JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to court for his corruption trial on Monday as the country’s political parties had to weigh whether to form the next government after …
Read More »Egypt Says Latest Round of GERD Talks “Last Chance” Before Second Dam Filling
CAIRO / KINSHASA (Reuters) – The latest meeting between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam may be the last chance to relaunch talks before it fills up for …
Read More »Naxal attack in India: at least 22 members of the security personnel in Chhattisgarh are killed in a clash with Maoist insurgents
Security forces in the central state of Chhattisgarh were conducting an operation against the left-wing insurgent group, in the state’s Bastar Division, when one of the teams was attacked by insurgents, the …
Read More »Israel, in its first comment, says it is concerned about the position of the United States on the talks with Iran.
Conflicting messages from the Biden administration on the Iran nuclear deal days before indirect talks in Vienna between the parties begin are “very worrying,” senior Israeli officials said on Sunday, expressing their …
Read More »Dubai police arrest group for ‘lewd’ video of naked women
Dubai police arrested a group of people on charges of public debauchery, authorities said, for a widely shared video showing naked women posing on a city balcony. Violations of the public decency …
Read More »In Easter address, Pope calls wars in pandemic ‘scandalous’
“Everyone, especially the most vulnerable among us, requires assistance and has the right to access necessary care.” said the pontiff. He sounded a note of outrage at the beginning of his speech, …
Read More »‘We won’t stop’: First Nations land defenders take direct action against Trans Mountain pipeline
A pair of indigenous land advocates locked themselves in equipment at a fossil fuel pumping station in British Columbia on Saturday, vowing to continue resisting a government-owned pipeline that is damaging the …
Read More »Ethiopia says Eritrean troops have started to withdraw from Tigray
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Eritrean forces have begun to withdraw from the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said, following growing reports that they are responsible for human rights abuses, …
Read More »UK to test coronavirus passport use at upcoming major gatherings
The UK reportedly plans to test “coronavirus status certifications” in the coming weeks to determine whether people can return to mass gatherings such as concerts, sporting events and nightclubs. The Associated Press …
Read More »EU sounds alarm over border movements of Russian troops with Ukraine | Ukraine
The European Union has pledged its “unwavering” support to the Ukrainian government, and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed grave concern about Russian troop movements. “Following with grave concern Russian military …
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