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Russia backs Azerbaijan’s decision to suspend ties with European Parliament

Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said she is not surprised by Azerbaijan’s decision to suspend cooperation with the European Parliament, accusing the institution of pursuing what she called a politicised and interventionist approach toward sovereign states.

07 May 2026-16:33
Kremlin tightens Putin security ahead of Victory Day

The Kremlin said additional security measures are being introduced to protect Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the country’s upcoming Victory Day celebrations on May 9.

07 May 2026-15:36
Turkish YouTuber Ruhi Çenet speaks after hantavirus scare at sea - VIDEO

Ruhi Çenet has shared details of his experience aboard a passenger ship where multiple deaths were later linked to a suspected hantavirus outbreak during a long ocean expedition.

07 May 2026-15:24
Georgia confiscates $11M in drugs from Armenia

Georgian authorities have confiscated 103 kilograms of methamphetamine transported from Armenia, according to the Georgian Prosecutor's Office.

06 May 2026-21:45
Türkiye and Kenya sign defense deal at SAHA 2026 expo

Türkiye and Kenya have signed a defense cooperation agreement during the SAHA 2026 International Defense and Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul, marking a step forward in military and strategic ties between the two countries.

06 May 2026-14:19
China hopes Iran, US will soon ensure safe Hormuz passage

06 May 2026-12:20
Brother of former Turkish FM Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu shot in office attack - VIDEO

Aydın Çavuşoğlu, a Turkish businessman and brother of former Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, was shot during an armed attack at his office, according to reports from Türkiye

06 May 2026-12:00
5-magnitude earthquake jolts western Iran

06 May 2026-11:02
Man shot dead in Yerevan, police launch murder investigation

A man has been shot dead in Armenia’s capital Yerevan, with authorities launching a murder investigation, local media report.

06 May 2026-10:42
At least 8 dead, dozens injured in Tehran shopping centre fire - VIDEO

At least eight people have died and 36 others were injured after a fire broke out at a shopping centre west of Tehran.

06 May 2026-10:42