Category: World News
German Chancellor Scholz seeking aid for Ukraine on Washington trip, visit with Biden
[ad_1] German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pushed for further U.S. and European aid for Ukraine as he set off Thursday for a visit to Washington, declaring it was time to send Russian President Vladimir Putin a “very clear signal” that the West won’t let up on supporting Kyiv. Scholz is to meet members of the Congress
Middle East conflict live updates: Biden criticizes Israel’s conduct in Gaza
[ad_1] President Biden on Thursday called Israel’s military conduct in Gaza “over the top,” his sharpest rebuke yet and the latest critical comment from a U.S. official toward Israel in past days. “A lot of innocent people are starving,” added Biden, who has generally avoided criticizing the U.S. ally. “A lot of innocent people are
Japan reports Chinese warship sightings along disputed nautical border
[ad_1] Chinese coast guard vessels have been passing by Japanese-claimed waters for weeks in the East China Sea and China’s warships have been edging near Japan’s southwestern islands in recent days, Japanese officials said. A fleet of four Chinese coast guard vessels on Thursday passed just outside of the territorial waters of Japan-controlled islands, which
Netanyahu’s deadly aim of ‘total victory’ over Hamas
[ad_1] You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. The United States’ top diplomat returned home from his fifth wartime trip to the Middle East with a virtual
Italian farming lobbyists demand action after crops destroyed this winter
[ad_1] Unusually mild weather and droughts in Italy are destroying crops and threatening livelihoods this winter, Italy’s main farming lobby Coldiretti said on Thursday. The world has just experienced its hottest January on record, continuing a run of exceptional heat fueled by climate change, according to data published by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change
Haitian PM urges calm as protesters, rioters insist that he resigns
[ad_1] Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry urged his constituents to remain calm in a Thursday address, as protests over his leadership turn violent across the country. “I think the time has arrived for all to put our heads together to save Haiti, to do things another way in our country,” Henry said, castigating the violent
Tucker Carlson releases video of interview with Russian leader Putin
[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin spent the first 30 minutes of his two-hour-long interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson giving a revisionist historical tirade on the founding myths of Russia and Ukraine, the breakup of the Soviet Union and NATO expansionism. From there, admonishing Carlson when he interrupted, Putin pontificated on everything from
Maps of the the ongoing volcanic eruptions in Grindavik, Iceland
[ad_1] At 6 a.m. Thursday, a new eruption occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula of Iceland. It is the second eruption to occur on the island this year and the third in the past three months. Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in 2008 Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in 2008 Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in 2008 Within hours, Icelandic media was
Former British soldier prosecuted in 1972 ‘Troubles’ killing in Northern Ireland
[ad_1] A former British soldier will be prosecuted for the killing of a man in Belfast during sectarian violence known as the “Troubles” half a century ago, Northern Irish prosecutors said Thursday. The ex-soldier, who is not named, is accused of the murder of Patrick McVeigh, 44, who was shot in the city of Belfast
Zelenskyy replaces top military commander in wider leadership shake-up
[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday replaced the country’s highest-ranking army general of the country in a national military shake-up. Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi was relieved of his position and thanked by Zelenskyy for his service — the president said it was not indicative of poor performance but part of bigger refresh of the military.
Over 100 missing, 11 dead in Philippine mountain village landslide
[ad_1] Rescuers dug out more bodies from a landslide-hit southern Philippine village on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 11 as the number of missing rose to 110, officials said. At least 31 residents survived with injuries when the landslide hit the gold-mining mountain village of Masara in Davao de Oro province on Tuesday night,
Netanyahu clings precariously to power with Gaza hostage deal in the balance
[ad_1] JERUSALEM — Facing growing calls for a new hostage release deal and a clear strategy for postwar Gaza — on the outs with the Israeli public, squeezed by his own government and increasingly at odds with Washington — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself in deep political peril. But you wouldn’t have known
Eiffel Tower pieces make up Paris Olympics’ medals
[ad_1] An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How’s that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks at the July 26-Aug. 11 Paris Games and Paralympics
King Charles III’s cancer was caught early. Many Brits aren’t so lucky.
