Pezeshkian’s tough message at UN: ‘Iran will never bow down’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has set out a hardline stance in his speech at the United Nations. Wednesday’s speech at the UN was his first since the United States and Israel launched an all-out war against his country. He made it clear that…
Turkish Airlines decides to buy 150 aircraft from Boeing
Turkey’s state-run carrier Turkish Airlines has decided to buy 150 aircraft from Boeing. These aircraft will be delivered between 2033 and 2037. In a statement on Wednesday, Turkish Airlines said a decision had been made to buy a total of 150…
Erdogan calls for integrating into society, not giving up language and culture
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sharply criticised cultural aggression against expatriate Muslims at a colourful gathering in New York in the United States. He said Muslim communities around the world cannot in any way be forced to forget…
Xi Jinping’s US visit: two-month pause in trade war
Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun a rare visit to the United States just when Washington-Beijing relations are at extreme tension over artificial intelligence, world politics and the Taiwan issue. Soon after the visit began, the United States…
Hacker group claims to have stolen confidential data of thousands of FBI agents
A hacker group has claimed to have stolen a huge amount of confidential personal information of almost all agents of the US federal investigation agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), their families and job applicants to the agency. The…
Seven suspected militants killed in two operations in Balochistan
Seven suspected militants have been killed in two separate incidents in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Five were killed in a gunfight with police on the outskirts of Quetta and two more in a security forces operation in the Jusak area of Turbat…
Climate-friendly policy pays off for politics as well as the environment: British minister
The transition to a low-carbon economy is not only important for the future of the planet but is also good for politics, Britain’s climate minister Katie White has remarked. She said the country’s record temperatures this summer have moved…
EU foreign policy chief urges keeping sanctions on Russia in place
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has called for maintaining the sanctions imposed on Russia over the war. She made the call on Monday amid member states’ efforts to reach an understanding on extending the sanctions. After a…
US on way to opening two more military bases in Greenland
The United States has planned to open two new military bases in Greenland. To this end, Washington is going to sign an agreement with Denmark and Greenland on Tuesday. Under the agreement, a Cold War-era military base in south Greenland will be reopened,…
UK to refuel Saudi warplanes mid-air to counter Houthi attacks
The United Kingdom has decided to give limited military assistance to Saudi Arabia to fend off attacks by the Houthis, Yemen’s pro-Iran armed group. As part of this, the British Royal Air Force will supply fuel in mid-air to Saudi warplanes taking…