Blast near a ship off Yemen may mark a new attack by Houthi rebels after a recent lull
Jerusalem: A ship near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait saw an explosion in the distance Wednesday, marking what may be a new attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels through the crucial waterway for international trade. The explosion, reported by the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre, comes after a relative lull from the Houthis […]
World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says
London: The world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and huge rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar, Amnesty International warned on Wednesday as it published its annual report. The human rights organisation said the most powerful governments, including […]
US warns of ‘potential risk of sanctions’ on anyone considering business deals with Iran
Washington: The US has warned of a “potential risk of sanctions” for anyone considering a business deal with Iran, a day after Pakistan and Iran inked several agreements during Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi’s maiden visit to Islamabad to boost bilateral cooperation. The latest warning comes days after the US imposed sanctions on suppliers to […]
Human rights groups condemn UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda after Parliament backs new law
London: Britain’s plans to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda were swiftly condemned by international humanitarian organisations after Parliament approved legislation allowing the deportation flights to begin later this year. Both the UN refugee agency and the Council of Europe on Tuesday called for the UK to rethink its plans because of concerns that the legislation […]
2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 people on board
Kuala Lumpur: Two Malaysian military helicopters collided midair and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board, the navy said. The helicopters were rehearsing at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy’s 90th anniversary celebration next month when the accident occurred, the navy said in a brief […]
US students up in arms against Biden on Gaza war
Washington: Thousands of students in US university campuses are up in arms against President Joe Biden for his handling of the war in Gaza. From the Columbia University in the East Coast to the Stanford University in California, students have rallied behind the people of Palestine and are holding Biden responsible for the deaths of […]
European nations with Patriots hesitate to give their missile systems to Ukraine
Brussels: European Union countries possessing Patriot air defence systems appeared hesitant on Monday to give any to Ukraine, which is desperately seeking at least seven of the missile batteries to help fend off Russian air attacks. Russia’s air force is vastly more powerful than Ukraine’s, but sophisticated missile systems provided by Kyiv’s Western partners can […]
Israeli Military Intelligence Chief resigns over Hamas attack, calls for probe
Jerusalem: Israel’s Military Intelligence chief Major General Aharon Haliva resigned on Monday, taking responsibility for his unit’s failures during the unprecedented October 7 Hamas attacks on the Jewish state. Haliva is the first General of the Israeli army’s general staff to leave his position due to the failures that led to the massive attack by […]
Key provisions of CAA may violate certain Articles of the Indian Constitution: Congressional report
Washington: Key provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which came into law this year may violate certain provisions of India’s Constitution, a report issued by an independent research wing of the US Congress has claimed. CAA, which amends India’s 1955 Citizenship Act, came into force in March this year. “The CAA’s key provisions — […]
Poland’s leader says his country is ready to host NATO members’ nuclear weapons to counter Russia
Warsaw: Poland’s president says the NATO member would be ready to host the nuclear weapons of the military alliances’s other members in response to Russia’s moving its nuclear weapons to neighbouring Belarus. President Andrzej Duda made the comments in an interview published Monday in the Fakt tabloid. Russia is “recently relocating its nuclear weapons to […]
