Author: Steven Sahiounie

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that he and his supporters are ready to march on Brussels to defend their country’s sovereignty within the EU. Orban gave the warning on Friday in a fiery speech dedicated to an anniversary of Hungary’s unsuccessful revolution of 1848 against the rule of the Austrian Empire. “Brussels is not the first empire that has set its eyes on Hungary,” he stressed. The conservative prime minister told a crowd of around a thousand of his supporters that he’s ready to do everything to protect Hungary from what he described as attempts by the EU to “force” the country…

Israel’s continued atrocities in the Gaza Strip do not only disregard international law but also all humanitarian values, the Turkish foreign minister said on Sunday. “Israeli atrocities continue to trample not only international law but also all humanitarian values in Gaza,” Hakan Fidan said in a speech in northwestern Bursa province. Fidan underlined that Israel’s attacks extend beyond Gaza alone, with Palestinian lands in the West Bank being seized through “settler terrorism” against Palestinians. “As Türkiye, we continue to work at all levels to put an end to the oppression. We will never leave our Palestinian brothers alone,” Fidan added.…

The UN Relief and Works Agency for the Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that people in the besieged Gaza Strip are on the verge of famine. “UNRWA needs to be able to reach as many people as possible with critical aid. Delivery via land remains the most efficient and safest way, said UNRWA in a post on the X platform. “Safe, unimpeded and sustained access throughout the Gaza Strip is a matter of life and death,” said UNRWA. source: WAFA

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…