North Korea says record-high Japan defense budget would risk ‘turmoil’
North Korea slammed Japan’s reported plans to increase its defense budget, accusing Tokyo on Saturday of preparing for a “war of aggression” as its US ally pursues talks with Pyongyang.…
Romania adopts new measures to boost Danube waters to cool Cernavoda nuclear plant
Romania’s National Committee for Emergency Situations approved new measures to boost the water level of the River Danube and ensure cooling of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, the government press…
US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions
The United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday’s scheduled announcement of new U.S. economic sanctions that could impact the Islamic Republic and Tehran’s most important trading partners…
Georgia refuses to join EU sanctions against Iran, citing national interests
Georgia has declined to join the latest sanctions adopted by the European Union against Iran, declaring that its international political actions are guided exclusively by national interests, reports the Georgian…
EU Commission president says Israel’s settlement plan ‘unacceptable’
Ursula von der Leyen has said that Israel’s decision to publish construction tenders for its E1 settlement project is “unacceptable”. – “We have long opposed this step,” she wrote in…
Peru and UNOPS Strengthen Cooperation on Consular and Cross Border Projects
Peru and UNOPS strengthen their cooperation.Foreign Minister Carlos Espá held a ceremonial meeting with Nicholas Gardner, Director of the UNOPS Multi-Country Office in the region, with whom he discussed the…
Anwar and Shehbaz Sharif Discuss Regional Stability and Iran US Tensions
I had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, who inquired about my health progress. I appreciated his prayers, as well as the flowers and fruits…
Iran says US economic sanctions are a ‘declaration of war’ on all nations
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says new US sanctions against Iran go far beyond an illegal economic war on a single nation, characterising them as a “declaration of war”…
Houthi blockade of Bab al-Mandeb slashes traffic at Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port
Tanker traffic at Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port on the Red Sea has fallen by more than a third since the Houthi armed group in Yemen announced a blockade of Saudi…
French, British, German leaders to co-chair meeting on Ukraine on Monday
French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will co-chair a meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing group of pro-Ukrainian countries on…