Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

International

Israel may have breached int'l law using American weapons: US

The US says Israel may have used American-supplied weapons in breach of international humanitarian law in some instances during the war in Gaza. It is "reasonable to assess" that US-supplied arms have been used in ways "inconsistent" with Israel's obligations,

UN assembly urges Palestine membership after vote

The United Nations General Assembly has enhanced Palestine's rights within the organisation and called for it to be accepted as a member. Palestine has had non-member observer state status since 2012, which allows some rights short of a full member. Membership can only be

‘Modi Won’t Return As PM’: Rahul Gandhi Gives ‘Written Guarantee’ in UP

Making a bold assertion, Rahul Gandhi, with unwavering confidence, said that Narendra Modi’s tenure as Prime Minister was nearing its end. Congress leader and its candidate from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi, Rahul Gandhi, stated on Friday that Narendra Modi would not become the

Spain, Ireland to recognize Palestinian state on May 21 — EU’s Borrell

Spain, Ireland and other European Union member countries plan to recognize a Palestinian state on May 21, the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said late on Thursday ahead of an expected UN vote on Friday on a Palestinian bid to become a full member. Spanish Prime

Putin reappoints Mishustin as Russia’s prime minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister for the lower house’s approval. Parliament Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said the house, the State Duma, will hold a session later Friday to consider Mishustin’s candidacy.

India SC gives Arvind Kejriwal interim bail till June 1

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 10) granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal until June 1 in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.  A Bench comprising Justices Khanna and Dipankar Datta said they will be passing a a

Slovenia to recognise Palestinian state by mid-June

The Slovenian government on Thursday initiated the procedure for the recognition of a Palestinian state as a form of leverage to end the conflict in Gaza, a move it announced in March, Prime Minister Robert Golob said. "The horrors we see every day in Gaza are inadmissible and

Air India Express sacks 25 crews after sick leave, cancels 85 flights

Air India Express has terminated the contract of as many as 25 senior cabin crew members who ‘reported sick' on Tuesday and Wednesday. The airline, in its internal note to terminated employees, said that their act was "pre-meditated” and this “caused tremendous

7 workers shot dead near Pakistan's Gwadar Port

Unidentified gunmen shot and killed at least seven workers in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, police said on Thursday. According to police official Mohsin Ali, gunmen stormed into a house some 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of the port city of Gwadar, and shot the

Indian police arrest 4 for luring recruits to Russian war

Investigators in India have announced that federal police arrested four people accused of duping young men into going to Russia to fight in the Ukraine war. At least two Indians have been killed in the conflict, with many more saying they were lured to Russia and sent to the front

Dozens still missing after South African building collapse

Rescue teams in South Africa were racing against time on Wednesday to find more survivors after a deadly building collapse in the country's Western Cape province, as search operations entered a third day. Rescuers used underground cameras and sniffer dogs amid the rubble, looking

Ukraine parliament passes bill for prisoners to join army

Ukraine’s parliament has passed a bill that would enable some prisoners to fight in the armed forces as the military faces a critical personnel shortage and Russian forces continue to advance on the battlefield. The move on Wednesday marks a U-turn in Ukraine’s approach on

Brazil flooding death toll hits 100 as government pledges aid

The death toll from tremendous flooding in southern Brazil has reached 100, the local civil defence agency said, as emergency crews continued to search for dozens of missing people. Nearly 400 municipalities have been affected after days of heavy rains swamped the Brazilian state of

US pauses weapons shipment to Israel

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed reports that the United States paused a weapons shipment to Israel, as President Joe Biden’s administration faces growing pressure to condition aid to the top US ally amid the war in Gaza. Testifying before a US congressional

US to halt some arms supplies if Israel invades Rafah

President Joe Biden has warned Israel that the US will stop supplying some weapons if it launches a major ground operation in the Gaza city of Rafah. "If they go into Rafah, I'm not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah," he said during

Global temperature streak continues with record heat in April

The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino weather phenomenon that contributes to increased heat, said the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, pointing to human-caused climate change for exacerbating the extremes. Record heat 

Putin sworn in for new 6-year term as Russia's president

President Vladimir Putin has been sworn for a record-breaking fifth term as Russia’s leader. In a lavish Tuesday ceremony at Andreyevsky Hall in the Grand Kremlin Palace, Putin swore an oath of allegiance by placing his right hand on Russia’s constitution. The

Saudi Arabia implements new restrictions on Hajj visas

Saudi Arabia has recently announced new regulations regarding the issuance of Hajj visas, specifying that the visa will only permit travel to the cities of Jeddah, Medina, and Makkah. According to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the visa will exclusively serve as the entry permit for

UNICEF warns 600,000 children face ‘catastrophe’ in Rafah

Some 600,000 children packed into Gaza’s Rafah city face “further catastrophe,” UNICEF warned on Monday, urging against their forced relocation after Israel ordered an evacuation ahead of its long-threatened ground invasion. “Given the high concentration of

Macron and Xi discuss Russia, Ukraine and trade

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday for talks on Russia's war in Ukraine and trade between China and the European Union. Xi arrived in France on Sunday for a rare European visit that included meeting