International
Oman, Lebanon call for full Israeli withdrawal, urge end to attacks
Arab News : Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and his Omani Counterpart Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on Wednesday made a joint call for an immediate halt to Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory and a full...
Sudanese military plane crashes and kills all crew members in Port Sudan
AP : A Sudanese military aircraft crashed while attempting to land in the east of the country and killed all the crew members on board in the latest plane crash in the war-torn African...
Thai-Cambodia clashes displace 5-lakh, evacuees recount escape
AP : Renewed fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border has forced hundreds of thousands of residents to flee their homes, with evacuees describing emotional and rushed escapes. Amnat Meephew, 73, had only moments to gather...
US plans to order tourists to disclose social media histories
AFP : Administration of US President Donald Trump plans to order visa-exempt foreign tourists to disclose their social media histories from the last five years before entering the country, according to an official notice....
Machado to collect Nobel Prize in defiance of travel ban
Reuters : Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is due to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Wednesday, in defiance of a decade-long travel ban imposed by authorities in her home country...
Beijing protests ‘political’ UK sanctions on Chinese cyber firms
Agency : Beijing denounced on Wednesday British sanctions on two Chinese companies which London alleged were involved in cyber activities against Britain, saying the measure amounted to “political manipulation” of security issues. The British...
Hamas urges stronger global pressure on Israel
Agency : Hamas on Tuesday urged the international community to increase pressure on Israel before the group proceeds with the next stage of the Gaza ceasefire. A senior Hamas official said the group wants...
EU agrees deal to cut emissions 90pc by 2040
AFP : European Union countries and lawmakers reached a final deal Wednesday on an ambitious target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, allowing carbon credits bought outside the continent to help reach the...
US ambassador says Trump-Erdogan ties may resolve Turkey’s F-35 ban
NN ONLINE: The close relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is bringing the two countries closer to resolving Turkey’s exclusion from the F-35 fighter jet program, the...
Machado’s daughter receives Nobel Peace Prize in her absence
NN ONLINE: The daughter of Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother’s behalf Wednesday, after officials confirmed Machado would not be able to attend the ceremony....
‘Ukraine’s peace talks with US constructive but not easy’
Reuters : Talks with U.S. representatives on a peace plan for Ukraine have been constructive but not easy, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday ahead of his planned consultations with European leaders in...