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New Delhi: Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesting Indian Farmers
Indian police fired tear gas on Wednesday to scatter thousands of protesting farmers as they sought to resume a march to Delhi after rejecting a government offer on prices for their produce, while authorities offered a fresh round of…
WFP Halts Food Deliveries To Northern Gaza
The United Nations food agency has paused delivering aid to Northern Gaza, citing Israeli gunfire as well as “complete chaos and violence due to the collapse of civil order” in the area.
The latest suspension increases fears of starvation…
U.S. Faces Backlash For Blocking Gaza Ceasefire Call
The United States has again vetoed a draft UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution on Israel’s war in Gaza, prompting widespread criticism from rivals and allies alike.
The move on Tuesday was the third US veto of a UNSC resolution demanding…
US Envoy To Visit Egypt and Israel For Hostage Talks
US Middle East envoy Brett McGurk will travel to the region this week for continued talks on securing the release of hostages held by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, a senior Biden administration official said.
McGurk, who…
UK’s Cameron Vows To Protect Falkland Islands
British foreign minister, David Cameron has vowed to help protect the Falkland Islands as long as they wanted to remain under British control despite attempts by Argentina's new leader to reopen negotiations on their sovereignty.
Report…
Russia Detains Dual US-Russian Citizen For Treason
Russia's Federal Security Service has detained a woman with dual Russian-US citizenship in the Urals mountain city of Yekaterinburg on suspicion of treason for raising funds for Ukraine's armed forces.
The 33-year-old resident of Los…
Sweden To Donate $680m In Military Aid To Ukraine
Sweden's defence ministry said the Nordic country will donate military aid to Ukraine worth some 7.1 billion Swedish crowns ($682 million), including the transfer of equipment and fresh cash for arms procurement.
Report says it will be…
Polish Farmers To Step Up Protests
Polish farmers will step up protests on the border with Ukraine, blocking almost all traffic in what they say is a bid to save their livelihoods but which Kyiv says is damaging its war effort.
Report says farmers across Europe have been…
Rare Move: China To Support Hungary On Public Security
China has offered to support long-time strategic partner Hungary on public security issues, going beyond trade and investment relations, during a rare meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, just as NATO struggles to expand its network in…
Israeli Troops Open Fire On Palestinians Approaching Aid Trucks
Desperate Palestinians rushing toward aid trucks to fetch food in central Gaza were forced to flee after Israeli troops opened fire on them amid the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the enclave.
A verified footage shows…