Palestine mission circulates draft UNGA resolution on occupied territory
The Palestinian mission at the United Nations has circulated a draft resolution ahead of the General Assembly’s 79th session, demanding...
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Mass protests in Israel demand action for Gaza captives’ release
An estimated 750,000 people have taken to the streets, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government secure a deal to free...
Mass protests in Israel demand action for Gaza captives’ release
An estimated 750,000 people have taken to the streets, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government secure a deal to free...
Philippine church leader charged with sex trafficking in US, accused of exploiting young women
Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the 71-year-old founder of a controversial Philippine church, has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice...
Harris-Trump poll shows tight race in key battleground states ahead of first debate
In a critical showdown ahead of the first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, new...
Paris Paralympics 2024 pays tribute to Uganda’s late Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei
The late Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has been honored with a moving tribute after the marathon events on Sunday. As...
World Jewish Congress applauds global mediation efforts for Gaza captives release
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has voiced strong support for international mediators working tirelessly to secure the release of captives...
Blinken to head to UK for talks on Mideast
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has decided to visit London next week to discuss the Middle East and Ukraine,...
Trump escalates rhetoric with threats of legal retribution ahead of debate
Former President Donald Trump has intensified his rhetoric, issuing a stark warning on social media, promising to prosecute his political...
Kosovo closes border crossings amid rising tensions with Serbia over ethnic serb protests
Kosovo has closed two of its four border crossings with Serbia, citing escalating protests on the Serbian side, where demonstrators...
Hochul signs landmark worker protections as NY’s Labor Day parade celebrates unity, advocacy
Governor Kathy Hochul has marked the occasion by signing a series of worker-focused bills aimed at improving safety, transparency, and...
Ukraine repels major Russian drone assault, strikes back amid escalating air war
Ukraine’s Air Force successfully fended off a massive overnight air attack by Russia, shooting down 58 of 67 long-range drones,...
Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez seeks asylum in Spain amid escalating crisis
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has left the country and sought asylum in Spain, following weeks of mounting political turmoil...
Biden to host UK Prime Minister Starmer for talks
US President Joe Biden will host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for a bilateral meeting on September 13, the White...
Thailand’s new Prime Minister and Cabinet sworn in
Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her 34-member Cabinet took an oath of office before King Maha Vajiralongkorn on...
ALPS Group urges expanded humanitarian access in Sudan
The Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) Group continued its weekly virtual sessions on September 5, focusing...
Azerbaijan, Armenia agree on 80% of peace treaty text, says Ilham Aliyev
Azerbaijan and Armenia have made significant progress in peace negotiations, with nearly 80% of the peace treaty text already agreed...
Telegram CEO criticizes French authorities following arrest over platform misuse
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has released his first statement since his arrest last month in France, criticizing the...
US investigates death of Turkish-American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi shot by Israeli forces in West Bank
The United States has started investigating the circumstances surrounding the "tragic death" of Turkish-American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was...
Joe Biden urges Congress to act on gun violence after deadly Georgia school shooting
US President Joe Biden has called on lawmakers to take bold action to address gun violence following a tragic school...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Ukraine allies to allow long-range weapons use in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged his Western allies to allow Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia, arguing that...
Kremlin slams U.S. sanctions on Russian media: ‘unacceptable pressure’
The Kremlin has condemned the United States for imposing sanctions on Russian journalists and media outlets, accusing Washington of deliberately...
US unveils new export controls to tighten grip on China’s semiconductor sector
The United States has announced new export controls targeting quantum computing and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment, intensifying efforts to limit China’s access...
Blinken pledges support for Haiti amid escalating violence, humanitarian crisis
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored America's commitment to bolstering international efforts to address the country’s severe gang violence...
NATO chief urges China to stop supporting Russia in Ukraine conflict
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday urged China to cease its support for Russia in the ongoing conflict in...
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov hits out at ‘misguided’ arrest
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has criticised French authorities for pursuing “misguided” criminal charges against him instead of approaching his company...
Lebanon: Charges Riad Salameh former central bank governor with embezzlement of $42 million
Lebanon has charged former central bank governor Riad Salameh with embezzling $42 million, according to judicial officials.Salameh, 73, was charged...
Egyptian army chief of staff inspects Gaza border amid security concerns
Egyptian Army Chief of Staff Ahmed Fathy Khalifa has made an unannounced visit on Thursday to the country’s border with...
Ukraine: Parliament approves Andrii Sybiha as new foreign minister
Ukraine's parliament approved Andrii Sybiha as the new foreign minister on Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aims to revitalize his...
Macron appoints Michel Barnier as France new prime minister
President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Michel Barnier, the EU’s former Brexit negotiator, as France’s new prime minister, ending over 50...
Bangladesh: Transitional government chief urges Hasina to remain silent during India stay
Bangladesh's transitional government chief, Muhammad Yunus, has called on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to refrain from making political statements...
