JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday urged world leaders to block a Palestinian bid at the United Nations for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on Israel’s occupation, the Prime Minister’s office said. In...
The infelicitous phrase “international basket case” might better apply to Pakistan today than when it was applied to Bangladesh in the 1970s — Pakistan’s former eastern half. Bangladesh has surpassed Pakistan economically and in . There is even talk of...
Major global media outlets have joined forces to call on the US to drop charges against the founder of Wikileaks and to stop his prosecution in order to protect journalism. In a joint open letter published on Monday, The New York Times, The Guardian, Le Monde,...
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol warned of an unprecedented joint response with allies if North Korea goes ahead with a nuclear test and urged China to help dissuade the North from pursuing banned development of nuclear weapons and missiles. In a...
Fighting around the key eastern Ukraine town of Bakhmut has descended into a bloody morass with hundreds of dead and injured reported daily, as neither Russian or Ukrainian forces were able to make a significant breakthrough after months of fighting. As Russia...
Italy declared a state of emergency on the southern island of Ischia on Sunday after a landslide killed at least seven people and left several others missing. A wave of mud and debris crashed through the small town of Casamicciola Terme on Saturday morning,...
As the two nations prepare to co-host Cop15, Mélanie Joly discusses Canada’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy Canada will work with China when needed – but challenge it when necessary, the country’s foreign minister...
Shanghai—China’s major cities of Beijing and Shanghai were blanketed with security on Tuesday in the wake of nationwide rallies calling for political freedoms and an end to COVID lockdowns. The country’s leadership faced...
(MENAFN - IANS) Gaza, Nov 29 (IANS) Palestinian authorities said that 57 per cent of the Gaza Strip population suffers from food insecurity due to an Israeli blockade imposed on the coastal enclave ... ......
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has said the alliance will not pull back in its support for Ukraine, calling on partners to pledge more winter aid for Kyiv as it braced itself for more cold and darkness due to Russian...
Poland has hired two US PR companies for a pro-Ukraine campaign in the West. According to the official statement, Poland’s state bank has hired MikeWorldWide and AMW PR for “a global campaign to inform the general public...
New Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has arrived in the capital Tehran to hold key talks with Iranian officials on ways to bolster bilateral relations and the latest developments in the region. Heading a...
Palestinians run near burning tires during clashes with Israeli forces following a raid, in Jenin in the West Bank April 9, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman i24 News – The United Nations special coordinator...
The former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a coalition deal with a far-right leader known for his homophobic rhetoric and disparaging remarks about non-Orthodox Jews, a sign of the prospective...