US imposes sanctions against Iran and Venezuela’s military-technical cooperation
The US on Tuesday placed sanctions on 10 people and entities in Iran and Venezuela, linking the action to Tehran’s...
Bulgaria joins euro area from 1 January
On 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will adopt the euro as its currency, marking an important milestone for the country, for...
Moscow will fully implement all agreements between Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev: Galuzin
The Russian side intends to fully implement all agreements reached by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev...
Saudi Arabia says national security is a red line as UAE forces asked to leave Yemen
Reuters. Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday its national security was a red line and backed a call for UAE forces...
Turkey detains 357 Islamic State suspects nationwide after deadly clash
Reuters. Turkish police detained 357 suspects in a nationwide operation against Islamic State on Tuesday, the interior minister said, a...
Russia says Ukraine attacked Putin’s residence, Kyiv denies
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Russia’s accusations that Ukraine had attempted to attack President Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region...
Operations must continue to take full Control of Donbas and city of Zaporizhzhia: Putin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin stated at a meeting with the country’s senior military commanders that offensive operations must continue in...
Death toll in Gaza Strip exceeded 71 thousand
The death toll in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip has risen to 414 with 1,142 others injured since the ceasefire agreement...
Israeli forces have entered Syrian territory: SANA
Israeli occupation forces on Saturday carried out a new incursion into the village of Taranga, reaching the outskirts of the...
Trump expressed opinion that resolution of Russian-Ukrainian crisis depends on his position
US President Donald Trump on Friday cast himself as the ultimate arbiter of any peace deal between Ukraine and Russia,...
At least eight killed in Homs mosque explosion: SANA
A bombing at a mosque located in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least eight people...
U.S. is ready to facilitate discussions to ensure Cambodia-Thailand peace: Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to express concern about the “ongoing violence”...
In his first Christmas as Pope Leo XIV decries conditions of Palestinians in Gaza
Reuters. Pope Leo XIV lamented the conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday (December 25), in...
Erdoğan warns Turkey will defend ‘legitimate’ interests of northern Cyprus
At the AK Party Extended Provincial Chairs Meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan strongly condemned what he described as unlawful...
Peace plan between Moscow and Kyiv consists of 20 points: Zelensky
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has given details of an updated US-brokered peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war, the BBC...
Syria ministers discuss military cooperation with Putin in Russia: SANA
Syria’s foreign and defence ministers met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and held discussions on expanding “strategic cooperation in...
Arctic security remains key priority for EU, European Commission President
Reuters/CCTV. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday stressed that arctic security remains a key priority for the...
Technical assessments launched at ‘Alican’ checkpoint on Armenian-Turkish border: Turkish media
Turkish media have reported that, within the framework of the Armenia–Turkey normalization process, work on the Turkish side toward opening...
Trump, together with Hegseth, will make statement on night of December 23
US President Donald Trump, along with Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, will make a...
Russian negotiator Dmitriev returns after ongoing Ukraine peace talks in Miami
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, returned on Sunday (December 21) from talks in Miami, Florida aimed at...
Turkey and United States working to lift part of U.S. sanctions on Ankara: Güler
Turkey’s Minister of National Defense has stated that Ankara and Washington are working to lift part of the U.S. sanctions...
We do not consider ourselves responsible for human losses: Putin
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has said he does not consider himself responsible for the deaths of people in Russia’s war...
Macron says Europe will need to engage with Putin if US peace talks fail
Europe will have to re-engage in direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin if the latest U.S.-led efforts to broker...
Sweeping US defense bill passes with bipartisan unison for 65th straight year
Reuters. The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday (December 17) to advance a $901 billion bill setting policy for the...
Trump highlights victories in White House speech
Reuters. In a rare evening address from the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump boasted on Wednesday (December 17) of...
Kazakhstan is building NATO-standard shell factories
Kazakhstan is moving ahead with a $1 billion plan to build NATO-standard artillery ammunition factories to reduce its reliance on...
Cyprus Ambassador summoned to Iran’s Foreign Ministry
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned the ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus in Tehran in protest to the interventionist...
Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include 20 new countries: Euronews
The Trump administration has issued a full travel ban on five more countries as well as people traveling on documents...
Trump sues BBC for defamation over editing of January 6 speech
Reuters. President Donald Trump sued the BBC on Monday (December 15) for defamation over edited clips of a speech that...
Ban on Russian gas imports will remain in force even after war in Ukraine ends, EU announced
The European Commission (EC) will propose a ban on purchases of Russian oil by EU countries in early 2026, European...