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US strikes two Houthi missiles in Yemen
The United States and Britain have carried out two rounds of joint strikes aimed at reducing the Huthis' ability to target shipping.
Elon Musk deems India’s absence from UN Security Council ‘absurd,’
The remarks by Tesla CEO came after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised concerns about the absence of any African nation from the list of permanent members of the UNSC.
21 Israeli soldiers are killed in Gaza as criticism of war’s handling rises at home
On Monday, hostages’ family members disrupted a committee meeting in Israel’s parliament, yelling, “You won’t sit here while they are dying there!”
At the UN in Geneva, dozens of nations criticise Saudi Arabia’s human rights record
A broad range of countries raised concerns with lack of protection for domestic workers, gender-based violence and a fear of reprisals against civil society activists and media workers
China landslide leaves 31 dead, many missing
Two hundred rescue workers have been dispatched to the scene as well as dozens of fire engines and other equipment.
Netanyahu mourns the loss of 21 Israeli soldiers in Gaza
It was the deadliest single attack on Israeli forces in Gaza since the ground operation began.
Sri Lankan Parliament votes to debate controversial online safety bill
Out of 225 legislators, 83 voted in favour of holding the debate while 50 voted against it.
Russian missiles target Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv
In Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city, two people were killed and at least 11 were wounded, according to the regional governor.
While hosting a 50-ally meeting on Kyiv support, Pentagon has no money for Ukraine.
The US has not been able to provide additional munitions since its last security assistance on Dec 27 because the money for replenishing those stockpiles has run out and Congress has yet to approve more funds.
Why US strikes would empower Houthis and not end Red Sea ship assaults
There are three main reasons for this, none of which are principally about Iran’s regional strategy.
US Open champion Coco Gauff is into the Australian Open semifinals
Gauff's forehand was particularly vulnerable and Kostyuk took full advantage, racing to a 5-1 lead only to show her own fragility with two double faults to hand back one of the breaks.
Despite rift with India, Maldives welcomes’vessels of friendly countries’
In a statement on Tuesday, the Maldivian Foreign Ministry said a diplomatic request was made by the Chinese government for the necessary clearances to make a port call, for rotation of personnel and replenishment.
European Union says Israel can’t ‘have veto’ on creation of Palestinian state
The comments come after EU's top diplomat chaired talks between the bloc's 27 foreign ministers and the top diplomats from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and key Arab states.
Biden admin applauds outgoing envoy Taranjit Sandhu on India-US relationship
India House (USA) : Applauding Taranjit Singh Sandhu for his leadership in strengthening the India-US relationship, senior Biden administration officials have said that the outgoing Indian ambassador has made the groundwork for a “thousand…
Three Pakistan universities shut over security threats: Police
ISLAMABAD: Three universities affiliated with Pakistan's military were shut over security threats in the capital Islamabad on Monday, police said.
Pakistan is due to vote in general elections in two weeks amid overlapping political,…
Protests against Germany’s far right draw hundreds of thousands
BERLIN: A protest against the far right in the German city of Munich Sunday afternoon ended early due to safety concerns after approximately 100,000 people showed up, police said. The demonstration was one of dozens around the country this…
Elon Musk privately visits Auschwitz-Birkenau site in response to accusations of antisemitism on X
Musk sparked an outcry in November with his own tweets responding to a user who accused Jews of hating white people and professing indifference to antisemitism.
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat says it won’t recognize Israel without a path to a…
Before the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the war, the U.S. had been trying to broker a landmark agreement in which Saudi Arabia would normalize relations with Israel in exchange for U.S. security guarantees
Not easy to bring Pakistan back on track, says former PM Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz said that Pakistan has fallen behind the world and that the country has to be "rebuilt."
Iran is ‘directly involved’ in Yemen Houthi rebel ship attacks, claims US Navy’s…
The tempo of Houthi attacks on shipping appears to have slowed for the time being as the US and its allies have increased their naval patrols in the region.