NY moves to legalise assisted dying with safeguards
AP : New York is set to legalize medically assisted suicide for terminally ill patients under an agreement reached between Governor Kathy Hochul and state...
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Israeli ceasefire violations ‘endanger’ entire Gaza process: Qatar
Al Jazeera : Qatar’s prime minister has warned that daily Israeli breaches of the Gaza ceasefire are threatening the entire agreement, as he called for...
Putin says Russia will achieve war goals, keep expanding ‘buffer zone’
Reuters : President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomatic or military means, and would seek to...
Trump says orders blockade of ‘sanctioned’ Venezuela oil tankers
NN ONLINE: US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a blockade of “sanctioned oil vessels” heading to and leaving Venezuela, sharply escalating his pressure campaign...
Father, son gunmen kill 15 on Australia’s Bondi Beach
Agencies : A father and son opened fire on a Jewish festival at Australia’s Bondi Beach in a shooting spree that killed 15 people, including...
Ukraine drops NATO goal: As Trump envoy sees progress in peace talks
Agencies : President Volodymyr Zelensky offered to drop Ukraine’s aspirations to join the NATO military alliance as he held five hours of talks with US...
Israeli military moves in southern Syria heighten regional tensions
AP : Israeli military operations inside southern Syria have intensified tensions and raised concerns about a prolonged Israeli presence as forces expand control within and...
Iran Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi ‘unwell’ after violent arrest: supporters
NN ONLINE: Iranian Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi was taken to hospital twice after being violently arrested last week and appeared unwell in her first...
Key facts on Sydney attack during Jewish festival
NN ONLINE: Australian authorities are investigating a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach that left 15 people dead during a Jewish festival, as the government...
Anti-immigrant rhetoric, policies intensify across Europe
Agencies : Anti-immigrant rhetoric and tougher migration policies are gaining momentum across Europe as immigration rises on the political agenda and right-wing parties increase their...
Myanmar junta hits back at criticism of military-run poll
AFP : Myanmar’s military government lashed back on Sunday at international criticism that branded upcoming elections undemocratic, but also hinted junta chief Min Aung Hlaing...
Trump vows revenge after troops in Syria killed in alleged IS ambush
AFP : Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State (IS)...