U.S. Vice President JD Vance, speaking at the Republican Party convention wrapping up in Texas, joked in response to shouts from the crowd calling him the future 48th American president, urging people to think first about the midterm elections coming up in November. “We have to take care of business this November. Then we’ll…
An Ozon logistics center and delivery hub was targeted in Saratov. No one has been reported injured in the attack, the Russian e-commerce retailer said, TASS reports. “Our logistics center and delivery hub in Saratov came under a drone attack. We acted promptly to evacuate staff, and there were no injuries, according to preliminary…
Pakistan is mulling to carry out airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen following a request from Saudi Arabia, according to security sources, as Islamabad considers operationalizing its defense pact with the kingdom, EFE reports. The development came a day after Houthi militants attacked civilian and economic targets in Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones….
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has accused the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) of seeking “ethnic cleansing” with its “remigration” drive, after the nativist party’s seismic weekend victory in a state election, The Guardian reports. In his first public confrontation with the AfD since Sunday’s shock outcome in Saxony-Anhalt, Merz said at a raucous parliamentary…
Astronauts, heads of state, as well as major economic players in the space industry are set to unite on Wednesday and Thursday at the international space summit, co-hosted by France and Germany, at Paris’ Grand Palais, Euronews reports. Several US companies reportedly withdrew from the event, due to pressure from Washington over support for “EU…
US forces struck five Iranian tankers on Tuesday, sinking one, in response to Tehran twice targeting an American warship, US Central Command (Centcom) said, BBC reports. Four Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were targeted, as well as another near Kharg Island, a major oil…
Reuters. The Jamaican government on Monday (September 7) formally asked King Charles to seek legal advice on whether Britain should pay reparations for slavery, with the country’s culture minister saying she is “encouraged” by the engagement of Buckingham Palace so far. Culture Minister Olivia Grange is leading a Jamaican delegation in London which filed…
Reuters. French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the European Commission to back a European Union-wide ban on social media for children under 15 after France failed to enact its own legislation, his office said on Tuesday. In a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen dated Aug. 29 and seen by Reuters…
The construction of 200 kilometers of fencing along Finland’s eastern border with Russia was officially completed on Monday. Speaking at a press conference near the Nuijamaa border, in the southeast of Finland, Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) said there may be a need to extend the fencing areas in the future. “I think…
U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, U.S. Central Command said, including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran’s key oil export hub, Reuters reports. The strikes were carried out after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy ships, Central Command said. “Let the…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said reconstruction in Gaza should not begin before the territory is demilitarized and Hamas is disarmed, reaffirming Israel’s position as negotiations over the enclave’s postwar arrangements remain focused on security and governance. Netanyahu said Gaza’s reconstruction would depend first on dismantling its military capabilities. He also indicated that…
Azerbaijan to deliver fuel to Armenia. On September 5, 16 wagons loaded with 977 tons of diesel fuel were sent from the Baladzhar station to the Georgian border. The fuel will be transported to Armenia via Georgia. So far, about 16 thousand tons of diesel fuel have been imported from Azerbaijan to Armenia, as…
Oman has quietly rejected Iran’s request to jointly charge service fees on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, The Post has learned — averting a clash with President Trump, who has threatened to rain down bombs on the US ally, The New York Post reports. A high-ranking regional official said that Muscat declined…
The European Union has formally joined the U.S.-led sanctions campaign against Iran, while South Korea said it’s weighing a military role to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington presses allies to back its war against Tehran on both the financial and military fronts, CNBC reports. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised the…
Reuters/CCTV. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is gravely concerned by the renewed exchanges of fire overnight between the United States and Iran, his spokesman said Wednesday. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, said the secretary-general reiterates his call for an immediate cessation of military action, and urges all concerned to exercise restraint and refrain from actions and…
EU member states are already reviewing Ukraine’s request to purchase missiles for the Patriot system. This involves several billion euros from a 90-billion-euro loan, according to European Pravda. Ukraine has submitted a request to the European Commission to use several billion euros from a loan totaling 90 billion euros to purchase PAC-3 missiles for…
The Russian Foreign Ministry has summonned German Charge d’Affaires in Moscow Bernd Finke over anti-Russian actions and statements by German authorities, the ministry said, TASS reports. “On September 2, German Charge d’Affaires in Moscow B. Finke was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry over yesterday’s anti-Russian actions and statements by the German authorities,” the…
Reuters. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday (September 1) the United States is likely to announce sanctions on a bank this week as part of its economic campaign against Iran. “We are probably going to announce a bank sanction this week, and we will announce one the week after. We are speaking…
Reuters. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (September 1) for Moscow’s position on the Iran war and resulting sanctions, and said together, Moscow and Tehran can resist what he called the U.S.’ “unilateralism.” “Our belief and conviction is that we will be able to stand against the unilateralism that…
Iran remains committed to a diplomatic settlement of the conflict with the US, as continuing the war is not in anyone’s interest, President Masoud Pezeshkian stated, TASS reports. “Iran is adhering to the obligations it assumed under the agreements. However, unfortunately, the US has not fulfilled its obligations. Nevertheless, we remain committed to pursuing…
Since the resumption of the naval blockade of Iranian ports, US forces have forced the crews of 83 merchant ships to change their course, according to a statement from the US Central Command (CENTCOM) in the Middle East. “As of August 30, CENTCOM forces have diverted 83 merchant ships, disabling three,” the command said…
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said Monday it had launched a combined missile and drone strike on U.S. air bases in Jordan in retaliation for the U.S.-Israeli aerial attacks on Iran’s Larak Island Sunday night, Reuters reports. The Iranian military targeted “technical and maintenance infrastructure,” as well as areas where “enemy fighter jets”…
Russia said on Saturday it had extended a ban on diesel exports until September 30, Reuters reports. The ban also covers exports of marine fuel and gas oils shipped by Russian producers, the government said in a statement. “These measures have been taken to stabilise the domestic fuel market,” it said. Three…
The Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden called on Thursday for the European Union to reopen discussion next week on using Russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine as Moscow shows no signs of wanting to end its war there, Reuters reports. In a letter seen by Reuters, foreign ministers of the four countries argue that, while…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the situation in the Gaza Strip. He stressed that they will not withdraw from the region. “The Gaza Strip will not be restored until Hamas is eliminated and Gaza is completely demilitarized. We maintain our freedom of action to strike anyone if necessary. This is our security, this is…
The EU’s trade deficit with China has now reached nearly €1 billion a day, said Kaja Kallas. “China controls the most important links in our supply chains. Our dependence on China exceeds 80% for many key raw materials and 90% for some rare metals. We have seen that these dependencies can be used as…
Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service, said on Thursday that he had held a “working-level meeting” with CIA director John Ratcliffe in Moscow earlier this week and that they had discussed unspecified and sensitive matters falling within the remit of their respective intelligence services, Reuters reports. Naryshkin said the fact…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told several allied foreign ministers that Washington does not expect to launch new strikes against Iran “for the time being,” signaling a shift toward economic and maritime pressure, Axios reported. Citing a US official and a second source with knowledge of the matter, Axios said Rubio reportedly…
If a referendum on Armenia becoming a member in the European Union (EU) or staying in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) were held in the near future, those in Russia would be very upset by how the population of Armenia would respond, Alen Simonyan, Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, stated during an interview…
Mélanie Joly, Canada’s minister of industry, rebuffed President Trump’s warning to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” on Tuesday, saying Canadians will “always call it Lake Ontario,” The Hill reports. “We’re proud of our Great Lakes,” Joly told reporters during a Tuesday press conference. “We’ve navigated the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, for thousands…
