Category: World News
Azerbaijan, Armenia point fingers after deadly border skirmish
[ad_1] Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday traded accusations over a border skirmish that left at least four Armenian soldiers dead and escalated tensions between the two Caucasus neighbors. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry denounced what it described as a “provocation” by Azerbaijani troops who fired on Armenian forces across the border in the eastern Syunik region early
At least 3 killed by security forces as Senegal election protests rage on
[ad_1] Security forces in Senegal have killed at least three people, including a 16-year-old boy, during protests in recent days denouncing the president’s decision to delay elections, Amnesty International said Tuesday. The rights group in a statement said protesters were killed during a crackdown in the capital, Dakar, and in Saint-Louis and Ziguinchor cities on
Gazans seek to flee Rafah ahead of ‘massive’ Israeli operation
[ad_1] Gazans living in the overcrowded border city of Rafah are attempting to flee ahead of an expected military operation by Israeli forces, despite uncertainty about where to go next and dwindling resources. “We’ve been living in a state of terror for about a week now,” Anwaar al-Rai, 48, said in an interview Tuesday. Rai,
Russian court sentences sociologist to five years for criticizing war
[ad_1] RIGA, Latvia — A Russian military court on Tuesday sentenced Boris Kagarlitsky, a prominent sociologist, to five years in prison for criticizing the war in Ukraine — a shocking turnabout after another court originally ordered Kagarlitsky to pay a $6,500 fine but no prison time. The brutally toughened sentence was issued after an appeal
Indian Prime Minister Modi arrives in the UAE on his seventh trip to the nation
[ad_1] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the United Arab Emirates on his seventh trip to the nation. Modi and Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan signed bilateral agreements and discussed enhancing ties, including a bilateral investment treaty and energy issues. Modi’s visit coincided with clashes between Indian police and farmers
1 missing, 16 injured after fire prompts evacuation at theme park in Sweden
[ad_1] Firefighters in Sweden continue to battle a blaze at a water park under construction in the Liseberg amusement complex. One park employee is missing, and 16 people, mostly workers, were injured. The fire at the Oceana water park started on Monday and spread over several water slides and the pool area. Firefighters in Sweden
Who is Prabowo Subianto, the ex-general leading in Indonesia’s election?
[ad_1] JAKARTA, Indonesia — Millions of people will take buses, motorcycles, boats or ferries on Wednesday to polling centers across the sprawling archipelago of Indonesia, where they’ll vote for a successor to President Joko Widodo. The vote follows months of debate over the extent of Widodo’s influence in the election and is being seen as
Jordan’s King Abdullah meeting with Biden highlights US ally’s dilemma in Israel-Hamas war
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Former Dutch prime minister and wife die together via duo euthanasia
[ad_1] The vow is “til death do us part.” But for former Dutch prime minister Dries van Agt and his wife, Eugenie, the aim was to leave this life the same way they had spent the past seven decades — together. The couple, both 93, died “hand in hand” earlier this month, according to a
Latest Israel-Hamas war news and Gaza updates: Biden renews call to protect civilians in Rafah
[ad_1] President Biden, speaking beside King Abdullah II of Jordan after a meeting at the White House, reiterated that the United States would not support a major Israeli military operation in Rafah without a credible plan for civilian safety. But he stopped short of calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, unlike Abdullah, who added: “We
Venice ready to charge access fee to manage overtourism
[ad_1] VENICE — On the banks of the Grand Canal, smartphone-wielding tourists jostled for position, capturing the elegantly masked figures of Carnival. The tourists scrummed with commuters for precious space aboard Vaporetto water buses. “Let me through!” barked one elderly Venetian, claiming a seat amid a sea of foreigners. Nearby, city sanitary workers roamed the
Mexican authorities reportedly seize over 20 tons of meth in Sonora state bust
[ad_1] Mexican law enforcement agencies said Monday they seized over 20 tons of methamphetamine at the biggest drug lab found during the current administration. The Mexican navy said Monday that the lab was located in Quiriego, a township in a remote part of the northern border state of Sonora. It said the 91,000 pounds of
Houthis target commercial ship in Red Sea
[ad_1] Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeted a commercial cargo ship Monday in the Red Sea whose final destination was an Iranian port, the U.S. military said. The Houthis fired two missiles from Yemen toward the Bab al-Mandeb Strait sometime between 3:30 a.m. and 3:45 a.m. The terrorist fighters targeted the MV Star Iris, a Greek-owned, Marshall
Republicans avoid criticizing Trump’s attack on NATO
[ad_1] Republican lawmakers were again forced to grapple with controversial remarks made by Donald Trump after the former president said that he would disregard the NATO treaty among the United States and its allies. At a campaign rally on Saturday night in South Carolina, Trump claimed he once told the leader of a NATO member
Israel shares video of rescued hostages after military operation in Rafah
[ad_1] Israel released a video late Monday showing the rescue of two hostages after Israeli forces stormed a heavily guarded apartment in the Gaza Strip. The video, released on Israel’s official X account, shows Shayetet 13 troops in the first meeting with the rescued hostages before they were whisked away to a hospital by
Reporter’s Notebook: Embedded with the IDF deep inside Hamas linked tunnels under UNRWA HQ
