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OMAN – The third US-Iran nuclear talks are taking place today April 26 in Muscat, Oman. The sessions are technical and expert-level focused, and will start at noon, local time. Iranian and American Delegation Already in Oman The Iranian delegation arrived on Friday evening, both the diplomatic and technical, and held a series of meetings … Read more
INDIA – As India and Pakistan tensions rise after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, India has officially cancelled all Pakistani visas effective immediately, and given all Pakistani nationals 72 hours to leave the country. In their press release, the Indian government stated that all Pakistanis currently in India must leave before the expiry of their … Read more
SOUTH KOREA – Former president of South Korea Moon Jae-in has been indicted for bribery charges by the South Korean prosecutors for facilitating the employment of his then son-in-law at a low-budget airline. Prosecutors say that Moon, who served as president from 2017-2022, received bribes totaling 217 million won ($151,705) from Lee Sang-jik, founder of … Read more
IN BRIEF: IRAN – The US-Iran nuclear talks scheduled to be held today Wednesday April 23, has been postponed to Saturday April 26. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei announced this on Tuesday evening. The ongoing talks between US and Iran were scheduled to coincide with the delegations from both sides. How the Technical Nuclear … Read more
BREAKING: CHINA – US Congress members sanctioned by China for “behaving badly” towards Hong Kong. On Monday April 21, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that following a “bad behavior” displayed by certain US Congress members and other officials, China in retaliation will sanctioned them. This comes in a period when there’s a continuous … Read more
IN BRIEF: UKRAINE – Yesterday Russia’s president Vladimir Putin declared a 30 hours combat action ceasefire against Ukraine. The Easter ceasefire started at 6 p.m Moscow time and will end tomorrow at 12 a.m. On his Telegram account today, Zelensky refuted the Russia’s ceasefire claiming that there are still isolated attempts by the Russian forces … Read more
NEWSBRIEF: RUSSIA – Taliban is no longer considered a terrorist organization in Russia after a Supreme Court ruling today, Thursday April 17. Taliban has been on the terrorists list in Russia since 2003, which blocked any contacts or diplomatic relations with the group in Russia, terming it as a criminal offence under Russian law. This … Read more
The White House released Donald Trump annual physical examination report yesterday, which he had taken on April 11. What Trump’s Annual Physical Examination Tested Donald Trump‘s annual physical examination focused on specific areas as outlined below: From the examination report, Donald Trump exhibits excellent health, with no abnormalities being noted, only a recommendation of a … Read more
NEWSBREAK: IRAN – The indirect US-Iran talks in Oman will be held tomorrow Saturday, April 12, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has confirmed. The Indirect Talks to take Place in the Afternoon From the Iranian sources, the teams from both nations will arrive in the morning at Muscat and initialize the talks by first meeting … Read more
NEWSBRIEF: NIGERIA – Nigeria Nationwide Protest Today, what we know; On Monday (today), April 7, Nigeria braces for nationwide protests organized by the Take It Back movement and other civil society groups. Protesters will meet in various locations across Nigeria, with the organizers expressing their determination to fearlessly face any kind of repression that’ll be … Read more
NEWSBRIEF: RUSSIA – Russia-US talks to resume next week, says Kirill Dmitriyev after returning home from his official visit to Washington. He however termed the current Russia-US relations as requiring “cautious optimism” since the American “deep state” and third party countries are trying to sabotage any dialogue between the two countries. The American Disinformation Campaign … Read more
NEWSBREAK: SOUTH KOREA – The Constitutional Court has upheld the impeachment of South Korean president Yoon Suk-Yeol in a unanimous decision of 8-0 judge’s consent, officially removing him from office. The Bill of Impeachment Against Yoon The Korea’s National Assembly in December 14, passed a bill to impeach Yoon Suk-Yeol after his short-lived martial law … Read more
NEWSBREAK: HUNGARY – Hungary withdraws from the ICC citing the court has now become a political body, just after the official state visit of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking on Thursday, April 3, the Hungarian chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas has said that his country will initiate the procedure within the international and … Read more