ANKARA -- Türkiye's Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday that NATO will deploy an Italian SAMP-T missile defense system in the central province of Konya to enhance the country's airspace security.
In a statement, the ministry said the move is being carried out under NATO's standing defense plans and is aimed at strengthening the alliance's air defense. (Türkiye-NATO-Missile System)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that negotiations between Iran and the United States on a final agreement will begin on Friday following the two sides' official signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war, according to the official news agency IRNA.
Araghchi made the remarks at a meeting with foreign diplomats in the Iranian capital Tehran while elaborating on the peace MoU that was finalized on Sunday between Iran and the United States with Pakistan's mediation. (Iran-US-MoU)
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UNITED NATIONS -- The hunger crisis in Yemen is worsening sharply, with the share of people unable to meet basic food needs rising from about half to nearly 60 percent within a month, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher warned on Tuesday, calling for urgent funding to prevent further deterioration.
The number of Yemenis facing the most severe levels of deprivation has increased from one in four to nearly one in three. More than 18 million people -- over half of the country's population -- are now experiencing acute hunger, Fletcher told the UN Security Council during a briefing. (UN-Yemen-Hunger)
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YAOUNDE -- Equatorial Guinea's Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue said Tuesday that Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua and the entire cabinet have resigned.
Obiang Mangue made the announcement in a statement on social media platform X. He said the government quit after achieving "barely 10 percent" of its goals. (Equatorial Guinea-Government-Resign) Enditem
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