UK official warns fuel crisis could continue

A UK official has warned fuel shortage and long queues at petrol stations across the country could last for weeks. Some 26 percent of filling stations in the U.K. are dry and the British Army is to start delivering fuel to pumps next week, according to reports.

Muslims living under Islamophobia in U.S.

Majority of Muslims living in the United States have faced Islamophobia at least once in their life, according to a study by the University of California, Berkeley.

Biden’s approval rating over handling of COVID, economy declining

Americans' confidence in President Joe Biden’s capability to handle several important issues in the United States, including the coronavirus pandemic and economy, is falling, a new poll shows.

North Korea says tested new surface-to-air missile

North Korea said on Thursday it has test-fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile. This comes two days after Pyongyang announced testing of a new hypersonic missile and one day after its leader Kim Jung Un snubbed US offer for talks due to continuing US “hostile policy”.

US says ‘limited runway’ for Iran nuclear negotiations

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Iran is running out of time to return to the nuclear deal. Tehran stresses it is ready to restart talks on reviving the landmark agreement, but not under Washington pressure.

First Israel’s embassy opens in Bahrain

Despite widespread opposition of the Bahrainis, Israel officially inaugurated its diplomatic mission in the capital Manama. Before the ceremony, Bahrainis staged rally in Manama to condemn normalization of relations with Israel. Iran has called Bahrain welcoming Israel’s foreign minister as humiliating.

Biden signs budget resolution to keep US govt. open

The US House and Senate passed a funding measure on Thursday to avert government shutdown. And hours before the midnight deadline, President Joe Biden signed the stopgap bill.

Strategic mistakes of Azerbaijan republic and Armenia

Fars News Agency: Tension is high along Iran’s northwestern borders and many videos have emerged showing the deployment of Iranian armed forces to the areas on the Armenian and Azerbaijani Republic’s border.

France’s Sarkozy sentenced to one year jail term

A court in Paris found former French President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty for breaking election rules. The court has handed the ex-leader one year in prison, with the judge saying Sarkozy could serve the sentence at home with an electronic tag.

‘Afghan Central Bank cleared out before Kabul collapse’

The Central Bank of Afghanistan had drained most of its cash reserves, weeks before the Taliban seized power in the war-ravaged country, according to a report seen by Reuters.

Bahrainis protest Israel FM visit to the Persian Gulf country

Demonstrators have poured into the streets of Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, to protest the Israeli foreign minister’s visit to the tiny Persian Gulf country.

Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinians in separate incidents

Israeli soldiers have shot dead a young Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Thursday. Later, the Israeli forces gunned down a woman in the Old City of Jerusalem and a bird hunter east of Gaza border.

US general warns of terror groups resurgence in Afghanistan

Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has warned that reconstitution of al-Qaeda or Daesh in Afghanistan is a 'real possibility'.

UK army to drive fuel tankers amid crisis

British military personnel are to be mobilized within days to drive truck drivers, in response to fuel shortage across the UK, according to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.

Death toll in Ecuador jail riot tops 110

At least 116 inmates have been killed, some beheaded, and dozens wounded in a gang battle at one of Ecuador’s largest prisons. The deadly riot involved gunfire, knives and explosions.

North Korea refuses US offer for talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rejected US proposal for dialogue, calling it a cover for Washington’s hostile attitude toward Pyongyang.

UN warns famine looming in Ethiopia region

War in Ethiopia has pushed the embattled Tigray region toward starvation, the United Nation humanitarian chief warned. Martin Griffiths has said people are feeding with roots, flowers and plants in that region of the African country.

Poll: Americans do not trust Biden on COVID

US President Joe Biden is facing distrust among majority of Americans on providing accurate coronavirus information, a new survey finds. The U.S. tops the list of the COVID-hit nations with more than 43 million cases and 693k deaths.

Putin, Erdogan meet in Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday in the city of Sochi in southern Russia. It was the first face-to-face talks between the two leaders since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic.

YouTube deletes German-language RT channels

YouTube has blocked two of RT's German-language channels with millions of viewers. Russian officials have warned the video streaming of tit-for-tat measures.

Taliban threatens US over drone mission in Afghanistan

The Taliban has warned of “consequences” if the U.S. does not stop drone patrols in the Afghan airspace, the new rulers in Kabul have described as illegal operations.

Japan’s ex-FM to become next PM

Fumio Kishida, former Japanese Foreign Minister who was once handpicked as successor to longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was elected as the head of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Kishida is set to succeed current Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

Beijing rejects western media reports over safely in China

Beijing refuted rumors spread by western Countries and media over quote dangers threatening foreign travelers visiting China. The allegations come as China has recently freed two Canadians after the U.S. struck a deal for the release of Huawei’s chief financial officer.

Biden refuses Israel’s proposal on US consulate location

US President Joe Biden rejected Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s idea over reopening of Washington’s Palestinian diplomatic mission outside Jerusalem.

US generals say disagreed with Biden over full Afghanistan withdrawal

Top US military officers say they had recommended keeping 2,500 American troops in Afghanistan, contradicting remarks by Joe Biden that no one warned him not to pull out all forces from the war-torn country.

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