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 […]
Mission impossible? Biden says Mideast leaders must consider a two-state solution after the war ends
Washington: As the 3-week-old Israel-Hamas war enters what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says could be a “long and difficult” new stage, President Joe Biden is calling on Israeli and Arab leaders to think hard about their eventual postwar reality. It’s one, he argues, where finally finding agreement on a long-sought two-state solution to the […]
Russia says it shot down 36 Ukrainian drones as fighting grinds on in Ukraine’s east
Kyiv: Russian air defence shot down over 30 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and the Crimean peninsula overnight Saturday, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday. “The air defence systems in place destroyed 36 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the Black Sea and the northwestern part of the Crimean peninsula,” the ministry wrote on Telegram. […]
UN General Assembly calls for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas fighting
United Nations: The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Friday calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers, the first United Nations response to the ongoing war. The 193-member world body adopted the Arab-drafted resolution by a vote of 120-14 with 45 abstentions […]
Israel expands ground operation in Gaza, knocks out communications
Jerusalem: Israel on Saturday expanded its ground operation in Gaza with infantry and armoured vehicles backed by massive strikes from the air and sea, including the bombing of Hamas tunnels — a key target in its campaign to crush the territory’s ruling group after its bloody incursion in Israel three weeks ago. The bombardment, described […]
