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...
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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...
Global coal use to reach record high in 2023, energy agency says
Al Jazeera :Global coal use is expected to reach a record high in 2023 as demand in emerging and developing economies remains strong, the International...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...