Gaza’s post-war governance uncertain as war rages
Who will govern Gaza when Israel's military offensive against Hamas ends? After five weeks of fighting, the answer remains shrouded...
Month: November 2023
Sri Lanka appeals ICC ban over political meddling
Sri Lanka's sports minister said Saturday he would appeal the country's suspension from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over alleged...
Pope dismisses US bishop who was prominent critic
Pope Francis on Saturday dismissed US bishop Joseph Strickland, a prominent conservative who has repeatedly criticized his papacy, following concerns...
Combat hits Gaza hospitals as Israel confronts toll fears
Gaza hospitals reported being under constant fire and running on nearly exhausted supplies Saturday as Israel rejected key allies' condemnation...
Understanding the Power of Gratitude
Dear destiny Friends, The most powerful force in the world is unconditional love, the greatest manifestation of unconditional love is...
Blinken ends marathon tour warning ‘more needs to be done’ on Gaza
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a marathon diplomatic push Friday in India after a whirlwind Middle East...
Bangladesh PM rejects further pay hike after garment worker protests
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has rejected any further pay hikes for protesting garment workers demanding a nearly tripled wage...
Elusive Attenborough echidna rediscovered in Indonesia
An elusive echidna feared extinct after disappearing for six decades has been rediscovered in a remote part of Indonesia, on...
Philippines accuses China of ‘dangerous’ actions in South China Sea
The Philippines accused the Chinese coast guard Friday of "dangerous harassment" of Filipino boats in the disputed South China Sea,...
Erdogan blasts Turkey’s top court, backs probe into judges
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Turkey's highest court of making repeated mistakes and defended an unprecedented criminal investigation...
Bangladesh coach calls for timed-out rule change as Shakib row rumbles on
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha called for a change to cricket's timed-out law, saying it should be a matter for the...
Wrecked Israeli community grieves for peaceniks killed in Hamas attacks
Rounds of outgoing Israeli artillery rattle the edge of the war-afflicted Gaza Strip, where a kibbutz community grieves for residents...
‘No pressure’ Azam blasts critics as World Cup dream slips away
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam blasted his critics on Friday, telling them "it's easy to give advice on TV" as he...
Jailed Iranian Nobel winner ends hunger strike
The family of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi says she has ended a hunger strike after she...
Prince Harry wins latest round in legal battle with UK newspapers
The publishers of two UK newspapers on Friday lost a bid to have a case for unlawful information gathering brought...
Xi, Biden to meet in US next week for first talks in a year
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first meeting in nearly a year next week...
Blinken warns N. Korea, Russia military ties ‘growing and dangerous’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that military ties between North Korea and Russia are "growing and dangerous",...
Gaza workers stuck in West Bank desperate to return despite war
It seems an incongruous question in the middle of Israel's war with Hamas, but asked who wanted to return home,...
Israel to begin four-hour ‘pauses’ in Gaza, US says
Israel has agreed to daily four-hour military pauses in northern Gaza for humanitarian purposes, the White House said Thursday, even...
Armed rebellion risks break-up of Myanmar: junta-backed president
Myanmar's junta-backed president said the country is at risk of breaking apart if the military cannot crush a joint offensive...
Thwarted Thai PM candidate Pita vows to run again: AFP interview
Thwarted Thai election winner Pita Limjaroenrat vowed Thursday to run for prime minister again, defying conservative forces that blocked him...
Best of enemies: England-Pakistan cricket flashpoints
Cricket matches between England and Pakistan have often been fraught affairs, with rows over umpiring, allegations of ball-tampering, abandoned fixtures,...
Best of enemies: England-Pakistan cricket flashpoints
Cricket matches between England and Pakistan have often been fraught affairs, with rows over umpiring, allegations of ball-tampering, abandoned fixtures,...
Spain PM strikes key deal with Catalan separatists: source
Spain's prime minister has clinched agreement with Catalan separatists, a source told AFP on Thursday, in a deal that will...
EU court advisor recommends new ruling in Apple tax case
The European Court of Justice's top legal advisor recommended on Thursday that an EU court make a new ruling in...
Turkey’s Gaza fury deepens splits with EU
As Turkey's relations with the European Union come under strain over its democratic standards, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's outspoken pro-Palestinian...
UK minister condemned for attacking policing of pro-Palestinian protests
British interior minister Suella Braverman sparked outrage on Thursday for accusing police of double standards before a politically charged pro-Palestinian...
Ethiopian forces regain control of historic Lalibela: residents
The Ethiopian army regained control of Lalibela on Thursday following a pullout by a regional militia whose fighters had overrun...
EU opens probe into TikTok, YouTube over child protection
The EU announced investigations on Thursday into YouTube and TikTok to find out what action the US and Chinese-owned platforms...
G7 backs ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza, reaffirms Ukraine support
G7 foreign ministers said Wednesday that they supported "humanitarian pauses and corridors" in the Hamas-Israel war but refrained from calling...
