Syrian president attends UN General Assembly for first time in nearly six decades
NN ONLINE: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Sunday to attend the United Nations General Assembly, becoming the first Syrian head...
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Palestinian president says UK recognition a step toward ‘lasting peace’
NN ONLINE: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Sunday that Britain’s recognition of a Palestinian state was a necessary step toward lasting peace in the...
Dutch police clash with anti-immigration protesters
Aljazeera : The Dutch police deployed water cannon to disperse anti-immigration demonstrators in The Hague after some protesters began throwing bottles and rocks at police...
Is Turkiye Israel’s next target in the Middle East?
Aljazeera : Just hours after Israel launched strikes last week against Qatar a United States-designated “major non-NATO ally” and one of Washington’s closest Gulf partners...
Thousands protest in Philippines over corruption scandal
AP : Thousands of protesters took to the streets in the Philippine capital on Sunday to express their outrage over a corruption scandal involving lawmakers,...
Venezuela offers military training amid Trump threats
AFP : Venezuela on Saturday organised a day of military training for civilians in response to the US deployment in the Caribbean, and amid new...
Elderly British couple back in UK after Taliban release
NN ONLINE: An elderly British couple released by the Taliban authorities after almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan arrived back in the UK...
Trump imposes $100K annual fee for H-1B visas
Aljazeera : United States President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation requiring a $100,000 fee per year for companies seeking to sponsor H-1B worker visas....
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...
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...