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Tehran (diplomat.so) - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared in public on Friday for the first time since Iran's missile attack on Israel, declaring it a "legitimate punishment" for what he described as Israeli crimes. Speaking during Friday prayers in Tehran, his first sermon in…

London (diplomat.so) - A Russian bomber mistakenly hit a grain ship in the Black Sea on September 11, 2024, during a hastily executed mission, according to British defence officials. The merchant vessel, Aya, was en route from Odesa to Egypt with over 26,000 tons of grain when it was struck by an aging…

New Delhi, India (diplomat.so) - In Rampur, a city where over half of the voters are Muslim, the Member of Parliament staunchly supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-centric policies, highlighting broader challenges facing minority representation in Indian politics. Despite Muslims comprising…

London (diplomat.so) - UK intelligence, as reported by European Pravda on February 10, has revealed that a recent strike by Ukrainian forces on the Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea has dealt a significant blow to the potential of Russian aircraft. The strike, which occurred on January 31, targeted…

Addis Ababa (diplomat.so) - In a parliamentary address, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reiterated his country's commitment to maintaining amicable relations with neighboring Somalia, stating that Ethiopia harbors no hostile intentions towards its neighbor. This statement follows Somalia's…

Moscow, Russia (diplomat.so) - Russian investigators announced on Thursday that they possess evidence indicating Ukraine's military used U.S.-made Patriot surface-to-air missiles to shoot down a Russian Il-76 military transport plane last week. The incident, which occurred on Jan. 24, resulted in…

New York (diplomat.so) - The defamation trial against former President Donald Trump faced an unexpected delay as a juror reported COVID symptoms on Monday, the day before the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary. The civil case, in which Trump has expressed his intention to testify, was temporarily…

New York (diplomat.so) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump is slated to potentially testify on Monday in the ongoing defamation trial related to his 2019 comments about writer E. Jean Carroll, who has accused him of sexual assault in the 1990s. The trial, resuming after a weekend break, is being closely…

Tehran (diplomat.so) - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) confirmed the loss of four Iranian military advisers during an Israeli airstrike in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The IRGC Public Relations Department released a statement on Saturday condemning the action, referring to it as an act of…

Tokyo (diplomat.so) - The United States and Japan are on the verge of finalizing an agreement that would see Japanese shipyards play a pivotal role in the regular overhaul and maintenance of U.S. Navy warships. The collaboration aims to ensure a sustained and formidable American naval presence in Asian…

Tampa, Florida, U.S. (diplomat.so) - In the ongoing collaborative efforts to safeguard freedom of navigation and counter potential threats to U.S. and allied maritime traffic in the Red Sea, U.S. Central Command forces executed precision strikes on the night of January 17, at approximately 11:59 p.m.…

Cairo (Diplomat.so) - In a proactive move to address potential ramifications of the Renaissance Dam, Egypt has initiated a comprehensive update of its National Water Resources Plan. The Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is diligently reviewing procedures to enhance water resources,…

Cairo (Diplomat.so) - Ethiopia has entered into an illicit pact to secure access to the Red Sea, in collaboration with the leadership of the Somaliland administration, a region in northwestern Somalia seeking secession since 1991. The agreement, inked in Addis Ababa on January 1, has stirred anger not…

Washington D.C. (Diplomat.so) - The White House has expressed deep-seated national security concerns surrounding an illicit agreement that grants Ethiopia leasing rights to the Red Sea coast in (Somaliland) northwestern Somalia. Despite claiming secession, Somaliland Administration is not recognized…

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - The Cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia on Thursday endorsed the National Diaspora Policy after consulting with all government institutions, federal member states and civil society as well as the Somali communities and diaspora.

LUANDA (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - A second term for Angolan President Joao Lourenco may have disappointed many voters keen to break with five decades of one-party rule, but many would still admit he's done much to tackle corruption within its ranks.

KYIV (AP + Diplomat.so) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog on Monday injected a ray of hope in the standoff over the Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant at the heart of fighting in Ukraine by announcing that its mission of top experts "is now on its way" to the facility even as renewed shelling in the…

LUANDA (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - Fewer than half of Angola's registered voters cast ballots in this week's election that looks set to extend the MPLA's almost five decades in power, electoral commission data showed on Friday.

Addis Ababa (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday the federal government had formed a committee to negotiate with forces from the rebellious northern region of Tigray, in the first public confirmation of a key step towards peace negotations.

The Hague (Agencies + Diplomat.so) - Europe's medicines watchdog on Monday approved a Covid jab by US-based Novavax, which uses a more conventional technology that the biotech firm hopes will reduce vaccine hesitancy.