Kuwait’s new emir Sheikh Mishal takes oath of office
Al Jazeera : Kuwait’s new emir, Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, has been formally sworn in before parliament to begin his rule over the wealthy Gulf...
International
Israel pounds Gaza, Houthis vow more Red Sea attacks
Reuters :Israel kept pounding the shattered Gaza Strip on Tuesday while Yemen’s pro-Palestinian Houthi movement vowed to defy a US-led naval mission and keep hitting...
Red Sea attacks force rerouting of vessels, disrupting supply chains
Reuters :Attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militants on ships in the Red Sea are disrupting maritime trade and prompting US efforts to build a coalition...
141 opposition MPs suspended from Indian parliament
AFP :More than half of all opposition lawmakers have been barred from the ongoing session of India’s parliament for demanding a debate into a protest...
Russia boosts nuclear forces amid ‘hybrid war’ with the West: Putin
Al Jazeera :Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow is upgrading its nuclear arsenal and keeping its strategic forces at the highest level of...
UN rights chief: ‘Extensive failure’ by Russia to protect Ukraine civilians
Al Jazeera :The United Nations human rights chief has said there had been an “extensive failure” by Russia to take adequate measures to protect civilians...
Pope Francis says priests can bless same-sex unions
Reuters :Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting...
S Korea ‘condemns’ N Korean solid-fuelled ICBM launch
AFP :South Korea “strongly condemned” North Korea’s latest launch of a solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile, the president’s office said Monday.“North Korea was strongly condemned for...
New Zealand PM visit to Australia
Xinhua :New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Monday he will travel to Sydney on Wednesday to meet with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.“The coalition...
Trump faces first election contest since leaving office in a month
AFP :One month from now, the Midwestern state of Iowa kicks off the US 2024 primary season, and Donald Trump will discover whether he has...
