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A criminal investigation has reportedly been launched in Russia against Michael Martens, the Balkan correspondent for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), with the state news agency TASS reporting the initiation of criminal proceedings.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratified an agreement to support the implementation of occupied Abkhazia’s 2026–2030 socio-economic development program. The agreement was reported by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.
The Russian state news agency Ria Novosti mocked Péter Magyar, who previously criticized the Paks II nuclear power plant investment, questioning if he still finds it overpriced.
Moscow’s Higher School of Economics will cover tuition for anyone who completes a year of service in a BARS volunteer unit or in Russia’s drone forces, the country’s state news agency TASS reported,…
The US has reportedly struck the Iranian city of Bushehr, near a nuclear facility, according to Iran's state news agency IRNA. Local officials stated that projectiles hit four points in the city, described as a "continuation of the enemy's ceasefire violation."
China's state news agency Xinhua reported that a Chinese Navy strategic nuclear submarine launched a training missile with a simulated warhead into international waters in the Pacific, stating it was part of annual military exercises and not targeting any specific nation.
The European Commission has denied reports that it is preparing a full ban on Schengen visas for Russian citizens, according to the Russian state news agency TASS.
Igor Sechin, CEO of Russia's largest oil company Rosneft, stated that the situation in the country's fuel market is not easy, according to state news agency RIA.
North Korea's state news agency KCNA announced that the country plans to convene a significant party meeting in late June, indicating upcoming political developments.
The Lebanese state news agency NNA reported a new series of Israeli attacks targeting multiple locations in southern Lebanon. The Israeli army warned residents in the area of planned attacks on Hezbollah.
New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon have reportedly killed at least seven people. One airstrike specifically targeted Safad al-Battikh, according to state news agency reports.
An air defense system was activated in Tehran following reports of explosions, with the IRNA state news agency confirming that the "sound of air defense firing" was heard in the western part of the city.
Iraq's state news agency reports that the country will resume oil exports from all its fields within days, signaling a full return to its oil production and export capacity.
Harazi, head of Iran's Strategic Council for Foreign Relations, has died after being wounded days earlier in an Israeli-American airstrike, according to state news agency IRNA.
Belarus's parliament has passed a new law imposing administrative fines for the 'propaganda of homosexual relations, sex changes, childlessness, and pedophilia,' according to state news agency Belta.
Israel's military is directing missiles at Iran-allied militia targets in Beirut, with new reports confirming dawn attacks against three neighborhoods in the Lebanese capital, according to Lebanon's state news agency NNA.
Sirens were heard at the Incirlik air base in southern Turkey, according to the British Guardian, citing the country's state news agency.
Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his election as the new Supreme Leader of Iran, according to Oman's state news agency.
Dubai’s DP World said all terminals at UAE’s Jebel Ali port continue to operate normally, the Emirati state news agency reported on Wednesday.
The Red Crescent reported 555 people killed in Iran. Lebanon's state news agency NNA stated that initial reports show 31 killed and 149 wounded in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah-controlled southern Beirut suburbs.
Four people were killed and several others wounded when an Iranian missile struck a building in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Saturday, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported. Other missile debris fell in the city of Quneitra and the Yarmouk Basin in Daraa province in southern Syria, according to Reuters witnesses and videos […]
Iran has fired back a wave of missiles at Israel in retaliation to its attack, the IRNA state news agency reported Saturday. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have desc...
China’s top legislature has removed nine military officials from its list of representatives ahead of Beijing’s biggest annual political meeting next week, according to state news agency Xinhua. The National People’s Congress (NPC) updated its list of representatives from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and People’s Armed Police delegation on Thursday, reducing the total to 243. Among the representatives removed were five full generals, one lieutenant general and three major generals. The...
Syria’s state news agency SANA reported that the Syrian army took over the Shaddadi military base in coordination with the United States, following the withdrawal of US troops.
"He is the only person who can represent the strength and invincibility of our great state (...)", reports the state news agency KCNA.
