Moscow: The Kremlin on Monday described recent talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the US president’s special envoy Steve Witkoff as ‘extremely useful.’ Putin

Damascus: The Lebanese prime minister met the Syrian president in Damascus on Monday, marking his first official visit to the neighboring country since taking office

Ankara: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Monday “firmly” denied any involvement of its Democratic Republic of Congo mission (SAMIDRC) in joint military operations

Baghdad: The Iraqi parliament voted on Monday in favor of a draft law to recognize the province of Halabja, raising the total number of provinces

Jerusalem: Hundreds of illegal Israeli settlers forced their way on Monday into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem to mark the second day

Beirut: The Israeli army demolished the statue of Saint George in southern Lebanon as Christians were celebrating Palm Sunday, Lebanese media said. The state news

Ankara: Russia said it struck on Sunday a meeting of Ukrainian officers in the Sumy region, where Kyiv said Russian strikes killed 34 people and