Author: Anadolu Agency
Iran on Friday announced the activation of new and advanced centrifuges in response to the latest resolution passed by the UN nuclear watchdog’s board. A joint statement issued by Iran’s Foreign Ministry and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said the nuclear body chief has ordered “effective measures” in response to the new IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) resolution. These measures include deploying a “significant range of new and advanced centrifuges of various types.” The statement condemned the resolution, which came amid heightened regional tensions and Donald Trump’s comeback in the US, as a “politically motivated, unrealistic, and counterproductive move.”…
Türkiye is boosting the share of renewable energy in its total installed capacity daily, with 2024 expected to mark a record year for overall capacity growth, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Friday. Bayraktar, speaking at the one-day Istanbul Energy Forum organized by Anadolu under the auspices of the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry, stated that Türkiye is now able to meet the electricity needs of all households in the country through wind and solar energy. “By 2035, we aim to quadruple our current wind and solar installed capacity,” he added. Last month, Bayraktar said Türkiye…
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting Wednesday in the capital Brasilia to fortify the strategic alliance between their two countries. Through 37 bilateral agreements signed encompassing technology, energy, agriculture and industry, the two leading economies elevated their diplomatic relations to the highest level. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying hailed the diplomatic milestone between Lula and Xi. “This marks another historic moment in China-Brazil relations. It meets the expectations of the two peoples, gives impetus and support to the modernization of the two countries, and demonstrates their resolve to jointly uphold…
The Mali military administration has released three executives of an Australian mining firm arrested earlier this month, officials confirmed to Anadolu. Alexandre Goita, special adviser at Mali’s Mining Ministry, said Resolute Mining Ltd.’s Managing Director Terry Holohan and two other employees had been set free on Thursday. Holohan and two other company executives were taken in police custody from the Economic and Financial Centre in capital Bamako for questioning in a case of alleged forgery and damage to public property. Sources in the administration said the miner had agreed to pay $160 million to help resolve a tax dispute. Resolute…
Russia on Thursday claimed that its forces have taken control of the village of Dalnje in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. According to a Defense Ministry statement, the village fell under Russian control following an operation led by the Southern group of forces. Dalnje is located southeast of the city of Kurakhove, a key stronghold of Ukrainian forces in the region, next to the road that connects the city to the village of Uspenivka. Ukraine has yet to respond to Russia’s allegations, and independent verification is difficult due to the ongoing armed conflict.
Although cholera-related cases lowered in October compared to last year, fatalities due to the disease rose by 54%, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest external situation report. “From 1 January to 27 October 2024, a cumulative total of 486,760 cholera and acute watery diarrhea cases and 4,018 deaths were reported from 33 countries across five WHO regions,” the agency said in the report published on Wednesday. “While the number of cases reported in October 2024 is 42% lower than the same period in 2023, the number of deaths has increased by 54%-reflecting severe response challenges in outbreak…
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani on Wednesday about the current situation in the Middle East, where Israel’s forces have been targeting Palestinians in Gaza for over 13 months in a genocidal war. The two leaders described the current situation as “the unprecedented escalation of tensions in the region,” according to a readout of their phone conversation released by the Kremlin. Putin and Al Sudani also discussed current aspects of their bilateral relations, such as trade, economics, transportation, logistics, and humanitarian cooperation. “The parties (leaders) paid special attention to the implementation of major…
The Russian ambassador to the UK, Andrei Kelin, claimed that Britain is now “directly involved” in the Ukraine war following Ukraine’s use of British-made Storm Shadow missiles to strike targets deep inside Russia. The remarks come amid escalating tensions between NATO countries and Moscow as the war on Ukraine hit the 1,000-day mark. Speaking to Sky News on Thursday, Kelin alleged that the deployment of these advanced long-range missiles, reportedly used within Russian territory, would not have been possible without the involvement of NATO personnel, including British forces. “Absolutely, Britain and the UK is now directly involved in this war,…
The U.S. announced sanctions Thursday against 118 individuals and entities tied to Russia’s financial sector, including Gazprombank, the country’s largest remaining bank yet to be blocked by Washington. The sanctions announced by the Treasury Department also target dozens of additional Russian banks and banking officials. “Today’s action reaffirms the U.S. commitment to curtail Russia’s ability to use the international financial system to conduct its war against Ukraine and disrupts Russia’s attempts to make cross-border payments for dual-use goods and military materiel,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement. The announcement came amid reports that the Biden administration authorized…
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday declined to comment on Ukraine’s claims about an alleged intercontinental ballistic missile launch from Russia to Ukraine. At a press briefing in Moscow, Peskov redirected inquiries to the Russian Defense Ministry, saying: “I recommend contacting the military. At the moment, I have no information on this topic.” Meanwhile, Ukraine’s armed forces alleged that Russia targeted the city of Dnipro with missiles, including an intercontinental ballistic missile launched from the Astrakhan region.