Monday, 20 Jan, 2025

International

UN Security Council condemns Houthi attack on Bahraini troops

The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned what it described as an “egregious and escalatory drone attack,” by the Houthis on Bahraini soldiers serving in the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, in which three servicemen were killed and several injured. It

100 Nicaraguan officials to face US visa restrictions 

The United States is going to impose visa restrictions on approximately 100 Nicaraguan municipal officials for their role in alleged attacks on human rights. In an official statement, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken came up with the announcement on Friday. This move is part

Maldives vote begins amidst India-China geopolitical influence

The Maldives began voting to decide their next president in a referendum on whether to hitch their fortunes to China or India, both vying for influence in the tropical paradise. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, 61, faces an uphill battle to secure a second mandate after a term that saw renewed

Man charged with leaking Donald Trump tax returns

A man in the US has been charged with leaking the tax returns of a "high-ranking government official" who is understood to be Donald Trump. Prosecutors said Charles Littlejohn, a contractor for the IRS - the US-wide tax body - stole the information and passed it on to a news

Six dead and 15 trapped in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse

Six people have died and 15 others are trapped, after a mine shaft collapsed in Zimbabwe, state media report. The collapse of Bay Horse gold mine in Chegutu, 100km (62 miles) west of the capital Harare on Friday morning left more than 30 people trapped. Thirteen miners are said to

US urges Serbia to pull back troops from Kosovo border

The United States on Friday called on Serbia to pull its forces back from the border with Kosovo. The White House warned that Belgrade had deployed tanks and artillery near the border since deadly clashes erupted at a monastery in northern Kosovo last week. Who was involved in the

Record rain in NY City generates ‘life-threatening’ flooding

Record-setting rain overwhelmed New York City’s sewer system Friday, sending a surge of floodwater coursing through streets and into basements, schools, subways and vehicles throughout the nation’s most populous city. The water rose fast and furious, catching some commuters

Bomb attack near Pakistan mosque kills at least 52 people

At least 52 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a suicide attack at a religious political party’s gathering to mark the birthday of the prophet Mohammed in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, health officials and police said. No group has claimed

Death toll from fuel depot blast in Karabakh rises to 170 – media

The death toll from an explosion and fire at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh has risen to 170, Armenpress news agency reported on Friday citing local officials in the breakaway region. The blast occurred as thousands of ethnic Armenians fled the breakaway enclave after their fighters

Over 2,500 Mediterranean migrants dead or missing in 2023 – UN

More than 2,500 migrants died or went missing while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe so far in 2023, a UN High Commissioner for Refugees official said Thursday. “By September 24, over 2,500 people were accounted as dead or missing in 2023 alone,” Ruven

Nobel Prizes to illuminate bleak year for world peace

The Peace Prize will be announced in Oslo on October 6, the highlight of the week of announcements running from October 2-9. With the war in Ukraine well into its second year, tensions flaring between superpowers and a slew of African coups in recent years, the global state of affairs

EU impatience builds over thorny migration reform

The EU will seek Thursday to make progress on a troubled reform of its policy toward asylum-seekers and migrants, with many member states looking to coax Germany to agree key measures. Paralysis on the issue has caused frustration in the 27-nation bloc as it faces a rise in irregular

Haikun: Taiwan unveils new submarine to fend off China

Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically-made submarine as it bolsters its defences against a possible Chinese attack. President Tsai Ing-wen presided over the launch ceremony in the port city of Kaohsiung on Thursday. US officials have warned that China could be militarily

Russian video 'shows Black Sea fleet commander alive'

Russia's Defence Ministry has released a video showing the Black Sea Fleet's commander at a conference, despite Ukraine claiming to have killed him. It's not clear when the footage, where Viktor Sokolov appears on a video link with the defence minister, was filmed. The

Young people sue 32 countries over climate change

"What I felt was fear," says Claudia Duarte Agostinho as she remembers the extreme heatwave and fires that ripped through Portugal in 2017 and killed more than 100 people. "The wildfires made me really anxious about what sort of future I would have." Claudia, 24,

India asks Canada for information on Sikh leader's murder

India is open to looking into any "specific" information Canada provides on the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, the country's foreign minister said. S Jaishankar was referring to the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada in June. Tensions flared up after Canada

Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case

Donald Trump "repeatedly" misrepresented his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars to banks and insurers, a New York judge has ruled. The decision resolves the key claim made by New York's attorney general in her civil lawsuit against the former president.

At least 113 killed, over 150 injured in Iraq wedding party fire 

At least 113 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in a fire that ripped through a wedding celebration in Iraq’s northern Nineveh province, local officials and emergency services said. Nineveh Deputy Governor Hassan al-Allaq told the Reuters news agency that 113

Sri Lankan FM’s blistering attack on Trudeau’s allegation against India

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry on Monday, reacting to the India-Canada diplomatic row, said terrorists have found safe haven in Canada and their Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came out with the outrageous allegations without any proof. Speaking exclusively to ANI, Mr Sabry said

US to loan Poland $2 billion for military modernization

The United States has offered Poland a direct loan of $2 billion (€1.89 billion) to support the modernization of its NATO ally's military forces. "Poland is a stalwart US Ally, and Poland's security is vital to the collective defense of NATO's Eastern Flank,"