Month: January 2024

Read More Houthi rebels launched a missile Friday at a United States warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden. Early Saturday, U.S. forces conducted a strike against a Houthi anti-ship missile. (Image credit: Osamah Abdulrahman/AP) Houthi rebels launched a missile Friday at a United States warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden. Early Saturday, U.S. forces conducted…

Read More Oceanic island which is increasingly threatened by high seas courted by China in 2019 to switch ties with Taiwan Oceanic island which is increasingly threatened by high seas courted by China in 2019 to switch ties with Taiwan

Read More If the deal collapses, it could leave congressional leaders with no clear path to approving tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine The AFP news agency reports that Ukraine said Friday that Russia had returned the bodies of 77 soldiers, days after the crash of a Russian military transport plane threw doubt on…

Read MoreAs the war enters its 703rd day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 703rd day, these are the main developments.

Read MoreTop UN court orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza; US and UK conduct new attacks on Houthi targets.Top UN court orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza; US and UK conduct new attacks on Houthi targets.

Read MoreTuvalu is one of only 12 remaining diplomatic allies of Taipei amid growing US-China rivalry in the Pacific.Tuvalu is one of only 12 remaining diplomatic allies of Taipei amid growing US-China rivalry in the Pacific.

Read More The immigration issue has been “broken,” and “it’s long past time to fix it,” the US president said US President Joe Biden has again urged the Republican lawmakers to agree to the long-stalled budget deal, vowing to shut down the country’s southern border as soon as he’s given the authority to do so.…

Read MoreWhile some sectors like tech have continued to see activity, others like tourism and construction have nosedived.While some sectors like tech have continued to see activity, others like tourism and construction have nosedived.

Read More Eight hours after the oil tanker was hit, the US military said it destroyed a Houthi anti-ship missile site that was aimed into the Red Sea and ready to launch See all of our coverage on the Israel-Gaza war and the wider Middle East crisis. Thousands of civilians were trapped in southern Gaza…

Read MoreAdvocates urge countries to suspend arms sales to Israel after top UN court says risk of genocide in Gaza plausible.Advocates urge countries to suspend arms sales to Israel after top UN court says risk of genocide in Gaza plausible.

Read More Tens of millions have been spent on human-made defences over the years, but the impact of the climate crisis means flooding is inevitable When Jo Bloom saw the monitoring station on the River Severn above Shrewsbury register water levels of 6.5 metres as Storm Henk struck in early January, she began preparing for…

Read More An anchor for the network accused an Israeli lawmaker of advocating “ethnic cleansing” for Palestinians in Gaza Sky News has issued an apology after a presenter compared an Israeli politician’s proposal for Palestinian refugees to the treatment of Jews during the Holocaust, deeming her words “offensive” and inappropriate. During a live interview on Friday…

Read More Coalition strikes come after Houthis hit British oil vessel in Gulf of Aden Coalition strikes come after Houthis hit British oil vessel in Gulf of Aden

Read More Uncertainty have been spreading since Friday’s ruling, blocking the deployment of a U.N.-backed police force, with violence reaching new records as gangs tighten their grip on Haiti’s capital. (Image credit: Odelyn Joseph/AP) Uncertainty have been spreading since Friday’s ruling, blocking the deployment of a U.N.-backed police force, with violence reaching new records as…

Read More Penny Wong says allegations are deeply concerning as UNRWA investigates several employees accused of taking part in Hamas attacks Australia will temporarily pause its funding of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) while an investigation is under way into several employees accused of taking part in Hamas’s 7 October attacks in Israel,…

Read More The sale follows Turkey’s decision to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership The Biden administration has announced its approved a $US23 billion deal to sell F-16 warplanes to Turkey, after Ankara ratified Sweden’s Nato membership, the state department said. The state department will now notify Congress of the agreement, as well as of a separate…

Read More Women losing ‘everything’ after being accused of illegal abortion in England and Wales, even if not charged, says Dr Jonathan Lord Women in England and Wales accused of having illegal abortions have been held in custody after pregnancy loss, had their children taken into care and been saddled with debt, an expert has…

Read More McMahon denies sexual abuse and trafficking allegations levelled by former employee Janel Grant McMahon denies sexual abuse and trafficking allegations levelled by former employee Janel Grant

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Read MoreWomen shoulder the worst effects of rising water in the Indian delta, highlighting key lessons on climate resilience.Women shoulder the worst effects of rising water in the Indian delta, highlighting key lessons on climate resilience.

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Read More Remains of 451 people believed to lie on proposed site of Madrid waste plant – including Bloomsbury poet Julian Bell The children of Montecarmelo are in fine and raucous voice as they pour into the playgrounds that flank the quiet alleys of the Fuencarral municipal cemetery. Equally voluble, if less joyous, are the…

Read More A DNA test has helped Shalom Koray find relatives in the US after escaping the Holocaust in a rucksack at the age of two In 1943, a two-year-old boy found wandering the streets of the Warsaw ghetto at the height of the Jewish uprising was smuggled out in a rucksack, probably by a…

Read More The Pentagon is reportedly looking to bring B16-12 bombs to eastern England The United States is planning to deploy nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time in 15 years, the Telegraph reported Friday, citing Pentagon documents. The report comes amid continuing standoff between Russia and NATO over the conflict in Ukraine,…

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Read More The results fuel concern that the micronation could switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing, as votes continue to be counted The pro-Taiwan leader of the Pacific islands nation of Tuvalu, Kausea Natano, has lost his seat according to partial election results. The vote is being closely watched by Taiwan, China and the United States,…

Read MoreThe attack on the destroyer USS Carney marked a further escalation in the biggest confrontation at sea the U.S. Navy has seen in the Middle East in decades.The attack on the destroyer USS Carney marked a further escalation in the biggest confrontation at sea the U.S. Navy has seen in the Middle East in…

Read More The European bloc must overcome the “polarization” stemming from agricultural disputes, Ursula von der Leyen has said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has expressed hope that new “strategic dialogue” will defuse the ongoing farmers’ protests over environmental regulations.  “We all have the same sense of urgency that things have to improve,”…

Read MoreThe $23bn sale comes after Turkey ratified Sweden’s accession to Nato this week.The $23bn sale comes after Turkey ratified Sweden’s accession to Nato this week.

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Read MoreDavvid Levi has been documenting the history of his family and that of other Jews in India’s Chennai city.Davvid Levi has been documenting the history of his family and that of other Jews in India’s Chennai city.

Read More British vessel Marlin Luanda was sent up in flames after an attack off the coast of Yemen on Friday British vessel Marlin Luanda was sent up in flames after an attack off the coast of Yemen on Friday

Read More Outages also affecting phone networks and water supplies for about 10,000 Queensland households, premier says, as restoration efforts continue Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Thousands of Townsville residents are still without power as northern Queensland begins to clean up after ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily. Damaging winds…

Read More The country’s leader said the call for Israel to prevent indiscriminate killings of Palestinians is a “victory” for human rights South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed Friday’s ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which ordered Israel to take all necessary steps to prevent genocide in Gaza following a case brought…

Read MoreHe said in a statement that he had made the decision to resign “out of respect for the WWE Universe”.He said in a statement that he had made the decision to resign “out of respect for the WWE Universe”.