Hamas rejects Netanyahu aide’s 60-day ultimatum for group to disarm
Al Jazeera : Hamas has rejected remarks by an Israeli government official calling for the Gaza-based group to disarm in 60 days and threatening...
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Trump to decide ‘soon’ on sending weapons to Taiwan
Agencies : US President Donald Trump said Monday he would decide soon on whether to send more weapons to Taiwan, after Chinese President Xi...
Nepal launches campaigns for first post-uprising polls
AFP : Nepali candidates launched campaigning on Monday for next month’s parliamentary elections, the first since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the previous government in...
UK seeks action against Russia over Navalny poisoning claims
BBC : The United Kingdom has said it wants action to be taken following findings that Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny died after being...
Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59
Agency : Flooding and fierce winds have pushed Madagascar’s death toll from Cyclone Gezani to 59, with more than a dozen people still unaccounted...
34 Australians released from Syrian camp holding IS-affiliated families
Reuters : Syrian Kurdish forces on Monday released 34 Australians who were detained in a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in...
EU top diplomat rejects ‘bashing’ by US
AFP : EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas pushed back Sunday against Europe “bashing” by the United States, as she said Russia must be forced...
Indonesia Prepares 8,000 Troops for Possible Gaza Peace Mission
AP : Indonesia’s military said Sunday that up to 8,000 troops are expected to be ready by the end of June for a potential...
Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump racist monkey clip
Former US president Barack Obama criticized a lack of shame and decorum in the country’s political discourse, responding Saturday for the first time to...
Rubio urges Europeans to join Trump’s fight
Agencies : Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to assuage European leaders’ worries Saturday about fraying ties with the United States while attempting to...
China warns US ‘plotting’ on Taiwan could lead to ‘confrontation’
AFP : Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi warned the United States on Saturday against “plotting” on Taiwan, saying it could lead to a “confrontation”...
Zelensky says all Ukrainian power plants damaged
Agencies : Every power plant in Ukraine has been damaged by Russian attacks, forcing millions to face heating cuts in the cold, President Volodymyr...