International
Black American solidarity with Palestinians rises, testing ties to Jewish allies
Voice of America : Cydney Wallace, a Black Jewish community activist, never felt compelled to travel to Israel, though “Next year in Jerusalem” was a constant refrain at her Chicago synagogue. The 39-year-old said...
Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Nawaf laid to rest in small ceremony
AFP :Kuwait’s late emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was laid to rest on Sunday at a private funeral attended by select relatives, a day after he passed away.Draped in a Kuwaiti flag, the coffin...
Cold wave freezes China, shutting highways, roads
Reuters :A cold wave extended its grip over China on Friday with temperatures plummeting to below freezing across most of the country, causing authorities to limit traffic flows on highways in several provinces after...
US stresses safety for Gaza civilians as Israel unrelenting in attacks
Reuters :A US security envoy had talks with Israel about shifting its strategy in Gaza toward surgical operations against Hamas from a broad ground campaign, and President Joe Biden appealed for civilian lives in...
World Bank urges Nigeria to do more with reforms
AFP : The World Bank has recognised the advances of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tough economic reforms, but urged more progress on medium-term fiscal and monetary measures, it said in a report.Since taking...
Pakistan media ban on Khan trial raises transparency concerns
Reuters :A Pakistan court has banned media from reporting on proceedings in a closed-door trial of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of leaking state secrets, raising concerns about transparency ahead of...
Kremlin has ‘no information’ on missing Putin critic Alexey Navalny
Al Jazeera :The Kremlin has said it has “no information” about jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, whose lawyers have not seen since December 6. Prison authorities moved him from the penal colony where...
ECOWAS court orders reinstatement of Niger’s ousted Bazoum
Al Jazeera : A West African court has ruled that the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and his family have been arbitrarily detained and called for his reinstatement.Bazoum was overthrown by members of...
Biden, Turkey’s Erdogan discuss Sweden’s NATO bid
Reuters :US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke about Sweden’s application to join the NATO alliance, White House spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday. Kirby also told reporters at a briefing...
ECOWAS court orders reinstatement of Nige’’s ousted Bazoum
Al Jazeera :A West African court has ruled that the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and his family have been arbitrarily detained and called for his reinstatement. Bazoum was overthrown by members of...
US sentences ex-FBI agent for violating Russia sanctions
AFP, Washington : A former top FBI official was sentenced to more than four years in prison for working for a sanctioned Russian oligarch, US authorities said on Thursday.Charles McGonigal, 55, was sentenced to...