Saudi Arabia-backed Yemen’s presidential council terminated a defense pact with the United Arab Emirates and ordered its troops to leave the country within a day.. The Saudi military said that a shipment that had arrived in Yemen from Fujairah, a city on the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates, was the target of the... Read More

Venezuelan organizations condemn the continued uncertainty faced by the more than 900 people who were excluded from the 99 Christmas releases.. The Venezuelan government’s Christmas Eve announcement that 99 political prisoners would be released is still pending. In order to confirm whether the prisoners have actually been released from custody, families and lawyers are progressively... Read More

Beijing’s constant disruption of the ‘status quo’ in the Taiwan Strait has damaged peace, stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region, MOFA said The Presidential Office yesterday condemned China’s launch of another military drill around Taiwan, saying such actions are a “unilateral provocation” that destabilizes regional peace and stability. China should immediately stop the irresponsible... Read More

Donald Trump has said the US has carried out a strike on a “dock area” linked to alleged Venezuelan drug boats. The US president said there had been a “major explosion” where “they load the boats up with drugs” – but did not give more details. Venezuela’s government is yet to respond. The explosion was... Read More

Bangladesh’s first female prime minister Khaleda Zia has died at the age of 80 after suffering from prolonged illness After leading her party to victory in the nation’s first democratic election in 20 years, Zia became Bangladesh’s first female head of state in 1991. Physicians had said on Monday said her condition was “extremely critical”.... Read More

Russia’s three-month siege of the city was symbolized by the bombing of the Mariupol Drama Theater. Exiled Ukrainian municipal authorities condemned the new theater’s opening as “singing and dancing on bones.”“ConflictsUkraineRussia opens new Mariupol theater after devastating siege The bombing of the Mariupol Drama Theater became a symbol of Russia’s three-month siege of the city.... Read More

CAIRO, Dec 29 – When Hossam Hassan was appointed Egypt coach in early 2024, taking charge of a team largely accustomed to foreign managers over the past decade, serious questions were raised about his credentials. Egypt’s all-time leading scorer enjoys iconic status as a former prolific striker with a glittering playing career, but he had... Read More

Iran’s central ‍bank chief, Mohammad Reza Farzin, has resigned, the semi-official Nournews agency reported on Monday, ‍citing an official at the president’s office, as the country battles a slump in its rial currency and high inflation. The rial, which has been falling as the Iranian economy has suffered from the impact of ⁠Western sanctions, fell... Read More

President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied allegations by Russia that Ukraine launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences, and accused Moscow of trying to derail peace talks. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Kyiv had launched an attack overnight using 91 long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Putin’s state residence in Russia’s... Read More

The Israeli Prime Minister will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss Gaza and Iran. The meeting comes as the second phase in the Gaza ceasefire looms. President Donald Trump talks with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the KnessetThe two leaders last met in October, as Trump visited Israel on the day... Read More