Putin approves federal budget for 2025, revenues projected at 40.3 trillion rubles
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the federal budget for 2025 and the planned period of 2026-2027, according to a document released on the legal-acts portal on Sunday. Russia’s revenues in…
Kash Patel could be next Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he plans to nominate Kash Patel as the next Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director, intending to replace the current director, Christopher Wray, before…
Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers express need to defuse tensions in Syria
Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers on Monday expressed the need to defuse tensions following large-scale clashes between Syrian government forces and rebel militants in northwestern Syria. In a joint press…
Zelensky indicates Kiev could accept Russian control over some territories
In a significant shift of stance on a potential ceasefire after 33 months of conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated for the first time that Kiev could accept Russian control…
UN seek immediate cessation of hostilities in northwestern Syria
UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Adam Abdelmoula on Sunday urged an immediate cessation of hostilities in northwestern Syria’s Aleppo and dialogue among relevant parties. The recent escalation…
Pro-Turkish “Syrian National Army” attack Tel Rifaat
Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces on Sunday began an offensive on a Kurdish-controlled city in northwestern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a Britain-based war monitor. The…
Bashar al-Assad pledges to continue combating terrorist organizations
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad pledged to continue combating terrorist organizations “with full strength and determination” during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, state media reported on Sunday. Speaking…
Lebanon: “We did not expect Israeli forces to be still stationed in our village”
After over a year of conflict, 40-year-old Laila Sheet was happy to learn of the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, which took effect early Wednesday. However, it didn’t take long before another cruel…
Houthi group target U.S. destroyer and military supply ships
Yemen’s Houthi group announced on Sunday that it had targeted a U.S. destroyer and three military supply ships in a “qualitative and joint military operation,” according to a statement aired…