UN chief: Rule of law risks becoming “Rule of Lawlessness”
United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday that the rule of law is at grave risk of becoming “the Rule of Lawlessness”, pointing to a host of unlawful actions across the globe from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and coups in Africa’s Sahel region to North Korea’s illegal nuclear weapons program and Afghanistan’s unprecedented attacks […]
Russia says it took Soledar in bloody fight in east Ukraine
Kyiv, Jan: Russia claimed Friday that its forces captured a fiercely contested salt mining town, in what would mark a rare victory for the Kremlin after a series of setbacks in its invasion of Ukraine. There was no immediate confirmation from Ukrainian authorities of Soledar’s fall. There have been conflicting reports over who controls the […]
14 Malian soldiers killed by explosives in multiple attacks
Bamako: Coordinated attacks by Islamic extremists have killed 14 Malian soldiers and wounded nearly a dozen, the army said. Multiple improvised explosive devices detonated between Dia and Diafarabe villages as well as between Koumara and Macina towns in central Mali, said Col Souleymane Dembele, the director of public relations for the army, in a statement […]
IS claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5
Kabul: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Thursday for a deadly bombing that killed at least five people near the Foreign Ministry in the Afghan capital the previous day. The bombing was the second major attack in Kabul in 2023 and drew condemnation from the international community. The extremist group said in a statement […]
6 stabbed in Paris train station, attacker shot by police
Paris: An attacker wounded six people in an unprovoked blade attack in Paris’ busy Gare du Nord train station on Wednesday morning before being shot and wounded by police, France’s interior minister said, praising the swift intervention of police for helping prevent any fatalities. The suspect attacked several people, including a police officer, with a […]
Report says UK, US supplied arms, killed civilians, in Yemen
Cairo: Weapons supplied by the United Kingdom and the United States and used by a Saudi-led coalition fighting in war-torn Yemen killed at least 87 civilians and wounded 136 others in just over a year, a new report said Wednesday. The report by the Oxfam charity found that the Saudi-led coalition used weapons supplied solely […]
Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-COVID levels
Dubai: Islam’s annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will return to pre-pandemic levels this year after restrictions saw the annual religious commemoration curtailed over concerns about the coronavirus, authorities say. The Hajj, required of all able-bodied Muslims once in their life, represents one of the world’s largest gatherings of people. Before the pandemic, the pilgrimage […]
7.6 quake damages buildings in Indonesia, felt in Australia
Jakarta: A powerful deep-sea earthquake damaged village buildings in a lightly populated island chain in eastern Indonesia early on Tuesday and was widely felt in northern Australia. Two school buildings and 124 houses were damaged in Indonesia’s Tanimbar islands and Southwest Maluku districts, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said. Only one injury was reported. “Local […]
Brazil authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters
Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian authorities were picking up pieces and investigating Monday after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace then trashed the nation’s highest seats of power. The protesters were seeking military intervention to either restore the far-right Bolsonaro to power or oust the newly inaugurated leftist […]
Officials: Grounded ship refloated in Egypt’s Suez Canal
Cairo: Egyptian authorities said a cargo ship carrying corn that went aground early on Monday in the Suez Canal was refloated and traffic through the crucial waterway was restored. Adm. Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority, said the Marshall Islands-flagged MV Glory suffered a sudden technical failure while transiting through the canal, and […]
