Ukraine fired missiles and drones at factories and energy facilities across Russia early on Tuesday, sparking fires hundreds of kilometers (miles) from the frontline, a source in Ukraine’s SBU security services said. The Russian military accused Kyiv of using US- and British-supplied missiles and promised the strikes would “not go unanswered.” The barrage forced schools…
Dozens of countries will send delegates to Norway on Wednesday as part of a global alliance aiming to find a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Norway’s foreign ministry said on Monday. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa, the head of the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini, and UN envoy to the Middle East Tor Wennesland…
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck the Kyushu region of southern Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tsunami advisories for waves of a maximum height of 1 meter were issued for the southern prefectures of Miyazaki and Kochi. A 20-centimeter tsunami was later recorded reaching Miyazaki city, public broadcaster NHK…
Trade between China and Russia reached a record high last year, official data showed Monday, reflecting strong economic ties between the countries despite Western sanctions on Moscow. Combined imports and exports with Russia totaled $244.8 billion in 2024, according to figures published by China’s General Administration of Customs, up slightly from $240.1 billion in 2023. Last year’s…
Qatar’s ruling emir on Monday received a Hamas delegation headed by senior official Khalil al-Hayya to discuss the Gaza ceasefire talks, the emir’s office said amid hopes that a deal was near. The emir’s office added that Sheikh Tamim and US President Joe Biden discussed in a phone call on Monday joint mediation efforts to…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will hold talks in Russia on Jan. 17 after which they will sign a long-awaited comprehensive strategic partnership pact, the Kremlin said on Monday. The two leaders will discuss options for further expanding ties between Moscow and Tehran, including in the trade and investment, transport and logistics,…
Saudi Arabia plans to monetize all minerals, including by selling uranium, Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Monday. “We will enrich it and we will sell it and we will do a ‘yellowcake,’” Prince Abdulaziz told a conference in Dhahran, referring to a powdered concentrate of the mineral used to prepare uranium…
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday picked Nawaf Salam, the presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, as prime minister following consultations with lawmakers, the presidency said. “The president of the republic called on Judge Nawaf Salam to task him with forming a government, knowing that he is currently abroad. It has…
The top UK diplomat said Monday that his country supports President-elect Donald Trump’s concerns about Chinese influence near Greenland and the Panama Canal. Trump, who is set to take office for a second time on Jan. 20, has said he wants to reassert control over the Panama Canal and purchase Greenland for national and economic security purposes,…
The four days of activities include a MAGA rally, a fireworks display and three inaugural balls. With one week until Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee has announced the schedule, which includes a MAGA victory rally, three inaugural balls and a firework celebration. “President Trump is dedicated to uniting the country through the strength,…
Sanctions against allies of ousted President Bashar al-Assad who “committed serious crimes” during the Syrian civil war must remain in place, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday. Berlin proposed a “smart approach” to sanctions so the Syrian population could get some relief, Baerbock told reporters in Riyadh as she joined western and Arab…
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said Sunday it confirmed Ukraine captured two wounded North Korean soldiers this week in Russia, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said they were being questioned. “The NIS, through real-time cooperation with Ukraine’s intelligence agency (SBU) has identified battlefield situations, including the capture of North Korean soldiers, and confirmed that the Ukrainian military…
A former Labour MP has been arrested in a pedophile sting operation, months after being suspended from the party following serious allegations. A video circulating on social media appears to show a man identifying himself as ex-Labour MP Ivor Caplin being handcuffed by police officers. Sussex Police confirmed the arrest of a 66-year-old man on…
Iran has expanded military drills to cover two additional nuclear facilities in the west and center of the country, state media reported on Sunday. The drills – dubbed Eqtedar, or “might” in Farsi – began last week and are set to continue until mid-March. They involve the army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),…
