Three traffic police officers and two gunmen were killed in a shootout in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, authorities and media reported Monday. Eyewitness videos shared on social media showed officers firing their weapons in the capital city of Makhachkala as bystanders looked on. Dagestan regional head Sergei Melikov said the shootout…
Portugal’s caretaker government announced plans on Saturday to expel about 18,000 foreigners living in the country without legal permits or authorisation, Euronews reports. António Leitão Amaro, Minister of the Presidency, said the centre-right government will issue approximately 18,000 notifications to illegal migrants asking them to leave. According to Amaro, officials will begin next…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said late on Sunday they would impose a “comprehensive” aerial blockade on Israel by repeatedly targeting its airports, in response to Israel expanding its operations in Gaza, Reuters reports. The Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile strike on Sunday that hit near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, the latest in a…
“Statements by the Kiev regime regarding the proposed truce during the Victory Day celebrations demonstrate the neo-Nazi foundation of the Ukrainian leadership,” Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing, TASS reports. “The regime’s unwillingness to give a direct response to Russia’s proposal clearly shows that neo-Nazism is the ideological backbone of today’s Kiev…
Russia launched a mass drone attack late on Friday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, hitting a high-rise apartment block, triggering fires and injuring 46 people, officials said, Reuters reports. Mayor Ihor Terekhov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said there had been strikes in 12 locations in four central districts of the city, a…
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday warned that his country “will not tolerate” any parties attempting to embroil Lebanon in regional wars, as the Supreme Defense Council issued a strong warning to Hamas over “the use of Lebanese territory for hostile actions.” The statements came during a meeting of the Supreme Defense Council convened…
The fourth round of the Oman-mediated U.S.-Iran talks scheduled for Saturday in Rome has been postponed for logistical reasons, Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi said on Thursday, Reuters reports. New dates will be announced upon the agreement among all parties, Al Busaidi said on the social media. Iran’s Foreign…
During the European People’s Party Congress, Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur on Armenia Rasa Juknevičienė, speaking on behalf of the Lithuanian delegation, called for a vote in favor of the resolution entitled ‘Current political situation in Armenia’, which welcomes the domestic political developments taking place in Armenia, including the reforms implemented in the areas…
The European People’s Party (EPP) has adopted an urgent resolution on Armenia during its ongoing congress in Valencia. Titled “The Current Political Situation in Armenia,” the resolution welcomes the domestic political developments in the country, including reforms in the areas of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. In her address, Member…
More than six months after pledging a fleet of aging M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine, Australia has yet to deliver the vehicles due to pending international clearances. Defense sources told ABC News that the tanks — already decommissioned by the Australian Defence Force — have yet to receive export approval from the…
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas answered questions by Emmanouil Fragkos, Member of European Parliament on EU- Azerbaijan relations, human rights situation in Azerbaijan and Kallas’s recent meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. The EP press office handout reads: “Answer given by High…
Reuters. Satellite imagery showed the extent of damage at Iran’s largest port after a powerful explosion on Saturday (April 26). The death toll from the explosion in Iran’s most important container port of Bandar Abbas rose to at least 70, with over 1,200 injured, state media said on Monday (April 28). Saturday’s blast…
During a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, Chinese foreign minister said China is closely following developments after the Pahalgam attack. China on Sunday backed its close ally Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests, with foreign minister Wang Yi calling on New Delhi and Islamabad to exercise restrain in the…
Spain and Portugal experienced a widespread power outage on Monday, leaving millions without electricity in a snap blackout, Euronews reports. In Portugal, official sources told domestic media that the outage, which hit around late morning local time, was nationwide, while similar reports emerged from Spain. Madrid’s Barajas International Airport and Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado…
Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has arrived in the Republic of Estonia on an official visit. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia was welcomed at Tallinn International Airport by representatives of the Estonian government and diplomatic corps. During the visit, Prime Minister Pashinyan is scheduled to meet…
The Kremlin announced Saturday that Russian forces have completely ousted Ukrainian troops from Russia’s Kursk region. The Kremlin press service released a video showing Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov briefing President Vladimir Putin on the completion of the military operation. “Comrade Supreme Commander, the last settlement in the territory of…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin for three hours in Moscow on Friday (April 25) to discuss the U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine, and Trump said the two sides were “very close to a deal,” despite apparent differences in their positions, Reuters reports. Trump said…
Reuters has seen the text of a set of proposals to end Russia’s war in Ukraine that were presented to European officials by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff at talks in Paris on April 17. The text of the document is published in full with no changes. These terms represent the final offer from…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted a post on his X page on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. “The Armenian genocide will forever be one of the darkest chapters in human history. 1.5 million Armenian people were murdered in these senseless atrocities, systematically planned and carried out by the Ottoman…
EU Mission in Armenia visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial of the victims of the Armenian Genocide, to commemorate the 110th anniversary. “Today, on April 24, we pay our tribute to the memory of the Armenian victims of 1915-1923. This day is a reminder, that we must do all within our power to prevent such atrocities…
Commission Against Racism And Discrimination of the Human Rights Association of Turkey issued a statement on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The statement reads: The crime that has not been punished continues to be committed. Ignorance make the genocide permanent. Denial is the exoneration of the perpetrator and…
Residents and authorities in Istanbul are in recovery mode after a series of earthquakes shook the city Wednesday. No casualties have been reported, but officials said 151 people were injured after having jumped from heights in fear and have asked people to avoid potentially compromised sites as buildings are checked for damage. Three…
Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin told Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said on Tuesday (April 22) that Russian energy companies are showing interest in developing relations with Oman. The two leaders were speaking during a televised meeting during a visit by the Omani ruler to Russia.
Moscow is concerned about Yerevan’s EU aspirations, because Armenia stands to lose the benefits of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) if “the West draws it into its geopolitical games”, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told reporters, TASS reports. “Naturally, Armenia’s aspiration to join the EU is a concern for us, because such an…
Iran is prepared to reach a nuclear agreement in the indirect talks with the United States provided the negotiations are conducted on equal terms and the national interests of the Islamic Republic are respected. “In negotiations with the United States, we are ready to reach an agreement within the established framework while preserving national interests,”…
The Nordic countries are pooling their military resources to counter Russia, writes The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). According to the newspaper, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark recently joined forces “to confront both Russian aggression and the uncertain security guarantees of the White House.” In 2024, these states outlined a common defense concept until…
Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on Sunday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, with each side accusing the other of hundreds of attacks and the Kremlin saying there was no order for a ceasefire extension, NBC News reports. Putin, who sent thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine in…
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities at 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday until the end of Sunday, Reuters reports. There was no immediate reaction from Ukraine. “Based on humanitarian considerations … the Russian side announces an Easter truce. I…
China’s foreign ministry has dismissed as “groundless” the accusation by Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the country had been supplying weapons to Russia, The Guardian reports. The comments, made at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Friday, came a day after the Ukrainian president said China was supplying weapons to Russia, including gunpowder and artillery,…
Iran believes reaching an agreement on its nuclear programme with the United States is possible as long as Washington is realistic, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday (April 18) on the eve of a second round of talks with the Trump administration, Reuters reports. “If they demonstrate seriousness of intent and do not…
