International
UN appeals for $46 bln to meet humanitarian needs in 2024
Reuters :The United Nations on Monday appealed for $46 billion in funding for 2024 to help millions of people affected by humanitarian crises around the globe, including in the occupied Palestinian territories, Sudan and...
Israel presses ahead in battle against Hamas in southern Gaza
Reuters :Israeli tanks were trying to push further west in their battle against Hamas in and around Khan Younis on Monday, as they met resistance amid intense combat in a war that has now...
India top court upholds Modi’s move to scrap Kashmir’s autonomy
Hindustan Times :The Indian Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Supreme Court also directed the...
Voter turnout plunges below 30pc in Hong Kong election after rules shut out pro-democracy candidates
AP :Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates, setting a record low since the former British...
Egyptians head to polls in election likely to give Sisi third term
AFP :Polling stations opened on Sunday for Egyptians to vote in a presidential election overshadowed by war in neighbouring Gaza and with little doubt the incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will secure a third term....
French frigate downs drones over Red Sea: military
AFP :A French frigate shot down two drones in the Red Sea that were heading towards it from the coast of Yemen, the French military said on Sunday. “The interception and destruction of these...
Kurdistan university housing fire kills 14
AFP :At least 14 people died on Friday in a fire at a university accommodation block in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region, local authorities said. Local Kurdish television channel Rudaw broadcast footage of firefighters at...
Guatemala prosecutors threaten to annul victory of President-elect Arevalo
Al Jazeera :Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal has declared the results of this year’s presidential race “unalterable” after public prosecutors openly questioned whether to annul the vote. The prosecutors’ statements sparked a domestic and international...
