The eighth Congress of Religious Leaders in Astana: Dialogue and opportunities
The eighth Congress of World and Traditional Religious Leaders has commenced in Astana, bringing together around 100 delegations from 60 countries....
The United Nations has urged patience and vigilance as Syria faces a historic transition following the fall of Damascus to rebel forces. With millions of refugees displaced by 13 years of war, the UN sees an opportunity for peace, but cautions against rushing decisions.
The United Nations expressed its hope for a future chosen by the Syrian people after rebels seized Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, ending over 50 years of Assad family rule. UN Secretary-General’s spokesman Stéphane Dujarric and UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi emphasized the need for patience as millions of refugees displaced by Syria's 13-year civil war weigh returning home.
Grandi highlighted the opportunity for peace but acknowledged the uncertainty, as some refugees are eager to return while others remain cautious. Meanwhile, European countries have paused Syrian asylum applications. Assad's prime minister announced plans to transfer power to the rebel-led Salvation Government, marking a significant turning point for Syria and its people.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
The eighth Congress of World and Traditional Religious Leaders has commenced in Astana, bringing together around 100 delegations from 60 countries.
Russia and Belarus are rehearsing the launch of Russian tactical nuclear weapons as part of joint war games, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday.
The United States has named Afghanistan among the countries that it says have “failed demonstrably” to meet international counternarcotics obligations over the past year. President Donald Trump’s announcement, delivered to Congress on Monday, also included Bolivia, Burma, Colombia and Venezuela.
FBI director Kash Patel will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday on the Kirk murder case, Epstein records, and his leadership of the bureau.
A truck, a cache of explosives, and a pointed accusation: the case unfolding in Tbilisi has quickly become more than a domestic security matter. It now threatens to deepen the cracks in Georgia–Ukraine relations — ties once described as fraternal but increasingly defined by suspicion.
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