Russia sends more than 300 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Iran via Azerbaijan
Russia has delivered a large shipment of humanitarian aid to Iran, as ongoing conflict damages health infrastructure and leaves civilians in urgent...
The U.S. State Department will swiftly begin a major reorganization following a Supreme Court decision that cleared the way for widespread federal agency downsizing.
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce confirmed on Thursday that the agency is moving into the implementation phase of a plan to streamline its operations, though no specific timeline was given.
The move follows a Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday allowing the Trump administration to proceed with mass government job cuts. T
he decision supports an executive order issued in February directing federal agencies to prepare for significant staff reductions.
The restructuring plan includes job cuts across multiple departments, including Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs.
The changes could impact tens of thousands of federal employees and significantly alter the structure of the U.S. government.
Both the United States and Iran are giving conflicting messages about trying to end the conflict in the Middle East as the rest of the world battle with the consequences of the war. Welcome to AnewZ's coverage of the tensions in the Middle East.
Afghan authorities say Pakistani jets entered northern Afghanistan, while Pakistan insists its actions target terrorism, highlighting continued strain after a temporary Eid ceasefire ended.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen resigned on Wednesday after her coalition suffered a heavy election defeat, triggering negotiations over who will form the next government.
Iran is not seeking war but will only accept a settlement that ensures a permanent end to the conflict, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, as tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States continue to fuel fears of a wider regional escalation - latest on the Middle East conflict.
A drone has flown into Estonian airspace from Russia. It happened early on Wednesday morning and slammed into a chimney at a local power station, the Baltic country's Internal Security Service told public broadcaster ERR.
An industrial area near one of Russia's biggest oil refineries was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, a Russian official said on Thursday.
Petrol price spikes triggered by the war in Iran are boosting used electric vehicle sales across Europe, online car platforms told Reuters, in an early sign that pain at the pump is pushing consumers away from combustion engines.
Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo on Thursday says the next arms sale package from the United States is on track after the government received a letter of guarantee from Washington, even as the U.S. and Chinese leaders prepare to meet in May.
The United Nations has adopted a resolution to recognise transatlantic slavery as the "gravest crime against humanity" despite resistance from Europe and the United States. Ghana proposed it at the United Nations on Wednesday calling for reparations.
Foreign ministers from the world's leading Western democracies meet in France this week against the backdrop of wars in Iran and Ukraine, economic uncertainty, and mounting unease over an increasingly unpredictable U.S. foreign policy.
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