Xinhua Türkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates on Wednesday welcomed the decision of Britain to ban the imports of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of the eight countries also welcomed the Britain’sContinue Reading
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday urged a U.S. judge to dismiss criminal charges against him, arguing that he is protected by immunity as the head of a sovereign state. “The court lacks jurisdiction over the prosecution of Mr. Maduro and must dismiss the indictment against him,” his lawyerContinue Reading
CGTN The impact of the new round of US sanctions on Iran has long extended beyond the bilateral relationship between the United States and Iran. The sanctions will not only deepen Iran’s economic and livelihood difficulties, but will also transmit their effects across the region and the wider worldContinue Reading
CGTN Russia warned Britain on Tuesday it would face consequences for supplying drones to Ukraine which are used to attack targets on Russian territory. Russia’s embassy in London was responding to a report in The Times newspaper on Saturday which said British-made drones had been used for long-range strikesContinue Reading
by Li Ang, Xu Shu’ao and Zhang Yibin (Xinhua) – White Taliban flags emblazoned with black script lined major streets across Kabul on Saturday as the Taliban celebrates the fifth anniversary of its return to power with a large-scale ceremony here. Five years on, the war-torn country has largelyContinue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Far Eastern Kuril Island of Iturup, Russian media reported on Thursday. According to TASS news agency, Putin has visited the Kuril Island of Iturup after attending the final stage of the Pacific Fleet drills in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Putin visited the Yasny fish-packing factoryContinue Reading
CGTN A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, August 5, 2026. /VCG Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless the United States accepts conditions put forward by Tehran, rejecting US claims thatContinue Reading
CGTN Tensions flared sharply over the weekend after Iran announced a temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the United States confirmed the launch of a third wave of military strikes against Iranian targets. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy announced on Sunday that it has temporarilyContinue Reading
By Li Ruikang and Wang Jiangfan CGTN A mass funeral in Tehran for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has become a test of Iran’s diplomatic standing, as large public mourning and a mixed foreign turnout offered an early indication of how regional and international partners are positioning themselvesContinue Reading
Venezuela’s health ministry raised the death toll to at least 235 on Thursday evening after two powerful earthquakes struck the country a day earlier. The number of injured has climbed to 4,300, Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado said in an interview with state television on Thursday. The twin earthquakes,Continue Reading
