Jordan is calling on Russia to immediately stop recruiting Jordanian nationals into its military forces after two Jordanians were confirmed to have died while fighting for Russia. The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a firm statement on Thursday, warning both Russian authorities and online networks allegedly involved in recruitment activities that Amman will take

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is prepared to issue a formal written guarantee that Russia will not launch any military attack against European nations. His remarks come amid growing concerns among European leaders that Moscow could expand its military operations beyond Ukraine. Speaking on Thursday in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where he attended the Collective

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Authorities in Hong Kong have officially ended search and rescue operations following a catastrophic fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Tai Po, marking the city’s deadliest blaze in more than seven decades. The confirmed death toll has risen to 128, while dozens more remain unaccounted for, deepening the grief and shock felt

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A new Israeli military incursion into Syrian territory has resulted in the deaths of at least 12 Syrians, including two children, according to Syrian state media. The incident occurred in the town of Beit Jinn, located in the Damascus countryside near the occupied Golan Heights, and has intensified concerns about escalating cross-border violence in the

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United States President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping suspension of immigration from what he called “all Third World countries,” following the naming of an Afghan national as the suspect in a Washington, DC shooting that left two National Guard members injured. The announcement represents one of the administration’s most far-reaching moves on immigration since

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Sri Lanka is facing one of its most severe weather emergencies in recent years as deadly floods and landslides continue to sweep across the island. At least 56 people have lost their lives, and hundreds of homes have been damaged, prompting the government to close all public offices and schools as heavy rainfall intensifies. Extreme

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Ukraine is facing simultaneous military and diplomatic pressure as Russian forces intensify their assault on the eastern city of Pokrovsk, while Kyiv pushes back strongly against a controversial United States peace proposal that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders say leans heavily toward Moscow’s interests. Zelenskyy described the moment as “one of the hardest

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Russia’s state space agency Roscosmos has confirmed that parts of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the country’s only launch site capable of sending humans into space, were damaged during a joint launch with the United States. The incident occurred after a Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft, carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut, blasted off toward the International

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) is preparing to issue a highly anticipated ruling on whether former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be granted provisional release from detention. Duterte, who faces charges of crimes against humanity linked to thousands of alleged extrajudicial killings during his bloody anti-drug campaign, has been held in The Hague for more

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Northern Iraq – A drone attack on the Khor Mor gasfield in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region forced the facility to suspend operations late Wednesday night, resulting in widespread power disruptions affecting much of northern Iraq. According to local and international media reports, the attack occurred at around 11:30 pm local time (20:30 GMT) on November

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