Zelensky appeals to West to deliver more weapons
BBC : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had called on the West to deliver more air defence systems after at least five people died in a...
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Vote counting begins as reports suggest low turnout in Iran
BBC : Iran has started counting ballots for parliament and key clerical body elections as unofficial reports suggest Friday’s vote saw the lowest turnout since...
Israel faces mounting pressure to investigate Gaza food aid deaths
The Guardian : Israel was facing growing international pressure for an investigation after more than 100 Palestinians in Gaza were killed when desperate crowds gathered...
Myanmar junta’s access to arms must be cut off: UN
Reuters : The international community must take “targeted action” to restrict the Myanmar junta’s access to arms, jet fuel and foreign currency to prevent it...
Russian police out in force ahead of Navalny’s burial
Reuters : Police took up positions near the church where Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is due to be buried in Moscow later on Friday...
Ex-Canada PM Brian Mulroney dies
AFP : Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, who made his political mark in the 1980s with the signing of a ground-breaking free trade agreement...
Trump demands Biden ‘must take a cognitive test’
AFP : Donald Trump called Thursday for President Joe Biden to take a cognitive test, slamming the Democrat almost certain to be his opponent in...
EU asylum applications hit 7-year high
Deutsche Welle : More than 1.14 million people applied for asylum in the EU in 2023, according to annual figures released by the European Union...
Kenya, Haiti agree on cop deployment
Al Jazeera : Kenya and Haiti have signed a “reciprocal” agreement to deploy police from the East African country to lead a United Nations-backed law...
Gaza grave-digger longs to build houses again
Reuters : The mounting death toll from Israel’s military offensive on the Gaza Strip is a concrete, daily reality for Ibrahim Ahmed: instead of building...
Putin warns West of risk of nuclear war
Reuters : President Vladimir Putin told Western countries on Thursday they risked provoking a nuclear war if they sent troops to fight in Ukraine, warning...
Bird-feed loaf and a date wrapped in gauze: What children eat in Gaza
Reuters : After surviving on bitter loaves made from animal feed instead of proper flour, three young brothers who fled their home in Gaza City...