UK Anti-Corruption Minister Resigns over Ties to Ousted Bangladesh PM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The British minister responsible for financial services and fighting corruption resigned on Tuesday after weeks of questions over her financial ties to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, ousted last year as prime minister of Bangladesh.
Trump Plans to Speed Up Arms Supplies to Taiwan: Waltz
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President-elect Donald Trump is planning on increasing the rates of US weapons and military hardware deliveries to Taiwan, incoming national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said.
Thousands to Be Evacuated after Mount Ibu Eruption
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of islanders are set to be evacuated after a volcano erupted in eastern Indonesia, spewing a towering column of smoke and ash into the atmosphere, officials said Wednesday.
Greek PM Nominates Parliament Speaker for Presidential Post
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis nominated parliament speaker Constantine Tassoulas from his center-right New Democracy party for the Greek presidency on Wednesday.
Impeachment Trial of South Korea's Yoon Adjourned After He Does Not Attend
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – South Korea's Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes on Tuesday after the embattled leader did not attend court.
Fire-Ravaged Los Angeles in Path of Dangerous Santa Ana Winds
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Los Angeles firefighters braced for high winds overnight into Tuesday, gusts that could fuel two monstrous wildfires that have already leveled entire neighborhoods, killed at least two dozen people, and burned an area the size of Washington, DC.
North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles before Trump Return
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday, according to Seoul’s military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration.
Biden Claims He Laid Foundation for Trump’s Support for Ukraine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The outgoing US Administration has laid the foundation for President-elect Donald Trump’s continued aid for Ukraine in the future, incumbent US leader Joe Biden said.
US Justice Dept Releases Report on Trump Attempt to Overturn 2020 Election
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US Justice Department on Tuesday released Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the last act of a prosecutor whose historic criminal cases were thwarted by Trump's November election victory.
Nationwide Strike in Belgium Hits Air, Train Traffic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A nationwide strike in protest against possible pension reforms crippled air and rail traffic in Belgium on Monday and many schools remained shut.
Los Angeles Races to Contain Wildfires before Severe Winds Return
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Firefighters raced to contain the frontiers of two Los Angeles wildfires that burned for the sixth straight day on Sunday, taking advantage of a brief respite in hazardous conditions before high winds were expected to fan the flames anew.
Trump: Jack Smith Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Release Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President-elect Trump said Sunday that former special counsel Jack Smith shouldn’t be allowed to “issue a ‘report’ on a complete and total Witch Hunt against me.”
Heavy Rains Kill at Least 11 in Southeast Brazil
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Heavy rains in southeastern Brazil claimed the lives of at least 11 people on Sunday, including nine who were killed in landslides in the valley region of Minas Gerais state during the early morning, said local authorities.
Russia Not Going to Attack NATO Countries, Senior Diplomat Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia is not going to attack NATO countries, nor is it planning such aggressive steps, a senior Russian diplomat said in an interview with Izvestia.
Musk Accuses British PM of Trying to Interfere in US Election
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk believes that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to undermine the recent US presidential election.
Romanian Protesters Demand Cancelled Presidential Election Should Go Ahead
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tens of thousands of Romanians angered by the cancellation of a presidential election marched through Bucharest on Sunday to demand that the ballot should go ahead and that outgoing centrist President Klaus Iohannis should resign.
Trump’s Plan for Greenland ‘Not A Crazy Idea’: Former Top NATO Commander
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to acquire Greenland from Denmark is not a “crazy idea”, former NATO supreme allied commander in Europe, James Stavridis, has said.
'German Scenario' Implausible for Ukraine Settlement: Medvedev
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The "German scenario" of settling the crisis in Ukraine, which implies its division along the lines of the GDR and the FRG, is utterly unrealistic, Russian Deputy Security Council Secretary Dmitry Medvedev said.
