German men aged 17-45 may need military approval for long stays abroad

Anniversary of the bloody massacre committed 36 years ago on the night of 19-20 January by the former USSR against civilians in order to suppress the national liberation movement of the Azerbaijani people, is annually commemorated in Azerbaijan as 20 January – National Mourning Day.On 20 January – National Mourning Day, which is both a…

The US and Iran’s rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a “test of wills”, says BBC’s Chief International correspondent Lyse Doucet. Earlier this month, US forces announced they would intercept or turn back vessels travelling to or from Iran’s coast. Iran calls the blockade “piracy”, and its top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf,…

Washington — US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will impose a 25 percent tariff on cars and trucks imported from the European Union, escalating trade tensions between Washington and Brussels.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said the EU has failed to honor agreed-upon trade commitments, and that the…