Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used celebrations marking the 78th anniversary of the country’s founding to praise troops engaged in “overseas military operations”, state media KCNA said. – In…
Denmark’s foreign minister has criticised a “completely inappropriate” social post by Donald Trump appearing to show Greenland and Iceland as part of the US. – During a flurry of social…
Saudi Arabia has expressed its “strongest condemnation” over Iran’s “continued unjustified and brutal” attacks on Jordan. – The Foreign Ministry said Iranian bombardment constitutes a “blatant violation” of international law…
UK’s PM Andy Burnham says support for a two-state solution must be backed by action. – “Britain has to stand for fairness against injustice. Where people are being bullied out…
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says it is preserving its right to self defence but would like to invite international institutions, the UN Security Council, to the table for mediation. – Its…
Russia hopes that US-mediated peace talks on ending the war in Ukraine will resume soon, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. – No such talks between Russia and Ukraine…
The Trump administration did not oppose a UK-led initiative to impose new sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Axios reported on Wednesday citing US officials and Western…
Four Ukrainian military drones found in Finland in March and April were diverted from their intended route by satellite navigation interference in combination with wind, Finnish police and border guards…
The Lebanese army command has ordered troops to increase patrols in the southern province of Nabatieh following Israeli air strikes, according to a statement posted on X. – “Our military…
The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned that hostilities affecting Yemen and Saudi Arabia risk expanding the Middle East conflict, calling for urgent de-escalation. – ICRC President Mirjana…