Russia has officially recognised the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the name adopted by the Taliban following their takeover of the country in 2021, marking the first formal recognition of the group’s rule by any nation. TASS reported President Vla...
Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has been officially charged with accepting bribes and engaging in illegal entrepreneurial activity during his time in public office. According to Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee, the charges stem from acti...
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran had come into effect, following nearly two weeks of intense conflict. The statement was posted on his social media platform, Truth, at 9 a.m. Tbilisi time, in whi...
A powerful explosion rocked the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Syria’s capital, Damascus, on Sunday, killing at least 15 people and injuring many others, according to security sources and state media. Eyewitnesses and Syrian state TV...
Iran’s parliament has voted in favor of closing the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime chokepoint for global oil trade. According to Iranian media, the final decision on the matter now rests with Iran’s Supreme National Security Co...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi strongly condemned the US military strikes on three of the country’s major nuclear facilities, calling the attack a “grave violation” of international law and warning of lasting consequences. In a social ...
The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Voice of America (VOA), has announced a significant workforce reduction, eliminating approximately 85% of its positions, according to a June 20 statement from Kari Lake, senior adviser and acting...
The Israeli military has confirmed it carried out overnight airstrikes on multiple weapons production sites in Iran, including a centrifuge manufacturing facility in Tehran. The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday claimed over 50 fighter jets took pa...
Iranian state television has confirmed that several of its employees were killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to reports broadcast by the network. The attack reportedly targeted the area where the state broadcaster’s facilities are located - a...
The United Kingdom has appointed 47-year-old Blaze Metreveli as the new head of its foreign intelligence service, MI6, making her the first woman—and the first person of Georgian descent—to lead the agency. The official announcement was published on...
