Trump says US ‘armada’ headed toward Gulf
Trump said a US “armada” was heading toward the Gulf and that Washington was watching Iran closely, even after downplaying the prospect of imminent military action and saying Tehran appeared…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says questions of territory to be discussed in talks with US, Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that the vital question of territory in Ukraine’s war with Russia would be discussed at trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi. – He is…
Hungary won’t allow Ukraine to join EU in next 100 years: Hungarian PM
Europe wants the war in Ukraine to continue, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated in an interview. – “The major European countries want the war in Ukraine to continue. Brussels…
Japanese PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap election in February
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap general election on February 8. – Takaichi’s Cabinet approved the dissolution of…
N. Korea ramps up ‘people-first’ policy push ahead of party congress
North Korea is ramping up its “people-first” policy push to win public support in the run-up to an upcoming party congress. – The “people-first” principle is one of North Korean…
Polish army reports increased small drone activity near Belarus border
Poland said on Thursday it had detected heightened activity of small drones near its border with Belarus on Wednesday evening. – The violation saw the summoning of the Belarusian envoy…
Russian President meets with Palestinian President
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas. – Putin stated that Russia is ready to send 1 billion dollars to the…
Putin says he plans to discuss use of Russia’s frozen assets with Witkoff later in day
The issue of using Russian assets frozen in the US will be discussed at a meeting with representatives of the US administration later in the day, Putin said. – “A…
Negotiations on Ukraine settlement down to one issue, US envoy Witkoff says
The sides have made considerable progress in settling the conflict in Ukraine and have to discuss one last issue, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said. – “I think we’ve made…
Iraq says to start legal proceedings against ISIS detainees transferred from Syria
The Iraqi judiciary on Thursday announced it would launch legal proceedings against ISIS detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq as part of a US operation. – “The Iraqi judiciary will…