Bangladesh: Transitional government chief urges Hasina to remain silent during India stay
Bangladesh's transitional government chief, Muhammad Yunus, has called on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to refrain from making political statements...
Türkiye, Egypt call for greater recognition of Palestinian statehood
Türkiye and Egypt jointly have called for enhanced international recognition of Palestinian statehood and urgent humanitarian relief in Gaza, following...
UK government moves to abolish hereditary peers from House of Lords in historic reform
The UK government has proposed a major parliamentary reform to abolish the remaining hereditary peers' right to sit and vote...
Harris, Trump in tight race in key swing states, latest polls show
US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are running neck-and-neck in the 2024 presidential election in key...
WHO hails success of first phase of polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
The first phase of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has concluded successfully, the World Health Organization said on...
Netanyahu’s border proposal threatens Gaza ceasefire talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's intensified tensions over Gaza ceasefire negotiations by asserting that Israel must maintain open-ended military control...
DR Congo braces for critical mpox vaccine shipment amid growing health crisis
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is set to receive its first shipment of nearly 100,000 mpox vaccine doses...
Harris charts independent path on Taxes, targets small business growth
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is proposing a more moderate increase to the capital gains tax. Speaking to a crowd...
US indicts RT employees in alleged $10M secret funding plot tied to right-wing media
The Justice Department has unsealed indictments against two employees of Russia's state-run media outlet, RT, accusing them of covertly funding...
Israeli army escalates offensive in West Bank as military operation enters eighth day
The Israeli army on Wednesday deployed additional forces to the occupied northern West Bank amid a major offensive that has...
El-Sisi’s visit marks pivotal shift in Turkiye-Egypt relations
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s upcoming visit to Turkiye on September 4 signals a historic turning point in the fraught...
Protesters block Tel Aviv road, demand prisoner swap deal with Palestinians
Israeli protesters blocked a road in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to agree to a...
Trump to plead not guilty in revised 2020 election interference indictment
Former US President Donald Trump has announced Tuesday that he will plead not guilty to criminal charges in a revised...
Chief of Israeli Army’s Ground Forces resigns
Chief of the Israeli army’s Ground Forces, Tamir Yadai, resigned on Tuesday citing “personal reasons,” according to a statement from...
Libya agrees to appoint central bank governor in bid to ease crisis
Libya's two legislative bodies agreed on Tuesday to appoint a central bank governor, potentially defusing a battle for control of...
WHO surpasses target in polio vaccination campaign for Gaza children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that polio vaccinations for children in central Gaza have exceeded targets within the...
Blinken subpoenaed amid growing tensions over Afghanistan withdrawal
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee has escalated its investigation into the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan by issuing a...
US indictment of Hamas leaders raises questions about its role in Gaza mediation
The United States Department of Justice has announced criminal charges against six top leaders of Hamas for their roles in...
Positive impacts of Mayor Eric Adams to the development and growth of New York City
Since his first day in office, in January 2022, Mayor Eric Adams has handled New York City differently. Adams, a...
Switzerland reopens embassy in Baghdad after being closed since 1991
Switzerland has officially reopened its embassy in Baghdad, a significant move that comes after the diplomatic mission was shuttered in...
Moscow jails a missile scientist Alexander Shiplyuk for treason
A Moscow court sentenced Alexander Shiplyuk, a prominent physicist specializing in hypersonic weapons technology, to 15 years in a penal...
UAE pardons 57 Bangladeshis jailed for anti-government protests
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pardoned 57 Bangladeshis nationals who were imprisoned for participating in protests against their home...
Gaza schoolgirl dreams of classroom amid war’s relentless Toll on education
12-year-old Rama Abu Seif's dreams of returning to school are fading as her classroom has become a temporary home for...
Netanyahu faces mounting pressure as calls for Gaza ceasefire intensify
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under increasing pressure to secure a ceasefire. The push comes not only from the...
Polio vaccine drive presses on in Gaza due to conflicts
The Palestinian Ministry of Health has announced today that its teams, in collaboration with UN agencies, are continuing their polio...
Netanyahu apologizes for captive deaths amid escalating protests, Gaza war pressure
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found himself at the center of mounting public anger on Monday as thousands of Israelis...
Biden rebukes Netanyahu, signals growing frustration over Gaza ceasefire stalemate
US President Joe Biden openly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, asserting that the Israeli leader is not...
New Yorkers mourn slain Israeli hostages in emotional columbus circle vigil
New Yorkers have gathered Sunday night in Columbus Circle for a vigil honoring six Israeli hostages whose bodies were recently...
Azerbaijan’s ruling party secures victory in parliamentary elections
Azerbaijan’s ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), led by President Ilham Aliyev, secured the most seats in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, according...
