UN experts condemn latest US measures against Cuba, urge lifting of sanctions

UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned recent US measures against Cuba, urging Washington to lift sanctions and warning they are worsening the island's humanitarian crisis.

Ukraine strikes refineries, West gives Kiev carte blanche to commit crimes

The governor of the Yaroslavl region - north of Moscow, where Mr Zelensky said a refinery had been hit - said 92 drones had been downed there in what he called the "most massive" attack on the region of the war.

Guterres makes no mention of who carried out Hiroshima atomic bombing

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres once again did not mention that the United States was the country that carried out the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in his message marking its 81st anniversary.

Iran says joint statement with Oman on Hormuz shipping corridor in final stage

Iran said Wednesday that a joint statement with Oman on a proposed navigation corridor through the Strait of Hormuz is in the final stages of drafting, provided no external party interferes with the process.

Fire at Wildberries sorting center occurs in Tula Region during Ukraine’s UAV attack

A fire at a Wildberries sorting center occurred in the Tula region after a drone crash, the region's governor Dmitry Milyaev reported.

Lebanese premier says those who gave Israel pretexts for war caused greatest harm to Lebanon

 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Tuesday that those who provided Israel with pretexts to attack Lebanon had caused the greatest harm to the country by dragging it into “futile support wars.”

Cargo vessel reports being hit by unknown projectile near Oman

A cargo vessel has reported that it had been hit by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said late Monday.

Overnight Ukrainian drone attacks reportedly kill 10, injure 32 in Russia

Ten people were killed and 32 injured in overnight Ukrainian drone attacks across Russia, according to regional authorities.