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....
On the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised the nation's military as the cornerstone of its security, emphasizing their role amidst ongoing challenges.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Friday (Dec. 6) with a powerful address to troops and military leaders. Speaking at the iconic Motherland Monument in Kyiv, a symbol of Ukraine's independence, Zelenskyy underscored the crucial role of the Ukrainian military in safeguarding the nation.
"Yesterday marked 30 years since the signing of the Budapest Memorandum," he said, referencing the 1994 agreement where Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan relinquished their nuclear arsenals in exchange for security assurances from global powers, including the U.S., UK, and Russia.
"Today, it is clear that the true, most important, and most reliable guarantee of our security lies with the Armed Forces of Ukraine," Zelenskyy added.
During the ceremony, the president honored the sacrifices of the nation’s defenders by presenting posthumous awards to the families of fallen soldiers and recognizing the service of active personnel.
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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