Israeli Intel Group Releases Satellite Footage Of Damage From Drone Attack on Iranian Nuclear Site On 23 June Tehran said an attempt to sabotage a building of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) had been thwarted 04.07.2021
Xi Jinping has made it very clear: The days of the West bullying China are gone for good China’s growing confidence was highlighted in a thunderous speech by Xi Jinping at an event to mark the Communist Party’s centenary, at which he promised the country would no longer be oppressed by foreign powers 02.07.2021
UN weather agency confirms new record 18.3C temperature in Antarctica, says it’s ‘consistent with climate change’ The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new hottest-ever temperature in mainland Antarctica, suggesting the result is in line with global warming data observed by the agency 01.07.2021
India clears Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given its approval to the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, allowing Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Cipla to begin importing the jab for restricted emergency use 30.06.2021
Biden's Strikes at Iraq-Syria Border Likely Illegal, Contrary to White House Claims The United States does not appear to have a legitimate basis in either domestic or international law to justify the recent airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, which means the attacks could be seen as acts of aggression that violated the sovereignty of both countries, legal experts told Sputnik 29.06.2021
Autopsy Shows McAfee Committed Suicide in Spanish Jail – Reports Early results of an official autopsy on the body of the late John McAfee appear to prove that the antivirus software magnate took his own life in a Spanish prison, El Pais daily said on Monday, cited sources 28.06.2021
Turkey’s Erdogan launches construction of Istanbul canal megaproject, says it will be completed in six years Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has officially launched the construction of the Kanal Istanbul megaproject 27.06.2021
US troops staying in Syria to fight ISIS and ‘stabilize’ liberated areas – envoy A senior US official said Washington is committed to keeping troops in Syria in order to counter Islamic State terrorists and prop up its allies, the Kurdish-led SDF militia, against the government in Damascus 26.06.2021
Poland announces plan to join NATO allies in withdrawing troops from Afghanistan Poland’s government has announced that its military will end its two-decade mission in Afghanistan at the end of June, joining NATO allies in withdrawing from the region ahead of the US departure set to happen before September 11 25.06.2021
Russia to summon British ambassador over incident where destroyer entered Russian territory in Black Sea, Foreign Ministry reports The British ambassador to Russia will be summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow to discuss Wednesday's incident during which a UK warship, according to Moscow, violated the Russian state border and was met with warning shots 24.06.2021
China’s longest-serving ambassador to the US leaving post, notes ‘critical crossroads’ as tensions grow Cui Tiankai announced on Tuesday through a farewell letter that he is leaving his position as China’s ambassador to the US just as the two nations are facing a “critical crossroads” 23.06.2021
Russia Sends Series of Proposals to US on How to Stabilise Relations, Ambassador Says Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov returned to Washington, DC, on 20 June following last week's first meeting between presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, in which the heads of state agreed to send the nations' respective ambassadors back to their missions 22.06.2021
South Korean Navy submarine-builder hit by hackers, investigation underway – government Unidentified hackers have attacked one of South Korea’s largest shipbuilders, the government has confirmed 21.06.2021
Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s rule as country hits 500,000 coronavirus deaths Tens of thousands took to the streets across Brazil, protesting the rule of President Jair Bolsonaro as the country hit the half-a-million Covid-19 deaths mark, blamed on the sloppy government handling of the coronavirus crisis 20.06.2021
Hardliner Raisi wins Iran’s presidential election Conservative judge Ebrahim Raisi has been declared the victor of Iran’s presidential election 19.06.2021
Largest shipment of Covid-19 vaccines, 2 million doses, set to arrive in Tehran The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced that two million doses of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in Iran on Thursday, in the fourth and largest shipment of lifesaving jabs. 18.06.2021
Putin hails ‘constructive’ talks with Biden in Geneva, tells press Russian & American ambassadors will soon be returned to posts Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that talks with his American counterpart Joe Biden in Switzerland on Wednesday were positive and cordial in tone, and that progress was made on a number of international political issues 17.06.2021
NATO refused to provide Kiev and Tbilisi with an action plan for membership in the alliance Ukraine and Georgia were left without a NATO Membership Action Plan, the alliance stated directly that at this stage they were not considering the option of providing Kiev and Tbilisi with a document, which means that they would soon join the alliance 16.06.2021
Canadian prosecutors charge suspect behind truck attack on Muslim family with ‘terrorism’ Authorities in Canada have filed terrorism charges against a man accused of hitting a Muslim family with a pick-up truck in Ontario earlier this month. He was already charged with murder over the incident branded a ‘hate crime’ 15.06.2021
