ISTANBUL (AA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other senior government officials in a helicopter crash. “Seyed Ebrahim Raisi was an outstanding politician whose entire life was devoted to serving the Motherland. He rightfully enjoyed high respect from his co...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States on Thursday said Chinese President Xi Jinping cannot both improve ties with the West and support Russia after he vowed to boost relations with his counterpart Vladimir Putin. “The People’s Republic of China can’t have its cake and eat it too,” State Department spok...
London, United Kingdom — AFP Amnesty International has said that the post-World War II order is on the “brink of collapse”, threatened by bitter conflict on multiple fronts as well as the unregulated rise of artificial intelligence. “Everything we’re witnessing over the last 12 months is indicating that the intern...
Shanghai, China — AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on the United States and China to manage their differences “responsibly” as he went on a charm offensive ahead of expected tough talks. A day before meeting Beijing’s top brass to tackle thorny issues including Russia, Taiwan and trade, Blinken’...
Washington, United States – AFP Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives passed legislation Saturday to provide key aid to Israel and Ukraine, and bolster Taiwan while also threatening a ban on TikTok if it fails to divest from Beijing. A total of $13 billion in military assistance has been allocated for America’s historic ally...
Brussels, Belgium — AFP EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said that Brussels is starting work on expanding sanctions against Iran after its attack on Israel. Speaking after an emergency online meeting of EU foreign ministers, Borrell said the bloc would look to toughen measures against Iran’s supplies of weaponry — in...
Russian Children’s Rights Ombudswoman Maria Lvova-Belova presented an award Tuesday to a 15-year-old Muslim boy who saved more than 100 people during last week’s shooting at a concert hall. At least 139 people were killed and more than 180 injured on March 22 when gunmen opened fire at Crocus City Hall in the city of […]
MOSCOW (AA) – Islam Khalilov, a 15-year-old Muslim boy who saved over a hundred people during Friday’s violent attack on the Crocus City concert hall in the Moscow region, says the attack “was a harrowing experience, especially amid a panicked crowd, and gunfire.” Recounting the events in an interview, the teenager described ...
Malmö, Sweden — AFP The Swedish city of Malmo is preparing to host the Eurovision Song Contest in early May under high security, amid protests over Israel’s participation. The war in Ukraine, and a heightened threat level in Sweden since August after a spate of offensive Islamophobic incidents endorsed by Swedish law spread anger a...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak has said that his country has “no slightest connection” with the attack in Moscow. “Any attempts to connect Ukraine to the terrorist attack are absolutely untenable. Ukraine has not the slightest connection to this incident,” Mykhailo Podolyak wrote on X. Ukrain...
