Israel has struck the headquarters of the Syrian military and close to the presidential palace in the capital Damascus, compounding a volatile situation on the ground and following through on its threats over clashes between Syrian government troops and Druze fighters in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda, AL Jazeera reports.   Israeli Defence Minister…

Reuters. The European Union did not approve new Russia sanctions on Tuesday (July 15), EU’s foreign Chief Kaja Kallas said after a meeting with EU foreign ministers in Brussels.   She said she was “really sad” the sanctions did not get approved, but hopeful a deal will be reached on Wednesday, adding that the ball…

Reuters. The Kremlin said on Tuesday (July 15) that U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent statements, including a threat of sanctions on buyers of Russian exports, are serious and require analysis.   In a major policy shift underscoring his growing frustration with President Vladimir Putin, Trump on Monday announced new deliveries of weapons to Ukraine and…

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met U.S. special envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg on Monday in the capital Kyiv, where they discussed boosting Ukraine’s air defences and Kyiv buying weapons with European help.   The meeting took place the day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would send Patriot air defence missiles to Ukraine and ahead…

The format of direct peace negotiations between Moscow and Kiev in Istanbul has “practically exhausted itself” due to Russia’s “maximalist” demands, Ukrainian First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislitsa has claimed, RT reports.   Russia and Ukraine have met for two rounds of direct negotiations in Türkiye this year, restarting talks that Kiev unilaterally abandoned in…

France on Saturday announced a “historic” accord with New Caledonia in which the overseas territory, rocked by deadly separatist violence last year, would remain French but be declared a new state, France 24 reports.   President Emmanuel Macron had called for talks to break a deadlock between forces loyal to France and those wanting independence,…

At least 28 people were killed in the Gaza Strip in Israeli airstrikes. According to media reports, four children and two women were among at least 13 people killed in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, late yesterday. Another four people were killed in strikes near a fuel station, and 15 others died in Israeli airstrikes…

The State Department began firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to a State Department official, CNN reports.   The firings will affect 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service officers in Washington, DC, an internal notice seen by CNN said. It comes as the…

Finland has notified the United Nations it is leaving the Ottawa Convention that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines, its foreign ministry said late on Thursday, Reuters reports.   The withdrawal will take effect six months after the notification, in January 2026, the ministry said in a statement.   Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Poland…

The European Union Mission to Armenia briefly presented its activities on the X page. “Around the clock, our patrols monitor the Armenian side of the border with Azerbaijan, committed to observing the situation on the ground and supporting stability in the region,” the statement on X reads.  Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով

Reuters. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (July 10).   The meeting, on the sidelines of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers’ meeting, is the second in-person contact between Rubio and Lavrov.   Their meeting comes…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday gave his approval to a proposal for the upcoming trial of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the president’s main political rival, to be aired live on state broadcaster TRT, following a similar endorsement a day earlier from his far-right ally, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli.  …

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), stressed that resolving the nuclear issue of a country like Iran is not possible through military means and that negotiation is the only viable path.   In his remarks, he highlighted the different dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program, saying: “The possibility that Iran might…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday (July 8) said that there will hopefully be a peace deal soon between Azerbaijan and Armenia, but offered no other details.   “NATO’s now at 5% for the first time ever, the highest numbers ever. A peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, a…

Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (July 7) the United States would send more weapons to Ukraine, primarily defensive ones, to help the war-torn country defend itself against intensifying Russian advances.   Washington’s decision to halt some weapons shipments to Kyiv prompted it to warn the move would crimp its ability to fend…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed replacing the current ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, during his phone call with President Donald Trump on Friday, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter, Reuters reports.   The country’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is on a list of potential candidates to become Kyiv’s…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Anadolu reports.   Fidan and Araghchi discussed bilateral and regional issues, as well as the negotiation process regarding Iran’s nuclear activities, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry sources.  …

Britain said on Saturday it was reestablishing diplomatic relations with Syria after the country’s years-long civil war, as foreign minister David Lammy visited its capital Damascus, pledging 94.5 million pounds ($129 million) in support, Reuters reports.   “There is renewed hope for the Syrian people,” Lammy said in a statement. “It is in our interests…

At least 47 Palestinians were killed in airstrikes in Gaza as Israeli forces again targeted people waiting for food, while hospitals struggled to cope with the wounded, Al Jazeera reported, quoting hospital sources. Meanwhile, Hamas has announced its readiness to begin negotiations “immediately” on a proposed 60-day ceasefire that would allow vital aid into Gaza….

Tesla is on the brink of losing billions of dollars following the implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, Financial Times reports.   According to the publication, it is this specific clause — and not the growing budget deficit — that prompted Tesla CEO Elon Musk, one…

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has congratulated US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the occasion of US Independence Day. “I send my best wishes to Secretary Rubio while looking forward to enhance Armenia-US strategic partnership aimed at fostering democratic institutions, promoting regional peace and driving economic development,” Mirzoyan said in a post on X….

The US Congress has passed Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and spending bill in a significant and hard-fought victory for the president and his domestic agenda, BBC reports.   After a gruelling session on Capitol Hill, the House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote of 218 to 214 on Thursday afternoon. It was approved…

A Russian attack on the city of Poltava in central Ukraine killed two people and damaged a military recruitment centre, the Ukrainian military and regional officials said on Thursday (July 3), Reuters reports.   Regional governor Volodymyr Kohut said at least 47 people were also wounded, while the military reported fires in the military recruitment…

Hamas suggested Wednesday that it was open to a ceasefire agreement with Israel, but stopped short of accepting a U.S.-backed proposal announced by President Donald Trump hours earlier, insisting on its longstanding position that any deal bring an end to the war in Gaza, AP reports.   Trump said Tuesday that Israel had agreed on…

On July 2, 2025, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Azerbaijan, Mikhail Yevdokimov, was summoned to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.   During the meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov, Azerbaijani authorities lodged a formal protest over what they described as Russia’s “unfriendly actions” that have undermined the bilateral relationship.   The protest…

Reuters. Large plumes of smoke rose from Gaza throughout the day on Tuesday (July 1).   Israeli planes and tanks struck heavily in north and south Gaza, destroying clusters of homes, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s confidant was in Washington, expected to discuss a possible ceasefire.   Thousands of Gaza residents again took flight…

Reuters. Wildfires burned near homes in Turkey’s Hatay on Monday evening (June 30) with residents being evacuated according to officials.   Regional governor, Mustafa Masatli, said at least 20 houses were vacated and people relocated to residence halls.   More than 50,000 people have been evacuated from five regions, including more than 42,000 in Izmir,…

The United States will resume trade negotiations with Canada immediately after Ottawa scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday, Reuters reports.   “Absolutely,” Hassett said on Fox News Channel when asked about the talks restarting.   White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters…

The French Riviera resort of Cannes is bringing in “drastic regulation” on cruise ships, with any vessels carrying more than 1,000 people to be banned from its harbour, Sky News reports.   Known for the iconic annual film festival, Cannes is a glamourous holiday spot on the southern French coast popular with British tourists and…

President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan met with European Commission Vice-President, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, who is on an official visit to Armenia.   Welcoming the guest, the President specifically stated: “The Republic of Armenia has today adopted a path which, in general terms, can be described as…