Seven Turkish police officers wounded in clash with Daesh terrorists: Report
Seven Turkish police officers have been wounded in a shootout during an operation against alleged Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) fighters, local media reported.
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Iran says plans further satellite launches in February
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.
Any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a ‘target’: Yemen’s Houthi
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.
Ukraine peace accord ‘closer than ever’: Trump says after meeting with Zelensky
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 Ukr…
Kremlin discloses details of Putin-Trump phone call
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…
Somali president warns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland ‘threat’ to regional, global security, stability
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.
Security forces kill 2 during Alawite protests in Syria: War monitor
Syrian security forces killed two people while dispersing an Alawite demonstration in Latakia on Sunday, a war monitor announced, as thousands took to the streets across the religious minority’s heartland following a deadly mosque bombing.
Demise of Bahram Beyzai loss for Iran’s artistic and cultural community: President Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian offered his condolences over the passing of Bahram Beyzai, one of the pioneers of Iranian cinema and theatre.
Over 700 relatives of Palestinian journalists killed by Israel in Gaza: Report
Israel has killed at least 706 family members of Palestinian journalists since the start of its genocidal war in the Gaza Strip in October 2023, according to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate.
EU chiefs vow Ukraine support not to falter before Trump-Zelensky meeting
EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa have vowed the European Union’s support for Ukraine would not falter ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s talks with US President Donald Trump.