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Czech PM warns country will probably miss NATO defense goal

The Czech Republic will "probably" fail to meet NATO's defense-spending target of 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) this year, Prime Minister Andrej Babis revealed in an interview with the Financial Times published Sunday.

31 May 2026-10:42
Yerevan defies Moscow: How Russia could pressure Armenia

The military parade in Yerevan on 28 May was not merely a ceremonial celebration of Republic Day for the Armenian authorities, but a political and military declaration of a new course for Armenia after the Second Karabakh War and subsequent agreements with Azerbaijan. It was the first major military parade in the country in nearly 10 years — the previous one was held in 2016.

30 May 2026-08:21
Azerbaijan marks 28 May Independence Day with nationwide celebrations

Azerbaijan is celebrating its Independence Day today, marking 108 years since the founding of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) on 28 May 1918 — the first secular and democratic state in the Muslim East.

28 May 2026-00:00
Congo halts mining in parts of South Kivu over fraud

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has issued a blanket three-month suspension on all mining activities across key territories in its South Kivu province, moving aggressively to choke off illegal mining networks and mineral smuggling.

25 May 2026-16:55
WHO warns Ebola outbreak could spread further in Central Africa

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.

20 May 2026-09:01
Militia kill 69 in northeast Congo

The armed militia has reportedly killed at least 69 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to reports today.

11 May 2026-19:12
Rasul Kospanov: "Any serious distancing from Moscow is unrealistic for Kazakhstan" - INTERVIEW

07 May 2026-10:12
Zelenskyy reveals footage of Flamingo missiles hitting Russia - VIDEO

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has released footage showing what he said were Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles striking a Russian defense plant in Cheboksary during a deep-strike operation overnight.

05 May 2026-15:02
Babiš to hold first meeting with Zelensky at Yerevan summit

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since taking office during the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Yerevan on May 4, according to iDnes.cz.

02 May 2026-13:23
How Uzbekistan and Prague agreed to expand cooperation

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.

02 May 2026-11:36