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Eight consecutive earthquakes hit near Tehran, no damage reported

A series of eight consecutive earthquakes, including a 4.6-magnitude main shock, struck the Pardis area near Tehran on Tuesday night, shaking the Iranian capital and surrounding provinces, according to Iranian media.

13 May 2026-13:09
Türkiye completes bureaucratic preparations for direct trade with Armenia

13 May 2026-12:15
Drone debris sparks fire at Astrakhan gas plant in Russia

A fire broke out at the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant in southern Russia after debris from intercepted drones fell onto the facility on May 13, regional authorities said.

13 May 2026-12:14
Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel

13 May 2026-09:36
Armenia, US discuss TRIPP implementation in new talks

Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan met with a U.S. delegation that arrived in Armenia to discuss the ongoing process toward implementing the TRIPP project, the government said in a press release.

12 May 2026-17:44
Russian ninth-grade student opens fire at school with air gun - VIDEO

Two students were injured after a ninth-grade student brought a pneumatic weapon to a school in southern Russia and opened fire, regional authorities said on Tuesday.

12 May 2026-14:27
Iran warns of possible 90% uranium enrichment after US-Israel attack threat

Iranian Parliamentary Commission spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei said one of Iran’s responses in the event of another US-Israeli attack on its territory “could be 90 percent enrichment”.

12 May 2026-11:52
Russian official blasts Armenia over Zelensky’s ‘repulsive’ remarks, defends regional role

A senior Russian Foreign Ministry official has lashed out at Armenia for ignoring what he described as “repulsive” anti-Russian remarks made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Yerevan, while also defending Moscow’s role in Armenia’s railway sector and questioning Western-backed regional transport initiatives.

12 May 2026-11:46
Pashinyan rejects Kremlin criticism over Zelensky remarks in Yerevan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has defended his government’s handling of remarks made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Yerevan, after the Kremlin criticised Armenia for allowing what it described as “anti-Russian statements” to be voiced on its territory.

11 May 2026-16:40
Armenian PM to skip EAEU summit in Astana

11 May 2026-16:28