Putin signs bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United States. Putin has said that rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, also known as the CTBT, would “mirror” the stand […]
Israeli airstrikes hit refugee camp for second day
Rafah: The Hamas-run government in Gaza says Israeli airstrikes have hit apartment buildings in a refugee camp near Gaza City for a second day in a row, causing many deaths and injuries. The toll from Wednesday’s strikes was not immediately known. Meanwhile, dozens of people with foreign passports entered the Rafah crossing from Gaza to […]
Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel
La Paz: Bolivia’s government severed diplomatic relations with Israel on Tuesday while calling for an end to the Israeli military offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. “Bolivia decided to break diplomatic relations with the state of Israel in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive taking place in the […]
Israeli forces battle Hamas around Gaza City, as military says 800,000 have fled south
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): Israeli troops battled Hamas militants and attacked underground compounds on Tuesday with a focus on northern Gaza, from which an estimated 800,000 Palestinians have fled south despite continued Israeli bombardment across the besieged enclave. Buoyed by the first successful rescue of a captive held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has […]
UN agency in Gaza says urgent ceasefire is “a matter of life and death” for millions of Palestinians
United Nations: The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees told a UN emergency meeting Monday “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire has become a matter of life and death for millions,” accusing Israel of “collective punishment” of Palestinians and the forced displacement of civilians. Philippe Lazzarini warned that a further breakdown of civil order following […]
A UN report urges Russia to investigate an attack on a Ukrainian village that killed 59 civilians
Kyiv: U.N investigators on Tuesday urged Russia to acknowledge responsibility for a missile strike on a Ukrainian village that killed 59 civilians, conduct a transparent investigation into what happened, provide reparations for victims and hold those responsible to account. The strike on a cafe in the village of Hroza on Oct. 5 was one of […]
Israel expands ground assault into Gaza as fears rise over airstrikes near crowded hospitals
Khan Younis (Gaza Strip): Israeli troops and armor pushed deeper into northern and central Gaza on Monday, as the UN and medical staff warned that airstrikes are hitting closer to hospitals where tens of thousands of Palestinians have sought shelter alongside thousands of wounded. Video obtained by the Associated Press showed an Israeli tank and […]
Mob storms airport in Dagestan looking for Israelis on plane from Tel Aviv
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin called a meeting of top security and law enforcement officials on Monday, the day after a mob stormed the airport in the region of Dagestan after a plane from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv landed there. Hundreds of angry men rushed onto the tarmac of the airport in Makhachkala, […]
At China military forum, Russian defence minister accuses the US of fueling geopolitical tensions
Beijing: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Monday the United States is fuelling geopolitical tensions to uphold its “hegemony” and warned of the risk of confrontation between major countries. Speaking at a defence forum in Beijing, Shoigu also said the US and its Asia-Pacific allies are undermining stability in the region. “To maintain its geopolitical […]
Thousands loot UN aid warehouses in Gaza as desperation grows and Israel widens ground offensive
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): Thousands of people broke into aid warehouses in Gaza to take flour and basic hygiene products, a U.N. agency said Sunday, in a mark of growing desperation and the breakdown of public order three weeks into the war between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers. Tanks and infantry pushed into Gaza […]
