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Three ISIS-K terrorists arrested in plot targeting Israeli embassy in Baku

In a statement, the State Security Service said the three men, whom it named, had conspired with members of ISIS-K, obtained weapons, and planned to attack a foreign embassy.

Azeris visit the Israeli embassy in Baku and lay wreaths in the afermmath of the October 7 massacre, in Baku, Azerbaijan, October 9, 2023
US special envoy Steve Witkoff (L) and US President's son-in-law and businessman Jared Kushner arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 6, 2026.

'We're going to get it solved': Ukraine peace deal within reach, says US envoy Witkoff

Syrian citizens celebrating fall of the Assad regime, staying on abandoned government army tank in Damascus, December 11, 2024.

Lebanon detains Syrian who helped funnel funds to pro-Assad fighters, sources say

Iranians are seen protesting and blocking roads across Iran, on January 8, 2025

What Maduro’s fall tells Tehran about Trump’s Iran strategy - opinion


Syrian ambassador to Moscow requests asylum in Russia, TASS reports

Syria’s former permanent representative to the UN, Bashar Jaafari, has requested asylum in Russia, signaling a potential shift in Syria's diplomatic landscape.

 PEOPLE GATHER during a celebration called by HTS at Umayyad Square in Damascus in December.

Iranian foreign minister to visit Moscow ahead of second Iran-US meeting

Tehran has approached the talks warily, doubting the likelihood of an agreement and suspicious of Trump, who has threatened to bomb Iran if there is no deal.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tehran, Iran, February 25, 2025.

Russia says it hit Ukrainian officers' meeting in Sumy

This came after Volodymyr Zelensky announced that 34 peopled died in the Russian attack.

 Members of emergency services work at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine April 13, 2025.

Russian man survives bear attack as sightings near Moscow increase

The man, who apparently survived the attack by managing to play dead, was out collecting antlers shed by elk and deer last week when the bear attacked him.

An American Black Bear swims in the water

Russia hoping for diplomacy to broker Iran nuclear deal - analysis

Iranian officials say they don't want war but also want to negotiate as equals with the US or others.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian exchange documents at a partnership agreement signing ceremony in Moscow in January.

Turkey faces uncertainty amid Erdogan's protest crackdown, mayor's arrest - analysis

The popular mayor, a member of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), was widely anticipated to run against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the upcoming elections.

 People take part in a protest on the day Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 23, 2025

Trump, Putin agree Ukraine war should end with 'lasting peace,' WH says

Trump and Putin hold high-stakes talks as the US pushes Russia to accept a Ukraine ceasefire and move toward a lasting peace deal.

Donald Trump (L) and Vladimir Putin (R)

Polish president urges US to move nuclear weapons to Russian border

Moving the weapons would serve as a deterrent against potential Russian aggression but is likely to be perceived as “highly provocative” in Moscow.

POLISH PRESIDENT Andrzej Duda is currently serving his second term in the role and will leave after the Polish elections in May 2025.

Ukraine's biggest drone attack on Moscow kills one, disrupts air and train transport

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that at least 69 drones were destroyed that approached the city in several waves.

 A view shows a damaged apartment building in a residential complex following a drone attack in the village of Sapronovo in the Moscow region on March 11, 2025. Ukraine targeted Moscow with dozens of drones in a "massive" overnight attack, the city's mayor said on March 11, 2025.

Armed with WWII weapons, Ukraine’s ‘Witches’ battle Russian drones

EUROPE AFFAIRS: The Jerusalem Post joins female volunteer soldiers outside Kyiv as they fight to keep their homeland safe.

 THE ‘WITCHES of Bucha.’ Defending homes from Russian drones, the Bucha Volunteer Corps is part of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces. Many of its weapons date from World War II.