Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that possession of nuclear weapons protects Russia from security threats and that Moscow continually reminded the West of the risk of a nuclear conflict. According to international media reports, Lavrov’s comments are the latest reference by Russian officials to their country’s nuclear weapons arsenal, a rhetoric of military escalation مزید پڑھیں

Mali and Burkina Faso have dispatched warplanes to Niger in a show of solidarity against possible military intervention by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). A report aired on Niger’s state television highlighted joint efforts by Mali and Burkina Faso in support of Niger and the deployment of warplanes within Niger’s borders on مزید پڑھیں

Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have held “frank and fruitful” talks in Jeddah. The highest level talks since the two countries restored relations after years of estrangement was held behind closed doors. In an online Friday post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Amir-Abdollahian said he held مزید پڑھیں

Russian forces have destroyed Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and its Black Sea Fleet, officials said, the latest in a surge of attacks on the capital and the flashpoint waterway. Russia’s defense ministry said its air force downed a Ukrainian drone over the capital at about 04:00 (0100 GMT) on Friday.“The UAV, after being exposed to مزید پڑھیں

A small private jet crashed into a motorbike and a car while attempting to land at an airport on the outskirts of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, leaving at least 10 people dead, officials said on Thursday. A Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) aircraft, a light private business jet, was carrying six passengers and two مزید پڑھیں

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived on Thursday in Riyadh, his first official Saudi trip since a landmark rapprochement in March, state media reported. A Chinese-brokered deal saw the long-time rivals agreeing to restore diplomatic relations and reopen their respective embassies. Iran and Saudi Arabia had severed ties in 2016 after Saudi diplomatic missions in مزید پڑھیں

The West African bloc ECOWAS stands ready to intervene militarily in Niger should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup there fail, a senior official told army chiefs who were meeting in Ghana to discuss the details of a standby force. According to international media reports, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Abdel-Fatau Musah مزید پڑھیں

North Korea may launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or take other military action in protest at a major summit between the United States, South Korea and Japan, a South Korean lawmaker has said, citing the country’s intelligence agency. According to internaionla media reports, US President Joe Biden is due to meet South Korean President مزید پڑھیں

Poland’s Armed Forces Day parade marked the 103rd anniversary of victory over the Soviet Union in the Battle of Warsaw. NATO member Poland held its biggest military parade since the Cold War in an event that marked victory over Soviet forces in 1920 and showcased the country’s state-of-the-art weaponry as war rages in neighbouring Ukraine مزید پڑھیں

As many as 35 people lost their lives including three children when a powerful explosion took place followed by a fire in a filling station in the capital city of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia leaving over 100 others injured. According to international media reports, at least 13 other children are reported to be among the مزید پڑھیں