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Ayatollah Khamenei: Resistance against Usurpation, Occupation Will Never End

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, in a message on the occasion of the funeral and burial ceremonies for Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, the assassinated leaders of Hezbollah, underlined that that resistance against usurpation and arrogance will never end.

US could withdraw military forces from Central, Eastern Europe: Bild

Western security services and politicians are worried about a potential exit of US troops from NATO member states in Central and Eastern Europe, Bild has reported, citing unnamed sources. The tabloid suggests that Russia is trying to get the US to radically downgrade its military presence on the continent.

Trump blames Ukraine for war with Russia, presses Zelensky to hold elections

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that he believes Ukraine should hold new elections as he apparently laid blame for the ongoing war on President Volodymyr Zelensky's wartime leadership.

West will have to reconsider Russia sanctions as part of Ukraine peace accord: Rubio

The US and its allies will have to address the sanctions imposed on Russia in order to achieve an “enduring, sustainable” solution to the Ukraine war, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told journalists in Riyadh. Washington is interested in developing economic cooperation with Moscow after the hostilities are brought to an end, he added.

Lavrov says Russia and US agree on Ukraine peace negotiations

Moscow and Washington have agreed to establish a framework for ending the Ukraine conflict in the near future, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced.

Russia-US talks begin in Saudi capital without traditional handshakes for press

High-level Russian-US talks have kicked off in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, TASS reported. The meeting started without preliminaries and handshakes in the presence of the press.

President: Kurdistan will not be used as launchpad for threats against neighbors

The president of the Iraqi Kurdistan says the autonomous region will never be a launchpad for threats against neighbors including Iran.

US drops wording on not supporting Taiwan independence

The United States Department of State has dropped wording stating that Washington does not support independence for Taiwan, according to reports.

Putin-Trump summit expected in February: Bloomberg

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin could meet in Saudi Arabia by the end of this month, Bloomberg has reported, citing anonymous officials.

American soldiers in Europe won’t stay ‘forever’: US defense chief

Europeans cannot assume that America's military presence on the continent will last forever, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stressed during bombshell remarks in Warsaw.

Iraqi Kurdistan president: We will not allow Iran’s security to be threatened

The president of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region says security measures and border monitoring should be stepped up to prevent any activities that might disrupt the stability of the borders between Iran and the Kurdistan Region.

US VP: European politicians censoring free speech

US Vice President JD Vance has taken a swipe at European governments for what he described as their censorship of free speech and their political opponents, while largely avoiding the question of how to resolve the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Israel murdered majority of record number of journalists slain in 2024: Report

A record number of journalists were killed in 2024, with Israel responsible for more than two-thirds of those deaths, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has announced in its annual report.

Putin, Trump agree on Ukraine negotiations

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump had a phone conversation on Wednesday, both Moscow and Washington have confirmed.

Syria’s new president, Russia’s leader make first contact since al-Assad’s fall

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken to Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such a top-level contact since the ouster of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

US says won’t send soldiers to Ukraine

Washington plans to review the deployment of its troops around the world but is not going to send them to Ukraine, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated.

Poll shows most Europeans see US under Trump as more a necessary partner than ally

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has triggered a 'remarkable shift' in Europeans’ perception of the United States, according to a survey. Even the most America-friendly individuals no longer primarily view Washington as an ally.

Russia releases jailed US national Marc Fogel

Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained for more than three years in Russia, landed in the US on Tuesday night after the Donald Trump administration secured his release in an “exchange.”

Iran UN Envoy condemns Trump’s threat to use force against Tehran

Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN has strongly condemned US President Donald Trump's threat to use force against Tehran, as deeply alarming and irresponsible. Amir Saeid Iravani made the remarks in a letter to the UN chief and the president of the Security Council on Tuesday.

Trump says no right of return for Gazans under his proposal

United States President Donald Trump has confirmed that his proposal for mass displacement in the Gaza Strip does not include a right of return for Palestinians in the blockaded enclave.

US committed to ‘buying and owning’ Gaza: Trump

Despite international outcry, United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his controversial proposal to take control of the besieged Gaza Strip, stressing he is committed to “buying and owning” the war-ravaged enclave.

Majority of Americans think US takeover of Gaza ‘bad idea’: Survey

A poll conducted by CBS has found that most people in the United States think Washington's control of the Gaza Strip, a proposal made by President Donald Trump last week, is a “bad idea”.

Kremlin keeps mum on reported contacts between Putin and Trump

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated that he could neither confirm nor deny reports of contacts between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on Ukraine.

Trump says has spoken to Putin about Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump says he has discussed the Ukraine war with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the phone, according to the New York Post. The Kremlin has yet to comment on the announcement.

US approves nearly $7.5bn arms sale to Israel

The US State Department approved a potential $7.41 billion foreign military sales to Israel, the Pentagon has announced.

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