Climate activists have filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, accusing him of “crimes against humanity” for his alleged role in the destruction of the Amazon. In an official complaint filed at The Hague-based court on Tuesday, activists with the Austrian environmental advocacy …

France says one of its soldiers has been killed during a “maintenance operation” in northern Mali. French Defense Minister Florence Parly said on Wednesday that non-commissioned officer Adrien Quelin “died [on Tuesday] following an accident that occurred during a maintenance operation in Timbuktu.” According to French Government Spokesperson Gabriel Attal, an investigation …

China says recent military drills near Chinese Taipei were a “just” move aimed at protecting the country’s sovereignty and integrity against Taipei’s “collusion” with foreign forces. China carried out beach landing and assault drills in the province directly across the sea from Chinese Taipei on Monday, one week after former …

Japan’s ruling conservative party has presented its campaign on a platform of increasing the country’s defense spending to counter alleged threats from China and North Korea. Announcing the pledge on Tuesday, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) also promised to “seek responsible actions” over alleged human rights issues related to Uyghurs, Tibet, ethnic …

US Vice President Kamala Harris has said the United States must face up to its “shameful past” with tribal nations. According to Press TV, Harris was speaking at the National Congress of American Indians 78th Annual Convention, held this year in Portland, Oregon. She called on Americans of all backgrounds …

The United States has launched an investigation to find out whether some aides to former President Donald Trump took gifts that were meant to be given to foreign officials. The State Department Office of Inspector General is reportedly on the case to see if they took thousands of dollars’ worth …

Al-Fateh Alliance issued a new comment on the results of the Independent High Electoral Commission on Wednesday. The Alliance said in a brief statement, a copy of which was received by Al-Ghadeer, that a large number of entities and candidates are challenging the election results due to the loss of their votes …

A record number of Americans quit their jobs in the month of August, says the US Labor Department, with walkouts mostly hitting the food and retail sector. Over 4.3 million workers left their jobs, breaking a record that had stood since the  year 2000. “As job openings and hires fell …

Iraq recorded 1766 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Wednesday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 35 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3245 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …

A military logistics convoy belonging to the US troops in Iraq was targeted with a bomb in the south of the country, local media said. The Sabereen News-Telegram Channel reported on Wednesday afternoon that a US military logistics convoy was attacked in Basra province in southern Iraq. According to the …

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has awarded Somalia control of most of a potential oil- and a gas-rich chunk of the Indian Ocean in a dispute over the maritime boundary with neighboring Kenya. Chief Judge Joan Donoghue said at The Hague-based court on Tuesday there was “no agreed maritime …

The Kremlin has rejected a recent claim made by new Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that Japan’s sovereignty extends to a chain of islands disputed with Moscow. “We disagree with such statements. This is the territory of the Russian Federation,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said at a press briefing on …

Qatar’s diplomatic point man on Afghanistan said Tuesday countries should engage the country’s new Taliban rulers, warning that isolation could lead to a wide-reaching security threat, as happened when al-Qaeda used the country as a base to plot the 9/11 attacks. Mutlaq bin Majed al-Qahtani, Qatar’s special envoy for counterterrorism …

Mr. Ahmed Al-Asadi, a spokesman for the Al-Fateh Alliance, announced that there are more than 12,000 stations that will change the election results while noting that objecting to and challenging the results is not directed at any political bloc. Al-Fateh Alliance spokesman added: – The conduct of the electoral process …

The Pentagon wants defense contractors to cut the ultimate cost of hypersonic weapons, the head of research and development said on Tuesday, as the next generation of super-fast missiles being developed currently cost tens of millions per unit. “We need to figure out how to drive towards more affordable hypersonics,” …

The World Health Organization is awaiting full clinical data on the antiviral pill made by Merck & Co Inc to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients, a WHO spokesperson said on Tuesday, a day after the company said it had applied for US emergency use authorization. WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier, asked at …

The Border Ports Authority announced the arrival of a new batch of Pfizer vaccines. The Border Ports Authority said in a statement received by AlghadeerTv, that “in according to the directives of the Supreme Committee for Health and National Safety, the authority continues supporting for the health reality to confront …

Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein and his Lebanese counterpart, Abdullah Bou Habib, agreed today, Tuesday, to form a joint committee for the purpose of studying an agreement to raise entry visas between the two countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, in a statement received by AlghadeerTv, that “Foreign Minister Fouad …

The General Secretariat of the Iraqi Council of Ministers announced on Tuesday that female candidates running for the parliamentary election have secured 97 seats out of 329 (29.4%), a record high in Iraq’s history. In a press release issued earlier today, Tuesday, the Iraqi Women Empowerment Department in the General …

The US State Department official has described the talks with the Taliban in Qatar as “candid and professional,” following the US defeat in the 20-year war against Afghanistan where hundreds of thousands of people were killed and millions more displaced. US officials from the Biden administration on Sunday held their …