Israel defies ceasefire calls and vows to keep battling Hezbollah
"There will be no ceasefire in the north. We will continue to fight against the Hezbollah terrorist organization with all...Geostrategy
Putin expects Türkiye’s Erdogan to attend BRICS summit in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he expected his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend a BRICS summit in...Economy Geostrategy
The ‘Pax Americana,’ the ‘American world’ with a single hegemon is crumbling: Putin
Novo-Ogaryovo, Russia: The United States and its satellites are benefiting from conflicts in the Middle East and other parts of...The US as a global superpower is becoming weaker, losing its positions, and everyone sees it, understands it, Russian president said
The United States ruling elites and their satellites are the major beneficiaries of the global instability, Putin said about conflict in Gaza
Gaza ceasefire will not happen: Netanyahu
Israeli prime minister said ceasefire would amount to surrendering to the Gaza Strip's rulers Hamas and said that the international...Netanyahu said that Israel would "fight until this battle is won"
The health ministry in Gaza says at least 8,306 people have been killed
Biblical-scale catastrophe unfolding in Gaza Strip: Russia’s UN envoy
United Nations, New York - A humanitarian catastrophe on a biblical scale is unfolding in the Gaza Strip, Russia’s Permanent...The number of fatalities in the enclave has surpassed 8,000 people, half of whom are women and children, the envoy pointed out
Over 2,000 people remain under the rubble, more than 21,000 sustained wounds while internally displaced people number 1.6 million, he added
Politics in fashion: Luxury brands react to Gaza crisis
From L'Oréal's controversy involving model Amena Khan to Chanel's significant financial pledge, the fashion industry is deeply entwined in political...From L'Oréal's controversy involving model Amena Khan to Chanel's significant financial pledge, the fashion industry is deeply entwined in political discourse amid Gaza crisis.
As luxury brands navigate the delicate balance amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, the role of social media influencers and corporate philanthropy comes to the forefront.
Russia points fingers at ‘external’ forces behind anti-Israel riot
Moscow, Russia - Russia on Monday blamed "external interference" for an anti-Israel riot that closed an airport in the Muslim-majority region..."Yesterday's events at Makhachkala airport are, to a large extent, the result of external interference," Kremlin spokesman said.
Russian police on Monday said they had arrested 60 people suspected of storming the airport, seeking to attack Jewish passengers coming from Israel.
UN warns of Syria danger and Israel-Hamas ‘spillover’
United Nations - The United Nations on Monday warned that Syria was at its "most dangerous" point in a long...Syria has "seen growing instability and violence, exacerbated by the lack of a meaningful political process," Geir Pedersen, UN special envoy for Syria said.
"On top of the violence emanating from the Syrian conflict itself, the Syrian people now face a terrifying prospect of a potential wider escalation," Pederson said.
COP28 wide open to private sector, says climate talks chief
ABU DHABI, UAE - Upcoming UN climate talks in Dubai will be open to the private sector on an unprecedented scale,...Sultan Al Jaber, the COP28 president has consistently tried to frame the climate crisis as an economic opportunity.
He said about 70 ministers and 100 delegations are attending the two-day talks, more than double the usual number.
India pledges to free its ex-navy men on death row in Qatar
India's navy chief, Admiral R. Hari Kumar, told reporters on Monday that "every effort" was being made by the government...Indian media report the eight -- among them former high-ranking and decorated officers, were arrested in Doha in August 2022
The eight men were employees of Al Dahra, a Gulf-based company that offers "complete support solutions" to the aerospace, security and defense sectors
Israeli tanks breach Gaza City, warplanes bomb key highway
"Dozens" of tanks entered the Zaytun district for over an hour, witnesses told AFP, saying they were "firing at any...Hamas on Monday released a video it said showed three women from the hostages it seized on October 7, whom Israel says number around 239.
Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati told AFP on Monday he was working to ensure his country would not enter the war.
Over 8,000 Palestinian fatalities, including 2,062 women, says UN report
UNITED NATIONS – More than 8,000 Palestinian fatalities were reported as of October 29, 2023, including 2,062 women, 3,324 children,...Significant damage has been inflicted on critical infrastructure, affecting people's ability to maintain basic living standards, the report said.
At least 45 percent of Gaza's housing units have been destroyed or damaged, with 16,441 units destroyed, 11,340 severely damaged and uninhabitable.
