Author: Steven Sahiounie

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that more than 30 countries have shown interest in joining the BRICS group during a meeting. He added that the group would discuss expansion, taking into account the need to maintain its efficiency. Putin sees the BRICS summit, hosted by Russia, as a crucial step in shaping a “multipolar world order,” emphasizing Moscow’s desire to challenge Western dominance. Speaking to leaders from China, India, and others at the official opening of the summit, Putin stated, “The formation of a multipolar world order is currently underway. It is a dynamic and irreversible process.” He…

Hezbollah announced on Wednesday that it launched a missile strike on an Israeli military intelligence base near Tel Aviv in response to what it called “Israeli aggression and massacres.” In a statement, Hezbollah said, “At 08:00 AM on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the resistance launched a precise missile strike on the Glilot base, which belongs to the Israeli Military Intelligence Unit 8200 in the outskirts of Tel Aviv.” This is not the first time Hezbollah has targeted the Glilot base. In response, the Israeli army carried out a series of night airstrikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Beirut. Since September…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Wednesday in Tel Aviv that the time has come to end the war in Gaza. Speaking to reporters, Blinken emphasized that Israel must intensify its efforts to allow more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, acknowledging that while some “progress” has been made, more needs to be done. As Blinken prepares to depart Israel for Saudi Arabia as part of his regional tour, he remarked, “Since October 7 last year, Israel has achieved most of its strategic objectives regarding Gaza. It is now time to turn these successes into lasting and strategic…

On Wednesday morning, Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes targeting several areas in southern and eastern Lebanon. The strikes hit towns including Arab Salim, Qana, Srifa, Taybeh, and the outskirts of Barghliyeh, Frun, Silaa, Baflayeh, Khiyam, and the plains of Medneh near Kfarreman in southern Lebanon. In addition, airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the village of Sreireh in the Jezzine area, also located in southern Lebanon. According to the official National News Agency (NNA) of Lebanon, there was significant civilian movement in Tyre, with people evacuating following Israeli threats to target several homes. Israeli forces also struck Labaya in…

On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes on the historic coastal city of Tyre in Lebanon, prompting civilians to flee following an Israeli military warning urging residents to evacuate large portions of the city, which shelters thousands of displaced people. Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) reported that “four airstrikes targeted the city of Tyre after the enemy threatened to bomb it.” The agency also noted earlier that “an Israeli drone targeted Souk El-Farah Street in Tyre.” Footage captured by Agence France-Presse showed smoke rising from various parts of the city. Murtada Mehna, head of the Disaster Management Unit in Tyre, said,…

The development comes ahead of the BRICS summit in Russia, where Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping could hold a bilateral meeting India announced on Monday that it has reached a key breakthrough in talks with China following a four-year military standoff between the two nuclear-powered neighbors. The development was confirmed by the Indian Foreign Ministry on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia for the BRICS summit, where he could hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines. According to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, both sides agreed on arrangements for patrolling along the so-called Line of Actual Control…

If Russia stops striking Ukrainian infrastructure, Kiev will take it as an invitation to peace, the Financial Times reports Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has floated the idea of mutually suspending long-range strikes against energy infrastructure with Russia, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The proposal was reportedly slated for discussion at Qatar-mediated talks, which were canceled after Kiev attacked Russia’s Kursk Region in August. ”We saw during the first summit that there could be a decision on energy security. In other words, we do not attack their energy infrastructures, they don’t attack ours. Could this lead to the end of…

New Delhi is ready to contribute in every possible way to end the conflict, the Indian leader has told Vladimir Putin The conflict between Russia and Ukraine cannot be resolved on the battlefield and should be settled through diplomacy, and New Delhi is ready to contribute to such efforts, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. India is in “regular contact” with Russia about the conflict, Modi noted during bilateral talks between the leaders in Kazan on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. “As I have said before, we believe that problems should be resolved peacefully, and…

The US president has called for the Republican to be jailed, later clarifying that he meant “politically” US President Joe Biden has claimed that Republican candidate Donald Trump wants presidential immunity and powers to kill his opposition, and therefore should be locked up, as he spoke to a crowd with the election just half a month away. Biden, who stepped aside earlier this year to allow Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic nominee, made the statement at a campaign office in New Hampshire on Tuesday. “He thinks he has a version of the Supreme Court ruling on immunity that…

Abu Abdul Qader has been killed along with eight other senior IS leaders, according to the Iraqi prime minister The top commander of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) in Iraq has been killed, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced on Tuesday. The announcement confirms a statement on the killing of Jassim Al-Mazrouei, also known as Abu Abdul Qader, issued by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) late last week. In a post on X, the prime minister wrote, “I congratulate our honorable people on the killing of the so-called (Wali of Iraq) in the terrorist organization IS, and (8) of the…