Over 600 drones launched towards Moscow tonight
More than 600 drones targeted the city of Moscow on the night of 17-18 August, with 180 reportedly “destroyed” over...
Ukraine produces guided bombs
Ukraine is already officially purchasing a new guided aerial bomb for the Armed Forces, while simultaneously developing nearly a dozen...
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it obstructs US-Iran talks
US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if the Gulf country “gets in the way” of Washington’s efforts...
EU to expand list of sanctions against Russia by one third: Kallas
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, has announced a further expansion of the sanctions list against...
Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises to 38
The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia on August 15 has risen to 38, The New York Times...
Trump says he will soon declare Strait of Hormuz US territory
US President Donald Trump said he plans to soon declare the Strait of Hormuz “a territory of the United States”...
Trump imposes tariffs of up to 100% on imports of drones and their components
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will impose tariffs on imports of drones and their components, including from...
Trump claims US has
Reuters/CCTV. U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that the United States had “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz...
All-out search for earthquake survivors underway in Colombia’s Cali as 72-hour window narrows
Reuters/CCTV. Thousands of volunteers and rescuers are racing against time to find survivors trapped under the rubble in Cali, western...
Kadyrov doesn’t want to send Chechens to war: The Economist
Despite publicly pledging his support for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has largely avoided...
Putin threatens to ‘respond in kind’ to detention of Russian ships by EU countries
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened retaliation for Western seizures of its commercial vessels, describing them as “piracy.” ...
US and 40 other countries called for at least 24 hours’ notice of missile launches
The United States and 40 other nations have called for at least 24 hours’ notice before long-range ballistic missile launches,...
Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad and former security official to death
Reuters. A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday (August 11) after a trial in absentia,...
Turkish parliament passes landmark law to advance PKK peace process
Reuters. Turkey’s parliament passed a law on Monday (August 10) establishing a legal framework for the disbandment of the outlawed...
Trump says ‘only semi-negotiating’ with Iran, media
Reuters/CCTV. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that “we are only semi-negotiating” with Iran, noting that he is prepared...
United States remains fully committed to working with Armenia and Azerbaijan, Rubio
The U.S. Secretary of State has issued a statement regarding the Washington summit on August 8. In his statement, handed...
Iran president Pezeshkian says nation thwarted expectations of collapse during war
Reuters. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said during an interview aired on Iranian state TV on Friday (August 7) that Iran...
Each new attack on Ukraine is another reason for Europe to tighten the screws on Russia, Kallas
EU’s Chief Diplomat Kaja Kallas said each new attack on Ukraine is another reason for Europe to tighten the screws...
Trump says he thinks war with Iran will end ‘pretty soon’
Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (August 6) told reporters that he believed the war with Iran would be...
Opportunities to expand Armenian-American cooperation in the field of public diplomacy discussed
Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan hosted Cate Dillon, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and Shannon Sprenger, U.S....
Work continues with Gulf states to support diplomatic efforts, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine is continuing its work with the United States and other partners to create conditions for real diplomacy and an...
Firefighters battle fires inside warehouse in Kyiv after deadly Russian attack
A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 15 people overnight on Wednesday, August 5,...
We have disagreements with Trump over the mechanisms for a Gaza settlement, Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he has disagreements with Donald Trump over the mechanisms for resolving the...
Iran says it discussed new Hormuz route with Oman, no current talks with US
Reuters. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday (August 3) there were no talks under way with the...
Trump says US held off ‘massive attack’ on Iran to pursue deal
Reuters. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (August 2) the U.S. held off on a fresh attack on Iran for...
Israel strikes medical storage facility in Gaza’s Deir al-Balah
Reuters. Israeli forces struck a warehouse containing medical supplies overnight on Saturday (August 1), according to a doctor at the...
Coming weeks will show whether Ukraine-Russia peace talks can resumed, Rubio.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in an interview with Fox News, said that diplomatic efforts will be made in...
Yemen’s Houthis deny plans to charge fees on ships sailing through Bab al-Mandab Strait
Reuters/CCTV. Yemen’s Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC), which is set up by the Houthis in Sanaa, issued a statement on...
Spanish Prime Minister calls migrant influx an attack on state
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday described the mass influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as...
Finland calls on Europe to support suspension of Schengen agreement with Spain
Finland and Austria on Friday joined Italy’s recent call for possible Schengen border closures as Spain’s North African enclave of...