Rise of Islamophobia in the West propelled by US strategy to ‘demonize’ Muslims, Turkey’s Erdogan says Fueled by Washington’s anti-Muslim attitude after 9/11, Islamophobia is “spreading like cancer” in the West, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed, adding that those who used to target Jews have now turned on Muslims 25.05.2021
‘Shocking act’: US & EU denounce emergency plane landing in Belarus that led to arrest of wanted editor of Telegram channel The US joined the EU Commission in condemning the forced landing of a Vilnius-bound Ryanair flight in Belarus, reportedly over a bomb threat, which resulted in the arrest of the editor of an opposition Telegram channel 24.05.2021
DR Congo activates evacuation plan for Goma as lava from erupting volcano devours roads & houses The Democratic Republic of Congo has initiated evacuation measures in the eastern city of Goma, which sits dangerously close to the erupting Mount Nyiragongo 23.05.2021
Japanese health officials withdraw advisory to not ‘eat with foreigners’ due to Covid-19 amid backlash Health officials in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture have retracted an advisory that encouraged people to avoid sharing meals with foreigners due to Covid-19 concerns, after it was blasted as discriminatory 22.05.2021
‘Lot of work to be done’: Lavrov says Russia ready to kickstart dialog on strategic stability, other issues after meeting Blinken Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he felt that his US counterpart Antony Blinken has shown that Washington is ready for rapprochement with Moscow after a meeting in Iceland, noting that Russia will reciprocate 20.05.2021
Goodbye ‘Freedom’ and ‘Independence’? US Navy plans to retire underpowered ships over objections from Congress USS 'Freedom' and 'Independence' are among four littoral combat ships (LCS) the US Navy wants to mothball so it can free up funds for improvements elsewhere 19.05.2021
"Putin Shows Russian Military Power" Annual military parades on Red Square in honor of Victory Day invariably attract a large audience in our country and abroad 18.05.2021
Iran Reveals Simorgh, Nation's First Completely Self-Developed Supercomputer According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), developers said the country's new supercomputer will provide large-scale data processing services for a range of state-run and private scientific research 17.05.2021
The Russian government has decided on the countries unfriendly to Russia The Russian government has finally decided on the countries that are unfriendly to Russia and published a list on the official portal of legal information indicating these same countries 16.05.2021
‘Terrorist state’ Israel must be stopped, Turkish President Erdogan says, adding it has ‘crossed all limits’ Humanity should take “swift” action to resist Israel’s “aggression”, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said as Ankara reported that Turkish news agency journalists and UN-backed schools were hit by Israeli strikes in Gaza 15.05.2021
IDF announces Israeli GROUND TROOPS now ‘attacking’ Gaza Strip amid fears of imminent invasion Israeli ground troops have now joined the air force in attacking the Gaza Strip, the IDF has announced, causing confusion before clarifying that no soldiers have actually crossed into the Palestinian enclave yet 14.05.2021
‘Israel has a right to defend itself,’ Biden tells Netanyahu, as Blinken calls Palestinian leader Abbas to condemn rocket attacks US President Joe Biden voiced staunch support for Tel Aviv in a call with the Israeli PM, while Secretary of State Tony Blinken scolded a Palestinian leader for Hamas rocket fire as IDF warplanes hammer Gaza 13.05.2021
Live Updates: At Least Nine Killed, Over a Dozen Hospitalised After School Shooting in Kazan, Russia An armed teenager who assaulted a school in the city of Kazan, Russia on Tuesday was arrested by the police 12.05.2021
Israel bombs 130 Gaza targets in retaliation for 200 Hamas rockets, after police clash with worshipers in Jerusalem The Israeli military has conducted dozens of deadly strikes across Gaza, after Hamas launched a barrage of rockets, itself accusing Israeli authorities of violently suppressing Palestinian worshipers on a major night of Ramadan 11.05.2021
At least 13 killed in two bus bombings across Afghanistan as Taliban announces three-day Eid ceasefire At least 13 people were killed and almost 40 were injured overnight in two bus bombings in Afghanistan. The attacks came shortly after the Taliban announced a three-day ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday later this week 10.05.2021
Russia celebrates WWII Victory Day with traditional grand military parade in Moscow An annual military parade was held on Moscow’s iconic Red Square as Russia celebrates victory over Nazi Germany in World War II 09.05.2021
‘Israel is not a country, but a terrorist camp,’ Iran’s leader Khamenei says Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has blasted Israel as nothing more than a “terrorist camp” and urged the Palestinians to unite their efforts in fighting Tel Aviv 07.05.2021
"Quick response": major NATO military exercises kicked off near Russian borders The military exercise Swift Response, according to the headquarters of the Estonian Defense Forces, began on the evening of 5 May 06.05.2021
