US eases Syria sanctions after Trump pledge
Reuters : The Trump administration issued orders on Friday that it said would effectively lift sanctions on Syria, following President Donald Trump’s pledge earlier this...
International
Over 60 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as aid remains scarce
AP: At least 60 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, as...
Trump administration begins initial efforts to relax sanctions on Syria
AP: On Friday, the Trump administration initiated major exemptions to longstanding U.S. sanctions on Syria, marking a significant step toward President Trump’s commitment to end...
Israel maintains minimal aid deliveries to Gaza amid hunger crisis
Al Jazeera : Aid agencies have continued to criticise Israel after it announced it had sent a small convoy of trucks carrying vital supplies into...
Harvard sues Trump admin for blocking foreign student enrolment
BBC Online : Harvard is suing the Trump administration after it revoked the university’s ability to enrol international students, escalating a dispute between the White...
Israeli embassy staffers shot in Washington
AFP : Elias Rodriguez faces murder and other charges after allegedly gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington.Here’s how...
Mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in Assam
BBC Online : A Royal Bengal tiger was killed and dismembered by a mob in India’s north eastern state of Assam, a forest official has...
DR Congo strips ex-President Kabila of immunity
Al Jazeera : The Senate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has voted overwhelmingly in favour of lifting the immunity of ex-President Joseph...
‘Red lines’ loom over fifth round of Iran-US nuclear talks
Al Jazeera : Negotiators for Iran and the United States have begun a fifth round of talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme amid uncompromising rhetoric on...
EU, US authorities take down malware network
REUTERS: European, American and Canadian authorities have taken down over 300 servers worldwide and issued international arrest warrants against 20 suspects in a crackdown on...
North Korea launches probe into warship launch accident
AFP: North Korea has begun an investigation into an accident that occurred during the launch of a new warship this week, state media said Friday,...
2 Israeli embassy staff shot dead in Washington DC
The Guardian : A suspect is in custody after shooting dead two Israeli embassy staff outside a Jewish museum in Washington on Wednesday night. The...