Moscow, Russia – AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Sunday for a two-day state visit, Russian news agencies reported. Russian television broadcast images of the Russian president’s plane as it arrived in Baku in the evening. His visit to the Caucasus country, a close partner of Moscow...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Japan on Friday commemorated the US atomic bombing of the city in 1945, while refusing to invite Israel to the ceremonies. At 11.02 a.m. local time, the exact moment a US B-29 airplane released its bomb over Nagasaki, the city fell silent in remembrance. The tragic event at the end of World […]
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...
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 ...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has drawn attention to the growing danger of rising temperatures around the world. He says heat is estimated to kill almost half a million people a year, which is approximately 30 times more than tropical cyclones. Guterres says he is launching a global demand with four areas of focus — caring [&hel...
A massive global Microsoft outage on Friday caused significant disruptions across various sectors, from aviation to banking. In Australia, it disrupted news broadcasts, supermarket checkouts, and police systems. Melbourne Airport reported that check-ins had been affected, while Virgin Australia grounded all flights at Sydney Airport. In Europe...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has not been in touch with and does not plan to communicate with Donald Trump following the recent assassination attempt on the former US president, the Kremlin said on Monday. “No, he (Trump) has not been contacted, and no contacts are planned,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov s...
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 (AA) – The UK’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday that relations with the US are “stronger than ever now” as he met with President Joe Biden for an Oval Office sit-down. “This special relationship is so important,” Starmer said in brief remarks before reporters were ushered out of the room....
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 […]
