The Arab League Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has categorically rejected any Israeli attempt to alter Jerusalem’s historical and legal status. Abdoul Gheit’s position was in response to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s statements on Sunday, in which he stated that his country is “the sovereign over Jerusalem, regardless of any external considerations, and will make … Read more
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made an unannounced visit to Algeria Tuesday to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Russia’s Foreign Ministry tweeted that Lavrov held talks with Algeria’s foreign minister, Ramtane Lamamra, and attended a wreath-laying ceremony at a monument to heroes of the 1954-1962 Algerian War of Independence against … Read more
Hans Grundberg, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, arrived in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Tuesday for a two-day mission aimed at salvaging a weak truce between warring groups and pushing for the opening of highways in Taiz and the resumption of flights from Houthi-held Sanaa. Grundberg’s visit to Aden came as … Read more
According to security analysts, Israel has dramatically increased its security crackdown on the West Bank and East Jerusalem in an effort to prevent Palestinian assaults. They claim that it is doing so by increasing arrests, employing excessive force, destroying suspects’ houses, and bolstering its military presence across the West Bank and along the 1,200-kilometer separation … Read more
Just as Mexican journalists were preparing to protest the execution of a journalist last week, word arrived that two more had been shot to death in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, bringing the country’s total to 11 this year. The Veracruz State Prosecutor’s Office said on Twitter that it was looking into the deaths … Read more
On Sunday, armed men invaded a gold mine in Djugu, in the eastern Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing dozens of people. According to AFP, a local official stated that 29 remains had been recovered from the artisanal mine. A four-month-old infant was among the deceased, according to the report. The … Read more
A fisherman discovered a body part on a Norfolk beach at a coastal resort. Norfolk Police said they were alerted to an area near Wellington Pier in Great Yarmouth early Wednesday. Police said the body part was recognized as belonging to a man named Colin Wood, 53, after a post-mortem examination and DNA tests. His … Read more
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will run for re-election next year after switching political parties. After five years in power, Mr. Jonathan joined the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), which defeated him in 2015. On Monday, a supporters’ organization purchased the nomination form on his behalf, continuing the tradition of hopefuls purchasing the form through … Read more
According to the migrant relief organization Caminando Fronteras, at least 44 migrants drowned after their boat sank off the coast of Western Sahara. Twelve other people escaped the catastrophe, which occurred when the boat capsized off the coast of Cap Boujdour, according to the agency’s Helena Maleno. According to Maleno, the surviving were apprehended. The … Read more
The Philippines woke to a new but familiar political dawn on Tuesday, after an election triumph by Ferdinand Marcos Jr paved the way for a once-unimaginable return to the country’s highest office for its most notorious political dynasty. Marcos, better known as “Bongbong,” trounced bitter rival Leni Robredo to become the first candidate in recent … Read more
According to US State Department spokeswoman Ned Price, the US remains worried that Russia may annex Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk areas and organize a bogus referendum there. “It is a Russian playbook that we have, that we have seen turn to time and again, in Crimea, in eastern Ukraine. This is what Russian authorities and … Read more
During a meeting of the Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces a day after an attack on water pumping infrastructure east of the Suez Canal, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi urged law enforcement to finish the cleaning of territories in Sinai of terrorist groups. El-Sisi emphasized the need of continuing to undertake all security … Read more
The delivery of new textbooks has launched a government and UN-backed effort to prepare hundreds of thousands of Rohingya youngsters for a future return to Myanmar. Around 400,000 school-aged children are among the more than 1 million Rohingya Muslims residing in a fishing port in southern Bangladesh after escaping violence and persecution in Myanmar. Over … Read more
Pope Francis has postponed a trip to Lebanon initially planned for June over health concerns, Lebanon’s tourism minister Walid Nassar said Monday. Nassar did not elaborate on the “health reasons” behind the postponement, but the pope who has suffered from pain in his knee was seen using a wheelchair for the first time at a … Read more
