Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the oil sector was undergoing a “tectonic change,” but claimed Europe would be committing “economic suicide” with its sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine. By seeking to phase out Russian energy supplies, Europe will only hurt itself, Putin said, urging state officials to use …
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Yemen warns Saudi coalition on ceasefire violation
Warning Saudi-Emirati coalition on violation of the ceasefire, Deputy Foreign Minister in Yemen’s National Salvation Government said that any obstruction in ceasefire process in Yemen means restoration of war. Hussein Al-Azi stressed that, according to the UN-brokered ceasefire in Yemen, two flights will be made daily [from Sanaa Airport]. He …
Read More »Spain train collision kills one, injures 85
A cargo train has hit a rush-hour passenger train in Catalonia, killing an engineer and injuring 85 people, Spanish authorities and the regional rail company said. Emergency crews said they were helping to remove about 100 people from the passenger train. The accident happened about 6 pm on Monday 15km …
Read More »US military base in NE Syria comes under rocket attacks
The US military base in al-Shadadi has been hit by at least two rockets, local media reported. Security sources reported on early Tuesday an attack on a US military base in northeastern Syria. The official Syrian News Agency (SANA) reported that the American base in the al-Shadadi area in Al-Hasakah …
Read More »One killed, 11 injured near Karachi’s Memon Masjid bombing
A woman was killed and 11 people were left injured after an explosion occurred at Karachi’s crowded Bolton Market in Kharadar on Monday evening. Victims and witnesses said that a van from the Kharadar police station, out on routine patrol, had just stopped in Bombay Bazaar near New Memon Masjid …
Read More »Finnish Parliament votes in favor of NATO membership
The Nordic country seeks to join the military alliance alongside Sweden
Read More »Biden sends US troops back to Somalia
An administration official said Trump’s decision was reversed due to a “heightened threat” from insurgents
Read More »PMF thwarts a terrorist attack in Saladin
The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) on Monday, foiled an ISIS attack east of Saladin Governorate. “The PMF heroes thwarted an attack by a group of terrorists on a checkpoint of the Sixth Regiment in the 22nd Brigade in Al-Aith Island, east of Saladin,” PMF said in a statement. Two PMF …
Read More »More than 250 Ukrainian troops surrender as Mariupol siege appears over
More than 250 Ukrainian fighters surrendered to Russian forces at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol and Kyiv said on Tuesday it had ordered its full garrison to evacuate, bringing an apparent end to the bloodiest battle in Europe for decades. Reuters saw buses leave the steelworks overnight and five of …
Read More »FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID booster shot for young children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the use of a booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, making everyone in the country over the age of 5 eligible for a third shot. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
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