Death toll rises to eight in Tehran mall fire
06 May 2026 09:12 The number of people killed in a fire at the Argavan shopping centre in…
Belarus summons Armenian diplomat, issues protest over “unfriendly actions”
05 May 2026 21:19 Belarus’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Armenia’s chargé d’affaires in Minsk, Artur Sargsyan, in a…
Japan’s child population drops for 45th year to record low of 13.29 million
Japan’s child population has fallen for the 45th consecutive year, dropping to a record low of 13.29 million…
FT: Slovakia counts hospitals as NATO defence spending to clear 2% threshold
05 May 2026 17:33 Slovakia is counting the construction costs of two new hospitals toward its defence spending…
Netanyahu meets Gaza Board of Peace chief in Jerusalem
05 May 2026 15:32 Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu has met in Jerusalem with the head of…
Brussels labels Iran missile, drone strikes on Gulf states “unprovoked”
05 May 2026 15:41 The European Union has strongly condemned what it described as “unprovoked missile and drone…
Belarus responds to Armenian speaker over “province” remark
05 May 2026 11:36 The Belarusian Foreign Ministry has rejected comparisons to a “province” in reference to its…
Lithuania moves to deepen strategic ties with Armenia as EU alignment grows
Lithuania is preparing to conclude a strategic partnership agreement with Armenia, expanding its presence in the South Caucasus…
Tehran accuses UAE of aligning with “aggressors”
04 May 2026 13:45 Tehran has sharply accused the United Arab Emirates of siding with Iran’s adversaries, escalating…
Poland to receive defence loan under EU SAFE programme
04 May 2026 11:38 Poland is finalising the approval process for what is described as the largest defence…
Polish, US presidents discuss security, Belarus case in phone call
04 May 2026 10:25 Polish President Karol Nawrocki held a phone conversation with Donald Trump on the evening of…
Azerbaijan–European Parliament: crisis of trust and a signal to Brussels
With its latest resolution—essentially directed against Azerbaijan—one of the European Union’s institutions, the European Parliament, has demonstrated the…