The United Arab Emirates intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early this morning, during the Israeli president’s official visit to the country. No damage was caused by the attack, the UAE’s defense ministry said in a statement on Twitter. It added that debris fell in an unpopulated area and there [&hell...
The British government on Sunday announced it will double the number of its troops stationed in Estonia as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to visit the embattled region and hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The British government on Sunday announced it will double the number of its troops stationed in […]
The move came Friday at an extraordinary virtual Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) summit to discuss the political situation in the country convened by Ghana’s president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – In the wake of Monday’s coup in Burkina Faso, an influential West African regional bloc has suspended Burki...
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev unanimously chosen as leader of Nur Otan party, taking over from ex-President Nazarbayev. ANKARA (AA) – Kazakhstan’s president was elected as head of the country’s ruling Nur Otan party on Friday. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was elected unanimously during the party’s extraordinary 21st Congress, according to a presidency statem...
Palestinians hold weekly rallies in different areas across occupied West Bank to protest illegal Jewish settlements. RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – At least 26 Palestinians sustained injuries when the Israeli forces fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas shells to disperse rallies on Friday in different areas in the northern occupied West Bank. ...
ZOLOTE, Ukraine (AA) – Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline can only guess what Moscow’s next move would be amid growing Russian military buildup at the border. The soldiers at the frontline town of Zolote in Donbas region shared with Anadolu Agency their views on the latest developments. Zolote has been a flashpoint since 2014 due ...
U.S. President Joe Biden is committed to naming a Black woman to the Supreme Court, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Wednesday. Her remarks came hours after multiple reports that Justice Stephen Breyer is stepping down from the top court at the end of the current term. Breyer served as an appeals court judge from […]
Amid tensions with Russia over Ukraine, NATO is trying to consolidate its presence in eastern Europe. In December 2021, Russia presented a proposal to NATO and the US, according to which guarantees were to be provided for the fact that the military alliance would not expand further east. Furthermore, it demanded that no military bases [&hellip...
Russia reported over 88,000 coronavirus cases on January 27, hitting the highest single-day jump for the ninth day in a row. Daily coronavirus infections have begun to surge with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant, infecting thousands of people across the country. In the last 24 hours, 88,816 new cases have been detected, [...
Stephen Breyer, one of three liberal justices on the US Supreme Court, plans to retire. Breyer, 83, plans to step down at the end of the current term, which ends in June, the NBC and CNN television networks reported. Breyer’s retirement will pave the way for President Joe Biden to nominate a replacement on the […]
