Category: World

Iran said on Monday it is keeping communications open with the US as President Donald Trump weighed responses to a deadly crackdown on protests that have posed one of the biggest challenges to clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Trump said on Sunday the US may meet Iranian officials and that he is in contact with the opposition, while piling pressure on the Islamic Republic’s leaders, including threatening possible military action in response to violence against protesters. US-based rights group HRANA said it had verified the deaths of 490…

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By Muhammad Sohail Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka visited Kiev on Friday, January 9, where he held talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sybiha. This was his second working trip abroad since taking office as Minister. The main topics of the talks between the heads of diplomacy were the Czechs’ relations with Ukrainian refugees, cooperation in the field of drone warfare, and current peace negotiations. “Ukraine has demonstrated a great will to end the war and has made significant concessions. Thanks to the active role of the US, space is…

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The US Senate advanced a resolution on Thursday that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, paving the way for further consideration in the 100-member chamber. The vote on a procedural measure to advance the war powers resolution was 52 to 47, as five of Trump’s fellow Republicans voted with every Democrat in favor of moving ahead. One Republican senator did not vote. The vote took place days after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a dramatic military raid in…

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China has said that the arbitrary detention of foreign vessels in international waters by the United States constitutes a serious violation of international law. A day earlier, Moscow condemned the move, with Russian experts describing it as “state-level piracy.” China’s response followed an announcement by the US European Command that it had seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela and registered as a Russian vessel during an operation in the North Atlantic on Wednesday. Speaking at a regular press briefing on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing…

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BRASILIA: Brazil’s far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was declared healthy on Wednesday after a battery of tests to check him for head injuries following a fall in prison, where he is serving 27 years for leading a failed coup d’etat. The 70-year-old was taken from a federal police detention facility to the DF Star private hospital for a CT scan, MRI and EEG test, according to a Supreme Court authorization seen by AFP. Doctor Brasil Caiado later told reporters the tests revealed a “mild head injury” but “no intracranial injuries, which…

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BRASILIA: Brazil’s far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was declared healthy on Wednesday after a battery of tests to check him for head injuries following a fall in prison, where he is serving 27 years for leading a failed coup d’etat. The 70-year-old was taken from a federal police detention facility to the DF Star private hospital for a CT scan, MRI and EEG test, according to a Supreme Court authorization seen by AFP. Doctor Brasil Caiado later told reporters the tests revealed a “mild head injury” but “no intracranial injuries, which…

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BEIRUT: Lebanon’s army said Thursday that it had completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah in south Lebanon, while Israel called the efforts encouraging but “far from sufficient”. Under heavy US pressure and amid fears of expanded Israeli strikes, Lebanon has committed to disarming the Iran-backed militant group, which was badly weakened after more than a year of hostilities including two months of all-out war that ended with a November 2024 ceasefire. Despite the truce, Israel has kept up regular strikes in Lebanon, usually saying it is…

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The global energy landscape is set to witness a historic turning point following the capture of Nicolas Maduro by the US forces on January 3 and US President Donald Trump’s announcement to “take back” Venezuela’s oil reserves. According to the London-based Energy Institute, Venezuela sits atop the world’s largest proven reserves, holding 17 percent of global reserves, even ahead of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Here are the details of Venezuela oil reserves and why they matter to the United States. Statistical overview of Venezuela’s oil reserves…

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CARACAS: President Nicolas Maduro Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but said he was open to cooperation with Washington after weeks of American military pressure. “Wherever they want and whenever they want,” Maduro said of the idea of dialogue with the United States on drug trafficking, oil and migration in an interview on state TV. To date, Maduro has not confirmed a US land attack on a docking facility in his country that allegedly targeted drug boats, according to US President Donald…

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NEW YORK: The chief of a prominent anti-disinformation watchdog has sued President Donald Trump’s administration over a US entry ban, calling it an “unconstitutional” attempt to expel the permanent American resident, court filings showed Wednesday. Imran Ahmed, a British national who heads the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), was among five European figures involved in tech regulation whom the US State Department said Tuesday would be denied visas. The department accused them of attempting to “coerce” US-based social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose. The European Union and…

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