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Report on the Crash of Indian Airlines Plane Shows Confusion in the Cockpit
SadaNews - An initial investigation reported on Saturday that the fuel control switches for the engines of the Indian Airlines plane that crashed shifted from the "on" position to "off" moments before the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the deaths of 260 people onboard.
The rep...
Washington Imposes Sanctions on Cuban President
SadaNews - The United States announced late Friday - Saturday, unprecedented sanctions against Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, four years after anti-government protests that the communist island had never seen before.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated in a post on the "X" platform th...
Death of a Worker Following a U.S. Immigration Raid on a California Farm
SadaNews - A farm worker died on Friday - Saturday, succumbing to injuries sustained during a raid by U.S. immigration officials on a legal cannabis farm in California, which resulted in the arrest of 200 undocumented immigrants and clashes with demonstrators.
President Donald Trump condemned the a...
The Decision of War and Peace is Our Authority.. Aoun: Normalization with Israel is Not an...
SadaNews - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated on Friday that the issue of normalization with Israel is "not an option in current Lebanese foreign policy."
Aoun did not provide any additional comments regarding his country's stance on the issue of normalization amid Israeli and American hints ab...
Trump: I Will Issue a "Significant Announcement" Regarding Russia on Monday
SadaNews - Last night, U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC News that he will issue a "significant announcement" regarding Russia next Monday, without clarifying what it would entail.
In recent days, Trump has expressed his dissatisfaction with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukrai...
Higsith Orders Increase in Drone Production to Address Global Challenges
SadaNews - U.S. Defense Secretary, Pete Higsith, has ordered the military to increase production of small drones to counter rising global threats. Higsith issued a memorandum on Thursday clarifying that this policy "goes beyond" the related executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Ju...
Moscow: Washington and Tehran Have Taken the Russian Proposal to Transfer Excess Uranium f...
SadaNews - The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that Washington and Tehran have seriously considered the Russian proposal regarding the transfer of excess uranium from Iran.
It added that "Iran insists on its right to enrich uranium on its territory," proposing that "Iranian enriched uranium...
UN Report Shows No "Active Relationships" Between the Syrian State and "Al-Qaeda"
SadaNews - A report from the United Nations that has not been published indicated that the organization's sanctions monitors did not record any "active relationships" this year between Al-Qaeda and the body leading the Syrian interim government, a finding that could bolster anticipated U.S. efforts...
Gunmen Kidnap and Kill 9 Bus Passengers in Pakistan
SadaNews - Officials revealed today, Friday, that gunmen killed nine bus passengers after kidnapping them in the Balochistan province located in southwestern Pakistan, according to Reuters.
Rind, a spokesperson for the provincial government, stated that the passengers were abducted from several bus...
Moscow: UN Officials Must Abandon Their Biased Path
SadaNews - The Russian Foreign Ministry has emphasized that Moscow insists on the necessity for some UN officials to abandon their biased path and demands that they stop acting as a mouthpiece for Western propaganda regarding the Ukrainian crisis.
The ministry stated in a statement commenti...
France and Britain Announce Readiness to Coordinate Their Nuclear Deterrence
SadaNews - France and Britain have announced an unprecedented step in the history of their defense relations, as both countries confirmed their readiness to coordinate their nuclear deterrence to protect Europe from any "extreme threats".
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime M...
Casualties in Kyiv Following Russian Attack
SadaNews - The military administration in Kyiv announced on Thursday morning that a nighttime Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital resulted in the deaths of two individuals. The head of the military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, wrote on Telegram: "Unfortunately, we have two fatalities. These...