Israel’s use of weapons may have violated international law
The conclusion came in a State Department report to Congress required under a new National Security Memorandum (NSM) that President Joe Biden issued in early February. Read more
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The conclusion came in a State Department report to Congress required under a new National Security Memorandum (NSM) that President Joe Biden issued in early February. Read more
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian called the comments provocative and said Chinese diplomats in the Philippines had to be allowed to do their job. Read more
Night-time videos shared on social media showed passengers running away from a plane whose left wing appeared to be on fire. Read more
A senior Israeli official said that the latest round of indirect negotiations in Cairo to halt hostilities had ended. Read more
Bainimarama was initially spared jail in the case during sentencing last month, before being overturned on appeal. Read more
President Joe Biden is warning that a new surge of cheap Chinese products poses a threat to American factories. Read more
Under the campaign named Volt Typhoon, American officials say China aims to leverage the access it has gained into U.S. organizations in the event of a war or conflict - a nod to escalating U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan. The Chinese have previously dismissed such allegations as groundless. Read more
Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 39 of 55 missiles and 20 of 21 attack drones used for the attack. Read more
Israel has threatened a major assault on Rafah to defeat thousands of Hamas fighters it says are holed up there. Read more
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Cannabis was decriminalized for medical use in 2018 and recreational use in 2022 under a previous government. Read more
It was not clear whether Hamas revealed how many of the 33 are still alive and how many are dead. Read more
It is not the first time that Ukraine has reported a potential assassination attempt aimed at its top leaders. Read more
Israeli army footage showed tanks rolling through the Rafah crossing complex and the Israeli flag raised on the Gaza side. Read more
Masato Kanda said the government did not need to intervene if exchange rates move steadily reflecting fundamentals. Read more
A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the soldier had been based in South Korea. Another U.S. official said the soldier was accused of stealing from a woman. Read more
The last-minute moves towards a ceasefire came as Israeli forces struck Rafah on Gaza’s southern edge and ordered residents out of parts of the city. Read more
The lethal effectiveness of sea drones has been demonstrated in the Black Sea where Ukraine has deployed remote-controlled speed boats packed with explosives. Read more
Russia says the United States and its European allies are pushing the world to the brink of confrontation between nuclear powers by supporting Ukraine. Read more
U.S. and Filipino military personnel sank five floating pontoons standing in for amphibious landing ships as part of their annual exercises called Balikatan. Read more
While not a formal famine declaration, World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain said - in an NBC News interview broadcast on Sunday - that based on the “horror” on the ground: “There is famine, full-blown famine, in the north, and it’s moving its way south.” Read more