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British envoy summoned to Iranian Foreign Ministry

British envoy summoned to Iranian Foreign Ministry

The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned British Ambassador to Iran Simon Shercliff to strongly protest Britain's recent "baseless" accusations and "illegal" sanctions against Iran. The British envoy was summoned by …

Kremlin condemns U.S. strikes on Yemen

Kremlin condemns U.S. strikes on Yemen

U.S. and British strikes on Yemen are illegitimate under international law, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, stressing that Russia condemns them. "They are illegitimate under international law. This …

Hamas condemns US and UK attack on Yemen

Hamas condemns US and UK attack on Yemen

The attack by the UK and the United States on the territory of Yemen is an aggression aimed at taking the Palestinian-Israeli conflict beyond the Gaza Strip. This was stated by a Hamas representative.

Why US and UK attack Yemen?

Why US and UK attack Yemen?

US and British armed forces attacked targets linked to the Houthis, the Ansar Allah rebel movement, tonight. Washington and London said the strikes were "defensive in nature". Iran described the attack as a violation of Yemen's sovereignty. Russia has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council.

Azerbaijani gymnasts win 6 gold medals in London

Azerbaijani gymnasts win 6 gold medals in London

Young Azerbaijani gymnasts from the "Ojag Sport" club pulled off medals in the Winter Stars Rhythmic and Aesthetic Gymnastics International Championship in London, according to the …

UK sanctions imposed on 90% of Russian banking sector

UK sanctions imposed on 90% of Russian banking sector

The vast majority of Russian banks are under British sanctions, the kingdom's government department reports. Restrictive measures also concern the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Finance.

Georgia's National Bank to start selling gold bars

Georgia's National Bank to start selling gold bars

Georgia's National Bank (NGB) said it would start issuing gold certificates and selling gold bars starting on December 4 in order to diversify the investment market and assets. The Royal Mint, the United Kingdom's official maker …

Georgian travel companies featuring in London travel exhibition

Georgian travel companies featuring in London travel exhibition

The Georgian National Tourism Administration, 20 travel companies and hotels from the country are featuring in World Travel Market, one of the world’s largest tourism fairs hosted in London on November 6-8. GNTA Head Maia Omiadze …

U.K. Prime Minister arrives in Israel

U.K. Prime Minister arrives in Israel

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel to “express solidarity” with the country as part of a two-day trip calling for any escalation of violence in the wider region to be avoided. In a meeting …

UK, Germany and France to retain sanctions on Iran

UK, Germany and France to retain sanctions on Iran

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell will consult with all members of the Iranian nuclear deal after top diplomats from the United Kingdom, Germany and France had notified the European Union they were not …

WhatsApp was down worldwide, messaging disruption resolved

WhatsApp was down worldwide, messaging disruption resolved

Meta Platforms (banned in Russia) said it had restored WhatsApp connectivity issues after thousands of users globally reported problems accessing the messaging app on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. …