The importance of Syrian Foreign Minister Asad al-Shaibani’s official visit to Lebanon is quite significant. The visit was not limited to his scheduled official meetings. This is al-Shaibani’s second visit to Beirut since the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad. But there is one big difference between the first and the second visit. This time, he … Read more
The story began in 2009 with a phone call from Interpol. Officials from the agency contacted the parents of Jean Hanlon (53) to report her disappearance on the Greek island of Crete. Hanlon’s younger son, Michael Porter, was called by his older brother Robert to tell him the news. Michael said, “I was shocked and … Read more
Local residents protested on Sunday by blocking roads and railway tracks in Baraipur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India, over the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. There were clashes between the protesters and the police and police vehicles were vandalized. The police resorted to lathicharge to bring the situation under control. In … Read more
The US Air Force has unveiled a new version of Air Force One, one of the world’s most secure aircraft that carries the US president. The aircraft, a gift from Qatar, has already raised questions and debates in the United States regarding ethics, the constitution and national security. The US Air Force announced on Friday … Read more
A major exercise involving troops from Russia’s southern military districts is underway at the Vertyachiy training ground in the Volgograd region, NTV reports. New Russian armored vehicles and small arms are being tested during the exercise. The exercises are being held at the 20th Motorized Rifle Division. Almost all of the unit’s soldiers and officers … Read more
MOSCOW, July 4 — RIA Novosti. The first fortress city of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration has fallen, Russian analyst and editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko told RIA Novosti. “The capture of Konstantinovka is a significant Russian military success, confirming that the strategic initiative is entirely in the hands of the Russian army command. … Read more
Political analysts comment on the European Commission’s head’s tour of the South Caucasus, British policy, the attempted attack by German human rights activists on Russian tankers, and the dispute between Poland and Ukraine – a review by VFokus Mail. Tourne von der Leyen During her visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan, European Commission President Ursula von … Read more
“Under no circumstances. It’s so absurd. Apparently, the most absurd theories die the hardest,” he said in response to a question about it. As a reminder, on May 21, 2026, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced at a government meeting that a bill was being prepared that would increase insurance coverage for long-term deposits from … Read more
Some spent their childhood at the railway station, some had to sell bread on the street, some had to spend sleepless nights in mountain caves in adverse political conditions, some had their personality built on the strict discipline of military academies. Today, they are the world’s most powerful statesmen. However, this path to reaching the … Read more
A woman and her 18-day-old baby have been rescued from the rubble of their home after an earthquake in Venezuela. Diana Patino, the mother, has told how her newborn baby helped her survive the horror. She said her son Juan David inspired her to stay awake and alert. “As long as he was alive, I … Read more