BELGIUM – The European Union on Thursday designated the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, according the EU’s foreign policy chief. “Repression cannot go unanswered. EU Foreign Ministers just took the decisive…
BURKINA FASO – Burkina Faso’s government led by president Ibrahim Traore on Thursday dissolved all political parties and groupings, in a move it says preserve national unity and reform political governance. The decree, adopted during a…
USA – The Israeli military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder conducted a series of high-level consultations on Tuesday and Wednesday with the top leadership at the Pentagon, the CIA and the White House, according to…
PALESTINE – At least 3 Palestinians were on Friday killed by Israeli army in Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza, in ongoing near-daily ceasefire violations. The military had withdrawn from the area as per ceasefire agreement, according…
SAUDI ARABIA – The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that Saudi Arabia won’t allow its airspace or territory to be used for any military action against Iran. The remarks came during a phone call…
USA – US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was on Tuesday attacked during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as she was addressing the constituents. The Minnesota Democrat was speaking when an unidentified man ran toward the…
UKRAINE – The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Zelenskyy is ready to meet with the Russian president Vladimir Putin to discuss the most sensitive issues in the 20-point peace plan. In remarks to the…
HONDURAS – Nasry “Tito” Asfura was on Tuesday sworn in as Honduras president, beginning his 2026-2030 term. “We have to get to work with humility. Time has started to run, and we have to solve people’s…
INDIA – India’s Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar was on Wednesday Jan. 28 morning killed together with several others in a private plane crash. The plane, carrying Ajit Pawar and others, crashed in Maharashtra’s…
NIGERIA – The Nigerian army on Tuesday said that it rescued 11 kidnapped victims in an overnight operation. The operation was launched late Monday along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway after the kidnappers were detected using advanced surveillance,…
PALESTINE – Despite a ceasefire being in effect since Oct. 10, Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip continue, killing at least 4 Palestinians and wounding 3 others on Tuesday Jan. 27. Medical sources said a 17-year-old boy…
NIGER – At least 10 security personnel were on Monday killed in a police post attack in Assamakka, Niger, with 2 of the attackers getting killed. The police post in Assamaka, a key transit point for…
RUSSIA – The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that its forces had captured 2 new settlements in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions on Monday. According to a ministry statement, the key logistics hub of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi…
ISRAEL – The Israeli government seeks to shift its long-standing security agreement with the US to a comprehensive security cooperation including joint weapons development, defense technology cooperation and strategic partnerships rather than direct financial grants, according…
NORTH KOREA – North Korea on Tuesday test-fired 2 ballistic missiles towards East Sea, according to Japanese and South Korean governments. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said through US social media company X that North Korea…
IRAN – According to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) on Monday, the Iranian protests death toll have risen to 6,126. A total of 41,880 people have been arrested as of the 30th day…
LEBANON – Israeli airstrikes on Southern Lebanon on Monday killed 1 person and injured 2 others, in latest violation of ceasefire agreed upon in Nov. 2024. In a statement, the ministry’s Public Health Emergency Operations Center…
UGANDA – The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) announced on Monday that it had fully restored internet access, after a temporary shutdown implementation before the Jan. 15 general elections. The UCC said in a statement that all…
RUSSIA – The European Union’s 27 members approved new rules on Monday for phasing out the Russian pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG). The regulation includes provisions on strict monitoring, diversification of supply and penalties…
IRAN – Iran on Monday said that it’s more prepared than ever to respond to any attack, as US military build-up in Middle East following recent protests in Iran display an escalating precedent to a possible…
PALESTINE – An Israeli army gunfire on Monday killed 2 Palestinian men – one at al-Zarqa area in al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, and a 52-years old at Bureij refugee camp. A young girl was injured…
SUDAN – The Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday said that peace will only be attained after the elimination of the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Speaking to journalists at his residence…
MALTA – A migrant boat accident in central Mediterranean resulted to the deaths of at least 50 migrants, after their boat sank. Malta’s armed forces told the Times of Malta newspaper that a man was rescued…
USA – A private jet with 8 onboard crashed after takeoff at Bangor International Airport in Maine late Sunday, according to FAA. “A Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed as it was taking off from Bangor International Airport…
GREECE – At least 4 workers were on Monday killed, while a woman remained unaccounted for after Violanta food factory fire in Trikala city, Greece. According to the local officials, the cause of the fire wasn’t…
PHILIPPINES – A ferry identified as M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 carrying 350 passengers sunk off Basilan province in the southern Philippines early Monday, killing at least 15 and leaving 28 others missing. According to local reports,…
MEXICO – At least 11 people were on Sunday killed and 12 others injured in a gang-related shooting in Salamanca, Central Mexico. Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto said that the attackers arrived after a soccer match and…
UKRAINE – The first US-Russia-Ukraine trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi, UAE was termed productive by all parties, with the next one set for next week – probably Sunday Feb. 1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the…
USA – According to Flight Aware tracking services, flight cancellations in the US exceeded 14,000 through Monday Jan. 26. The data showed 3,898 cancellations Saturday, with 8,822 more expected Sunday, and an additional 1,549 on Monday….
INDONESIA – The death toll from West Java landslide in Indonesia rose to 10 on Sunday Jan. 25, with 81 still missing. The landslide struck a village in West Bandung regency on Saturday, with dozens of…