Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday condemned U.S. threats to use military force against Venezuela, saying such actions constitute a blatant violation of fundamental principles of international law and the United Nations (UN) Charter, and would pose a threat to regional and global

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met on Sunday in Cairo with Masrour Barzani, prime minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), to discuss relations and economic cooperation.According to a statement from the Egyptian presidency, al-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt's firm and unwavering

At least ten people were killed on Saturday in a drone strike that targeted a crowded market in the city of Al-Malha in North Darfur State, according to a volunteer group and eyewitnesses."The drone strike killed ten people and injured many others, causing partial fires in a number of shops and

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said he is no longer in contact with U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff, noting that their communication channel has been inactive for months.Araghchi made the remarks in an interview with RT's "Worlds Apart" program during a visit to

The Venezuelan government on Saturday denounced what it called a new "theft and kidnapping" of a private vessel transporting Venezuelan oil, along with the forced disappearance of its crew, allegedly carried out by US military forces in international waters, Xinhua News Agency reported.Authorities

Israel's security cabinet has approved the establishment of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, bringing the number of settlements legalized or approved over the past three years to 69, an official said on Sunday.sraeli forces are seen during an army raid in Nablus, the northern West

Afghan counter-narcotics police have destroyed a drug processing laboratory and arrested one suspect in connection with the case in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province, according to a statement released by the provincial police headquarters on Sunday.Acting on a tip-off, police carried out an

Farmers clean coffee beans at a coffee plantation in Champasak Province, Laos, Dec. 18, 2025. Laos is currently in the coffee bean harvest season, and farmers are seizing the sunny weather to pick and process coffee beans.

This photo taken on Dec. 21, 2025 shows white-naped cranes in Paju in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Thousands of people gathered at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday evening to mark one week since a fatal mass shooting claimed the lives of 15 innocent people there.Flowers are laid as tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)A minute's

Senior figures from several Japanese opposition parties on Sunday criticized a plan by the ruling coalition to significantly relax restrictions on exports of weapons, warning the move would put Japan on a dangerous path.The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan

The Philippines' Department of Agriculture on Sunday said the ban on sugar importation will remain in place until December next year, extending protection for local producers amid improving supply conditions."Based on the current outlook for sugar production and demand, a longer import moratorium

Five people were killed and one other was injured in a traffic accident early Sunday in Türkiye's western province of Canakkale after a driver ignored a police stop warning, local media reported.The crash occurred on a highway linking the Lapseki district and the Canakkale city center, according to

At least six passengers were killed and 42 others sustained injuries when a passenger bus lost control and slid on an icy section of highway in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province early Sunday, local police reported.The mishap occurred on the Salang highway, a key route linking the capital

A fire broke out at a wholesale shoe market in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital, early Sunday, destroying goods worth an estimated 700,000 U.S. dollars, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement.The blaze engulfed 10 warehouses and eight shops in Police District 1, reducing them to ashes,

Construction has officially begun on a major road project aimed at improving connectivity in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, local media outlet Tolo News reported on Sunday.The project will link nearly ten districts of Badakhshan to the provincial capital, Faizabad city. Valued at 603