President Joe Biden framed the decision to end his re-election campaign as a “defense of democracy” in an Oval Office address Wednesday night, NBC News reports. “I revere this office, but I love my country more. The defense of democracy is more important than any title,” Biden said. “I draw strength and find joy…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in the Kremlin. “Dear mister president, I am very happy to see you,” Putin said. “We have the opportunity to talk about the entire set of our relations. We have not seen each other for a while,” the Russian leader added….
Ukraine will do everything possible to achieve the internationally recognised borders of 1991, there is a plan for the de-occupation of Crimea, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky said, Interfax-Ukraine reports. In an interview with the British newspaper The Guardian, the colonel general said that Kyiv has a plan to return…
The European Commission has warned Slovakia that it will launch immediate legal action if the government pushes ahead with a proposed law requiring NGOs that receive funding from abroad to label themselves “organisations with foreign support”, Reuters reports. “I was in Bratislava and I was very clear,” European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said ahead…
The United States and Iraq are on the verge of reaching a landmark agreement that would see the gradual withdrawal of American-led coalition forces from the Middle Eastern nation, The National reports. According to Jawad al-Bulani, a member of the Iraqi delegation in Washington, both sides are at the “final stage” of concluding the…
The information of the State Security Service is disturbing, concerning a terrorist act. Some individuals dislike the standpoint of the Georgian government about the war. In these conditions, there are threats, said Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze at the briefing echoing the statement of the State Security Service of Georgia (SSG), Georgian Public Broadcaster reports….
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump after U.S. President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and passed the torch to her, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. That compares with a marginal two-point deficit Biden faced against Trump in last week’s poll before his exit from the race…
Member of the European Parliament Nathalie Loiseau praised the EU Council decision regarding Armenia. “For the first time, the EU is providing support from the European Peace Facility to Armenia. Happy about this decision, for which I have been advocating for months”, Loiseau said in a post on X.
Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum welcomed the EU Council decisions regarding Armenia. “We welcome EU decision to start visa liberalisation talks with Armenia. When completed, this will allow Armenians to travel to the EU for short term visits visa-free. An important milestone in the relations between the EU and Armenia, bringing the Eastern Partnership…
Reuters. A government official in Ethiopia’s Gofa District said rescuers searching for victims of landslide got trapped themselves, pushing up the death toll which was still growing as of Monday (July 22). At least 150 bodies were pulled from the mud on Monday following two landslides in southern Ethiopia, local authorities said. Meskir…
Caspar Veldkamp Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands referred to the EU Council decisions on Armenia. “I welcome the EU Council’s adoption of this assistance measure in support of the Armenian Armed Forces. This is the first time the EU has decided to support Armenia via the European Peace Facility….
Azerbaijan responded to the EU decision on military assistance to Armenia. Press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aykhan Hajizadeh, answering the question about military aid to Armenia within the framework of the European Peace Facility, said. “The decision of the EU to arm Armenia with multifunctional armored vehicles ‘Bastion’ and self-propelled artillery…
The head of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power shared a video summarizing the results of her two-day visit to Armenia, where she indicated the directions in which Armenian-American relations are developing day by day. “I am always eager to hear directly from our local USAID staff who know the issues that…
The Annan Plan proposed the establishment of a United Republic of Cyprus, a federation of two states. It was put to a referendum in 2004 and was approved by 65% of Turkish Cypriots in the north but overwhelmingly rejected by Greek Cypriots in the south, Euronews reports. Türkiye’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has poured…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that fighter jets struck Houthi military targets in the area of the Al Hudaydah Port in western Yemen on Saturday, in an X (formerly Twitter) post. The IDF say the strikes are “in response to the hundreds of attacks” carried out by the Iran-backed group against Israel over the…
At the Shushi Global Media Forum, Ilham Aliyev referred to the peace negotiations with Armenia, noted that there is progress in the peace treaty, and 80-90 percent of the text has been agreed upon. According to the President of Azerbaijan, there are unresolved issues. First, Armenia does not agree to some proposals. It refers…
We are witnessing historical changes in the South Caucasus, the President of Azerbaijan announced at the Shushi Global Media Forum. Ilham Aliyev noted that traditional alliances have weakened and new forms of cooperation have emerged. “Geopolitical changes are taking place in the region. Enough of the conflicts and confrontations,” he added. Aliyev referred…
Israeli airstrikes have killed 11 people in the central and northern Gaza Strip, the Qatar-based Al Jazeera TV channel reports. According to the broadcaster, six people were killed in Israeli attacks on a residential building and a group of civilians in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. Another airstrike targeted a private house…
US President Joe Biden is looking forward to “getting back on the campaign trail next week”, fortifying his commitment to stick in the race as more Democrats on Friday called for him to step aside as the party nominee, BBC reports. “The stakes are high, and the choice is clear. Together, we will win,”…
The top U.N. court said Friday that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is “unlawful” and called on it to end and for settlement construction to stop immediately, issuing an unprecedented, sweeping condemnation of Israel’s rule over the lands it captured 57 years ago, AP reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly denounced…
A large forest fire broke out in Izmir, Turkey. Due to strong winds, the fire reached settlements. Airplanes and helicopters are involved in extinguishing the fire, according to A Haber TV channel, UNN reports. The fires occurred in a forested area in the Gaziemir and Budzha districts yesterday, July 18. This caused disruptions in the…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a drone explosion over central Tel Aviv in the early hours of Friday that struck buildings, leaving one person dead, The Guardian reports. The Israeli military said it believed the drone was Iranian-made and launched from Yemen. “An initial inquiry indicates that the explosion in Tel…
In a phone call, Turkish President Erdogan praises the US presidential candidate’s “brave stance” following the attack. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, describing it as an attack on democracy. Erdogan expressed his sorrow for the incident and wished Trump, the 45th President of the United…
Ursula von der Leyen won support from EU lawmakers on Thursday for another five-year term as president of the European Commission, the EU’s powerful executive body, Reuters reports. “I would plain and simply like to express my gratitude to the leaders who endorsed my nomination for a second mandate as President of the European…
The EU sees the possibility of direct bilateral engagement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, said Charles Michel, President of the European Council, on the sidelines of the 4th European Political Community summit in Oxford. “In recent months we have seen the possibility for direct bilateral contact between Azerbaijan and Armenia. And, you know, I have…
U.S. President Joe Biden sought to reassure Black voters that he will continue to work on their behalf, telling BET News in an interview to be aired late on Wednesday (July 17) that they “know where my heart is”, Reuters reports. “If I had some medical condition that emerged. If somebody, if the doctors…
Germany will halve military aid for Ukraine next year, even with the possibility that Republican candidate Donald Trump could return to the White House and curb support for Kyiv, Reuters reports. German aid to Ukraine will be cut to 4 billion euros ($4.35 billion) in 2025 from around 8 billion euros in 2024, according…
The new government in the United Kingdom will focus on attempting to drive economic growth, modernizing border security and nationalizing the country’s rail networks, King Charles III said on Wednesday, reading a speech written by the Labour government he authorized, ABC News reports. Those efforts were included in the more than three dozen bills…
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was convicted on all 16 criminal counts he faced including bribery at his corruption trial, completing the once-powerful New Jersey Democrat’s dramatic downfall, Reuters reports. The jury in Manhattan federal court deliberated for more than 12 hours over three days before reaching a verdict in a trial that had taken…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed his concern over the civilian death toll in Gaza during a meeting with a pair of visiting senior Israeli officials on Monday, The Times of Israel reports. The Israeli military has launched several deadly attacks in recent days including close to a refugee camp and multiple UN-run…
