CAIRO: A high risk of famine persists across the whole of the Gaza Strip as long as conflict between Israel and Hamas continues and humanitarian access is restricted, according to an assessment by a global hunger monitor.More than 495,000 people, or more than one fifth of Gaza’s population, are facingContinue Reading
ATHENS: Europe has a duty to host children hurt and traumatised by the war in Gaza for as long as the conflict continues, Greek foreign minister George Gerapetritis told Reuters on Wednesday. Gerapetritis is seeking partners in what he hopes would be a project to temporarily bring the children toContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg, during his visit to Washington in preparation for the Nato’s 75th anniversary summit, called China to face repercussions if it continues to support Russia. He emphasized that a consistent supply of weapons to Ukraine is the only way to end the ongoing conflict.Continue Reading
Tens of thousands of Muslim minority Rohingya are feared to be caught in fighting in western Myanmar, as a powerful armed ethnic group bears down on junta positions in a coastal town on the country’s border with Bangladesh.The Arakan Army (AA), which is fighting for autonomy for Myanmar’s Rakhine region,Continue Reading
LUCERNE: World leaders gather in Switzerland on Saturday for a summit aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war in Ukraine, but the absence of powerful allies of Moscow such as China will blunt its potential impact. Dozens of allies of Ukraine will take part in the summit, but ChinaContinue Reading
Gold medal Olympian Nova Peris has quit her job at the Australian Republic Movement after a conflict erupted with her co-chair Craig Foster. Her shock resignation comes in the wake of a letter sent by Mr Foster to Football Australia, the International Federation of Association Football and the West AsianContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: Russia has claimed the capture of five villages in Ukraine‘s northeastern Kharkiv region, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urgently appealed for military aid as Ukrainian troops engage in counterattacks to thwart Russian advances.Moscow’s defense ministry announced the “liberation” of five villages in KharkivContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday confirmed that the British military jets had intercepted and downed drones launched by Iran overnight in its assault on Israel.PM Sunak urged restraint to prevent further escalation of the conflict, emphasizing the imperative for level-headedness.“Last night, Iran launched a barrage ofContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: Iran marked the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution on Sunday, amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East due to Israel‘s ongoing conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Thousands of Iranians took part in marches throughout major streets and squares, adorned with flags, balloons, and bannersContinue Reading