Putin Was Joking About Support for Harris: Lavrov
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Russian President Vladimir Putin was joking when he said Moscow was supporting Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in November’s US presidential election, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Sky News Arabia.
UN Chief Talks with Venezuelan President over Phone
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday morning by phone, a UN spokesman said.
Who Was Ibrahim Aqil, Commander of Hezbollah’s Elite Unit Targeted by Israel?
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Israeli regime on Friday hit a residential area in the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut in an attempted assassination of senior Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil.
Hezbollah Confirms Martyrdom of Ibrahim Aqil in Israeli Strike
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement announced that its senior commander Hajj Ibrahim Aqil 'Abdul Qader' and a group of his comrades have been martyred in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburb on Friday.
Early In-Person Voting for 2024 US Presidential Election Begins in 3 States
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Early in-person voting sites opened throughout the states of Virginia, Minnesota and South Dakota on Friday, marking the official start of 2024 voting season in the United States.
Germany Says Number of Refugees Reached New High in Mid-2024
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The number of refugees in Germany reached a new high in mid-2024, the federal government stated in response to a parliamentary question from the far-left Die Linke (The Left) party.
Scholz Says Germany Not to Send Kiev Missiles ‘Capable of Reaching as Far as Moscow’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reiterated that Taurus cruise missiles with a range of up to 500 kilometers would not be sent to Kiev.
Voting Underway in First Sri Lanka Election Since Economic Collapse
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Sri Lankans have begun voting in their first election since the collapse of the economy triggered mass protests that prompted then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country.
Hezbollah Launches Rocket Attack on Israeli Settlement
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Around 50 housing units in the Israeli Metulla settlement in the Upper al-Jalil region on the border with Lebanon were damaged overnight due to the heavy rockets launched from Lebanon, Israeli media reported on Friday.
Dozens Killed in Gaza, West Bank as Israeli Soldiers Push Bodies from Roof
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Gaza’s civil defense said 12 Palestinians have been killed in two Israeli attacks on Gaza City after Israeli bombardment left at least 28 dead across the Gaza Strip on Thursday.
Israel Involved in Manufacturing Pagers That Exploded in Lebanon: Source
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Israeli regime had a hand in the manufacturing of pagers that exploded on Hezbollah forces this week, with this type of "supply chain interdiction" operation having been planned for at least 15 years, a US intelligence source confirmed to ABC News.
Relentless Fighting Is Devastating Sudan, Escalating in Darfur's Capital, UN Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Relentless violence has devastated Sudan and large-scale fighting has escalated in and around the only capital in Sudan’s western Darfur region not held by paramilitary forces, the United Nations top humanitarian official said Wednesday.
UN Chief Urges Divided Nations to Approve Blueprint to Address Global Challenges from Climate to AI
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United Nations chief urged the world’s divided nations on Wednesday to compromise and approve a blueprint to address global challenges from conflicts and climate change to artificial intelligence and reforming the UN and global financial institutions.
Armenia Not to Miss Chance to Join EU: PM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Armenia will not miss the chance to join the EU, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Wednesday at the Global Armenian Summit.
North Korea Says It Tested Missile Capable of 'Super-Large' Warhead
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea successfully tested a new ballistic missile capable of carrying a "super-large conventional warhead," state media reported on Thursday.
Firefighters Quell Some of Portugal's Worst Wildfires, Fight Still On
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had largely doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of the worst-hit, as of Thursday morning, and were focusing on a dozen blazes still raging elsewhere.
At Least 1000 People Evacuated As Flooding Hits Northern Italy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – About a thousand residents were evacuated in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna after it was hit by torrential rains and severe flooding overnight, local media reported Thursday.
Police Find Body Believed to Be That of Kentucky Highway Shooter Who Wounded 5
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police on Wednesday said they discovered a body believed to be that of a fugitive suspected of shooting and wounding five people in cars traveling along a Kentucky highway on Sept. 7, an outburst that led to a manhunt through rugged, wooded terrain.
