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Syria begins destroying Assad-era chemical weapons

BEIRUT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Syria has begun destroying the remnants of a clandestine Assad-era chemical weapons program t...

US House passes bill to crack down on university boycotts of Israel

By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to b...

Plane carrying Mladic’s body lands in Belgrade — portal

A motorcade carrying Mladic’s body has already left the airport grounds under a police escort

Sudan: Sudan's Burhan Inspects Army's Readiness in Blue Nile State Amid Escalating Clashes and Reported RSF Buildup Near Ethiopia Border

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Sudanese Sovereign Council Chairman and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan inspected mili...

UN's Sudan probe says foreign fighters fuelling conflict

Foreign fighters and support networks are fuelling the conflict in Sudan and worsening violence against civilians, a UN-...

Machado Backs U.S. Oil Partnership but Questions Venezuela Deal

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is backing a long-term U.S. role in developing the country’s oil reser...

Machado Backs U.S. Oil Partnership but Questions Venezuela Deal

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is backing a long-term U.S. role in developing the country’s oil reser...

Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says

Sudan’s war, which erupted in April 2023 following a power struggle between the military and the Rapid Support Forces (R...

Over 4,000 people seeking to cross into Ceuta deported from Morocco’s Tangier in 20 days

Most of those detained and deported from Tangier were young or minors

Ambassador rejects far-fetched accusations against Russia at Danish Foreign Ministry

Vladimir Barbin drew attention to the obvious bias of official Copenhagen’s position towards Russia

Biden gave Kiev more free ammunition than US used against Iran — Trump

The US leader earlier said that Joe Biden had provided Kiev with $300 billion worth of ammunition

Two arrested after attack on defence companies in Munich

In Munich, a man and a woman allegedly attempted to carry out an arson attack outside the premises of two defence compan...

At least 15 terrorists killed in Pakistan’s KPK province close to Afghanistan border

Nobel laureate Machado: ‘Illegitimate’ Venezuela regime has no right to strike US oil deal

Opposition leader says interim government lacking democratic mandate to negotiate on natural resources• The US and Venez...

Two Palestinian teens killed in West Bank raid by Israeli settlers and army

Two Palestinian teenagers ⁠were killed on ​Wednesday in an attack by Israeli settler militants and ​army troops on their...

US energy firms dominate Venezuela deals worth billions

US energy firms on Wednesday signed a raft of multi-billion-dollar deals with Venezuela, days after the South American c...

Inside the booming ‘shadow fleet’ industry keeping rogue states afloat

Countries like North Korea and Russia are developing ever-more sophisticated tactics to dodge sanctions enforcement. Lis...

Securing Navigation for Trans-Caspian Trade 

Since 2022, but particularly in 2026, hard maritime security issues on the Caspian Sea have started moving to the forefr...

US pressure on Iran starting to tell, as sanctions and blockade bite

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowallDUBAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - A U.S. campaign to throttle Iran's economy by blockading it...

Iranian café chain mogul jailed and stripped of assets for backing January protests

Sadegh Saeedinia, manager of the Saeedinia café chain, was convicted of "propaganda against national security" for posti...

West seeks to open new front of confrontation with Russia in Arctic — expert

Konstantin Zaykov noted that Norway actively supports this policy

Norway Seizes Russian Cruise Ship to Enforce Naftogaz's $4.22 Billion Claim

Norway has seized a Russian commercial cruise ship off the Svalbard archipelago at the request of Ukrainian oil and gas ...

Norway Seizes Russian Cruise Ship to Enforce Naftogaz's $4.22 Billion Claim

Norway has seized a Russian commercial cruise ship off the Svalbard archipelago at the request of Ukrainian oil and gas ...

Pegasus Zero-Click Exploit Infects Serbian Student Activist's iPhone

Pegasus infected a Serbian student activist's iPhone through an iMessage zero-click exploit

Norway seizes Russian ship in Svalbard to compensate Ukraine

Authorities in Norway have seized a Russian ship, the Professor Molchanov, on a court order sought and obtained by Nafto...

On the Radar: The End of Colombia’s Total Peace?

On the Radar: The End of Colombia’s Total Peace? How is Colombia's new president backing up his hardline campaign promis...

Germany refuses to transfer employees of consulate in Bonn to Berlin — Russian ambassador

Sergey Nechayev recalled that the Consulate General in Bonn was the last of five Russian consulates general operating in...

Ukraine’s SBU Accuses Russian Volunteer Corps Commander of Plotting to Kill Opposition Figure

The commander, Stepan Kaplunov, in turn, claimed SBU officers “kidnapped” him and forced him to deliver a false confessi...

House to universities: Don't you dare boycott Israel

The House passed legislation Thursday that would put federal funding at risk for universities that participate in certai...

Deputy PM describes Vietnam as courageous country friendly to Russia

Yury Trutnev said that Vietnam is a beautiful country

Germany’s Social Democratic faction calls for maintaining dialogue with Russia

According to Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany faction Matthias Miersch, it is important to never aband...

Russian official says sure Russian expedition in Spitsbergen will be released

According to Yury Trutnev, some things are hard to understand

Palestinian teens killed during settler attack on West Bank village

Al-Mughayyir's council says they were trying to stop settlers stealing sheep, but the Israeli military says they threw s...

US extends Middle East deployments into 2027 as Iran conflict drags on

WASHINGTON: The United States is extending the deployment of thousands of American troops and military assets across the...

Belgium assures India of no defence cooperation with Pakistan; Rajnath Singh raises technology transfer concerns

Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken highlights the growing strategic partnership between India and European Union, po...

Thousands of Ukrainian children still at risk in Russia as EU prepares new sanctions

Thousands of Ukrainian children remain under Russian control, facing indoctrination, militarisation and the loss of thei...

Ukrainian forces strike kindergarten, school in Zaporozhye Region

Governor Yevgeny Balitsky said the roofs, windows and ceiling structure were damaged

Austria's Leipzig drone accusations against Russia show it is not neutral — embassy

The Russian side has rejected baseless accusations, which lack any proof, material evidence or solid argumentation, the ...

China Isn’t Scared of Trump’s Squeeze on Iran

Beijing has plenty of leverage to deter Washington.

Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process Is Not About Erdogan

The government’s negotiations with the PKK will succeed because they are driven by geopolitical threats rather than dome...