The state news agency of the UAE has reported that the country successfully foiled several cyberattacks.
An oil spill has impacted 12 kilometers of the Omani coastline, though the island of Masirah remains unaffected, according to the state news agency.
Israeli forces carried out separate incursions into Syria's southern provinces of Daraa and Quneitra on Tuesday, as reported by Syria's state news agency SANA.
Five people died and three were injured when a house was buried after a land collapse in northern China, according to state news agency Xinhua.
The Jordanian army announced that it intercepted eight Iranian missiles overnight that were aimed at the kingdom, according to the state news agency Petra.
Qatar's Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74, prompting funeral prayers in Doha and condolences from leaders worldwide. India declared a day of national mourning in his honor.
A bomb blast at a crowded cafe in Damascus, Syria, killed at least six people and injured many more. Authorities are investigating the incident, which has drawn condemnation from countries like Türkiye.
A helicopter belonging to Saudi Aramco crashed near the Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia, killing all 14 people on board. The cause of the crash remains unknown.
North Korea has reaffirmed its status as an irreversible nuclear power, stating that denuclearization is a definitively closed issue. The country also rebuked Seoul and the EU for rejecting its nuclear status.
Iran's state news agency Tasnim reported that two men have been executed after being accused of forming a group intended to harm the country's security.
Ahead of President Putin's visit, Chinese state news agency Xinhua described relations between China and Russia as "unshakeable as a mountain amid wind and rain," portraying them as a source of stability in global turmoil.
The United Arab Emirates has decided to withdraw from OPEC, according to the state news agency WAM.
Iran has rejected President Trump's announcement of new peace talks, stating it has no plans to participate in further negotiations with the US. This comes as a US delegation was reportedly set to travel to Islamabad for the discussions.
Journalists from a Hungarian state news agency have publicly demanded editorial freedom, asserting that every Hungarian deserves a public service that broadcasts the truth. Their call follows recent promises of reforms within the public media sector.
Iran has rejected a ceasefire proposal from the United States, which was mediated by Pakistan, according to Iran's state news agency IRNA.
Russia's Defence Ministry has reported that more than 280 drones launched by Ukraine were intercepted, according to state news agency Tass.
The deputy director of the 'Star City' cosmonaut training center near Moscow, along with six associates, has been arrested on suspicion of bribery, according to state news agency TASS.
Multiple drones have struck Kuwait International Airport, as reported by the Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA.
The Israeli military said it was striking Iran’s capital while pounding Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, as fighting there intensified. Iran said it was targeting Tel Aviv, the country’s state news agency reported.
Iran's state news agency reported on the 4th, citing official figures, that 1045 people have died so far in attacks by the United States and Israel.
Oman's commercial port of Duqm was hit by two drones, injuring a foreign worker, the state news agency announced on Sunday, citing Reuters.
Iran's state news agency IRNA reported that an Israeli attack hit a girls' elementary school in the city of Minab, in the southern Iranian province
Efforts to stabilise employment, enterprises and markets, as well as building a robust domestic market, were also discussed, state news agency Xinhua reported.
Communist Party cadres have been put on notice over governance and performance appraisals as the ruling body counts down to leadership changes across the country and the start of the next five-year plan. In a campaign that will continue until July, officials from the county level up have been told to correct any deviations from the “correct” line in their own duties and in assessments of those under their watch. In an article on Wednesday, state news agency Xinhua suggested that breaches of t...
"You stand firmly behind Russia, for Russia, acting coordinately and efficiently," Putin said, TASS Russian state news agency reported. He added that "the competent and courageous actions of the soldiers
Iran's state news agency said students protested at five universities in the capital, Tehran, and one in the city of Mashhad on Sunday.
Twelve people were killed in an explosion at a firework shop in Hubei in central China on Wednesday, just days after eight people died in a similar incident in a nearby province. The accident happened just before 2.30pm on the second day of Lunar New Year in Zhengji in Xiangyang city, state news agency Xinhua reported. The report added that the subsequent fire spread across the premises and was put out within an hour. An investigation into the cause is now under way. The explosion followed...
