Houthi leader vows to continue maritime attacks, calls Indian Ocean 'new theatre of confrontation'

Aden (IANS) Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Houthi group, has vowed to continue its naval operations in the Red Sea, rejecting media reports suggesting a decrease in Houthi maritime attacks, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

US prepares to withdraw troops from Chad and Niger

Washington (IANS/DPA) The US is preparing to negotiate with the military leadership in Niger about the "organized and responsible withdrawal" of its troops from the country.

More than 1,000 US soldiers are stationed there, according to data…

Kremlin says Russia, Europe unlikely to restore ties

Moscow (IANS) Russia and Europe will no longer be able to resume their past relations under the current circumstances, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

There is a lack of willingness to build such relations, especially on Russia's…

IDF deploys elite brigade in Rafah as Israel prepares for ground invasion

Chennai (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have deployed its elite Nahal Brigade in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip.

This a clear message that the Rafah ground invasion is imminent even as the US and other Western allies of Israel are…

Hundreds of students arrested across US in surging pro-Palestine protests

New York (IANS) Hundreds of students have been arrested on US campuses as protests against Washington’s support for Israel are surging sea to sea.

By Wednesday, the protests that started last week at the Ivy League Columbia University campus…

North Korea touts ties with Russia on Kim-Putin summit anniversary

Seoul (IANS) North Korea on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to further strengthening ties with Russia on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the first-ever summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russians report Ukrainian strikes on energy facilities near Smolensk

Moscow (IANS/DPA) Ukraine has used drones to strike energy facilities in the Smolensk region, 400 kilometres west of Moscow, according to Russian reports.

"Our region has once again become the target of a Ukrainian drone attack," Smolensk Governor…

Iran, Sri Lanka inaugurate Uma Oya multipurpose development project

Colombo (IANS) Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP) with an expected annual energy production of 290 gigawatt hours.

10 killed after two Malaysian military helicopters crash

Kuala Lumpur (IANS) Ten people were killed following a mid-air collision involving two Malaysian military helicopters on Tuesday morning in Perak state, the country's Navy said.

The incident occurred at 9.32 a.m. local time over the Lumut…

Iran condemns 'planned' EU sanctions as 'unlawful'

Istanbul (IANS/DPA) Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian has condemned "planned" sanctions against his country over the major drone and missile attack on Israel earlier this month as "unlawful" and "regrettable."

Iran had exercised…