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Rwanda and DR Congo Sign US-Brokered Peace Deal
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed a US-mediated peace agreement in Washington, ending decades of conflict in eastern DRC. The deal was reached at the US Institute of Peace after talks hosted by US…
NYT to Sue Pentagon Over New Press Access Rules
The New York Times says it will sue US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell, arguing that new press access rules introduced in October violate constitutional press freedoms. The lawsuit will be…
UN Security Council Delegation Makes First-Ever Visit to Syria
A delegation representing all 15 members of the UN Security Council visited Syria for the first time, arriving on the one-year anniversary of the Assad regime’s overthrow. Entering through the Lebanon–Syria border, the delegation…
Türkiye’s Fidan Attends OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting in Austria
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan took part in the 32nd Ministerial Council Meeting of the OSCE in Vienna, Austria. He was welcomed by Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, the OSCE Chair-in-Office, before joining the session and delivering…
Rutte Highlights Türkiye’s Role in NATO Defense Industry
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised Türkiye’s defense industry, noting that “more than 3,000 companies” contribute to its defense ecosystem and stressing that production capacity is essential for deterrence.
Speaking after the NATO…
Türkiye’s Fidan Joins NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Brussels
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attended the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, where he briefly met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and fellow ministers before the session began.
Rutte…
Massive Crowd Joins Pope Leo XIV’s Beirut Waterfront Mass
Pope Leo XIV held a mass with 150,000 people on the Beirut waterfront, urging peace in Lebanon and the Middle East. Earlier, he prayed at the Port of Beirut, the site of the 2020 explosion, and met families of the victims.
Speaking…
Russia Says It’s Open to Ukraine Talks but Only on Its Terms
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is open to peace talks with Ukraine but insisted that all of Moscow’s war objectives must be met. Speaking to Indian media, he said Russia “values peace” and hopes US mediation will be effective,…
Russia Says It Has Taken Control of Key Cities in Eastern Ukraine
Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov told President Vladimir Putin that Russian forces have taken control of Pokrovsk in Donetsk and Vovchansk in Kharkiv. Commanders also reported gains in Myrnohrad, Zaporizhia, and…
Maduro Vows “Absolute Loyalty” Amid Rising US-Venezuela Tensions
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told supporters in Caracas that he would “never, ever betray” the Venezuelan people, repeating the pledge of loyalty he made at Hugo Chavez’s funeral.
Maduro accused the US of trying to…