Telecoms outage cuts off millions of Australians
More than 10 million Australians were cut off from internet and phone services on Wednesday after unexplained outages struck one...
Fossil fuel plans by producing nations threatens 1.5C limit: UN
Plans to expand oil, gas and coal production by major fossil fuel countries would push the world far beyond the...
Russia hands captive Ukrainian soldiers heavy sentences
Russian military courts on Wednesday sentenced two Ukrainian soldiers to 19 and 20 years in prison for allegedly shooting civilians...
‘Big Show’ to doting dad: Five things on Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell on Wednesday was the toast of the cricket world a day after his unbeaten 201 powered Australia into...
China’s diplomacy shifts from ‘wolf warrior’ to ‘handsome boy’
China's red carpet treatment for "handsome boy" Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese offered an intriguing blueprint for Beijing's shifting approach...
‘Act urgently’: French lawmakers call for new Africa approach
France must "act urgently" and conduct reforms to restore its ties with Africa as Russia and China's influence is rising...
Iran jails French national for 5 years: family
An Iranian court has ordered a five-year jail sentence against a French national tried on national security charges, his family...
Thousands flee as Israel tightens ‘stranglehold’ around Gaza City
Thousands of Palestinians were fleeing on foot Wednesday in a surge away from the fighting and intense bombardment in Gaza...
UK police urged to ban pro-Palestinian rally
British police came under mounting government pressure on Wednesday to ban a pro-Palestinian rally scheduled to take place in London...
Scientists blame climate change for ‘extreme drought’ in Iraq, Iran and Syria
The "extreme" drought gripping Iraq, Syria and Iran would not have occurred without climate change caused primarily by burning fossil...
French Polynesia president backs Olympics surf venue rethink
The president of the French overseas territory of French Polynesia has suggested an alternative venue for the 2024 Olympics surf...
France divisions exposed by march against anti-Semitism
A call for a weekend march in Paris against anti-Semitism sparked bitter squabbling between political parties Wednesday despite a surge...
US Supreme Court to weigh whether abusers have right to own guns
The conservative US Supreme Court has an opportunity on Tuesday to clarify its latest case law on the right to...
China owed more than $1 trillion in Belt and Road debt: report
China is owed more than a trillion dollars through its Belt and Road project, making it the biggest debt collector...
Russia navy chief kicks off Myanmar naval drills
The head of Russia's navy met Myanmar's junta chief ahead of joint naval exercises due to begin Tuesday, according to...
World Cup ‘timed out’ dismissal row divides cricket
Cricket's "timed out" controversy split the game on Tuesday as Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan headed for home nursing a...
Olympic champion Semenya ‘not ashamed’ to be different
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya said she is "not going to be ashamed because I am different" as she focuses...
Zadran posts Afghanistan’s first World Cup hundred
Ibrahim Zadran became the first Afghanistan batsman to score a World Cup hundred when he reached three figures against Australia...
Swiss museum shows controversial Nazi-era art collection
A top Swiss museum has run into trouble showing an art collection acquired in questionable circumstances during World War II,...
One month on, Israel’s deadliest Gaza war set to intensify
Israel's deadliest ever war in Gaza, sparked by the October 7 Hamas attacks, entered its second month Tuesday as Prime...
Kahlil Gibran’s Lebanon hometown celebrates ‘The Prophet’ centennial
Nestled in the mountains of northern Lebanon, a museum dedicated to Kahlil Gibran in his hometown of Bsharre has been...
Europe to decide its future in space at Seville summit
European ministers are meeting in the Spanish city of Seville on Monday and Tuesday to decide on the continent's future...
Russia strikes Odesa, damaging museum, injuring 8
Russian strikes overnight in the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa left eight people wounded and damaged a historic art museum,...
EU probes AliExpress to examine curbs on illegal products
The EU on Monday announced an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress, seeking more details on what measures it is...
Iranian Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi begins hunger strike in prison: family
Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has begun a hunger strike in her Iranian prison in protest at limits on...
French justice minister goes on trial in conflict of interest case
France's justice minister goes on trial Monday in a conflict of interest case that has been a major embarrassment for...
UK climate activists target ‘Rokeby Venus’ painting
Climate protesters on Monday smashed the glass cover of the "Rokeby Venus" painting by Spanish artist Diego Velazquez at London's...
‘He died so I could live’: Israeli couple torn apart in Hamas attack
When young Israeli Irene Shavit spoke to her mother after her first date with Netta Epstein, she said she was...
Mathews in World Cup ‘timed out’ controversy as Sri Lanka make 279
Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews became the first player to be given "timed out" in the history of international cricket...
Fans forgo facemasks as India’s toxic smog clouds World Cup
The smog-choked Indian capital was ranked as the planet's most polluted major city on Monday, but the love of the...
