Source link Human-rights and other groups unite to challenge ‘colonial-influenced’ sanctions against Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Guinea A number of African non-governmental organizations have come together to act against sanctions imposed by regional political and economic union ECOWAS. Their aim is to achieve the lifting of sanctions against four countries in the Sahel region, […]
Source link The display’s creator cited Pope Francis allowing priests to bless same-sex couples in his defense of the controversial scene Tens of thousands of Italians have called on Catholic authorities to condemn a Christmas nativity scene featuring the baby Jesus with two mothers instead of the traditional Mary and Joseph at the Church of […]
Source link The number of Palestinian civilian casualties and near-total population displacement in Gaza have imperiled a lasting peace agreement The foreign ministers of Germany and the UK called on Israel to stop bombing Gaza on Sunday in a joint editorial published in the Sunday Times and Welt am Sonntag. Their French counterpart echoed the […]
Source link Worldwide demand for coal is set to reach a historic high this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its ‘Coal 2023’ report on Friday. The body sees global demand for the fuel rising 1.4% by the end of 2023, surpassing 8.5 billion tons for the first time on record, largely due […]
Source link Questions to the Ukrainian president during his meeting with US legislators were “very scripted,” Senator Eric Schmitt laments Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky has failed to provide any new arguments in defense of his cause during his talks in Washington with American lawmakers, several senators and representatives, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, have told […]
Source link India has at least 77 military personnel stationed in the country – and they need to leave, the office of the president says The Maldives has formally called on India to withdraw all military personnel stationed on its territory, the president’s office said in a statement on Sunday, adding that 77 Indian troops […]
Source link Demonstrators have denounced Washington’s support for Israel and called for a free Palestine Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of San Francisco, calling for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel as the city prepares to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Both US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi […]
Source link The number of international flight bookings has been declining since the October 7 attack, according to a report The escalating Israel-Hamas conflict has negatively impacted not only flights to and from the Middle East but also caused a global slowdown in the aviation industry, travel analysis firm ForwardKeys reported on Friday. According to […]