Maduro Slams US Warships' Move as 'Regime Change' Bid
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has hit out at the US deployment of three warships off the coast of Venezuela as what Washington calls part of “efforts to curb drug trafficking”, describing the operation as an "illegal" attempt at regime change.
Hegseth Fires Head of Defense Intelligence Agency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday fired Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, the head of the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, according to White House and Pentagon officials, another in a raft of senior officers who have been removed under Hegseth’s watch.
Seoul Says Fired Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Crossed Border
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said Saturday after Pyongyang accused it of risking “uncontrollable” tensions.
UNSC to Hold Emergency Meeting on Nord Streams on August 26 at Russia’s Request: Envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold an emergency meeting on the sabotage on the Nord Streams gas pipelines next Tuesday at Russia’s request, Dmitry Polyansky, the country’s Acting Permanent Representative to the global body, announced.
AfD Leader Says Deployment of German Troops to Ukraine Would Be 'Fatal Mistake'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Co-chair of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Alice Weidel, stated that the deployment of German troops to Ukraine would be a "fatal mistake" and would lead to an escalation with Russia.
Canada Removes Tariffs on US Goods Compliant with Free Trade Agreement
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Canada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free trade agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, matching exemptions affirmed earlier this month by Washington.
Trump Turns $11.1 Billion in US Government Funds into A 10 Percent Stake in Downtrodden Intel
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump on Friday announced the US government has secured a 10 percent stake in struggling Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in a deal that was completed just a couple weeks after he was depicting the company’s CEO as a conflicted leader unfit for the job.
Pakistan's Top Court Grants Bail to Jailed Ex-Premier Imran Khan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pakistan's top court Thursday granted bail to the country's incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan in multiple cases related to attacks on military installations in May 2023, a court record and his lawyer said.
Africa Could Become ‘Renewable Superpower’, Says Guterres
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Africa has everything it takes to become a “renewable superpower,” UN head Antonio Guterres said Thursday, as he called for greater investment in green energy across the resource-rich continent.
Rising Military Threats from West Force Belarus to Focus on Defense: President
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Military threats from its Western neighbors are compelling Minsk to pay close attention to issues concerning the defense capabilities of Belarus and Russia, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said during a meeting on missile development.
Trump's National Intelligence Director Slashes Office Workforce
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump's Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday her office will "reduce bloat by over 40 percent," a move she said would save more than 700 million US dollars annually.
India Test-Fires Agni-5 Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India said Wednesday it had successfully test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile which, when operational, should be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to any part of China.
10 Injured, 90 Arrested After Fan Violence Halts Argentina Match
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ten people sustained injuries and 90 individuals faced arrest following violent clashes between rival supporters during Wednesday’s Copa Sudamericana match.
Top Russian, Indian Diplomats to Discuss Trade, Economic Cooperation, Global Agenda
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar will hold talks discussing the further expansion of trade and economic cooperation and the international agenda.
Hungary Ready to Host Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks, Foreign Minister Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hungary has offered to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine twice, and the offer still stands, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a podcast broadcast on Facebook on Thursday.
Wildfire Damage in EU Quadruples to Nearly 900,000 Hectares from Last Year
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Wildfires have scorched nearly 895,000 hectares across the European Union (EU) so far this year, more than four times the area recorded in the same period of 2024, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) said Tuesday.
Lithuania Boosts Border Security Ahead of Russia-Belarus Military Drills
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Lithuania announced Wednesday that it will step up border security and deploy additional forces as Russia and Belarus prepare to hold joint military exercises in September.
North Korea Slams Seoul’s Leadership as 'Two-Faced'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong accused Seoul of displaying a double character in its approach to inter-Korean relations.
