What does NATO’s 5% spending deal really mean?
The Hague, Netherlands - NATO leaders are set to sign off Wednesday at their Hague summit on a defence spending...Geostrategy
Iran says not seeking nuclear weapons but will assert ‘legitimate rights’
As a fragile ceasefire with Israel took hold after 12 days of fighting that also included US strikes, Pezeshkian told...Geostrategy
Global cooperation crucial for multipolar world order
"We are seeing consistent movement toward the emergence of a multipolar world order. Most countries are prepared to stand up...Russian President emphasizes the importance of countries standing up for their sovereignty, national interests, traditions, culture, and way of life
Putin underscores the emergence of a multipolar world order and the gaining strength of new centers of economic and political authority
Another Trump indictment looms as grand jury hears election case
Atlanta, United States - Prosecutors investigating Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the US state of Georgia were...The case would be the fourth brought against Trump this year -- it could lead to the first televised trial of a former president
Donald Trump posted a number of messages to his Truth Social platform, and called the matter "ridiculous"
Ma’aden, BADC ink agreement
Firm to supply 600,000 tons of fertilizers to BADC.The renewal is further proof of the company’s commitment to meet global market demand for phosphate fertilizers.
Ma’aden supplies approximately 42 percent of Bangladesh’s estimated requirement of diammonium phosphate.
Russia open to defense cooperation with several countries, says Putin
Moscow is open to equal defense cooperation with all nations seeking to protect their interests, Russian President Vladimir Putin said...The Russian leader stressed that the forum had earned recognition as one of the world’s largest exhibitions of advanced military equipment.
Putin said the event makes a significant contribution to the development of Russia’s multifaceted ties with other countries.
Baghdad zoo animals suffer 50C heat
Underfunded and run down by years of unrest, the zoo's dilapidated facilities make matters worse for its 900 animals, including...In an attempt to lower the temperature, air coolers have been installed in front of the lion cages, and pools are provided for the bears and tigers
The veterinarian said the zoo has lost bears, lions and birds in recent years, some of them because of the soaring temperatures caused by climate change.
Turkey broadens grain deal talks ahead of Putin-Erdogan meet
Ankara, Turkey -- Turkey intensified talks with Ukraine, the United States, and the European Union on the grain deal in...Various Turkish ministries have held talks with the US, EU and Ukraine in preparation for the possible Putin-Erdogan meeting.
Turkey's Milliyet newspaper reported that Putin will visit Turkey "in the coming days."
Money laundering: UAE seizes $1bn, arrests 387 people in 2 years
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- More than AED 4 billion ($1.08 billion) were confiscated during the past two years by UAE's...Between Nov 2022 to Feb 2023, intelligence was shared in a total of 1,628 instances with international collaborators.
These collaborations encompass various communication channels, including INTERPOL, Europol, the Gulf Police Authority, AMON International Network.
International Military Forum Army-2023 opens in Moscow
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - The international military-technical forum Army-2023 opens at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center here.About 1,500 prominent Russian...About 1,500 prominent Russian companies of the military-industrial complex will present their products.
85 foreign companies and organizations from seven countries will also participate in the forum.
US special Yemen envoy Lenderking’s Gulf tour to push for longer truce
"The United States is committed to supporting a resolution to the Yemen conflict as soon as possible. We are working...Tim Lenderking will meet with Yemeni, Saudi, Emirati, Omani and international partners to discuss the necessary steps to secure a durable ceasefire.
He will also congratulate Yemeni, UN, and international partners on the successful operation to offload over 1.1 million barrels of oil from the FSO Safer supertanker.
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar sworn in Pakistan caretaker Prime Minister
Kakar's first task will be to choose a cabinet to run the country as it heads into an election period...But data from the latest census was finally published earlier this month, and the outgoing government said the election commission needed time to redraw constituency boundaries.
Pakistan has been in political turmoil since Khan was dismissed as premier by a no-confidence vote in April 2022, culminating in him being jailed for three years.
