Three new Ebola cases have been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing the total to five in the last 10 days, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Health officials have said the latest flare-up of the virus appeared to be linked to the massive 2018-20 outbreak, …
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Poland PM warns EU leaders of threat to bloc’s future
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told fellow European Union leaders in a letter Monday that the EU risked becoming a “centrally managed organism run by institutions deprived of democratic control”. Morawiecki said this was “a dangerous phenomenon that threatens the future of our union”. Poland’s populist right-wing government has been …
Read More »Thousands of migrant workers in Kashmir moved to secure locations, hundreds flee
Indian authorities have moved thousands of migrant workers in Kashmir to safer locations overnight, while hundreds have fled the Himalayan valley after a wave of targeted killings, two security officials said on Monday. Suspected militants have killed eleven civilians, including five migrant workers, in Kashmir since early October despite a …
Read More »Al-Kadhimi announces arresting the terrorist responsible for the bloody Karrada bombing
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, announced arresting the terrorist responsible for the bloody Karrada bombing, which killed hundreds back in 2016. Al-Kadhimi said in a tweet, “After more than five years of the Karrada bombing crime that bled the hearts of Iraqis, our heroic forces, after a high-level intelligence …
Read More »Former US Secretary Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications
Colin Powell, the first black US secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 from COVID-19 complications, his family said in a statement. “He was fully vaccinated. We want to thank the medical staff at Walter Reed National Medical Center for their caring …
Read More »Neymar ruled out of PSG’s Champions League clash with Leipzig
Brazilian forward Neymar will miss Paris St Germain’s Champions League group game against RB Leipzig after picking up an injury on international duty, manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Monday. The 29-year-old was among a number of players not involved in PSG’s 2-1 Ligue 1 win over Angers on Friday due …
Read More »Rights group blasts use of FIFA to whitewash Israel’s crimes
A UK-based rights group has slammed the FIFA president for participating in a “political activity” in the occupied al-Quds, denouncing his suggestion to hold the 2030 World Cup in the Occupied Palestine. Gianni Infantino took part in the inauguration ceremony of “The Friedman Center for Peace through Strength” on October …
Read More »Apple expected to unveil new Macs with more powerful chips
Analysts expect Apple Inc to unveil new Mac laptop computers with more powerful processor chips at an event that will be streamed later Monday. Bloomberg has previously reported that Apple plans to release two new MacBook Pro models with 14-inch and 16-inch screens. The Cupertino, California-based company introduced some new …
Read More »Russia shuts mission to NATO in spy row retaliation
Russia said on Monday it would halt the activities of its diplomatic mission to NATO after the Western military alliance expelled eight Russians saying they were spies. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also said staff at NATO’s military mission in Moscow would be stripped of their accreditation from Nov. 1, and …
Read More »Tigray forces say air strikes hit Ethiopia’s Mekelle, government denies
Rebellious Tigrayan forces accused the Ethiopian government of launching airstrikes on the capital of the Tigray region on Monday, though the government denied the reports. The reported attack follows intensified fighting in two other Ethiopian regions, where the central government’s military is trying to recover territory taken by the northern …
Read More »In case of war, Hezbollah can fire 2,500 rockets at Occupied Territories each day: Israeli cmdr.
A ranking Israeli military commander says Hezbollah can fire up to 2,500 rockets towards the Occupied Territories each day in case of a war with the Israeli regime. Back in May, when the regime tempted a war with the Palestinian resistance movements in the Gaza Strip, “We saw a pace …
Read More »Seven Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike to protest administrative detention
At least seven Palestinian inmates have remained on an open-ended hunger strike to protest the Israeli so-called administrative detention, which allows prisoners to be held without charge or trial. According to a report by the Detainees Affairs Commission, among them had been the oldest hunger-striker Kayed Fasfous, who stopped eating almost 95 days ago. He …
Read More »Russia’s Nord Stream 2 ready for export after filling first string with gas
The gas-in procedure for the first string of the Russia-led Nord Stream 2 pipeline has been completed, the operator of the project said. In a statement released on Monday, the Swiss-based operator of the Russia-led project said, “The string is filled with some 177 million m3 of so-called technical gas, reaching a …
Read More »Pentagon chief begins three-leg tour in Georgia for military talks
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin has arrived in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi for the first leg of a three-nation visit to the Black Sea region. “The United States is committed to helping Georgia build its defense capacity and advance its Euro-Atlantic integration, and I’m looking forward to my meetings …
Read More »Thousands in El Salvador protest against Bukele government
Thousands of people in El Salvador have taken to the streets in protest against the recent controversial decisions made by President Nayib Bukele’s government. According to the local media, an estimated number of 4000 people marched through the capital San Salvador on Sunday, decrying the ouster of Supreme Court judges, …
Read More »German Greens vote to enter government coalition talks
Germany’s Green Party on Sunday followed its prospective partner, the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), in clearing the way for official three-way negotiations with the business-friendly Free Democrats (FDP) to form the next government. According to Press TV, delegates at a Green Party conference in Berlin voted in favor of starting …
Read More »Floods, landslides in southern India leave at least 21 dead
Floods and landslides due to incessant rain in India’s Kerala State has left 21 dead, according to media reports on Sunday. Rescue operations were underway by the Indian Army and Navy in the Kottayam and Idukki districts. According to Press TV, Kerala State was also a victim to the worst …
Read More »US progressives, supposedly pro Palestine, vote to fund Israel
For the second time this year the United States Congress voted to send Israel billions of dollars in military funding. Of course there’s nothing unusual about that specifically, but what is interesting is how progressives in Congress chose to coordinate their votes. On both occasions, members of the so called …
Read More »US, Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait ‘to provoke’ China
The US military has announced that two American and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait last week in what China called an attempt “to provoke and stir up trouble” in the strait. The US military dispatched Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey through the waterway that separates China from …
Read More »France confirms its ambassador to Belarus left the country on Oct 17
France confirmed its ambassador to Belarus left the country on Oct 17, adding that the official in question – Nicolas de Lacoste – would now assume the role of special envoy in Belarus as of this Monday onwards. “France will keep on standing by the Belarus people and will look …
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