Hamas negotiators arrive in Egypt for Gaza truce talks: media
A Hamas delegation arrived Saturday in Egypt for the latest round of talks on a proposed truce and hostage release in Gaza, Egyptian state-linked media Al-Qahera News reported
US campus protests wane after crackdowns, Biden rebuke
Pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked US campuses for weeks were more muted Friday after a series of clashes with police, mass arrests and a stern White House directive to restore order
Rains in southern Brazil kill at least 39, some 70 still missing
Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 39 people, local authorities said on Friday.
US election disinformation targets non-citizen voting
Illegal immigration on the US southern border is a top talking point among Republican politicians, but some are taking it a step further by promoting disinformation about non-citizens voting in the presidential election
Probe into ‘War Crimes’ by Israel-Hamas / ICC warns against ‘retaliation threats’
International Criminal Court prosecutors yesterday warned against “individuals who threaten to retaliate” against the tribunal or its staff, saying such actions might constitute an “offence against its administration of justice”.
Canada police charge three with murder of Sikh leader Nijjar
Canadian police charged three people yesterday with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in the province of British Columbia in June 2023, Canadian media said, citing court documents.
Myanmar conflict / Junta bans men from applying to work abroad
Myanmar’s junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country.
20 killed as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan
A bus veered into a ravine in Pakistan’s far north early yesterday, a local government spokesman said, killing 20 passengers, while 21 injured were rescued and taken to hospital.
Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger: US official
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops, a senior US defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger’s junta to expel US forces.
India Election / Rahul to contest polls from family borough
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the general election from the family bastion in the north, his Congress party announced yesterday, a move that will challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a region he dominates.
Reader’s Digest UK folds after 86 years
The UK edition of Reader’s Digest, a beloved monthly magazine known for its curated articles and features, has come to an end after 86 years in circulation.
Trump fined for violating court order
The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial yesterday fined the former president for defying a gag order and warned that further violations could result in jail time.
G7 to phase out coal power plants by mid-2030s
G7 energy and climate ministers yesterday agreed a timeframe for phasing out coal-fired power plants, setting a goal in the mid-2030s, in a move hailed as significant by some environmentalists but described as “too late” by others.
Activists occupy Columbia building as US campus protests flare
Demonstrators at Columbia University barricaded themselves inside a campus building early Tuesday, escalating a standoff with school officials as pro-Palestinian protests upend campuses across the United States
ICJ throws out Nicaragua's Gaza 'genocide' request
The UN's top court Tuesday threw out Nicaragua's request for emergency measures to stop Germany sending military supplies to Israel because of its action in the Gaza war
Gaza war protest: Arafat condemns crackdown on US students
The state minister also termed the use of US police force as "disproportionate" and "inappropriate"
UN experts say North Korea missile landed in Ukraine's Kharkiv
The debris from a missile that landed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Jan 2 was from a North Korean Hwasong-11 series ballistic missile, United Nations sanctions monitors told a Security Council committee in a report seen by Reuters on Monday
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 34,535
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Tuesday that at least 34,535 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during almost seven months of war between Israel and Hamas
Six killed in gun attack on Afghan mosque: govt spokesman
Six people were killed when a gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan, a government spokesman said Tuesday
At least 25 dead in Peru after bus plunges into ravine
The bus with more than 50 passengers ended up on the edge of a river, and some of those on board were swept away by the water, municipal official Jaime Herrera said.
European states expected to recognise Palestine by end May: Borrell
EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said this on Monday at the sidelines of a World Economic Forum special meeting in Riyadh