The public prosecutor of Egypt ruled on Monday that 13 young males arrested over the weekend and suspected of harassing two female visitors at the Giza Pyramids near Cairo be held in jail awaiting an investigation. The arrests happened when a video showed a horde of males gathering around two young ladies at the famed … Read more
According to Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby, the US Department of Defense has “seen signs” that Russians are transporting Ukrainians into Russia “against their will.” When challenged about the Ukrainian government’s claims that 1.2 million Ukrainians had been deported to Russia and are being kept in detention centers, Kirby responded “we certainly have seen indications that … Read more
A Russian artillery assault last Friday demolished the ancient home of Ukraine’s beloved poet and philosopher Hryhorii Skovoroda, as well as a museum dedicated to his work. Skovoroda lived in a small village near Kharkiv, distant from any apparent military objectives such as a railway or weapons store. The attack appears to have been planned, … Read more
Returning to the recent negotiations between France and Germany, it is EU custom for their leaders to visit each other on their first travel abroad following their election. It’s a deliberate emblem of the bloc’s Franco-German engine humming, even roaring ahead. The Russia-Ukraine conflict, however, has radically altered not just Europe’s security dynamics, but also … Read more
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the Queen will not attend this year’s State Opening of Parliament or the reading of the Queen’s address. The Queen will skip this constitutional event, which lays out the government’s legislative agenda, for the first time since 1963. On Tuesday, Prince Charles will deliver the Queen’s address. The 96-year-old king … Read more
Negotiations with Hungary on a planned EU ban on Russian fossil fuel imports made headway, but more work is required, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. She arrived in Budapest this afternoon, as previously reported. “This evening’s talk with PM Viktor Orban was useful in clarifying problems connected to sanctions and energy … Read more
Northern Ireland Secretary of State Brandon Lewis will meet with the five main parties on Monday. He has stated that he aims to persuade them to create an executive committee as soon as feasible. Mr. Lewis is also scheduled to meet with Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney to discuss the results of last week’s election. … Read more
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded a medal to Patron, the country’s famed mine detection dog, and his owner in recognition of their loyal service since Russia’s invasion. Since the beginning of the war on February 24, the little Jack Russell terrier has been credited with detecting and stopping the explosion of over 200 bombs. … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to lead anniversary celebrations of the Soviet Union’s World War II victory over Nazi Germany as the conflict in Ukraine grinds on with no end in sight. Putin is expected to flaunt Russia’s military might during Monday’s symbolically important event. Huge intercontinental ballistic missiles will be towed for official … Read more
During a surprise visit to Tehran, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Iran’s supreme leader and the country’s president. Iran is a crucial military ally of the Syrian regime. According to Nournews, a publication connected with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Assad talked with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi after making … Read more
Egypt slammed Israeli authorities’ plans to demolish a number of Palestinian communities in the occupied area of Masafer Yatta in the West Bank on Saturday, saying “such actions hinder the possibility of obtaining a two-state solution and creating a comprehensive and just peace in the region.” The Egyptian Foreign Ministry voiced “deep worry” about “Israeli … Read more
The daughter of a retired British geologist who is still detained after allegedly attempting to transport rare relics out of Iraq has expressed her “heartbreak and fear” that her father, who missed her wedding due to the uproar, may face the death penalty. Leila Fitton’s wedding was postponed due to the COVID-19 epidemic, and she … Read more
The Minister of Endowments of Egypt, Mohamed Mukhtar Gomaa, has declared the reopening of mosques around the country. He stated that a decision was made today to reopen mosques, restart teachings and Qur’anic reciters, and allow visitors to shrines outside of prayer hours. However, the government will continue to prohibit individuals from remaining in seclusion … Read more
Philippine police said on Sunday that the country’s overall situation ahead of the May 9 general election remained peaceful despite some isolated gunshot events and other poll-related violations. Filipinos will vote on Monday to elect a successor to President Rodrigo Duterte, a vice president, 12 senators, hundreds of congressmen, and thousands of governors, mayors, and … Read more
