Russia on Thursday urged Iran and all regional partners to “exercise restraint and caution” amid escalating tensions, which the Kremlin described as “unprecedented.” “Russia continues to develop relations with Iran, and in doing so, we call on our Iranian friends and all parties in the region to exercise restraint andContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump has met with top White House advisers to assess recent developments involving Iran, and consider potential next steps, including diplomatic negotiations and military options, Axios news agency reports. Citing two U.S. officials, the outlet said the gathering on Wednesday included Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, seniorContinue Reading
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has described a 10-year prison sentence handed down in Iran to a British couple as “totally unjustifiable.” Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were arrested in January 2025 while travelling through Iran on a round-the-world motorcycle trip and were later charged with espionage. TheyContinue Reading
A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for declaring martial law in December 2024. The court convicted the 65-year-old of leading an insurrection and undermining the constitution. The ruling by the Seoul Central District Court marked a major milestone in oneContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, says Türkiye has a special interest in Nigeria because the two countries are confronted with similar existential challenges in the fight against terrorism. Poroy made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, saying theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, says President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to Ankara, the Turkish capital, from Jan. 27 to 28, was a milestone in Nigeria-Türkiye relations. Ambassador Poroy stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
Germany’s defense minister Boris Pistorius has highlighted Türkiye’s vital role in European security, saying the country demonstrates that NATO is “bigger than some believe.” Pistorius told reporters after observing NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise in the Baltic Sea that allies were united and prepared to address security challenges, while praisingContinue Reading
Sanae Takaichi, President of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party(LDP), was reelected as the country’s 105th prime minister on Wednesday following a parliamentary vote. At an extraordinary session of the National Diet convened earlier in the day, both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors held votes to appointContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The might of the Indian Navy and partner navies from across the globe was on full display on Wednesday as President Droupadi Murmu of India, reviewed the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam. Sailing aboard INS Sumedha, the Presidential Yacht, Murmu, the SupremeContinue Reading
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Washington in lieu of President Recep Erdogan for the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” on Thursday, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. A Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters that Fidan, during the talks, would call for determinedContinue Reading
