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As Omicron spreads, officials in China’s capital city are trying to avoid the kind of mass lockdown seen in Shanghai.

The European Commission proposed a gradual ban on Russian oil imports Wednesday to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, as Russian forces pounded sites to the east of the country and hit targets in the far west near the EU border.

Zionist military forces arrested 11 Palestinians after brutally storming various parts of the West Bank. As hostile actions of the Zionist military forces against the Palestinian citizens in the Occupied Territories of Palestine continue, the regime’s forces attacked various parts of the West Bank. Fierce clashes broke out after Zionist …

A senior member of the Saudi royal family has complained about the United States’ lack of commitment to defending the kingdom from retaliatory attacks by Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, even as Riyadh continues to violate a recent ceasefire deal. Prince Turki al-Faisal, who is also a former Saudi intelligence chief, expressed disappointment about Washington’s declining support …

Palestinians have warned of a plot to “dismantle” the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) after the body announced it will delegate its humanitarian services for more than 5 million Palestinian refugees living in dozens of refugee camps to other organizations to overcome its severe financial …

People in the Gaza Strip will mark this year’s Eid al-Fitr holiday for the 16th time under the Israeli blockade. The joyful occasion comes at the end of the holy month of Ramadhan. Traditionally, Muslims go to markets several days before Eid to buy gifts, new clothes, and sweets for …

A United Nations official has warned of a “worsening” humanitarian situation in Yemen, saying over 23 million Yemenis are in need of assistance due to the repercussions of the Saudi-led war on the impoverished country. “The worsening humanitarian crisis in Yemen is a reality that we need to urgently address,” …

The continuation of the Israeli occupation of Palestine for over 70 years is “a full-fledged racist war crime,” says the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, which also denounced the Tel Aviv regime’s incessant violation of the Palestinian people’s rights, in particular workers. “All the human suffering experienced by our people, especially …

Turkey’s president says the country is to send back around one million Syrian refugees to northern Syria, under a plan aimed at enabling their resettlement in houses partially built by Turkey there. “We are backing up our strategy with projects to encourage the returns,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory economic sanctions in response to the “unfriendly actions of certain foreign states and international organisations”. According to the decree, Russia will forbid the export of products and raw materials to people and entities that it has sanctioned. The decree also …

The British government has admitted its inability to help people overcome the current cost-of-living crisis, saying it has to be prudent with its spending to avoid getting stuck in the inflationary spiral. In an interview on ITV on Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was at pains to confirm that …

The leaders of Japan and Thailand announced a new defense agreement on Monday as well as plans to upgrade their economic relations, as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wrapped up the last leg of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia. The agreement would facilitate the transfer of defense hardware and …

Israeli regime has denounced Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for suggesting that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins, accusing the top Russian diplomat of spreading anti-Semitism and demanding an apology from Moscow. The Israeli foreign ministry said Lavrov’s comments were “ghastly,” and stated that it summoned Russian Ambassador to Tel Aviv …

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was recently unseated by a no-confidence vote, has openly blamed the administration of US President Joe Biden for his ouster. In a tweet on Monday, Khan brought up the question that if the Biden administration’s involvement in the “regime change conspiracy” had made …

In a bid to ramp up diplomatic engagement with Pacific Island countries, Washington is set to host leaders from the region later this year, a senior US government official has said. Kurt Campbell, who serves as coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs on the US National Security Council, made the announcement at …

The Iraqi army aviation bombarded a communication center for the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)  in Sinjar district, a security source reported. The source told Alghadeer news that the operation was carried out based on accurate intelligence information. Earlier today, two YBS snipers were killed in an airstrike of the Iraqi …

Ukrainian authorities were hoping Monday to evacuate more civilians from the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, as Russia’s offensive in the east of Ukraine continued with “active and heavy” fighting. Kyiv said more than 100 civilians were evacuated over the weekend from the sprawling Azovstal plant, the last holdout …

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll of civilians killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24 had exceeded 3,000 people. The toll of 3,153 killed so far represents an increase of 254 from Friday. OHCHR said that the …

Spanish authorities have detected “Pegasus” spyware in the mobile phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defence Minister Margarita Robles, the government minister for the presidency, Felix Bolanos, said on Monday. Bolanos told a news conference Sanchez’s phone was infected in May 2021 and at least one data leak occurred …

At least 8 people were shot dead and 16 injured in a number of shooting incidents in Chicago over the weekend, local media reported. The spree of shootings has been recorded from about 5:45 pm on Friday when a 69-year-old man, was shot dead at his residence in South Kilpatrick, …