Browsing Category
International
Gaza has most child amputees per capita globally
The United Nations said yesterday that Gaza now has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world, after more than a year of Israeli offensive in the Palestinian enclave.
"Gaza now has the highest number of children…
Biden pardons son Hunter in final weeks of presidency
US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who is facing sentencing for two criminal cases, despite assurances that he would not intervene in his legal troubles.
"No reasonable person who looks at…
Syria’s Aleppo slips from govt control
Syria's second-largest city Aleppo has fallen from government control for the first time since the country's conflict began more than a decade ago, a war monitor said yesterday, after a surprise advance by rebels.
An…
Adani breaks silence on US allegations to say his group is committed to compliance
Adani Group founder Gautam Adani responded for the first time on Saturday to allegations by US authorities that he was part of a $265 million bribery scheme, saying that his ports-to-power conglomerate was committed to world class…
Trump warns BRICS nations against replacing US dollar
US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded that BRICS member countries commit to not creating a new currency or supporting another currency that would replace the United States dollar or face 100% tariffs.
"We require a…
Trump announces loyalist Kash Patel as choice to lead FBI
US President-elect Donald Trump aims to make loyalist Kash Patel the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he said on Saturday, in a move that would mean replacing the agency's current leader.
Trump announced the…
32 killed as Israel pounds Gaza
At least 32 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight and into yesterday, Gaza medics said.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it had killed a militant who took part in the Oct 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on…
Gaza in anarchy
The Gaza Strip has descended into anarchy, with hunger soaring, looting rampant and rising numbers of rapes in shelters as public order falls apart, the United Nations said yesterday.
Palestinians are suffering "on a scale that has…
Australia passes social media ban for under 16s
Australian lawmakers yesterday passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media, approving one of the world's toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X.
The legislation ordering social media firms to…
Russia fires 132 drones at Ukraine
Russia launched more than a hundred drones at Ukraine overnight and early yesterday, killing one person and wounding eight others, officials said.
The nearly three-year war has seen a sharp escalation in recent days, with Moscow…