[ad_1] Just under a year after his coronation, King Charles III, 75, has been diagnosed with cancer. Buckingham Palace did not identify the location or type of cancer, but said it was found during a recent medical procedure to treat a benign prostate enlargement. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the cancer was “caught early.” It’s
Zelensky replaces top commander, Zaluzhny, with military intelligence chief
[ad_1] KYIV — Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky will be Ukraine’s next military chief after President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Thursday night that he had replaced Gen. Valery Zaluzhny — the latest twist in a drawn-out saga between Zaluzhny and Zelensky, who told the military chief 10 days ago that he was being dismissed. The decision to
Prince Harry visited Britain and the local press still hate him
[ad_1] LONDON — It’s a tale of two brothers. William, nursing a sick wife, dutifully heads back to the royal front line in the selfless tradition of his late grandmother. Harry, a rogue relative on a fleeting trip home, is shunned by a family he sold out. Or so the British press would have you
India’s civil code in Uttarakhand targets unmarried couples living together
[ad_1] NEW DELHI — Want to move in with your boyfriend or girlfriend? If you are in India’s state of Uttarakhand, you’ll have to register your relationship with the authorities according to a new law — or face up to six months in prison and a $300 fine. The rules for unmarried, cohabiting partners, called
Bolsonaro named target in Brazil coup probe, ordered to surrender passport
[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO — Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been named a target in a federal investigation into whether his government plotted a military takeover of the country, police officials told The Washington Post Thursday, and has been given 24 hours to surrender his passport. The revelation came as federal police launched a
TikTok disables hashtag view counts after Gaza war controversy
[ad_1] TikTok no longer displays how many times videos with a specific hashtag have been viewed, a change made after researchers used that data point to highlight the huge viewership difference between videos with hashtags for pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian content after the start of the Israel-Gaza war. The feature, which the company changed without an
Boris Nadezhdin, antiwar candidate, banned from challenging Putin
[ad_1] MOSCOW — Russian electoral authorities on Thursday banned the only remaining antiwar candidate, Boris Nadezhdin, from running against President Vladimir Putin in the March election, suggesting a degree of nervousness about an antiwar protest vote amid national war fatigue. Russian authorities have long manipulated elections in a process officials have euphemistically described as “managed
America up for ‘really wild year’ as allies, enemies evaluate presidential candidates: Defense expert
[ad_1] Former President Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy decisions during his time in office is making it difficult for America’s adversaries to plan what a second term could look like, a defense expert told Fox News. “No one in the world can model him as a rational actor, without being insulting. It’s just that you can’t,”
American citizen Samaher Esmail arrested by IDF in West Bank
[ad_1] The arrest this week of an American woman in the West Bank by the Israel Defense Forces has prompted an outcry in the United States. Samaher Esmail was arrested Monday for “incitement on social media” during an operation in the Silwad village area, the IDF told The Washington Post on Wednesday. “Suspects arrested in
Middle East conflict live updates: Netanyahu calls Hamas demands ‘delusional’; U.S. says militia leader killed in Iraq
[ad_1] Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a more measured tone, saying Hamas’s response to a cease-fire proposal created space to “pursue negotiations.” [ad_2] Source link
Frontline Ukrainian infantry units report acute shortage of soldiers
[ad_1] KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military is facing a critical shortage of infantry, leading to exhaustion and diminished morale on the front line, military personnel in the field said this week — a perilous new dynamic for Kyiv nearly two years into the grinding, bloody war with Russia. In interviews across the front line
Putin doesn’t need Tucker Carlson to get his message across
[ad_1] You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. Speaking from atop a Moscow high–rise, Tucker Carlson hyped his decision to travel to Russia to interview Russian President
Opposition to popular El Salvador leader may request nullification of congressional election results
[ad_1] As El Salvador’s electoral body begins a vote-by-vote count of last week’s election results, the political opposition warned Wednesday they could ask to nullify results of the legislative elections due to irregularities. No one questions the victory of highly popular President Nayib Bukele, who won re-election with 83% of the votes, but attention has
What to know about Pakistan’s election
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan is heading to the polls on Thursday in a parliamentary election that has been dominated by economic woes, fierce political clashes and rising security concerns. The front-runner, three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif, has vowed to restore stability and chart a path toward prosperity. But even if he is able to
Pakistan prepares for pivotal election as one of the leading candidate serves jail time
[ad_1] Pakistan heads to the polls Thursday with one of the leading candidates languishing in prison as some reports claim that voter enthusiasm is lacking among the country’s nearly 128 million voters. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been barred from contesting the national parliamentary elections. Khan was ousted as
Ecuador to decriminalize euthanasia after landmark legal ruling regarding terminally ill patient
[ad_1] Ecuador’s high court on Wednesday decriminalized euthanasia and ordered lawmakers and health officials to draft rules and regulations for the procedure. The decision of Ecuador’s highest court came in response to a lawsuit from a terminally ill woman diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ASL, who had argued that she should be
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev re-elected in landslide
[ad_1] Preliminary results of Azerbaijan’s presidential elections Wednesday showed a landslide victory for incumbent President Ilham Aliyev, whose re-election was widely expected following his government’s swift reclaiming of a region formerly controlled by ethnic Armenian separatists. With nearly 55% of the ballots counted, Aliyev, 62, was winning the race with 92.1% of the votes, the