German Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, was in Kiev for talks with the Ukrainian Government on Tuesday, and vowed to keep up support ahead of possible ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukrain. Upon arrival, Pistorius said that he had wanted to discuss further aid and get an idea of the military situation. His trip came less…
An Amur tiger has attacked and killed a man in Primorye Territory in Russia’s Far East area, local media reported on Tuesday. The incident happened near the village of Zimniki in the Dalnerechensky District, about 480 km northeast of the city of Vladivostok. Philipp Shutov, Primorye’s deputy minister of forestry, environmental protection, wildlife and natural…
Norway’s Queen Sonja would have a pacemaker inserted this week after suffering a heart problem during a ski trip, the royal household said on Tuesday. The operation would take place on Thursday at Oslo University Hospital. The queen, 87, is expected to stay there for one or two days of recovery, a statement said. Sonja…
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, has called for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to ensure the safety of the planet and people globally. This is contained in a statement by Dr Oluseyi Soremekun, National Information Officer, UN Information Centre (UNIC), on Tuesday in Abuja. The statement said that Mohammed made the call during her…
Nine beaches in Sydney, the capital city of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), have been closed following the return of mystery debris balls. The debris balls had forced beach closures late in 2024. Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council on Tuesday closed nine beaches under its jurisdiction after being notified about the balls washing ashore…
Iran and Russia could serve as a model to inspire other countries to form a stronger coalition against Western powers. Deputy Head of Iran’s parliamentary economic commission, Jafar Qaderi told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. “This alliance could also encourage other nations under U.S. sanctions to contribute to building a more robust coalition against Western countries,’’…
Yemeni movement Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, said it had struck the Israeli Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv with a hypersonic missile. “We carried out a military operation against the so-called Defence Ministry of the Israeli enemy in occupied Jaffa (Tel Aviv) using a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile. The ballistic missile reached its…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said that both he and Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to meet as soon as he takes office. “And I know he (Putin) wants to meet, and I’m going to meet him very quickly. “I would have done it sooner ,but you have to get into the office. For…
Russian President, Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian would sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement following their talks in Moscow on Friday, the Kremlin said on Monday. “At the end of the talks, Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian will sign the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Russia and Iran, as well as make media…
The Palestinian presidency on Sunday urged the international community to step up efforts to end the bloody conflict in Gaza, accusing Israel of massive “killings, destruction, and displacement.” Presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh said in a statement to WAFA news agency that under President Mahmoud Abbas’s leadership, the Palestinian Authority has been working since day…
