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Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko take a walk in Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 28, 2024

Former Empress Michiko tests positive for COVID, symptoms light

Former Empress Michiko has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and has light symptoms, the Imperial Household Agency said Monday. The 89-year-old has a cough and discomfort in her...

Russia warns US against ‘fatal’ miscalculation in Ukraine

Putin said the West would be directly involved in any use of its weapons by Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia Russian Deputy Foreign Minister...

Profile of new Kuwaiti crown prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah

On November 2019, the emir signed an order appointing Sheikh Sabah Khaled as Prime Minister The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah signed an...

US, South Korea and Japan agree to hold joint military exercises

The United States, Japan and South Korea agreed to hold new trilateral joint exercises this summer, a joint statement issued by US Department of Defense said on Sunday, after a meeting of...

Scholz to Putin: We will defend ‘every square inch’ of NATO territory

Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week warned NATO members against allowing Ukraine to fire their weapons into Russia NATO’s recent move to strengthen its...

NATO ministers meet in Prague as allies ease restrictions on Ukraine’s use of their...

NATO foreign ministers were meeting in the Czech capital Friday to prepare for this summer’s leaders’ summit as the alliance boosts support for Ukraine and countries one-by-one remove restrictions on how Kyiv...

New book shines light on life — and death — of Abdullah bin Saud...

UK historian’s ‘The Imam, the Pasha and the Englishman’ reveals details of meeting between Al-Saud and the Ottoman governor of Egypt  In April 1818, Ottoman...

Mother of Israeli-US hostage in Gaza says ‘indescribable’ pain

For nearly eight months, she has suffered anguish, uncertainty and “indescribable” pain as the family awaits Hersh’s return. A one-week truce in November saw 105 hostages freed....

Spain says rejects Israeli ‘restrictions’ on its Jerusalem consulate

Israel’s foreign ministry said Monday it had told the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem to stop offering consular services to Palestinians Spain rejects “restrictions” that Israel...

Slovenia’s government endorses recognition of a Palestinian state, sends to parliament for approval

“All the world should act in the direction of peace. The way to achieve peace is a two-state solution,” says Prime Minister Robert Golob Slovenia's comes just two...