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Europe is facing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with two-thirds of the continent in a state of alert or warning, reducing inland shipping, electricity production and the yields of certain crops, a European Union agency said Tuesday. A container ships passes Pfalzgrafenstein castle in the middle of the river Rhine in Kaub,Germany, […]

TEHRAN — Speaking in a live TV show late on Monday, Iran’s defense minister spoke of how the defense industry has progressed and shifted to working with knowledge-based companies. Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said, “The enemy’s attention is focused on this area and Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs), as we have organized air defense missiles in order […]

An online news conference held on August 22 by Azov fighters who defended the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol was dedicated to the show trial involving Azov fighters in Mariupol and violations of the Geneva Convention when the Russians held  Ukrainian troops captive. Azov soldiers following their surrender in Mariupol. One fighter of the Separate […]

Hamza Abdi Barre calls on Somalis to unite against al-Shabab after the armed group killed more than 20 people in a brazen attack. Somalia’s prime minister has promised accountability after a deadly Mogadishu hotel siege by al-Shabab, calling the armed group “children of hell”. Authorities say more than 100 people, including women and children, were rescued […]

Russian invading forces have decided to create a filtration point in Vasylivka (Photo:Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters) Russian invading forces have decided to create a filtration point in the occupied town of Vasylivka in Zaporizhzhya Oblast to check Ukrainians leaving for Ukrainian-controlled territory, Enerhodar Mayor Dmytro Orlov said in a Telegram messenger post on Aug. 22. According to the mayor, […]

Real-world scenarios Yoon emphasized that South Korea should be prepared for real-life scenarios such as “cyberattacks on national key information and communication technologies facilities.” Apache attack helicopters fly at U.S. Army base Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, 65 km south of Seoul, on Aug. 22, 2022, as South Korean and U.S. troops kicked off the Ulchi […]

Türkiye and its leader President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued their diplomatic efforts and led many initiatives over the past month to resolve international and regional crises ranging from the Syrian conflict to the Russia-Ukraine war.   President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak to the media during a press conference with United […]

Somalia’s foreign allies joined the UN and African Union in condemning a deadly assault by al-Shabaab extremists on a hotel in Mogadishu that is now into its second night. Here are some of the main reactions: Somali security officers drive past a section of Hotel Hayat, the scene of an al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group […]

Ahorrific traffic accident occurred on the Gaziantep-Nizip Highway in Türkiye resulting in the deaths of 16 people and injuring 22. Gaziantep Governor Davut Gül announced that 16 people lost their lives and 22 people were injured in the accident that occurred on the highway in southeastern Türkiye. The scene of the traffic accident on the […]

Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN) – Somali forces have ended the siege at an upscale hotel in the country’s capital Mogadishu, police told CNN, following an attack from unidentified gunmen that left at least 20 dead. Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN) – Somali forces have ended the siege at an upscale hotel in the country’s capital Mogadishu, police told […]