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Ukraine’s President confirms he’s thinking about dismissing country’s military…
Zelenskyy's comments marked his first confirmation that he was mulling to fire the widely popular general, a possibility that caused an uproar in Ukraine.
UK-India FTA: Labour Party attacks ‘VIP access’ for Infosys due to PM Sunak family link
Labor's criticism comes after UK Trade Minister had reportedly stated his willingness to support the growth of the tech firm owned by the family of Rishi Sunak's wife during a trade mission to India.
US raids in Iraq and Syria: How retaliatory airstrikes affect network of Iran-backed militias
The US airstrikes, combined with sanctions and charges, serve as a multifaceted strategy to deter further aggression from Iran and its proxies.
UK, Ireland leaders in Belfast as North Ireland power sharing resumes
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in the Northern Ireland capital on Sunday, a day after Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill made history by becoming the province's first Irish nationalist leader.
Gaza: Food weapons have been employed in wars for millennia, but they haven’t always won.
The use of food as a weapon in Gaza represents the same dangerous double-edged sword it has had throughout history.
How will Indonesia’s presidential election reshape its foreign policy?
The three presidential candidates running in this year’s election have said they will maintain Indonesia’s “free and active” foreign policy tradition. But are there any areas where they differ?
Israeli PM hits back at minister’s criticism of US war backing
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir told the Wall Street Journal that US President Joe Biden had not given Israel sufficient support.
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob dies in hospital
Geingob, who was serving his second term as president, revealed last month that he was receiving treatment for cancer.
Hamas weighs Gaza truce as deadly fighting nears fifth month
Israel has warned its ground forces could advance on Rafah as part of its campaign to eliminate Hamas militants.
Sri Lanka says financial crisis ‘gradually’ easing
The island nation defaulted on its $46 billion foreign debt in 2022 after a foreign exchange wipeout left it unable to import food, fuel and other essentials.
US President Joe Biden wins South Carolina’s primary
His reelection campaign invested heavily in driving up turnout in what it saw as a test drive of its efforts to mobilize Black voters, a key Democratic bloc.
At least 46 dead in Chile forest fires
President Gabriel Boric warned that the death toll could worsen as four large fires burn in the region of Valparaiso.
Pope Francis condemns ‘terrible increase in attacks against Jews’ worldwide
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has produced "divisive attitudes in public opinion worldwide and divisive positions, sometimes taking the form of anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism", Pope Francis said.
Ghana foreign minister bids to be next Commonwealth chief
By convention, the role is rotated around the body's four geographical blocs: the Pacific, Asia, Europe and Africa. It is now Africa's turn.
Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi sentenced to seven years each in un-Islamic marriage case
Bushra Bibi's first husband, Khawar Maneka, had filed the case, alleging that she violated the Islamic practice of observing the mandatory pause or Iddat between two marriages.
40 years in prison for ex-CIA coder who leaked hacking tools to WikiLeaks
Joshua Schulte, was found guilty in 2022 of espionage and other charges in what the CIA called a "digital Pearl Harbor" -- the largest data breach in the history of the intelligence agency.
Brazil spying scandal: what we know
Last week, officers raided the home and offices of Bolsonaro's former intelligence chief, Alexandre Ramagem, who is now a congressman for the ex-president's party.
Police probe overnight shooting at house of terrorist Hardeep Nijjar’s aide in Canada
In September last year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had claimed that there were "credible allegations" that the Indian government may have been involved in the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO…
Hungary is the only country in the 31-nation military alliance that hasn't yet backed Sweden's membership bid, and Budapest has repeatedly pushed back a vote on ratification for more than a year.
Funding for refugees has long been politicised and punitive action against UNRWA, Palestinians fits…
Funding cuts to UNRWA will affect 1.7 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza, along with an additional 400,000 Palestinians without refugee status, many of whom benefit from UNRWA’s infrastructure.