ISTANBUL (AA) – Russia has said it will prioritize the candidacies of Kazakhstan and Belarus into BRICS, as the group admitted six new members at the 15th summit in Johannesburg and has left the door open for further enlargement. Saudi Arabia, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Argentina will formally become new members on ...
Johannesburg, South Africa – AFP BRICS leaders announced on Thursday the “historic” admission of six new countries from next year as the club seeks to reshape the Western-led global order and expand its geopolitical influence. The BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — agreed at their annual summi...
Kuzhenkino, Russia – AFP An investigation was underway in Russia on Thursday into a plane crash that left Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead — two months after his rebellion against the country’s military leaders — fuelling speculation about a possible assassination. A day after a private jet on which Prigozhin...
Tehran, Iran — AFP Iran has unveiled its latest domestically built drone with enhanced weapons capabilities, the state media reported. The “Mohajer-10” drone was introduced at a ceremony in Tehran attended by President Ebrahim Raisi, celebrating the achievements of Iran’s defence industry. The new drone is an upgraded v...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The images of the chemical attack on a formerly rebel-held Damascus suburb “still haunt us to this day,” the White House stated as it marked the 10-year anniversary of the eastern Ghouta attack. “The horrifying images from that early morning still haunt us to this day, and they drive this Administratio...
Beirut, Lebanon – AFP At least eight fighters were killed by Russian air strikes early Monday targeting a rebel base in Syria’s northwest, a war monitor said. “Russian warplanes carried out air strikes on the western outskirts of Idlib city, targeting a military base belonging to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)… killing at l...
