NEWS What's going on in Syria?.. Security campaign targets French and foreign fighters in northern Syria
Afrasianet - The Internal Security Forces in Syria launched a large-scale security campaign on Wednesday, during which they targeted a group of wanted persons inside a camp for French fighters in...
NEWS Russia conducts massive nuclear drills, declares control of new sites in Ukraine
Afrasianet - Russian President Vladimir Putin has personally supervised exercises by Russia's land, sea and air strategic nuclear forces to test their readiness, the Kremlin said, as Moscow...
NEWS ICJ: Israel must allow UNRWA to deliver aid to Gaza and not use starvation as a weapon of war
Afrasianet - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday called on Israel to allow the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to provide humanitarian aid...
NEWS British journalist: I would rather spend two months in a Taliban prisons than two days in Israeli prisons
Afrasianet - British journalist Yvonne Ridley, who took part in the "Steadfastness Flotilla" to break the blockade of Gaza, said her recent experience with the Israeli authorities was much harsher...
NEWS President Putin's Speech at the Valdai Discussion Forum Plenary
Afrasianet - Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at the 22nd plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Forum in Sochi on Thursday evening. Here are his key remarks: Putin:...
NEWS Putin raises questions about how the Gaza Strip will be administered under the Trump plan and presents his vision
Afrasianet - Russian President Vladimir Putin has commented on the US proposal on Gaza, stressing that there are several questions about the management of the Gaza Strip by an international body,...
NEWS Orbán: The West does not support Ukraine, but seeks to participate in its division
Afrasianet - Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orbán asserts that "the West claims to support Ukraine, but in reality it only wants to give up a role in dividing it and seizing some of its...
NEWS Putin at Tianjin summit defends invasion of Ukraine and holds West responsible
Afrasianet - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday defended Moscow's large-scale military offensive against Ukraine more than three years ago, during his participation in the Shanghai...
NEWS Putin and Trump's most prominent remarks during a joint press conference following the Alaska meeting
Afrasianet - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump held a press conference after the conclusion of the Alaska meeting. The following are the most prominent...
NEWS Josep Borrell: EU leaders are complicit with Israel
Afrasianet - Former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell writes that Europe's silence has allowed the extermination of Palestinians to continue unchecked,...
NEWS Pro-Gaza rallies in the West Bank, PA forces suppress them, arrest activists
Afrasianet - Marches took place across the occupied West Bank on Saturday evening in support of Gaza and to denounce the policy of starvation and the ongoing Israeli aggression on the besieged...
NEWS 12 countries announce sanctions against Israel at Colombia conference
Afrasianet - In an unprecedented move, 12 countries from the Global South announced sanctions against Israel in an attempt to end impunity for the systematic killing and destruction in the...
NEWS Brazilian President Lula da Silva: Trump was not elected to be the "emperor of the world"
Afrasainet - Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has responded to threats by his US counterpart Donald Trump to impose tariffs, saying the latter was "elected leader of the United States...
NEWS "A criminal supports an arms dealer".. Borrell criticizes Netanyahu's nomination of Trump for the "Nobel Peace Prize"
Afrasianet - Former European Union foreign affairs representative Josep Borrell has attacked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC),...
NEWS Borrell: American mercenaries killed 550 Palestinians in Gaza in a month
Afrasianet - Former European Union foreign policy and security chief Josep Borrell said "American mercenaries" had killed 550 Palestinians in Gaza in a month, accusing the Council of Europe and...
NEWS The Russian Army Takes Full Control of Luhansk
Afrasianet - The Governor of the Russian Republic of Lugansk, Leonid Pasychnik, announced on Monday evening that the Russian army has completely liberated the territory of the republic. "Just two...
NEWS Russian military controls Ukraine's largest lithium reservoir
Afrasianet - Adviser to the Government of the Donetsk People's Republic Igor Kimakovsky said that the Ukrainian army tried to keep the village of Shevchenko, located on the border of the Donetsk...
NEWS Putin: Increased NATO spending does not pose a threat to Russia. Progress in Ukraine continues
Afrasianet - Russian President Vladimir Putin questions the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and assures his readiness to meet with him only at the final stage of negotiations,...
NEWS America condemns sanctions imposed by 5 Western countries on Smotrich and Ben Gvir
Afrasianet - The United States has denounced sanctions imposed by five Western countries on extremist Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, while Australian Prime Minister...
NEWS The Israeli occupation arrests the activists of the ship "Madeleine" heading to Gaza
Afrasianet - The Israeli occupation storms the ship "Madeleine" of the "Freedom Flotilla" and arrests activists on board while trying to break the siege on Gaza. In a new escalation against...
NEWS "Sex vs. Solar?" Study Exposes Dark Face of California's Renewable Energy Projects
Afrasianet - A recent academic study has re-highlighted the dark side of California's solar boom, warning of rampant corruption and misconduct in renewable energy projects. Over the past decade,...
NEWS Russia: Precise and comprehensive air strike on hundreds of sensitive sites in Ukraine in response to Kiev terrorism
Afrasianet - Russian defense announced an intensive missile strike on design offices, military industry enterprises, Ukrainian training centers and other energy sites and vital points in response...
NEWS Russian Federal Security warns friendly countries against British Council activity and recommends banning it
Afrasianet - Russian Federal Security has recommended that friendly countries ban the activity of the so-called "British Council", London's tool in spreading its concepts, destabilizing the...
NEWS Ukrainian lawmaker calls Zelensky a "terrorist" and demands to deal with him
Afrasianet - Ukrainian MP Artem Dmitruk stressed that Vladimir Zelensky should be treated as a "terrorist". Dmytrok wrote on Telegram: "Of course, Zelensky is a terrorist. Appropriate action...
NEWS Italian Region Cuts Ties with Israel
Emiliano: Apulia's position is directed against the Netanyahu government Afrasianet - The governor of the southern Italian region of Apulia, Michele Emiliano, has severed ties with the...
NEWS Putin to Moscow Security Forum: Eurasia must be a space for international peace and stability
Afrasianet - In his welcoming speech to the participants of the Moscow International Security Forum, President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of this event, stressing the need for Eurasia...
NEWS Cannes Festival. Assange wears a T-shirt with the names of some 5,000 children killed in Gaza
Afrasianet - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange participated in the Cannes Film Festival wearing a T-shirt bearing the names of 4,986 Palestinian children killed in Israeli shelling in the Gaza...
NEWS ICC prosecutor temporarily steps down amid investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct
Afrasianet - International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan stepped down temporarily on Friday as an investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct by United Nations investigators...
NEWS Russia accuses Karim Khan of providing false information to the Security Council and engaging in inappropriate behavior with his female staff
Afrasianet - Russia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council, Maria Zabolotskaya, accused International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan of misleading the Council by...
NEWS Sources: Witkoff Informed Mediators That US Doesn't Plan to Force Israel to End Gaza War
Afrasianet - US Middle East envoy Steve Whitkoff told mediators that Washington has no intention of forcing Israel to end the war in Gaza, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisting on...