Israeli authorities have published tenders for more than 1,000 new settler units in the West Bank and East al-Quds, irrespective of the international outcry against the Tel Aviv regime’s illegal settlement expansion activities and land grab policies across the occupied Palestinian territories. The anti-settlement group Peace Now said in a …
Read More »US, Canada reach deal on turning back migrants at illegal border crossings
The US and Canada have announced an immigration plan that will change the way they take in asylum seekers. While Ottawa vowed to accept 15,000 additional migrants, the deal allows both countries to reject those who arrive at unofficial border crossings. US President Joe Biden unveiled the new agreement alongside …
Read More »North Korea unveils ‘radioactive tsunami’ weapon
Pyongyang claimed the system is able to “annihilate enemy ship groups” without detection North Korea has tested a new “underwater nuclear strategic weapon,” claiming the platform can produce a “radioactive tsunami.” Pyongyang claimed it has been forced to strengthen its “war deterrence” amid a flurry of military drills by Washington …
Read More »India, Iraq discuss launching joint production lines
Iraq’s National Security Advisor, Qasim al-Araji, held talks with his Indian counterpart, Ajit Doval, in New Delhi on Friday to discuss bilateral ties and strategic cooperation between the two countries. According to a statement from al-Araji’s office, the meeting focused on enhancing the friendly relationship and strategic interests between Iraq …
Read More »Trump warns of ‘death and destruction’
The former president says there is potential for disastrous consequences if he’s changed by New York prosecutors Former US President Donald Trump has warned that there could be “death and destruction” if he’s indicted for allegedly instructing his lawyer to pay hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels. “What kind …
Read More »Indonesia volcano erupts, spews ash and smoke
Indonesia’s Mount Ili Lewotolok erupted Friday, belching a tower of smoke and ash almost a kilometer into the sky and prompting authorities to impose a no-go zone in the area. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the eruption, which sent up a tower of volcanic smoke …
Read More »UK asylum seekers threatened with deportation – report
Refugees have complained of overcrowding and malnutrition, a charity has claimed. People seeking asylum in the UK who complain of overcrowding, poor food, and mental health problems have been warned that they may be deported to Rwanda, according to the findings of a report by the Refugee Action charity released …
Read More »ISIS kills 15 truffle hunters in Syria: Monitor
ISIS killed 15 people foraging for desert truffles in central Syria by cutting their throats, while 40 others are missing, a war monitor said Friday. Syria’s desert truffles fetch high prices in a country battered by 12 years of war and a crushing economic crisis. Since February, at least 150 …
Read More »India’s Rahul Gandhi loses parliament seat after conviction
Top opposition figure Rahul Gandhi was expelled from India’s parliament on Friday, a day after his defamation conviction for a remark seen as an insult against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi’s government has been widely accused of using the law to target and silence critics, and the case in the …
Read More »King Charles III postpones a trip to France as strikes and protest hobble the country
French citizens angry at President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms engaged in scattered protest actions Friday, as the ongoing unrest across the country persuaded officials to postpone a planned state visit by Britain’s King Charles III. Demonstrators had demanded that Charles cancel his trip, which was scheduled to start Sunday. The …
Read More »457 arrested, 441 cops injured as over a million protest in 300 cities in France
A total of 457 people were arrested and 441 security forces injured on Thursday during nationwide protests against French President Emmanuel Macron’s pensions reform, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. Speaking to the CNews channel on Friday morning, Darmanin also said that there had been 903 fires lit in the streets …
Read More »Thousands attend morning prayers in al-Aqsa on second day of Ramadan despite Israeli restrictions
Amid tight restrictions, thousands of Muslim worshipers have crossed the Israeli military checkpoints deployed early on Friday morning before arriving at al-Aqsa Mosque for prayer. According to Palestinian media reports, Israeli occupation forces imposed restrictions as Palestinians tried to enter the city of al-Quds to perform Friday prayers. The Israeli …
Read More »Nuclear warning issued to Ukraine over Crimea
Russia would be justified in using any means necessary if Kyiv tries to retake the peninsula, former President Dmitry Medvedev has claimed Any Ukrainian attempt to capture Crimea could be met with a nuclear response by Moscow, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned. He insisted, however, that Kyiv’s claims …
Read More »Rockets hit US military base after airstrikes target Syrian troops
A military base housing US forces in eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr has come under a rocket attack hours after the Pentagon carried out multiple airstrikes against Syrian troops. Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen television news network, citing local sources, reported that the rockets landed in the vicinity of a US-controlled al-Omar oil …
Read More »Nigeria | Protesters storm national assembly, calls for annulment of presidential election
Some protesters have stormed the national assembly in Abuja over the just concluded presidential election in Nigeria. The protesters carried placards with the inscriptions such as ‘Save our Democracy’, “INEC + Corruption, Politicians are killing our Democracy,” and “INEC killing the Nigerian Democracy.” DAILY POST reports that some of the …
Read More »Ship in Scotland tips over in dry dock, injuring more than two dozen people
At least 25 people were injured Wednesday morning when a ship tipped over in a dry dock on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland. Fifteen people were taken to a local hospital and 10 others were treated for injuries at the scene, according to the Scottish Ambulance Service. Emergency services were …
Read More »US imposes new sanctions on Iran, targeting entities, individuals
The United States has imposed sanctions on four entities and three individuals over their alleged involvement in a procurement network that purportedly supports Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program. The US Department of the Treasury claimed that the network “operates on behalf of” Iran’s Ministry of Defense. According to the …
Read More »Australia’s Latitude at all-time low on more evidence of large-scale data theft
Shares of Latitude Group Holdings (LFS.AX) slumped to their all-time low on Wednesday after the fintech firm unearthed further evidence of large-scale information theft affecting former and current customers across Australia and New Zealand. Latitude said it was attempting to identify the number of customers affected and the type of …
Read More »UK lawmakers approve ‘Stormont brake’ element of post-Brexit deal
Britain’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday voted to approve the key element of a post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland reached between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the European Union last month. Members of parliament voted by 515 to 29 in favor of the so-called “Stormont brake,” aimed at offering …
Read More »Zelensky visits Ukraine army positions near Bakhmut
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that he visited military positions near the frontline town of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the scene of the longest and bloodiest battle since Russia’s war. At least one person was killed meanwhile and more than two dozen injured in a Russian strike on a block …
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