “Well, one of the things that we signed yesterday, but also one of the things that we are working…
The U.S. military intercepted an oil tanker it said was operating in defiance of President Trump’s quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Indian Ocean overnight Monday after it tracked the vessel from the Caribbean, The Hill reports. The Pentagon did not clarify if U.S. forces seized the ship, the Aquilla II, as U.S. personnel…
Iran is prepared to dilute its highly enriched uranium if the US lifts all sanctions on the country, the head of its atomic energy agency said Monday after talks resumed with Washington, France 24 reports. “In conclusion, in response to a question about the possibility of diluting 60 percent enriched uranium … the head…
Iran will strike U.S. bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by U.S. forces that have massed in the region, its foreign minister said on Saturday, insisting that this should not be seen as an attack on the countries hosting them, Reuters reports. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi spoke to Qatari Al Jazeera…
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar held a phone call following the explosion in Islamabad, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said on X. Bayramov conveyed condolences on behalf of Azerbaijan’s President, government, and people, expressing solidarity with Pakistan. Dar strongly condemned the attack and reaffirmed…
Canada opened its first diplomatic outpost in Greenland in a significant show of solidarity following US President Donald Trump’s threats to take control of the territory, BBC reports. A delegation of senior Canadian officials, including Governor General Mary Simon, and foreign minister Anita Anand, travelled to Nuuk on Friday to formally open Canada’s consulate,…
US President Donald Trump called for a new nuclear treaty instead of extending the caps on nuclear weapons deployments with Russia, DW reports. Hours after the pact that held the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals in check for more than two decades expired, Trump said that the New START treaty was “badly negotiated” and…
After years of looking at Turkey as a problem, the European Union is now viewing it as part of the solution, Politico reports. As negotiations for peace in Ukraine gather momentum, Turkey’s potential role in the post-war order — particularly as a peacekeeper and regional powerbroker in the Black Sea —makes it a critical…
Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Thursday (February 5) that there was progress and a positive movement forward in talks on a Ukraine peace deal. “The warmongers from Europe, from Britain, are constantly trying to interfere with this process, constantly trying to meddle in it. And the more such attempts…
The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield as a result of the country’s war with Russia is estimated at 55,000, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told France 2 TV on Wednesday (February 4). “In Ukraine, officially the number of soldiers killed on the battlefield – either professionals or those conscripted – is 55,000,”…
After months of trading insults – from “sick man” and “drug trafficking leader” on one side, to “accomplice to genocide” with a “senile brain” on the other – the first meeting between Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro ended with pleasantries, autographs and a Maga cap, The Guardian reports. The Colombian president was received by…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte inspected a Kyiv thermal power plant damaged in overnight Russian attacks, according to video shared by Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal, Reuters reports. During the visit, Shmyhal showed Rutte the damage inflicted on the thermal power plant. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia on Tuesday of exploiting a…
Turkey and Azerbaijan will be required to prove that the natural gas delivered to the European Union (EU) through entry points on Bulgaria’s border is not of Russian origin, following the EU’s introduction of a full and unrestricted ban on imports of Russian gas, according to a decision of the Council of the EU published…
Reuters. Iran’s foreign minister said his country was ready for diplomacy with the United States on Monday (February 2). Abbas Araqchi, speaking to officials at the shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, added that any talks must take place with mutual respect. “Whoever speaks with respect, you will respond with respect, and whoever speaks…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of negotiations with the United States within the framework of the nuclear issue, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported Monday, citing an unnamed government source, Reuters reports. Fars, quoting Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei’s remarks earlier in the day as saying, added that talks between…
The Venice Carnival kicked off with a colourful parade on the Grand Canal featuring the traditional giant rat-shaped structure, which released confetti under the Rialto Bridge in a splendid whirlwind of colours, Reuters reports. However, this edition of the carnival carries an Olympic theme linked to Italy’s hosting of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games. The…
The Iranian army is on high alert in response to a possible confrontation with the United States, Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami said. “We are on high alert and are closely monitoring the enemy’s movements in the region. Iran is not a country that can be destroyed,” Khatami said, warning that an attempt to…
Electricity supply is gradually returning to Ukraine after an accident in the power grid that caused blackouts in part of the country. About this reported first vice prime minister – minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, Liga Net reports. “As of 14.00, power supply to critical infrastructure has been restored in Kyiv, Kyiv and Dnipro…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the country’s authorities must review their behavior and actions towards citizens to prevent foreign forces from interfering, Tasnim News reported. “Recent experience has shown that arch-enemies, including the Zionist regime and its Western sponsors, are constantly trying to provoke and divide Iran. They have tried to turn the…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday reportedly warned the U.K. that it would be “very dangerous” for the country to do business with China, after London and Beijing announced steps aimed at mending ties, CNBC reports. After years of strained relations, China and the U.K. are looking to develop a long-term strategic partnership following…
US Senators have reached a deal to advance a major package of spending bills to avert a partial government shutdown that was set to begin on Saturday, The Guardian reports. The office of Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s top Democrat, confirmed the deal calls for splitting a funding bill for the US Department of Homeland…
Reuters. France supports the reinforcement of the defense in the Arctic, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday (January 28), ahead of a meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Nielsen and Frederiksen were in Paris to meet with Macron to shore up support over U.S. President Donald…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed the latest developments in Syria and the Gaza Board of Peace, Anadolu reports. In a phone call, the two leaders also discussed bilateral trade relations, particularly in the defense industry, and regional and global developments. Türkiye will continue to…
At least five people were killed in a Russian drone strike on a civilian train in northeastern Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said, describing the attack as an “act of terrorism,” CNN reports. Emergency workers were confronted with scenes of carnage at the site of the attack in the Kharkiv region on Tuesday,…
US President Donald Trump has threatened to end US support for Iraq if former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki wins power again, BBC reports. Maliki, who has links to Iran, was selected at the weekend by an alliance of Shia-led parties as its nominee for prime minister. The US president wrote on Truth Social that…
Hundreds of thousands of power outages were reported across the US as a monster, deadly storm hit huge sections of the country, snarling roadways with dangerous ice and forcing mass flight cancellations. At least 12 storm-related deaths have been confirmed, including in Pennsylvania, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee and New York City. As dangerous…
President Donald Trump said Iran appears to be looking to negotiate with the U.S. amid a growing military buildup in the Middle East. In a Monday interview with Axios, Trump suggested that Tehran had reached out on “numerous occasions” and “want[s] to make a deal.” “They want to make a deal. I know so….
Rescue workers search for dozens still missing after a landslide in Indonesia’s Java. The death toll from the landslide rose to 17 on Monday, Euronews reports. A landslide killed at least 17 people and left more than 70 missing on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Saturday. Rescuers on Sunday recovered more bodies…
Russia and Ukraine held “direct engagement” during the talks concluded Saturday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), even though no concrete agreements or joint statements were announced following the two-day meetings. A UAE government spokesperson said that the talks included “direct engagement” between the two sides and were conducted in a “constructive and positive…
Ukraine should remain a “buffer zone” between NATO and Russia instead of joining the alliance, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. He pointed out at a meeting of Hungary’s ruling party that Kiev’s accession to NATO would create a constant threat of a military conflict, which is why there should be “some buffer zone”…
