Militants ‘did not receive any international support to confront the Assad government,’ says HTS’ Al-Sharaa
DAMASCUS — The leader of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham confirmed on Wednesday that the militants did not receive any international support…
2 arrested for drug trafficking in SE Tunisia
TUNIS — The Tunisian General Directorate of National Security on Wednesday announced the arrest of two individuals involved in drug…
Nepal to ban commercial helicopter flights to Mt. Qomolangma
KATHMANDU — A local government and other stakeholders in the Mount Qomolangma region of Nepal have decided to forbid commercial…
Kabul welcomes Moscow’s decision toward removing Taliban from terror list
KABUL — The Afghan caretaker government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the decision of the Russian State Duma (lower…
Estonia approves 2025 state budget
TALLINN — The Estonian Parliament, Riigikogu, approved the 2025 state budget on Wednesday, setting revenues at 17.7 billion euros (18.5…
Russia vows retaliation after Ukrainian ATACMS strike
MOSCOW — Russia on Wednesday vowed retribution against Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of firing Western-supplied missiles on a military airfield in…
Syria’s territorial integrity must be respected: Spain PM
MADRID — Syria’s territorial integrity must be preserved following Bashar Assad’s ouster in an Islamist-led militant offensive, Spanish Prime Minister…
3 killed, 1 injured in Israeli airstrikes on S. Lebanon
BEIRUT — Three people were killed and a fourth was injured on Wednesday in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, according…
Russia tells its citizens to avoid travel to the West
MOSCOW — Russia said on Wednesday that relations with the United States were so confrontational that Russian citizens should not…
Russia says Israeli action in Syria violates pact that ended Yom Kippur war
MOSCOW — Israeli action in Syria violates a 1974 treaty between Israel and Syria that ended the Yom Kippur war,…