Author: Steven Sahiounie

Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential frontrunner, has claimed that Vladimir Zelensky is one of the “greatest salesmen” he has ever known, as the Ukrainian head of state manages to leave Washington with pockets full of cash every time he visits the US. During a campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio on Saturday, Trump also shared his views about providing billions of dollars in support to Kiev. The former president reiterated his earlier idea that the US should lend money to Kiev instead of simply handing it over. “We should loan them the money, not send them the money, so that if they…

Following a series of warnings, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that “Israel” will invade Rafah in the upcoming weeks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “Israel” will invade Rafah, where 1.2 million Palestinians currently reside, in a few weeks. “To this end, we have approved the operational plans for action in Rafah, including advancing the steps to evacuate the civilian population from the combat zones … We will operate in Rafah. This will take several weeks, and it will happen,” Netanyahu affirmed. The President of the World Health Organization (WHO) implored the Israeli occupation “in the name of humanity” not to…

Reports of a nearby explosion have been made by a ship traveling 85 nautical miles east of the port city of Aden, in Yemen. Meanwhile, the US military said it had shot down and destroyed a fresh barrage of Houthi drones and remotely operated boats. The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency, which tracks attacks on ships, said the explosion was reported by the ship master and that both crew and craft were unharmed. “No damage to the vessel has been reported and the crew are reported safe. The vessel is proceeding to its next port of call,” said a UKMTO…

In the Russian Kherson region, the final turnout of voters in the presidential elections stands a 83.87%, according to the Regional Election Commission. “The final turnout in the Russian presidential election in the Kherson Region, including the early voting turnout, is 83.87%,” the commission’s statement read.  The polls in Kherson were closed at 4:00 p.m. local time, and an official count revealed that current president Vladimir Putin has won the district with a landslide victory of 88.12% of the votes. The rest of the votes were distributed among the remaining candidates as follows: 4.88% for Nikolay Kharitonov, 4.6% for Leonid Slutsky, and 2.03%…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized international institutions and organizations over the Gaza crisis, saying that they have “failed once again”. “Let’s admit that the Islamic world also did not pass the test well during this process,” Erdogan said at an iftar, or fast-breaking dinner, in Istanbul.
 He said that the “hypocrisy” of Western countries, which provide ammunition support to Israel “to carry out massacres, has turned Gaza into the world’s largest graveyard for children and women.”
 Erdogan said that Türkiye “stands by our (Palestinian) brothers and sisters in Gaza with all its capabilities.”
 Israel has waged a deadly military…

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Riyad Al-Malki, today received his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira in Ramallah, during which he expressed gratitude to the government and people of Brazil for their supportive position with the Palestinian cause, appreciating the courageous stance of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his permanent commitment to stand with the Palestinian people. Malki also briefed his Brazilian counterpart on the latest developments in the Palestinian arena and the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip which has been ongoing for six months. He pointed out that Israel, the occupying power, is using famine…

UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan met with Erin Gore, CEO of US charity World Central Kitchen in Abu Dhabi, Emirates News Agency reported on Sunday. Discussions focused on enhancing cooperation between major Emirati entities and WCK, aiming to improve aid delivery to Gaza amid the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in the territory. A ship, arranged by World Central Kitchen, carrying a barge loaded with 200 tonnes of food and critical supplies arrived off Gaza on Friday as a test run for a new aid route by sea from Cyprus into the devastated enclave where famine looms after five months…

The Prime Minister of the caretaker government, Mohammed Shtayyeh, met today with the Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in Ramallah, where they discussed the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian Territory in light of the continued Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem. Shtayyeh stressed that the priority is to end the aggression against Palestinians in Gaza, open all crossings with the Strip to facilitate the entry of humanitarian and medical aid to respond to its needs and restore electricity and water there. He stated, “Aside from the Israeli occupation’s aggression against our…

Production started up again on Wednesday at Tesla’s European gigafactory in Gruenheide, Germany, local radio broadcaster rbb reported, after an arson attack on a nearby electricity pylon led to a days-long power outage at the plant.

Zeekr, Chinese automaker Geely’s premium electric vehicle (EV) brand, has shifted gears for an official launch of its cars in the UAE market, ahead of a delayed IPO listing in the US.