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The Sudanese army on Thursday denied accusations by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that it carried out an airstrike on a World Food Program (WFP) convoy delivering humanitarian aid in Darfur, Anadolu reports.

In a statement posted on the US social media company X, the army said the RSF’s claims were “fabricated” and intended to cover up what it described as the militia’s own attack on the convoy in the town of Mellit.

The statement accused the RSF of committing…

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee claimed on Thursday that recognition of a Palestinian state by European countries could prompt Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, Anadolu reports.

Israel’s public broadcaster KAN quoted Huckabee as saying that the US “is actively pressuring” European countries against recognition of a Palestinian state.

“Any European recognition of a Palestinian state would push Israel to declare sovereignty over parts…

By Nailia Bagirova

BAKU (Reuters) -Rapid falls in the level of the Caspian Sea are affecting ports and oil shipments and threatening to inflict catastrophic damage on sturgeon and seal populations, according to Azerbaijani officials.

The Caspian, the world’s largest salt lake, holds significant offshore oil reserves and is bordered by five countries that are all major producers of oil or gas or both: Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan.

Azerbaijan’s Deputy Ecology Minister…

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday strongly rejected the sanctions imposed by the United States against several of its judges and prosecutors.

In a press statement, the court stated the move was a “flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution,” stressing that it would continue its mandate without succumbing to pressure or threats. 

The ICC emphasised that the US decision undermines the principles of international…