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(Forelines) – Algerian media said Tuesday that a plane crash at Jijel Ferhat Abbas airport in the town of Taher in north Algeria claimed the lives of at least four individuals, according to civil aviation authorities, cited by Reuters.

(Forelines) – On August 4, 2025 the first BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s declaration at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, which reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening people-to-people ties in the Bay of Bengal Region, was fulfilled by this first major BIMSTEC cultural event. “The Festival served as a vibrant platform to promote and celebrate the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the BIMSTEC region. The event brought together musicians from all the BIMSTEC countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal,…

(Forelines) – Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday and stated he prayed there, contesting regulations pertaining to one of the Middle East’s most sensitive locations, according to Reuters report. Jews are permitted to visit but are not permitted to pray at the Al-Aqsa compound, which is run by a Jordanian religious foundation under a tenuous “status quo” agreement with Muslim authorities that dates back several decades, as per the report. Ben-Gvir led a group of people traveling into the area in videos made public by the Temple Mount Administration,…

(Forelines) – The Israeli military stated, quoted by Reuters on Sunday that it carried out a raid on targets in southern Syria the last day. As per Reuters, It stated it seized weapons and questioned multiple suspects it stated were engaged in weapons trafficking in the region.

(Forelines) – Amir Hatami, Iranian military the commander-in-chief, stated on Sunday that Israel continues to threaten, according to state media, quoted by Reuters. In June, Israel and the United States conducted attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities during the so-called 12-day conflict, in which Iran took revenge on Israel with numerous barrages of missiles and drones, as per Reuters. “A 1% threat must be perceived as a 100% threat. We should not underestimate the enemy and consider its threats as over,” Hatami stated, as per the official IRNA news agency, cited by Reuters, further stating that the Islamic Republic’s missile and…

(Forelines) – Ukraine’s military reported, quoted by Reuters on Saturday that it had hit an electronics industry, a military drone airport, and oil infrastructure inside Russia, including a large refinery. As per Reuters, citing Telegram post, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces stated to have struck and burnt the Ryazan oil refinery, which is roughly 180 kilometers (110 miles) southeast of Moscow. The Annanefteprodukt oil storage complex in the Voronezh area, which borders northeastern Ukraine, was also damaged, according to the USF, as per the report Although the USF specializes in drone warfare, particularly long-range operations, the statement did not explain how…

(Forelines) – Tanmaya Lal, India’s Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West)Tanmaya Lal on August 1, 2025, formally declared the first of four projects under the “India UN Global Capacity Building Initiative,” Indian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Heads of missions from the countries where these projects are being started, Shombi Sharp, Senior MEA officials, the UN Resident Coordinator, and directors from various UN organizations in New Delhi attended the event. During the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in September 2023, the strategy was presented in the presence of Dr. S. Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister. The UN…

(Forelines) – Russia’s Interfax news agency quoted the Armenian Defense Ministry on Saturday, saying that the United States and Armenia will hold joint military exercises in Armenia from August 12 to 20, as per Reuters report. According to the government, Reuters quoted that the Eagle Partner 2025 drills will concentrate on medical evacuation protocols and peacekeeping duties. According to Reuters, although the two countries have historically been close, Armenia is a treaty ally of Russia and has recently gotten tense as Yerevan moves closer to the West.

(Forelines) – On Friday, the United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated he was “optimistic” about the future and thought U.S. had the possibility to come to a agreement with Beijing, according to Reuters report. “This week’s negotiations in Stockholm have advanced our talks with China, and I believe that we have the makings of a deal that will benefit both of our great nations,” according to Reuters, citing Bessent in a post on X it was later removed “I am optimistic about the path forward,” Bessent further stated, Reuters cited. In accordance to a Treasury Department spokesman, the piece…

(Forelines) – According to a United Nations report, quoted by Reuters that looked for methods to reduce expenses and increase efficiency, not many people read U.N. reports. On Friday the report was given to countries by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. It originated during the course of his UN80 reform and examined how U.N. staff fulfilled thousands of orders from bodies like the Security Council and General Assembly, as per Reuters. He stated that the U.N. system facilitated 27,000 meetings with 240 entities previous year, and the United Nations secretariat published 1,100 reports, a 20% rise since 1990, as per the…