Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin “doesn’t want success for Ukraine,” contradicting an earlier statement from President Donald Trump.
Most United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members have slammed Israel’s recognition of Somaliland at a meeting convened in response to the move, which several countries announced may also have serious implications for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Iraq’s newly elected parliament has chosen Haybat al-Halbousi as its speaker, marking a key milestone in the formation of the new government following months of political deadlock.
Hamas’ armed wing confirmed on Monday the death of its spokesperson, Abu Obeida, months after Israel announced he had been killed in an airstrike in Gaza.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that Ukraine fired a barrage of 91 long-range kamikaze drones at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state residence in the Novgorod Region.
Reports from central Tehran indicate that protests triggered by a sharp rise in foreign exchange rates have fizzled out, with normal conditions returning to key commercial districts following changes in the country’s economic leadership.
Farmers in northern Afghanistan have yet to make up for lost income since the Taliban government banned poppy production for opium three years ago, the United Nations announced on Monday.
Severe weather is compounding the suffering of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, who have already endured relentless bombardment, siege, and loss during Israel’s genocidal war for more than two years, as the regime continues to block vital shelter materials and humanitarian aid from entering the territory.
The United States has announced it will contribute only $2bn in United Nations humanitarian assistance – a small fraction of its traditional funding scope – as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to heavily downsize its role in foreign aid.
On Monday some businessmen in Tehran’s Bazaar closed or partially closed their shops in protest at what they see as the dire economic conditions in Iran and the soaring currency rates.
Beijing staged live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday, deploying troops, warships, fighter jets and artillery for its "Justice Mission 2025" exercises, as the island scrambled soldiers and showcased U.S.-made hardware to rehearse repelling an attack.
According to a report, requests by Israelis working for multinational companies in Israel to relocate abroad increased over the past year in response to the war on the Gaza Strip.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says communication between Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff remains intact, dismissing claims that channels between Tehran and Washington have been cut.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s recognition of Somaliland, calling the move “baseless, meaningless and illegal,” and part of a broader strategy to destabilize the region.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says diplomacy alone cannot generate national interests without relying on a country’s real sources of power, stressing that a “resistance-oriented diplomacy” forms the foundation of Iran’s foreign policy.
Tehran plans to launch several more satellites into space in late February, according to Iran’s space chief, who says the launches may be carried out from new space centers currently being completed in northern and southern Iran.
The leader of Yemen’s Houthis has warned any Israeli presence in Somaliland would be considered a “military target”, in the latest condemnation of Tel Aviv’s move to recognise the breakaway region.
US President Donald Trump has stated that a deal to end the war in Ukraine is “closer than ever” but has admitted that “thorny” questions over the future of the eastern Donbas region have yet to be resolved, after a two-hour meeting on Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida.
US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday to discuss a number of issues related to the Ukraine peace negotiations ahead of a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov has stated.
A group of shop owners and mobile phone sellers from Tehran’s Alaeddin commercial complex staged a protest on Republic Street on Monday, temporarily closing their stores to protest what they described as sharp fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate and the resulting damage to the mobile phone market.
Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology announced that the first signals from all three domestically built satellites launched earlier on Sunday have been successfully received, confirming their technical health and proper performance in orbit.
Tel Aviv's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland "is a threat to the security and stability of the world and the region," Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told an emergency parliamentary session on Sunday.
