Norway, Ireland and Spain say they are recognizing a Palestinian state, deepening Israel’s isolation
Tel Aviv (Israel): Norway, Ireland and Spain said on Wednesday they are recognizing a Palestinian state, in a historic but largely symbolic move that deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza. The announcements came as the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest […]
Iran’s supreme leader prays for late president and others killed in helicopter crash
Dubai: Iran’s supreme leader prayed Wednesday over the coffins of the country’s late president, foreign minister and other officials who were killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week. Later, hundreds of thousands of people followed a procession honouring the dead down Tehran’s main boulevard. Iran’s Shiite theocracy views mass demonstrations as crucial evidence of […]
Four Indians accused of killing Khalistan separatist Nijjar appear before Canadian court
Ottawa: Four Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year in Surrey were ordered by a Canadian court to have no contact with several people in the community, as they made their first joint appearance before it in the case that has severely strained ties between India and Canada. Three of […]
Israel tries to contain the fallout after some allies support ICC prosecutor’s request for warrants
Jerusalem: Israel sought Tuesday to contain the fallout from a request by the chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court for arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, a move supported by three European countries, including key ally France. Belgium, Slovenia and France each said Monday they backed the decision by International Criminal […]
EU seals deal on using profits from frozen Russian assets to help arm Ukraine
Brussels: European Union countries announced on Tuesday that they have reached an agreement to use the profits earned from frozen Russian assets to provide military support to Ukraine and help rebuild the war-torn country. The 27-nation EU is holding around 210 billion euros ($225 billion) in Russian central bank assets, most of it frozen in […]
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
The Hague: The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in connection with their actions during the seven-month war. Karim Khan said that he believes Netanyahu, his defence minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders — Yehya […]
Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site
Dubai: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and several other officials were found dead on Monday, hours after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported. The crash comes as the Middle East remains unsettled by the Israel-Hamas war, during which Raisi, who was 63, under […]
Six killed in a ‘foiled coup’ in Congo, the army says
Kinshasa: Six people were killed and dozens arrested following attacks on the residence of a close ally of President Felix Tshisekedi and the presidential palace, in what the country’s military described as a foiled coup attempt. In December, Tshisekedi was reelected as president amid calls for a revote from the opposition over what they said […]
Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel’s leaders are increasingly divided
Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip): An Israeli airstrike killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting with Hamas raged across the north on Sunday as Israel’s leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza after the war, now in its eighth month. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces criticism from the two other […]
Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘hard landing,’ state TV says without further details
Dubai: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state television reported, without immediately elaborating. Raisi was travelling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province. State TV said the incident happened near Jolfa, a city on the border with the nation of Azerbaijan, some 600 kilometres (375 miles) northwest of the […]
