UN concerned over North Korea missile launch

Member states of the UN Security Council have gathered behind closed doors for an emergency meeting about North Korea’s latest ballistic missile test, which they consider a “major threat”, according to France’s ambassador to the UN, Nicolas de Riviere.

France says Daesh chief in Sahara killed

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of the Daesh leader in the Greater Sahara, calling it “a major success” for the French military after years of fighting extremists in the Sahel.

Cuban experts dismiss US claims of ‘Havana Syndrome’

A panel of Cuban scientists has rejected Washington's claims of American spies and diplomats overseas coming down with a mysterious illness known as "Havana Syndrome", declaring the allegations are “not scientifically acceptable".

S. Korea says tested submarine-launched ballistic missile

South Korea says it successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on Wednesday. This comes after Seoul claimed that North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan.

Haiti’s top prosecutor asks judge to charge PM over president’s assassination

Haiti's chief prosecutor is seeking charges against Prime Minister Ariel Henry over an alleged link to the murder of late President Jovenel Moise. He has also asked for a restraining order to prevent the prime minister from fleeing the country.

Russia says US seeking ‘de dacto partition’ of Syria

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov believes that the United States arsenal has a scenario of a de facto partition of Syria.

Acting Taliban FM denounces US actions, calls for ties

Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has criticised the United States for its actions towards the new Taliban government and for severing economic assistance.

South Korea says North launched two ‘ballistic missiles’

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced on Wednesday that the neighboring North had fired what is believed to be two ballistic missiles towards the exclusive economic zone of Japan.

Witness in Netanyahu’s corruption trial killed in plane crash

A witness in former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption case died in a plane crash in Greece. Greek authorities have opened an investigation into the incident which also saw the death of Haim Geron’s wife.

World Bank: Climate change could force migration of 216m people

Climate change could push 216 million people across the world to leave their homes by 2050 unless urgent actions are taken, the World Bank warns.

Gunmen raid Nigerian prison, free over 260 inmates

Heavily armed gunmen attacked a medium-security prison in Kogi State in southern Nigeria, killing two officials and freeing more than 260 inmates.

US Capitol fence to return ahead of pro-rioters rally

A fence will once again surround the US Capitol ahead of a planned rally by backers of the roughly 600 people facing criminal charges arising from the deadly January 6 riot by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

UN chief urges intl. community to provide ‘lifeline’ for Afghans

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the world community to dig deep and provide desperately needed aid to Afghans, and to support women and others whose rights appear threatened by the Taliban.

Hezbollah chief: Iran to ship more fuel to Lebanon

A third and a fourth fuel-laden vessel is expected to head out of Iran towards Lebanon in the future, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says.

Venezuela reports another ‘terrorist attack’ on electrical system

Venezuela’s electrical system was targeted by another “terrorist attack” on Sunday, Minister of Electric Power Nestor Reverol announced, referring to power outages in the Caracas area and other parts of the country.

Russia urges US, Iran to resume nuclear talks

Russia called on all partners in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) known as the Iran nuclear deal, including Tehran as well as the United States, to return to the negotiating table as soon as possible.

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Yyi skips court due to sickness

The deposed leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, has skipped her court hearings for health reasons, a member of her defense team says.

First foreign commercial flight since Taliban return lands in Kabu

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane touched down at Kabul airport, the first international commercial flight to land in the Afghan capital since the Taliban retook power in the country in mid-August.

Iraq rules out normalization with Israel

Iraqi President Barham Salih stated Baghdad will not normalize diplomatic relations with Israel. He stressed establishing regional peace would not be possible without recognizing the rights of the Palestinians.

Belarus to purchase $1bn worth of Russian arms, including S-400

Belarus is set to acquire over $1 billion worth of arms and military hardware from Russia, President Alexander Lukashenko said amid fresh tensions with NATO states. He added that the purchase of S-400 air defense system was discussed in Moscow.

Israeli fighter jets, drones pound Gaza Strip

The Israeli military launched a combined aerial blitz using warplanes and armed drones against the Gaza Strip. The military says, the aircraft attacked an outpost belonging to the resistance groups in southern Gaza to the east of the city of Rafah.

North Korea says has tested new cruise missile

North Korea state media reported that Pyongyang has tested a new long-range cruise missile. The launch took place over the weekend, and saw the missile successfully hitting its target, according to the report.

Trump rips Biden over Afghanistan withdrawal

Former US President Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, saying it made the Democrats look like a “fool". In a video message, Trump said the withdrawal has caused the US to lose 85 billion dollars in military equipment.

Erbil airport in Iraqi Kurdistan hit by drone attacks

The internal security service for Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, of which Erbil is the capital, initially said three rockets had hit near the airport. A...

Source: No access to camera footage at Iran sites, despite Grossi’s visit

An informed source told Press TV there will be no change in the IAEA’s lack of access to its camera footage at Iran’s nuclear sites during the visit of the head of Agency to Tehran.

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