ISTANBUL (AA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has expressed concern over pressure the court is facing from the US regarding its investigations into Israel’s actions in Gaza. In an interview with Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun, Karim Khan disclosed that ICC officials were receiving personal threats from supporters of Israel. ...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States warned Iran on Monday of consequences for arming Russia, saying it has seen accounts Tehran will provide Moscow with hundreds of ballistic missiles. “We are prepared to deliver a swift and severe response if Iran were to move forward with the transfer of ballistic missiles, which wo...
The assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran has sparked widespread international condemnation. Egypt said it reveals Israel’s lack of commitment to de-escalation, especially as Gaza cease-fire talks stall. Russia labeled the killing an “unacceptable political murder” that risks escalating regional instability. Turkish P...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russia has strongly condemned the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Palestinian group Hamas’ political bureau, in an airstrike on his residence in the Iranian capital Tehran. “The orchestrators of this political assassination were clearly aware of the severe repercussions this act could have for the region,&#...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Malaysia has applied for the membership of the BRICS, a group of emerging economies, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Sunday. He made the remarks during a meeting with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Anwar received Lavrov at the Seri Perdana, the prime minister’s office, in Putrajaya. Lavrov is on ...
ANKARA (AA) – New Zealand has announced further sanctions on Russia and Iran over the Ukraine war. Announcing the news, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said New Zealand’s latest sanctions target Russians involved in the country’s military-industrial complex as well as actors providing military assistance to Russia. “These new sanct...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday vowed to continue to strengthen NATO’s collective defense and deterrence against any challenge. “As this (Biden) administration has made very clear, we will not be dragged into (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s reckless war of choice. “But we will st...
Washington, United States – AFP President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a major package of air defenses for Ukraine as doubts over his political survival clouded the start of a NATO summit in Washington. Leaders from the 32-nation military alliance were looking to put on a show of resolve against Russia during three days of […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – The US seized two domain names and 968 X accounts used by Russian actors to create an AI-enhanced bot farm to spread disinformation in the US and abroad, the Justice Department said Tuesday. The bot farm used elements of AI to create fictitious social media profiles, often purporting to belong to individuals […]
Moscow, Russia – AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the Taliban, a banned group in Russia, are Moscow’s “allies” in fighting terrorism because they are in control of Afghanistan. “We must assume that the Taliban controls the power in the country. And in this sense the Taliban are, of course, o...