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced that two of its ships were attacked on Thursday evening while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UAE state news agency WAM.
A nearly 500-page document has been compiled, detailing extensive manipulation of news content at the Hungarian state news agency MTI during the Orbán era. The report outlines how information was allegedly controlled and distorted.
US attacks killed three people and wounded eight in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan, state news agency IRNA has reported, as Iran says it "stopped" ships trying to transit the Strait of…
Concerts featuring the Russian pop duo t.A.T.u. and Ukrainian-Russian singer Ani Lorak, scheduled for August 1 and August 14 respectively in Batumi, Georgia, have been canceled. The cancellations were reported by Russia's state news agency TASS.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly plans to expand the country's nuclear weapons arsenal, build new naval bases, and modernize military facilities, according to state news agency reports.
Russia's state news agency RIA Novosti reported that Russian air defense systems destroyed nearly 64,000 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory in the first half of this year.
A Saudi Aramco helicopter crash has resulted in the deaths of 14 Saudi nationals, according to the state news agency.
Jordan announced it shot down 20 missiles launched from Iran overnight, with debris falling in various locations, according to the state news agency Petra, citing the military.
The Turkish state news agency Anadolu has published a provocative article, citing 'experts' who demand that Greece apologize for the 1821 Greek Revolution, the 'genocide in Tripolitsa,' and the 'Megali Idea'.
Iran has reportedly presented 14 points for peace negotiations, according to the state news agency Tasnim.
The Politburo, a top decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party, was cited as saying by state news agency Xinhua that the economy got off to a better-than-expected start this year.
Iran has reportedly rejected an announcement by US President Donald Trump for new peace talks, with state media indicating the refusal comes amid ongoing US threats and a blockade.
Seven individuals, including five Saudi Arabian and two Jordanian citizens, were executed in Saudi Arabia in one day in the Riyadh region for drug-related offenses, according_to the state news agency SPA.
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According to the state news agency, the network was involved in “money laundering, financing terrorism and threatening national security
Two people have died in Oman after a drone was shot down in the Sohar province, according to the Omani state news agency.
A residential building in the center of Beirut was damaged on Wednesday after being hit by an Israeli attack, the Lebanese state news agency reported, further intensifying Israeli attacks in the capital...
Three missiles were fired at the headquarters of opposition groups, the state news agency IRNA reported on Thursday, citing the military leadership in Tehran. The post Iranian military strikes Kurdish groups in Iraq appeared first on Vanguard News.
Song Ping, a veteran Chinese revolutionary who lived through five generations of Communist Party leaders, has died at the age of 108. He died at 3.36pm in Beijing on Wednesday, state news agency Xinhua reported. Song’s career began in the 1930s before the founding of the People’s Republic including a spell as political secretary to the future premier Zhou Enlai. Song held many important positions during the following decades and his career peaked when he became a member of the Politburo Stand...
A drone struck Kuwait’s international airport on Saturday, lightly injuring several workers and causing limited material damage, the Kuwaiti state news agency reported, as Iran pressed ahead with a…
One person was killed in Abu Dhabi after the United Arab Emirates intercepted several Iranian missiles on Saturday, the country’s state news agency reported, as Qatar’s defence ministry said it had…
Kirill Dmitriev, a special envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, held discussions with American officials in Geneva, as reported by Russian state news agency RIA.
The Russian government is exploring the possibility of providing fuel support to Cuba, according to Russian state news agency RIA, citing Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
The United Arab Emirates has successfully thwarted a series of organized cyber attacks aimed at its digital infrastructure and vital sectors, according to the state news agency.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) thwarted organised cyber attacks targeting the country’s digital infrastructure and vital sectors, the state news agency WAM said on Saturday. The attacks “included attempts to infiltrate networks, deploy ransomware and conduct systematic phishing campaigns targeting national platforms”, and involved artificial intelligence technologies to develop offensive tools, it added. The report did not say who was to blame for the attacks. WAM reported that cyberattacks o...