Russia is delivering advanced air defence systems and radar equipment to Iran in preparation for a major escalation with Israel.The move came after Tehran requested more arms from its ally, Iranian officials told The New York Times, following a visit from a senior ally of Vladimir Putin on Monday.Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia’s security council, met with Iran’s president and top security officials as the Islamic Republic weighs its response to the killing o...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro secured re-election with 51.2 percent of the votes cast on Sunday, according to the country's electoral council. The campaign was marred by allegations of opposition intimidation and widespread fears of electoral fraud.Elvis Amoroso, the head of the CNE electoral body, which is largely loyal to the government, announced that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia received 44.2 percent of the votes. Independent polls had pre...

No fewer than nine people have been killed and 25 others injured in what appear to be coordinated attacks by gunmen in Russia’s southernmost province of Dagestan. Local authorities have confirmed the devastating news.The attacks targeted multiple places of worship and a police traffic stop in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala, which are situated about 120km (75 miles) apart. Among the victims are seven law enforcement officers, a priest, and a church security gu...