India Must Close Airspace to Myanmar Warplanes after Attacks
India should prevent Myanmar warplanes from entering Indian airspace during military regime operations to bomb targets in areas near India’s border, an international human rights group has said. Fortify Rights claimed Myanmar’s air force had “dropped bombs on both sides of the Myanmar-India border” in deadly attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday against an ethnic Chin […]
War Game Shows Taiwan Halting China’s Invasion But At ‘Huge’ Cost
Taiwan is likely to defeat a Chinese invasion if the United States comes to the island’s defense, a prominent think tank says, but warns such a victory would come at an “enormous” cost, including the loss of tens of thousands of lives and damage to Washington’s global standing. The Center for Strategic and International Studies […]
UN Security Council Underlines Al Aqsa Status Quo and Takes No Action
Palestinian envoy: “What red line does Israel need to cross for the Security Council to finally say, enough is enough?” Members of the United Nations Security Council expressed concern and stressed the need to maintain the status quo at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, but did not commit to any action days after […]
China Announces the Reopening of the Border with Hong Kong
The announcement comes after three years of border controls that have isolated the financial hub from the Chinese mainland. China announced it will open its border with Hong Kong on Sunday, ending three years of pandemic restrictions that have isolated the financial hub from the Chinese mainland. Hong Kong residents traveling to mainland China will […]
Russia Bans Oil Sales to Nations and Companies That Comply With Price Cap
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree banning oil sales to countries and companies that comply with a price cap agreed upon by Western countries in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow gave its long-awaited response to the price cap on Tuesday. It bans the supply of crude oil and petroleum products starting Feb. […]
UN Envoy Calls For Pressure on Taliban Over Women’s College Ban
The United Nations special envoy for global education has called on Islamic countries to condemn a Taliban move banning female students from universities, the latest in a series of restrictions imposed on women in Afghanistan. “This is one of the saddest days for those who are concerned about the rights of women and girls,” Gordon […]
Germany Returns to Coal as Energy Security Exceeds Climate Targets
Germany is poised to increase its reliance on coal as it battles an unprecedented energy crisis, even at the expense of its ambitious climate goals. Europe’s largest economy is burning fossil fuel for electricity at the fastest rate in at least six years, data compiled by Bloomberg show. It is also poised to be one […]
Zelenskiy Will Appeal Directly to Biden and Congress in Their Visit to US
WASHINGTON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Washington on Wednesday for talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and address Congress on his first known foreign trip since Russia invaded his country in late February. A senior U.S. official said Biden will announce a new nearly $2 billion weapons package for Ukraine that will include […]
Famous Iranian Actress Arrested After Supporting Protesters
Iranian authorities have arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses accused of spreading falsehoods about the nationwide protests that gripped the country, state media said on Saturday. The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) report said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning film The Salesman, was jailed a week after she made an Instagram post […]
Irish Soldier Killed After UN Convoy Attack in Lebanon
An Irish soldier has been killed on a United Nations peacekeeping mission after a convoy of two armoured utility vehicles carrying eight people traveling to Beirut came under attack with small arms, the Irish defense forces said in a statement. Another member of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is in serious condition […]