Aid arrives in Ashdod and is headed for Gaza
Hundreds of tonnes of aid for Gaza have reached the port of Ashdod in Israel after departing Larnaca two days ago, the United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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Abbas says only US can halt Israel’s attack on Rafah, expected in days
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday only the United States could stop Israel attacking the border city of Rafah in Gaza, adding that the assault, which he expects within ...
Russia threatens West with severe response if its assets are touched
Russian officials threatened the West on Sunday with a “severe” response in the event that frozen Russian assets are confiscated, promising “endless” legal challenges and tit-for-tat measures.
Russian Foreign Ministry ...
Biden jabs Trump in election-year roast at correspondents’ dinner
U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast on Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as protesters outside criticized his support for Israel’s war ...
Russia says it destroyed 17 drones launched by Ukraine
Russia’s air defence systems destroyed 17 drones launched by Ukraine over its territory, Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday, with a regional official saying the attack targeted an oil ...
Microsoft’s and Amazon’s AI partnerships draw UK watchdog scrutiny
Britain’s competition watchdog said this week that it was seeking comments on the AI partnerships between Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon (AMZN.O) ...
Iraq’s Kurdish authorities working to resume Khor Mor gas supply after deadly attack
Iraqi Kurdish ministries of electricity and natural resources said on Saturday that they are working with their partners to restore operations at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq’s ...
Russian missiles pound Ukrainian power plants in escalating campaign
A Russian missile attack pounded power facilities in the centre and west of Ukraine on Saturday, mounting pressure on the ailing energy system as the country faces a shortage of ...
U.S. intelligence believes Putin probably didn’t order Navalny to be killed
U.S. intelligence agencies have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin probably didn’t order opposition politician Alexei Navalny killed at an Arctic prison camp in February, the Wall Street ...
War and peace on the brink
By Ioannis Tirkides
These are unprecedented times. We are simultaneously on the cusp of a technological revolution and the promise of unparalleled economic prospects, and on the brink of total ...
Turkey’s Erdogan postpones tentative White House visit, sources say
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has postponed a White House meeting with President Joe Biden, a source familiar with the situation and a Turkish official said on Friday of a visit ...
King Charles to resume public duties after cancer diagnosis
Britain’s King Charles will return to public duties next week for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer as he makes good progress following treatment and a period ...
First Covid, now heat: online schooling returns to the Philippines
Record heat in the Philippines this month has forced schools to send children home for online classes, reviving memories of Covid lockdowns and raising fears that more extreme weather in ...
Scottish First Minister Yousaf: I intend to fight no-confidence vote
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf said on Friday he intended to fight a vote of no confidence called in him by political opponents following his decision to withdraw from ...
It could take 14 years to clear debris in Gaza – UN
–The vast amount of rubble including unexploded ordnance left by Israel’s devastating war in the Gaza Strip could take about 14 years to remove, a United Nations official said on ...
Ireland says UK’s Rwanda policy drives migrants over its border
The threat of deportation to Rwanda is causing migrants to head for Ireland instead of staying in Britain, Ireland’s deputy prime minister told a British newspaper on Friday.
British ...
Greece rules out air defence systems to Ukraine, PM says
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece can not offer air defence systems like ‘Patriots’ or S-300 to Ukraine responding to pressure from EU and NATO allies to send more military ...
Gaza baby saved from dead mother’s womb dies
A baby girl who was delivered from her dying mother’s womb in a Gaza hospital following an Israeli airstrike has herself died after just a few days of life, ...
At US Supreme Court, clashing views presented on presidential immunity
During arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Donald Trump‘s claim of presidential immunity from prosecution, two starkly different views of the consequences were on display
Trump‘s ...
London Cypriot football team New Salamis to fold
London Cypriot football team New Salamis FC have announced that their first team will cease its operations at the end of the current season.
The club said that it had ...
Wave of pro-Palestinian protests on campus meets forceful response
Renewed clashes between police and students opposed to Israel’s war in Gaza broke out on Thursday, raising questions about forceful methods being used to shut down protests that have ...
Russia accuses US of pressuring Turkish Airlines to deny Russians flights to Mexico
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has accused the United States of exerting pressure on Turkey’s national airline to bar Russian citizens from flights bound to Mexico.
His comments ...
UK retail sales slide in April, early Easter may be partly to blame
British retailers suffered their worst April for sales since 2020, when the country was in its first COVID-19 lockdown, although the timing of the Easter holidays could be to blame, a ...
Egypt in renewed mediation push for Gaza truce, sources say
Egypt has asked for a follow-up meeting with Israel in renewed efforts to mediate a deal for a ceasefire and the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, two Egyptian ...