A CIA assessment concluded that Ukraine did not try to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin at his country residence as alleged by the Kremlin, a source with knowledge of the matter has told NBC News.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has vowed to defend the democratic island's sovereignty in a New Year's speech, after China carried out military drills.
A member of Iran’s Basij volunteer force was killed and 13 others were injured during unrest in the city of Kouhdasht, in Lorestan province, according to a statement released by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the province.
An informed source at Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced the identification and arrest of seven individuals linked to hostile groups in an operation that also led to the seizure of a large cache of smuggled arms.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated his country was "10 percent" away from a peace deal with Russia, but cautioned that the most important issues were still unsolved and that any agreement should not reward Moscow.
Hamas has condemned Israel's decision to ban several aid groups from operating in the Gaza Strip, urging the international community to prevent what it described as a move targeting Palestinians.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his New Year’s Eve address on Wednesday that Russia believes it will prevail in Ukraine, where Moscow has been conducting a military offensive for nearly four years.
The Judiciary of Fasa County in Iran's Fars Province has denied reports claiming that one person was killed during an attack on the Fasa Governor’s Office, confirming that four of the attackers have been arrested.
The European Union warned Wednesday that Israel's threat to suspend several aid groups in the Gaza Strip from January would block "life-saving" assistance from reaching the population.
Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Sattar Hashemi says more than 80 percent of the country’s population uses VPNs and circumvention tools.
China announced on Wednesday that it had successfully completed military drills around Taiwan, including live-fire exercises simulating a blockade of key ports and attacks on maritime targets.
Russian Defense Ministry has released a map showing the route of the Ukrainian long-range drones that targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence in Novgorod Region days ago.
Abdolnaser Hemmati has been officially appointed as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Iran following a vote by members of the cabinet during the government’s meeting on Wednesday.
The United Nations has warned that Israel’s recent actions against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees risk depriving millions of people of basic services, including education and healthcare.
Rescue authorities in Iran have announced the successful conclusion of operations following a collapse of an iron ore mine in central Iranian Yazd Province, confirming that the incident resulted in no fatalities.
Israel has warned that it would suspend from January several aid organisations operating in the Gaza Strip for failing to provide details about their Palestinian staff, accusing two Doctors Without Borders employees of links to militant groups.
Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record this year, according to AFP analysis based on data from the European Copernicus programme.
Authorities in Iran have announced widespread closures of government offices and educational institutions in many provinces on Wednesday, following heavy snowfall, rainfall, and a sharp drop in temperatures across large parts of the country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv is holding discussions with US President Donald Trump on the possible deployment of American troops in Ukraine.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned that Iran will respond firmly to any act of aggression, stressing the country’s inherent right to self-defense under international law.
The foreign ministers of 10 nations have expressed "serious concerns" about a "renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation" in the Gaza Strip, saying the situation was "catastrophic".
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran does not fear war, but emphasized that escalation can still be avoided if all concerned parties seize the opportunity for dialogue.
