Russia, U.S. Discuss ‘Irritants’ in Bilateral Relations, Major Issues Remain Unresolved

Russia, U.S. Discuss ‘Irritants’ in Bilateral Relations, Major Issues Remain Unresolved

Russian and United States diplomats have held talks aimed at addressing so-called “irritants” in bilateral relations, but key disagreements between the two countries remain unresolved, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday. Speaking to Russian news agency Interfax, Ryabkov noted that while discussions took place, they did not result in progress on the […]

Syrian Officials Meet Putin to Discuss Defence and Cooperation

Syrian Officials Meet Putin to Discuss Defence and Cooperation

Syria’s foreign and defence ministers met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday to explore ways to expand military, political, and economic collaboration, with particular emphasis on strategic partnerships in defence industries, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA. In October, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Russia, assuring that his government would uphold […]

Patient Dies During Pfizer Hemophilia Drug Trial

Patient Dies During Pfizer Hemophilia Drug Trial

A participant in Pfizer’s long-term clinical study of its hemophilia treatment Hympavzi has died after suffering serious complications, raising concerns about the safety oversight and design of the trials. The patient passed away on December 14 following a stroke and subsequent brain hemorrhage, according to the European Haemophilia Consortium. The individual was enrolled in a […]

Libyan Government Confirms Death of Chief of Staff in Plane Accident

Libyan Government Confirms Death of Chief of Staff in Plane Accident

Libya’s chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, died on Tuesday when a plane crashed shortly after departing from Ankara, Turkey, according to Libya’s internationally recognised government. Four other individuals were also on board the aircraft. Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah said the incident occurred as the delegation was returning from an official visit to the […]

UK Health Minister Vows to Prevent Further Doctors’ Strikes

UK Health Minister Vows to Prevent Further Doctors’ Strikes

Britain’s health minister, Wes Streeting, said he will do everything possible to prevent additional strikes by hospital doctors, who returned to work on Monday after a five-day walkout. The strikes, organised by the union representing qualified medical practitioners in England, focused on pay and working conditions during one of the busiest periods for the health […]

Final 130 Nigerian Students Freed After Mass Kidnapping in Niger State

Final 130 Nigerian Students Freed After Mass Kidnapping in Niger State

The remaining 130 Nigerian schoolchildren abducted in November from a Catholic school in Niger State have been released, President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson said on Sunday, following one of the country’s biggest mass kidnappings of recent years. “The remaining 130 schoolchildren abducted ⁠by terrorists…have now been released. They are expected to arrive in Minna on Monday […]

Australia Observes National Day of Reflection for Bondi Victims

Australia Observes National Day of Reflection for Bondi Victims

Australia has marked Sunday as a national Day of Reflection to honour the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting, one week after the attack on a Jewish festival that killed 15 people. Across the country, Australians lit candles and observed moments of silence to remember those who lost their lives. The federal and New South […]

Netanyahu, Trump Talks to Focus on Iran and Gaza

Netanyahu, Trump Talks to Focus on Iran and Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he plans to discuss Iran’s nuclear program and the next phase of the Gaza plan during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington next week. Speaking at a joint press conference in Jerusalem with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Netanyahu […]

Netanyahu Lights Final Hanukkah Candle with Chabad Emissaries After Sydney Attack

Netanyahu Lights Final Hanukkah Candle with Chabad Emissaries After Sydney Attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lit the eighth and final candle of Hanukkah in Jerusalem alongside emissaries of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, marking the conclusion of the Jewish festival amid heightened global concern following the deadly attack on a Hanukkah gathering in Sydney, Australia. Speaking during the ceremony, Netanyahu said the attack at Bondi Beach had […]

The Protruding Trend of  Euroscepticism

The Protruding Trend of  Euroscepticism

There is a protruding trend of Euroscepticism that has engulfed Europe. We saw this with Brexit, we saw his with the challenges that emerged from countries like Hungary and Poland, with respect to the Ukraine Grain Deal that was harming the sales of farmers who were actually part of the EU; but recently, we also […]