Source link The hardline Israeli government is pushing for the annexation of occupied land as the world’s attention is focused elsewhere As the bulk of the media’s attention is directed at the horrifying war in Gaza, Israel has deployed more troops to the West Bank, while constructing more sections of a separation wall and setting […]
Source link Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed to punish Israel following an air raid on Damascus, Syria that killed seven officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force. Two IRGC generals, Mohammad Reza Zahedi and Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, were among the casualties in Monday’s attack on the Iranian consulate […]
Source link Prosecutors in Vietnam are accusing Truong My Lan of orchestrating an embezzlement scheme that caused more than $20 billion in damages A property tycoon in Vietnam could face the death penalty in a corruption trial over alleged fraud that is considered the largest in the Southeast Asian nation’s history, according to local media […]
Source link Several people were arrested for vandalizing polling stations on the first day of voting in the presidential election An electoral official in Russia has branded a wave of vandalism at Russian polling stations as terrorism, and called on law enforcement to severely punish such acts. On Friday – day one of Russia’s three-day […]
Source link The European Commission has said the platform potentially qualifies as a ‘gatekeeper’ under the bloc’s digital antitrust rules Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) could be forced to follow a set of strict guidelines in the EU after the European Commission (EC) announced that the platform may be classified as a ‘gatekeeper’ under the […]
Source link The country’s departure from the EU has reduced the size of its economy, analysts say The UK has paid a high price for Brexit, which has spurred inflation and trimmed the size of its economy, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing economists from Goldman Sachs. The departure from the EU has reduced Britain’s real […]
Source link The West is becoming increasingly unpredictable and “could stoop to anything,” Dmitry Peskov has claimed Moscow was concerned that US journalist Tucker Carlson could face “persecution” even before his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has revealed. In an interview released by journalist Pavel Zarubin on Sunday, Peskov noted […]
Source link Riyadh has said that going ahead with a major ground offensive planned in southern Gaza would cause a humanitarian disaster Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry has issued a warning to Israel and its allies, saying they will face “very serious repercussions” if West Jerusalem goes through with a planned ground offensive against Hamas in […]
Source link Even before Trump’s victory in Iowa, the US president focused his campaign almost entirely on his predecessor US President Joe Biden has described former President Donald Trump as “the clear front runner” on the Republican side, after Trump scored a resounding victory at the GOP’s Iowa caucus. Trump won 51% of the popular […]
Source link The organization is an ‘accomplice’ of Hamas, West Jerusalem’s representative to the international body has claimed Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, has said that the United Nations itself should stand trial in The Hague for acting “in service of terrorist organizations.” His remarks sounded as a response to a genocide […]
Source link Tourism in the Maldives is facing uncertainty after “derogatory” remarks made by officials about Indian PM Narendra Modi The tourism industry in the Maldives is facing boycott calls in India after officials from the island nation made disparaging remarks about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media. EaseMyTrip, one of the largest […]
Source link While the unsealed court papers released in the deceased sex trafficker’s case may seem like a bombshell, serious consequences are unlikely The names of some 200 individuals connected to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released this week, but nobody should expect justice to be served in this sensational case involving members of […]
Source link The Czech Republic did not have the courage to publicly respond to Moscow’s claim that Czech-made missiles were used by Ukraine to kill civilians, Russia’s deputy envoy to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said on Sunday. Russia called an urgent meeting at the UN headquarters in New York on Saturday, requesting that the Czech […]
Source link Western hopes of a mass exodus of athletes from the country did not materialize, Oleg Matytsin said Russian athletes have shown unity in the face of bans imposed on national sports over the conflict in Ukraine, with most of them taking “the right and patriotic stance,” Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has said. The […]
Source link Lawmakers in Kiev are considering denying crucial services to men avoiding conscription on foreign soil Ukraine may punish draft dodgers who are hiding from mobilization abroad by denying them consular and banking services, MP Vadim Ivchenko told the news outlet Strana.ua on Monday. The Ukrainian parliament is preparing a major reform of the […]