Gaza could surpass famine thresholds in 6 weeks: WFP
The Gaza Strip could surpass famine thresholds of food insecurity, malnutrition and mortality in six weeks, an official from the World Food Programme said yesterday.
Extreme heat scorches SE Asia
Extreme heat scorched parts of South and Southeast Asia yesterday, prompting schools across the Philippines to suspend classes and heat warnings in the Thai capital.
‘I’d rather die than go to Rwanda’
Asylum seekers housed on an accommodation barge on the coast of southern England say they are afraid of being sent to Rwanda, after a controversial proposal for deportation was approved.
INDIA ELECTION / PM Modi scared of Congress’ revolutionary manifesto: Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi yesterday claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had panicked after seeing the Congress’ “revolutionary” manifesto. “So did you like the Congress manifesto? You must have seen that the Prime Minister has panicked. It is a revolutionary manifesto,” Gandhi said while speaking at Social Justice conclave organised by the Congress in New Delhi.
Israeli army strikes 40 Hezbollah targets
The Israeli army said yesterday it struck 40 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon as near-daily exchanges of fire rage on the border between the two countries.
Gaza protests grow at US colleges
Protests against Israel filled streets in Brooklyn and escalated at universities across the United States, some of which included Jewish Passover Seders, as demonstrators demanded an end to civilian casualties in Gaza.
282 million people faced acute hunger last year
Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with some 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, UN agencies and development groups said yesterday.
Iran cuts Syria presence after strikes blamed on Israel
Iran has reduced its military footprint in Syria after a succession of strikes blamed on Israel, a source close to Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and a war monitor said yesterday.
Israel intensifies strikes on northern Gaza
Some Palestinian civilians were fleeing their homes in northern Gaza yesterday just weeks after returning because of an Israeli bombardment which they said was as intense as at the start of the offensive.
7 arrested in Australian ‘terrorism’ raids
Australian police arrested seven teenagers in a wave of anti-terror raids yesterday, with top officers claiming the network may have been plotting an attack and posed an “unacceptable risk” to the public.
Tennessee passes bill to let teachers carry guns at school
Lawmakers in the US state of Tennessee passed a law yesterday that would allow teachers to carry concealed guns in schools
Russian court sentences Meta spokesperson to six years in absentia
A military court in Moscow on Monday sentenced Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab spokesperson Andy Stone to six years in prison for "publicly defending terrorism", a verdict handed down in absentia
Drone, rocket attacks targeted US forces in Iraq
US forces in Iraq and Syria faced two separate rocket and explosive drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Iraqi security sources and US officials told Reuters yesterday, the first reported after a near three-month pause.
Hezbollah downs Israeli drone
Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah said on Sunday it downed an Israeli drone that was on a combat mission in southern Lebanon.
Trump schemed to corrupt 2016 polls
New York prosecutors yesterday began telling a jury why Donald Trump’s alleged cover-up of a hush money payment to a porn star during his 2016 campaign broke the law, as the first-ever criminal trial of a former US president got underway.
Israel carries out heavy shelling in Gaza
Gaza was hit by heavy Israeli shelling yesterday, with strikes reported in several areas in the centre and south of the besieged territory, as Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed “painful blows” on Hamas to free hostages.
India Polls Campaign: Congress seeks action against Modi for remarks on Muslims
India’s main opposition Congress party yesterday petitioned the Election Commission to act against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making what it said were “deeply objectionable” comments about Muslims that violated election laws.
Egypt reclaims 3,400-yr-old stolen statue of Ramses II
Egypt welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country more than three decades ago, the country’s antiquities ministry said on Sunday.
China to strengthen Maldives ties after election
China said yesterday it would seek to strengthen ties with the Maldives, after pro-Beijing President Mohamed Muizzu’s party celebrated a landslide win in parliamentary polls in the strategic Indian Ocean nation.
Russia orders jail term for Meta spokesman in absentia
A Russian military court yesterday sentenced in absentia Meta spokesman Andy Stone to six years behind bars for “justifying terrorism,” as part of efforts to restrict Western social media platforms in the country.
