Drone strike on Sudan mosque kills 70
AP : A drone strike attributed to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit a mosque in El Fasher, North Darfur, during Friday prayers, killing...
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Taliban rejects Trump’s plan to retake Afghan airbase
BBC : A Taliban official has rejected the idea that the US could retake a key airbase in Afghanistan after President Donald Trump told reporters...
Estonia seeks NATO response to Russian jets
Reuters : Three Russian military jets violated NATO member Estonia’s airspace for 12 on Friday in an “unprecedentedly brazen” incursion, its government said, the latest...
Portugal to recognise a Palestinian state
Aljazeera : Portugal joins Australia, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom in announcing plans to recognise a Palestinian state. In a statement on Friday, the...
US plans $6.4b in weapons sales to Israel
Reuters : The Trump administration is seeking congressional approval to sell Israel $6.4 billion in support equipment and weapons including attack helicopters and troop carriers,...
Portugal to officially recognise State of Palestine Sunday: ministry
NN ONLINE: Portugal will officially recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday, Lisbon’s foreign ministry said on Friday, ahead of a UN General Assembly where...
Trump signs order imposing $100K annual fee for H-1B Visas, unveils $1M “Gold Card” visa
NN ONLINE: US President Donald Trump is raising dramatically to $100,000 the fee for the visa used extensively by high-tech workers, especially from India,...
Taliban bans women-authored books in Afghan universities
BBC : The Taliban government has removed books written by women from the university teaching system in Afghanistan as part of a new ban which...
Iran hits out ahead of UN vote on nuclear sanctions
Aljazeera : Iran has hit out at European states that have threatened to revive international sanctions over the monitoring of its nuclear programme. Tehran officials...
800+ students food poisoned by Indonesian govt meals
Reuters : Over 800 students fell sick in two cases of mass food poisoning this week after consuming free school meals sponsored by the Indonesian...
US again vetoes UN security council Gaza
AFP : The United States on Thursday again wielded its veto and thwarted a UN Security Council call for a ceasefire in Gaza, shielding its...