Putin vows ‘significant’ response to ‘Europe’s militarisation’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised a "significant" response to "Europe's militarisation", as he addressed a foreign policy forum...
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Over a dozen Australian suncreams pulled over safety concerns
Sydney, Australia - The makers of over a dozen suncreams have halted sales in Australia after a consumer advocacy group...
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Aid pledged to Ukraine down nearly 90 percent from Aug-Oct: Report
Paris, France - Ukraine's allies have dramatically scaled back their pledges of new aid to the country, which have fallen to...
- The Kiel Institute figures showed newly committed aid between August and October 2023 came to just 2.11 billion euros, an 87-percent drop year-on-year
- The figures come amid signs of growing cracks in Western support for Ukraine as Kyiv's highly-anticipated counteroffensive fails to yield a breakthrough
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‘Clear shift’ in West Bank gunshot victim injuries inflicted by Israelis: MSF
The medical charity's international president, who recently returned from the West Bank, said that since the war between Israel and...
- "Instead of having injuries in the limbs, they have gunshot wounds in the abdomen, the trunk and the head," said an MSF official
- The official called for greater international attention on the West Bank, where violence has flared since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas
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Fatah’s popularity plunges after Oct 7 attack, relentless settler violence
Fatah chief Mahmud Abbas has led the Palestinian Authority -- which has partial administrative control in the Israeli-occupied West Bank...
- Fatah's chosen path of negotiations has not brought about the Palestinian state promised by the Oslo Accords of 1993
- Fatah, by choosing negotiation rather than violence, has little to show for this policy as Israeli settlers continue to gain ground in the West Bank
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Israeli strike on journalists in Lebanon ‘warrants war crime’ probe
Issam Abdallah, 37, was killed instantly in the strike on October 13 in the south of the country near the...
- Independent investigations by AI and HRW conclude the first strike that killed Abdallah and severely wounded Assi was most likely a tank round fired from Israel.
- Under international humanitarian law, "it is forbidden in any circumstances to carry out direct attacks against civilians", HRW said.
Turkey’s Erdogan in Athens in ‘new chapter’ bid
Speaking to Kathimerini on Wednesday, the Turkish leader said communication channels with Greece had been "revived" and that he looked...
- Erdogan and the Greek leaders are expected to discuss trade, regional issues and the perennially thorny issue of migration
- Greek and Turkish ministers will hold a meeting of the high cooperation council, a bilateral body that last convened in 2016
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G7 urges two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict
The latest round of conflict between Israel and Hamas began when the Palestinian fighters launched an unprecedented attack into Israel...
- The leaders said they are committed to a Palestinian state as part of a two-state solution
- The statement from G7 leaders comes as Israel continues to battle Hamas in Gaza
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COP28 chief urges nations to reach climate compromise
Setting the ambitious goal of having a deal in place by Tuesday, the last day of the conference, Sultan Al...
- Last week the event started with the launch of a loss and damage fund for nations devastated by climate change
- Scientists warn that greenhouse gas emissions must fall by 43 percent by 2030 from 2019 levels
Israel approves new settlement in east Jerusalem: NGO
The Palestinian foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Israel was "taking advantage of international concern over the war in Gaza...
- Half the "new neighborhood" comprising 1,738 housing units will be in the city's annexed east, the Israeli NGO Peace Now said
- According to the Ir Amin anti-settlement NGO, around 300,000 Palestinians and 200,000 Israelis live in east Jerusalem
China slams ‘smearing’ of Belt and Road project after Italy withdraws
Proponents of the BRI praise it for bringing resources and economic growth to the Global South. But critics have long...
- The foreign ministry did not directly comment on Italy's decision to withdraw from Beijing's vast BRI project
- But Wang pointed to the more than 150 participating countries as evidence of it being the "most popular international public product
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US finds war crimes and ethnic cleansing in Sudan war
After months of rising concern and frustration at the failure of talks, Secretary of State Antony Blinken presented findings following...
- Blinken said that both the Sudanese army and the RSF have committed war crimes
- More than 10,000 people have been killed, as per the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project
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UAE orders all companies to monitor emissions in new climate law
Under the new law, companies are required to report and reduce their emissions of the greenhouse gases that are responsible...
- "By institutionalizing emissions monitoring and climate adaptation, the UAE is setting a compelling example for countries across the region," she said.
- Public and private companies now have to regularly monitor emissions and take steps to reduce them, or risk fines of up to two million dirhams ($545,000).
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Turkey says Ukraine, Russia want ceasefire ahead of possible talks
NATO member Turkey, which has strove to maintain relations with both Kyiv and Moscow, has become a key mediator amid...
- NATO member Turkey, which has strove to maintain relations with both Kyiv and Moscow, has become a key mediator amid US President Donald Trump's push for a deal
- At negotiations in Istanbul on May 16, Ukraine said Russia threatened to accelerate its ground offensive into new regions and made a host of hardline demands
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Islamic State claims first attack on new Syria forces since Assad fall: monitors
The Islamic State (IS) group on Thursday claimed its first attack on Syria's new government forces since the fall of...
- In a statement picked up by SITE Intelligence Group, IS said it had planted an "explosive device" on a Syrian forces' vehicle in the southern province of Sweida.
- Reported attacks by the group in areas controlled by the Islamist-led government, which took power after Assad's ouster in December, have been scarce