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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Taiwan on Wednesday morning, damaging buildings and prompting a tsunami warning.  The earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien Country at 7:58 am local time and was felt across the island, including its capital Taipei, officials said. At least four people …

A top Iranian general was among those killed in an apparent targeted assassination by Israel on Syrian soil on Monday. The airstrike, which hit Tehran’s consulate in Damascus, raises the prospect of a major regional escalation. The airstrike The diplomatic compound was hit by a missile, purportedly launched by an …

The Russian security agencies are going to get the mastermind behind the terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City concert hall, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. It’s crucial to establish not only the direct perpetrators of the “bloody terrorist attack” which took place on March 22, but also all the …

Iran has vowed to retaliate against Israel and the US in response to the airstrike in Syria, which killed a group of Tehran’s senior commanders. The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed that seven officers, including brigadier generals Mohammad Reza Zahedi and Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, were killed in the …

At least nine people were wounded on Monday by the latest Ukrainian attack on Russia’s border region of Belgorod, the local governor has said. More than 36 aerial targets were intercepted by Russian forces during the bombardment. One man has received a serious chest wound, while his daughters were affected by …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has acknowledged an electoral defeat for his Justice and Development Party (AKP), after it was projected to have lost to the opposition in Sunday’s municipal elections. The top offices in Türkiye’s largest cities were among those contested at the ballot box. The ruling party’s main …

Moscow has demanded that Ukraine surrender everyone in the country it suspects of terrorism, including Kiev’s domestic spy agency boss Vasily Malyuk, and to immediately stop supporting any related activities such individuals and groups undertake, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday. The ministry said it had officially contacted Kiev …

Last week, terrorists opened fire on concert goers before a show by the band Picnic at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall. As a result of the attack, a fire started which spread to an area of 13,000 square meters and wasn’t extinguished until the next evening. 143 people were killed and 182 …

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky fired his long-time associate and aide Sergey Sherif on Saturday. He has sacked multiple senior advisers in the past week amid an ongoing reshuffle of his administration. Sherif was one of the few remaining officials to have served alongside Zelensky since day one of his presidency, …

Foreign diplomats on Saturday visited the Crocus City Hall just outside Moscow, laying flowers at the impromptu memorial to commemorate the victims of the deadly terrorist attack. Representatives of more than 130 countries took part in the event, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. The ceremony was attended by over …