By Anadolu Agency Moscow can use nuclear weapons to defend itself, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday, days after he asserted that all means could be used to protect territories incorporated into Russia from Ukraine. According to the country’s military doctrine, Russia can use its nukes if the country itself or its allies

By The Associated Press Russia on Monday granted citizenship to former American intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who fled prosecution after he revealed highly classified U.S. surveillance programs to capture communications and data from around the world. A decree signed Monday by Russian President Vladimir Putin listed Snowden as one of 75 foreign citizens listed as

File Photo/Somali Times Kenyan President William Ruto who gave an interview to outlet media spoke about his position on the maritime dispute between Somalia and Kenya, which has already been decided by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). President Ruto, who recently met the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, when he was inaugurated, said

Police and paramedics work at the scene of a shooting at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, Russia, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. A gunman on Monday morning killed 13 people and wounded 21 others in a school in central Russia, authorities said. Russia’s Investigative Committee said in statement that seven children were among those killed in

By Anadolu Agency Turkey’s president conveyed warm wishes Sunday to the Jewish community on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. “On this occasion, I wish that Rosh Hashanah, which symbolizes ‘New Year’s Eve’ according to the Hebrew calendar, will bring health, peace, and well-being to all Jews, especially to our Jewish citizens,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan

By The Associated Press Typhoon Noru blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday, leaving five rescuers dead, knocking down power in two entire provinces, trapping villagers in floods and forcing officials to suspend classes and government work in and around the capital. The most powerful typhoon to hit the country this year slammed ashore

By Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that Ukraine had received sophisticated air defence systems from the United States. It was the first acknowledgment that Ukraine had received the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), long sought by Kyiv and whose shipment was approved by Washington late last month. “We

By The Associated Press Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday it summoned Britain’s ambassador to protest what it described as a hostile atmosphere created by London-based Farsi language media outlets. The move comes amid violent unrest in Iran triggered by the death of a young woman in police custody. The state-run IRNA news agency reported the

The prime minister, Liz Truss, may also ease the English-language requirement in some sectors. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters The Guardian By Rajeev Syal Liz Truss is preparing to increase immigration to fill job vacancies and boost economic growth in a move that will anger some of her ministers and MPs. The prime minister plans to raise

By The Associated Press Russia made its case to the world Saturday for its war in Ukraine, repeating a series of grievances about its neighbor and the West to tell the U.N. General Assembly meeting of leaders that Moscow had “no choice” but to take military action. After days of denunciations of Russia at the