The United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly USD 2 billion.
The State Department approval announced early Thursday for Qatar comes after Doha had been trying to purchase...
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords to reach a settlement in the war, Russian news agencies reported early on Friday.
Putin’s comments, during a visit to the northern port of Murmansk, come amid U.S....
In the United States, wildfires sweeping through the states of North and South Carolina have forced evacuations and prompted a state of emergency. Officials said North Carolina’s Polk County is hardest hit, with 250 households evacuated and at least 20 structures lost. Fueled by dry conditions, strong winds, and...
Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said on Thursday Tehran has not closed all doors to resolve its disputes with the United States and is ready for indirect negotiations with Washington.
Tehran has so far rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning it to make a deal or face...
In Egypt, six people died, and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank in Hurghada, a popular Red Sea destination. A statement from the Red Sea governorate said emergency crews rescued 29 people. The submarine was sailing off one of the beaches in the tourist promenade area...
U.S. President Donald Trump has referenced India and Brazil in his executive order to reform the American election system. The order highlights that India and Brazil link voter identification to biometric databases, whereas the U.S. relies on self-attestation for citizenship. It also praises Germany and Canada for using paper...
US billionaire and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has called the acts of vandalism against his electric car maker Tesla “terrorism.”
“There is no doubt that shooting bullets into Tesla stores and burning down Superchargers are acts of terrorism,” Musk said on X.
On Monday, US media reported, citing police, that several...
The United Nations has warned that the ban on secondary education for girls for a third year in a row will have generational consequences. The statement comes as the new academic year begins in Afghanistan, with secondary and higher education institutions still closed to women for yet another year...
At least 23 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip today. Palestinian health officials said nearly 700 people have been killed since the Israeli military resumed its campaign against the Palestinian armed group Hamas in Gaza a week ago, leading to the collapse of a two-month...
