Spain Court Calls on Fugitive Catalan Secessionist to Testify in Terrorism Probe
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday called on fugitive former Catalonia president and separatist chief Carles Puigdemont to testify as a defendant in a terrorism investigation over protests linked to the region’s failed 2017 independence referendum.
US Republican Impeachment of Biden's Border Chief May See Swift End in Senate
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Democratic-majority US Senate is likely to bring a quick end this week to House Republicans' months-long drive to impeach President Joe Biden's top border official, who they accuse of failing to deter record-setting levels of illegal immigration.
Germany Sends First Soldiers for Permanent Lithuania Force
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius described the start of a German brigade in Lithuania as a key step to improve the deployment capability of NATO forces and "an important day for the Bundeswehr."
Lavrov to Visit China on April 8-9: Russian Foreign Ministry
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay an official visit to China on April 8-9, during which he will discuss a number of ‘hot topics,' including Ukraine, with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Latin American Countries Condemn Ecuador Raid on Mexico Embassy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Governments across Latin America have rallied around Mexico after security forces in Ecuador stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest a controversial politician who had been granted political asylum there.
‘Hungarians Rise’: Tens of Thousands Protest against Orban in Budapest
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tens of thousands of people staged a rally in Budapest on Saturday in support of a critic of Prime Minister Viktor Orban as he outlined plans to challenge the nationalist leader.
Poland Holds Local Elections in Test for Tusk
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Poles vote in local elections on Sunday, selecting thousands of councilors and mayors who will play a key role in allocating billions in European Union funds and giving an early indication of their satisfaction with the government of Donald Tusk.
US, Its Allies Understand Ukraine Will Never Join NATO: Journalist
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US administration and authorities of NATO member-countries understand full well that Ukraine will never join the alliance, senior editor of The American Conservative Sumantra Maitra said in an article.
Police Block Thunberg, Marchers in Dutch Climate Protest
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least one protester was arrested in the Hague on Saturday after a tense stand-off with police during a climate march against fossil subsidies, which was joined by environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg.
Gunfight at South Florida Bar Leaves Two Dead, Seven Injured
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A gunfight at a suburban Miami bar left two people dead and seven injured early Saturday.
US, China Need to Respect Each Other, Premier Li Says in Talks with Yellen
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang sounded a hopeful note on bilateral relations at the start of their Sunday meeting in Beijing.
Trump Campaign Expects to Haul in $50 Million at Fundraiser
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former US president Donald Trump was expected to rake in roughly $50 million at a Saturday night fundraiser, doubling what three Democratic presidents recently brought in for President Biden’s reelection campaign war chest, a campaign official confirmed to The Hill.
Wildfire Rages on Greece’s Crete Island, Settlements Evacuated
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A wildfire raged out of control on the Greek island of Crete on April 6, with the authorities ordering the evacuation of four residential settlements, the fire department said.
Russia Urges Armenian Leadership Not to Be Deceived by West
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Moscow is urging Yerevan not to be deceived by the West, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement dedicated to the EU-US-Armenia high-level meeting.
Turkey Suspends Key European Arms Control Treaty
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ankara has suspended its participation in a key European arms control pact that was meant to forestall new conflicts from emerging on the continent after the end of the Cold War.
Russia, Kazakhstan Evacuate Thousands following Dam Burst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The authorities in Russia ordered residents to evacuate parts of the Orenburg-region city of Orsk after a dam burst, adding to existing flooding in the region.
Russia’s Response to NATO Structures in Finland Will Be Adequate: Ambassador
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia's reaction to the potential deployment of NATO command structures in Finland will not necessarily be symmetrical, Russian Ambassador to Finland Pavel Kuznetsov said.
Donald Trump Demanding A New Judge Just Days before Start of His Hush-Money Criminal Trial
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former US president Donald Trump is demanding a new judge just days before his hush-money criminal case is set to go to trial, rehashing longstanding grievances with the current judge in a long-shot, eleventh-hour bid to disrupt and delay the case.