[ad_1] There was not a lot of dialogue with the Israeli Defense Forces contacts before this embed happened. After four months of this war, they have the drill down to a system and the IDF had something they wanted to show the outside world. We loaded up onto Humvees. A soldier stood in the front seat,
Central African Republic reports 10,000 children still fighting with militant groups
[ad_1] About 10,000 children are still fighting alongside armed groups in Central African Republic more than a decade after civil war broke out, the government said Monday. Marthe Kirima, the minister for family and gender, said in a statement that children are still being recruited as fighters, spies, messengers, cooks and even used as sex
Torched sugarcane fields make Haitian rum industry latest victim of gang crisis
[ad_1] Haiti’s renowned rum has become the newest victim of violent gangs vying to control a growing number of businesses and territory in the troubled Caribbean nation. At least 19.8 acres of sugarcane fields were torched in recent days as rival gangs fought near the Rhum Barbancourt distillery in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, the
Al-Shabab terrorists kill 4 Emirati troops, 1 Bahraini officer in Somali capital
[ad_1] The al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab claimed an attack that killed four Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer on a training mission at a military base in the Somali capital, authorities said Sunday. The attack Saturday targeted the troops at the General Gordon Military Base in Mogadishu. Details about the attack and whether it
EU foreign policy czar suggests US slash military aid to Israel
[ad_1] European Union foreign policy head Josep Borrell on Monday appeared to call for reductions in U.S. military assistance to Israel. Borrell made his case by echoing President Biden’s charges that Jerusalem’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack was “over the top.” “Well, if you believe that too many people are being killed, maybe
Robert Badinter, who helped abolish death penalty in France, dies at 95
[ad_1] Robert Badinter, who spearheaded the drive to abolish France’s death penalty, campaigned against antisemitism and Holocaust denial, and led a European body dealing with the legal fallout of Yugoslavia’s breakup, has died. He was 95. The French Justice Ministry on Feb. 9 confirmed Mr. Badinter’s death, without providing other details. French President Emmanuel Macron
President of Cyprus calls on EU to explore Syrian safe zones for refugees
[ad_1] President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus said it is necessary for the EU to designate certain parts of Syria as safe zones to enable the return of refugees. Cyprus is collaborating with like-minded EU members to ease the burden on Mediterranean countries hosting a large number of refugees. Despite a decrease in overall migrant arrivals
Rafah worries mount after Israeli hostage rescue mission kills 67
[ad_1] JERUSALEM — The Israeli strikes that lit up the night in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Monday sent pulses of fear through the 1.4 million Palestinians for whom that strip of land has become a shelter of last resort. Israel’s army described the overnight attacks as cover for a special forces mission to
Landslide in Davao de Oro, Philippines, kills 55; dozens still missing
[ad_1] MANILA — At least 55 people died and 32 were injured in one of the southern Philippines’ deadliest landslides in recent years, the government of Davao de Oro province said on Monday. Search and retrieval operations are still underway for dozens more missing after the landslide that took place Tuesday night on the southern
Pakistan’s generals in the spotlight after Khan’s PTI party win
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Four days after a shocking election result rattled Pakistan’s establishment, all eyes are on the powerful generals that have long been seen as the ultimate arbiters of politics in this country. Their grip, a constant in this country since independence in 1947, suddenly appears in doubt according to supporters of jailed
Israel rescues two hostages from Rafah in operation
[ad_1] TEL AVIV — Israel’s military rescued two hostages overnight Monday under the cover of deadly airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, unleashing a wave of hope across Israel and dread among the 1.4 million Palestinians who have sought refuge in the area that Israeli leaders have pinpointed as the war’s next battleground.
Biden leading U.S. push for OpenRan intended to undercut Huawei
[ad_1] As President Biden met with heads of state around the world these past couple of years, he’s been repeating a curious phrase. This obscure technology for cellular towers — which the Brookings Institution once dubbed the “Huawei killer” — is Washington’s anointed champion to try to unseat Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies from its
New Mexico police officer dies after being stabbed by trespassing suspect
[ad_1] A New Mexico police officer died Sunday after being stabbed while responding to a report of trespassing, according to officials. Las Cruces Police Department patrol officer Jonah Hernandez responded to a call reporting trespassing in the 300 block of South Valley Drive at around 5 p.m. Sunday, the police department wrote on Facebook. The
Israeli military rescues two hostages held in Rafah, officials say
[ad_1] Israeli forces successfully rescued two Israeli hostages held in the Gaza city of Rafah, officials announced early Monday. In a joint operation conducted overnight by the Israeli Defense Forces, Israeli Securities Authority and Israeli police rescued Fernando Merman, 60, and Louis Har, 70, and evacuated them in a helicopter to the Sheba Tel Hashomer
An Israeli and a Gazan find comfort in friendship amid Gaza war
[ad_1] TEL AVIV — Barak Heymann had been waiting two days for some sign of life. He was lying awake in a bed that was not his, thinking about a person he had never met. She still wasn’t responding. Every morning and every night when the Israeli filmmaker messaged Om Ayan, the young Palestinian woman