France denies Russian claim of discussion on potential Ukraine talks
Russia said that its defense minister Sergei Shoigu and French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu discussed the potential for talks on the Ukraine conflict during a rare telephone call on Wednesday, a claim that...
NATO marks its 75th birthday as Russia’s war in Ukraine gnaws at its unity
NATO marked on Thursday 75 years of collective defense across Europe and North America, with its top diplomats vowing to stay the course in Ukraine as better armed Russian troops assert control...
Ukraine lowers its conscription age to 25 to replenish its beleaguered troops
Ukraine lowered its draft-eligible age for men from 27 to 25 on Wednesday, reflecting the strain that more than two years of war with Russia has put on its military and the need to...
NATO weighs a plan to provide long-term military help to Ukraine as Russian troops...
NATO is debating a plan to provide more predictable military support to Ukraine in coming years as better armed Russian troops assert control on the battlefield, the organization’s top civilian official said Wednesday.
Indonesian president-elect vows to further strengthen ties with Japan after visiting China
Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto said he wants to “further strengthen” relations with Japan as he met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday on the heels of a visit to China.
Ukraine aims drones at an oil refinery and a drone factory in its deepest...
Ukrainian drones attacked one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries and a drone factory in the Russian province of Tatarstan, officials said Tuesday, in what appeared to be Kyiv’s deepest strike inside Russian...
Saudi Cabinet: State to bear government costs of displaced people who relocate to Kingdom
The Saudi Cabinet on Tuesday agreed that the state will bear the government costs of relocation and change of status for displaced persons from neighboring countries who are granted permission to live...
US envoy warns Iran not to attack Americans over Syria consulate strike
Ambassador Robert Wood tells Security council the US was not involved in the strike now did it know about it ahead of time
Iran has exercised considerable...
Egyptian President El-Sisi sworn in for third term
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was sworn in Tuesday before parliament for his third term in office as leader of the Arab world’s most populous country.In power for the past decade, El-Sisi...
Saudi Arabia condemns targeting of Iranian consulate in Syria
Saudi Arabia has condemned the targeting of the Iranian consulate building in the Syrian capital Damascus, a foreign ministry statement said early Tuesday.
On Monday, suspected Israeli warplanes bombed...