A U.S. official confirmed to Anadolu that the United States carried out another round of airstrikes in southern Iran, shooting down four Iranian one-way attack drones that threatened the area near the Strait of Hormuz.

Editor’s note: Zaur Nurmamedov is a journalist and a graduate of the Faculty of Political Science at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1993–1999). He previously served as first deputy editor-in-chief of the Vesti.Az news portal (2009–2023). The views expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

Kazakhstan is rightly regarded as the leading country in Central Asia, both in terms of its territory and natural resources. Its position gives it significant influence on the global stage. Although Kazakhstan is a Muslim-majority country, it pursues a highly pragmatic foreign policy, maintaining friendly relations with countries across the world, including Israel.

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Saturday attended and addressed the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, calling for joint efforts for common prosperity in the region.

Operation Epic Fury has officially concluded, but United States Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft continue to conduct combat air patrols over one of the world’s most volatile airspaces.

High-profile disaster relief organization World Central Kitchen (WCK) has announced it will systematically scale back its massive food distribution operations in Gaza over the coming months. The charity cited mounting, unsustainable financial pressures, warning that “the long-term responsibility of feeding Gaza cannot rest on the shoulders of one organization alone.”

The head of the World Health Organization has warned that the scale and speed of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda “warrants serious concern,” as health workers struggle to reach displaced populations in conflict-affected areas.