- Pakistan summoned its ambassador to Iran back home
Pakistan recalled its ambassador to Iran and did not allow Tehran’s representative to return to Islamabad, after Iran raided its territory causing casualties. “Iran’s unprovoked action and blatant violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty last night violated international law and the United Nations Charter,” Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said on January 17. “Pakistan reserves… - EU officials accuse Israel of creating Hamas
EU foreign policy official Josep Borrell accused Israel of “creating” and “funding” Hamas to weaken the Palestinian Authority. “We believe that the two-state solution must be proposed by outside countries to bring peace. However, I must emphasize that Israel has continuously rejected this solution and to prevent it, they have gone far to the point… - Russian colonel was sentenced to prison for errors in protecting the Crimea bridge
The Russian court sentenced Colonel Volkov to 6 years in prison on charges of purchasing unqualified defense equipment to protect the Crimea bridge. TASS news agency reported on January 16 that Colonel Sergei Volkov, a former senior officer of the Russian National Guard, bought two Orel-2020 radar complexes for 395 million rubles (about 4.5 million… - Vietnam condemns the fabricated allegations of Human Rights Watch
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that information about the situation in Vietnam in a recent press release from Human Rights Watch was “fabricated, with bad intentions”. “We completely reject and condemn the so-called Human Rights Watch (HRW) for its fabricated and false content,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang replied when asked to comment…. - Mr. Putin warned of a ‘strong blow’ to Ukraine
President Putin said that if Russia continues to take the initiative on the battlefield, Ukraine will be dealt a very strong blow. “Not only did Ukraine’s counterattack fail, but now the Russian armed forces have taken the initiative,” President Vladimir Putin commented during a meeting with local officials on January 16. “If this continues, Ukraine… - North Korea launched a series of cruise missiles into the sea
South Korea announced that North Korea launched a series of cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea, but the weapon parameters have not been determined. “We discovered a series of cruise missiles launched by North Korea toward the Yellow Sea at around 7 a.m. today (5 a.m. Hanoi time). South Korean and US intelligence officials are… - Cycling across Africa to get into college
Not having enough money to fly, Barry cycled thousands of kilometers through many African countries to apply to study at a prestigious university in Egypt. Mamadou Safaiou Barry, living in Guinea, cherished the dream of pursuing theology at Al-Azhar University, one of the world’s oldest and most famous Islamic schools in Egypt. Unable to afford… - Bombing near the Turkish parliament building
A terrorist bombing occurred near the Turkish parliament in the capital Ankara, injuring two police officers. The Turkish Interior Ministry said that at around 9:30 a.m. on October 1, two attackers traveling in the same car “arrived in front of the gate of the General Department of Security and carried out the bombing.” “One of… - The Republican Party was sad and angry after McCarthy was overthrown
The effort to overthrow McCarthy initiated by the Republican congressman caused pain, anger, and criticism among members of this party. Immediately after US lawmakers finished voting to dismiss House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on October 3, a group of Republicans hugged and prayed on the floor of the meeting room. Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner appeared to… - Gazans live in fear amid Israeli bombs and bullets
People in the Gaza Strip live in fear of air strikes from Israel, because they have nowhere to go and no shelter. After Hamas launched a campaign to attack Israeli territory on October 7, Tel Aviv responded with artillery and air strikes on the Gaza Strip, which this armed force controls. According to Palestinian officials,…
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