Friday, 29 Mar, 2024

International

Macron warns against ‘limits’ on backing Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned allies against imposing limits on support for Ukraine, saying European security was at stake in Kyiv’s battle against the Russian invasion. With Ukraine suffering military setbacks since the failure of a counteroffensive last

Mamata Banerjee suffers major injury in accident

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suffered major injuries to her forehead, the party informed through a post on X. The All India Trinamool Congress shared photos of Banerjee on a hospital bed with a deep cut in the middle of her forehead and blood on her face. Sources said the

EU agrees $5.5 billion package to fund arms for Ukraine

EU member states on Wednesday agreed to add five billion euros ($5.5 billion) to a central fund to pay for weapons sent to Ukraine. The move provides a welcome boost for Kyiv as support from its other major backer, the United States, wavers and its outgunned forces struggle to hold

Israeli forces kill 6 aid seekers, wound dozens

Israeli forces again open fire on Palestinians waiting for food aid in Gaza City, killing six and wounding at least 83 others, according to media reports. The attack came hours after Israel bombed a United Nations food distribution centre in southern Rafah city, killing at least five

Denmark to start conscripting women for military service

Denmark has announced plans to extend military conscription to women for the first time and increase the standard service time. It also wants to boost its defence budget by nearly $6bn (£4.6bn) in the next five years to meet Nato targets. "We do not rearm because we want

US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide

The US House of Representatives has passed a landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America. It would give the social media giant's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, six months to sell its controlling stake or the app would be blocked in the US. While the bill passed

Israel says it is trying to 'flood' Gaza with aid

Israel's military says it is trying to "flood" Gaza with aid as international pressure to address the territory's humanitarian crisis grows. Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said Israel would facilitate further aid convoys, after a new land route opened up to deliver food to

Palestinian stabs 2 at checkpoint near Jerusalem, Israeli police say

Israeli police say a Palestinian stabbed and wounded two people at a checkpoint near Jerusalem before being shot Wednesday. Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service said the two people who were stabbed were in “mild to moderate condition.” Israeli police said the two

Navalny ally attacked with hammer outside home in Lithuania

Leonid Volkov, a close ally of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was attacked outside his home in Lithuania on Tuesday, independent Russian media outlets and Navalny’s spokeswoman said. Volkov, 43, is a leading Russian opposition figure and was one of Navalny’s

Biden and Trump 'clinch their party nominations' 

US President Joe Biden and predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their respective parties' nominations for president, CBS projects. Four states, one American territory and Democrats living abroad held their primaries on Tuesday. The results

India to enforce migrant law for refugees

The Prime Minister Modi-led BJP government on Monday notified the Citizenship Amendment Act rules. The implementation of CAA comes ahead of the announcement of Lok Sabha poll dates. The Ministry of Home Affairs in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, said, “Ministry of Home

 2,000 medical staff starving in north Gaza

The WHO chief says an aid mission managed to reach Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza, bringing food and medical supplies, as the Health Ministry says 2,000 medical workers in the north face famine. The US says Israel has not yet presented a plan to protect civilians in its planned

Haiti's unelected prime minister reportedly resigns

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, the chair of the Caribbean group of countries has said, following weeks of mounting pressure and increasing violence in the country. It comes after regional leaders met in Jamaica on Monday to discuss a political transition in Haiti.

Portugal's election leaves the nation in a state of uncertainty

Portugal's election outcome leaves the nation in a state of uncertainty regarding its future, while simultaneously boosting the morale of the radical right across Europe. Portugal faces weeks of political uncertainty following inconclusive general election results, which also

US to boost funding for Haiti security mission 

The US says it will contribute a further $100m (£78m) to an international security force in Haiti as violence grips the country. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said nations were "coming together in a positive direction" over the crisis following emergency talks on

Trump suggests tax cuts can help offset 10% tariff impact

Donald Trump defended Monday his proposal of a universal 10 percent tariff on imports, suggesting tax cuts could help offset its impact on households while outlining his views on other economic issues. The Republican challenger to US President Joe Biden in November’s presidential

Biden 2025 budget plan highlights policy differences ahead of elections

Instead, the 2025 budget serves as a blueprint of the administration's policy priorities, and highlights the sharp divisions between Democrats and Republicans ahead of Biden's likely rematch with former president Donald Trump in November. In a speech in Washington on Monday

Hunger everywhere in Gaza as Ramadan begins under Israeli attacks

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says that “hunger is everywhere in Gaza” as Ramadan begins and reiterates calls for an “immediate ceasefire” during the fasting month. Israeli forces prevented hundreds of Palestinians from entering the Al-Aqsa

Ramadan begins Monday in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE

Ramadan will begin on Monday, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE announced, with the Muslim holy fasting month taking place against a backdrop of devastating war in Gaza. Saudi Arabia, which is home to Islam's holiest sites, said through its official SPA news agency on Sunday that the

Senegal kicks off shortened election campaign after poll delays

Tensions have gripped the country since early February, when a bid by President Macky Sall to postpone by 10 months a vote that had been due to take place on Feb. 25 provoked widespread protests and warnings by critics of democratic backsliding. Senegal, a country of 18 million, is