The Russian government is warning Ukraine that Kyiv’s new fleet of F-16 fighter jets will be treated as a “nuclear-capable” threat. Ukraine’s military said last week that it would begin operating the US-made jets as soon as Monday. Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Ilya Yevlash said that the planes would be ready for …
Read More »Putin takes office as president of Russia
The Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow hosted a solemn ceremony where Vladimir Putin is being sworn in as Russia’s incumbent leader. Vladimir Putin has been sworn in as President of the Russian Federation. The tradition of holding the official inauguration ceremony on May 7 at the Kremlin dates back to …
Read More »Iranian court urges France to repatriate MKO terrorists
An Iranian court has called on France to repatriate the members of the terrorist group Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO). During the second hearing of the new round of legal proceedings against the MKO members in Tehran, Judge Dehghani emphasized on Tuesday that hosting MKO members constitutes a crime according to …
Read More »Judge warns Trump of jail time for violating gag order
The judge in Donald Trump‘s criminal trial fined him $1,000 and held him in contempt of court for a 10th time on Monday for violating a gag order and warned that further violations could land the former president in jail. Justice Juan Merchan said the nine $1,000 fines he had …
Read More »Grossi says offered Iran proposal for continued cooperation
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi said Tuesday that it had offered Iran a proposal for continuation of cooperation and resolving remaining issues. Speaking in a joint press conference in the Iranian city of Isfahan along with Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic …
Read More »Salami: IRGC mission preventing enemy penetration to Islamic lands
Referring to the destructive effect of hegemonic powers in the region, the IRGC Commander-in-Chief said, “The mission of IRGC Quds Force is to block the enemy’s penetration in Islamic lands.” Speaking at the memorial ceremony of the martyrs of the Zionist regime’s attack on the Iranian consulate, the Commander-in-Chief of …
Read More »US soldier detained in Russia, accused of theft
A United States soldier has been detained in Vladivostok on charges of theft in Russia’s latest high-profile detention of an American. Russia’s RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday that the soldier, identified by the court as Gordon Black, would be detained until July 2. Speaking on condition of anonymity, …
Read More »UK Slammed for Silence on Israel’s Planned Offensive in Rafah
The United Kingdom’s muted response to Israel’s directive for evacuations in eastern Rafah has drawn sharp criticism from humanitarian organizations that have underscored concerns over complicity in potential mass killings as Israel is preparing for another genocide in Gaza. Natalie Roberts, the executive director of Doctors Without Borders, known by …
Read More »11 ISIL terrorists executed in Iraq
Eleven members of the ISIL terrorist group were executed in Iraq on Monday. The terrorist elements were executed in the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq, according to security forces. ISIL, which attacked Iraq on June 7, 2014, and managed to capture about 45% of the country’s territory for a short …
Read More »Zionist Regime Heavily Bombs Rafah, Orders Expulsion of Gazans
Zionist Regime Heavily Bombs Rafah, Orders Expulsion of Gazans GAZA STRIP (Dispatches) — The Israeli military heavily bombed Rafah early on Monday morning, before ordering up to 250,000 Palestinians to leave parts of the town ahead of a threatened ground onslaught. At least 22 civilians, including eight children, were …
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