The presidents of Iran and Russia will sign a “comprehensive strategic partnership” agreement in Moscow on Friday, the Kremlin says. “On 17 January, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, who will come to Russia on an official visit,” the Kremlin said on Monday. In addition...
Indonesia plans to introduce a regulation to establish a minimum age for social media users in an effort to protect children, according to the country’s communications minister. The decision follows Australia’s move to ban children under 16 from accessing social media, with fines imposed on tech giants like Instagram and Facebook owner Meta, as well...
The Armenian Foreign Ministry has announced that a strategic partnership agreement between Armenia and the United States will be signed today in Washington. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken are scheduled to sign the agreement on January 14. As the Biden administration’s tenure draws to a close, this development...
South Korea’s Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes on Tuesday, after the embattled leader did not attend court. A lawyer advising Yoon had said the president, who has been holed up in his hillside villa in Seoul for weeks, would not attend, saying...
India will not permit tankers carrying Russian oil, which are subject to American sanctions, to enter its ports, Bloomberg reported. This decision marks a significant setback for Vladimir Putin’s strategy, as the Indian market has become crucial for Russia following the EU’s abandonment of Russian raw materials due to the invasion of Ukraine. The effects...
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, according to two officials involved in the talks. Mediator Qatar announced that the negotiations are at the “closest point” yet to sealing a deal. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the proposed agreement, confirmed...
Port Sudan: Sudanese volunteer rescuers have reported that shelling in an area of Omdurman, the twin city of Khartoum just across the Nile River, has killed more than 120 people. The “random shelling” on Monday in western Omdurman resulted in the deaths of 120 civilians, according to the Ombada Emergency Response Room, which is part...
The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route plays a crucial role in ensuring the security of supply chains between Asia and Europe. Kazakhstan and China are deepening their cooperation on this route, with the commencement of the third railway construction from Ayagoz to Tacheng and plans to open a third border railway checkpoint, as announced by Maulen...
South Korea’s presidential security chief stated on Friday that there must be no bloodshed if investigators attempt to execute another arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid. Yoon has refused questioning and last week resisted arrest in a tense stand-off between his guards and investigators after his short-lived...
Iran’s Army has announced the upcoming addition of 1,000 strategic drones to its forces, enhancing the country’s defense capabilities. A report from the Iranian Army’s public relations on Thursday stated that these drones, designed and produced in collaboration with the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, will join the Army in the coming days....