Lawmakers chose India’s first president from the country’s tribal communities on Thursday, which could boost the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) among marginalised groups ahead of the 2024 general…
Macron: Situation in Palestinian areas “more than worrying”
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for the resumption of long-stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in order to prevent simmering tensions in the region from boiling over again. Speaking alongside Palestinian leader …
UK increases Ukraine arms supply with more anti-tank weapons
Britain will send scores of artillery guns and more than 1,600 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine in the latest supply of Western arms to help bolster the country’s defence against Russia, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday. The boost comes after…
Biden tests positive for Covid, symptoms ‘very mild’
US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, with his doctors saying the 79-year-old leader was experiencing only mild fatigue and would isolate at the White House while carrying out his duties. Biden, who posted a picture of himsel…
MI6 chief ‘doesn’t think’ Iran’s Khamenei wants nuclear deal
Britain’s spy chief voiced doubt on Thursday on reviving a landmark 2015 nuclear accord with Iran, saying Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remained opposed despite marathon diplomacy with the United States. “If we can get a deal it’s probably the …
Israel detains cancer-stricken Palestinian in overnight raid
Israeli forces detained 14 Palestinians, including a cancer patient who had been previously released from prison during overnight raids across the occupied West Bank late on Wednesday and early on Thursday. Israeli forces also raided the patient’s fami…
EU sanctions 10 Syrians accused of recruiting for Russia
The European Union imposed asset freezes and visa bans on 10 Syrians on Thursday, accusing them of recruiting mercenaries to fight for Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. The names of the Syrians – along with two private security firms – were added to t…
Lebanon basketball team knock out Asia Cup frontrunner China
Lebanon’s national basketball team scored an upset victory on Wednesday when they beat powerhouse China in the quarter-finals of the FIBA Asia Cup. The Chinese team, who have won the Asia Cup sixteen times, were very much the favourites to advance to t…
Russia seeks to shut down Jewish Agency branch: Moscow court
Russia’s justice ministry is seeking to shut down the Russian branch of the Jewish Agency, the body that processes the immigration of Jews to Israel, a Moscow court said on Thursday. “The court received an administrative complaint from the justice mini…
Yemeni government slams Houthis for deadly raid on village
Yemen’s government blasted the Houthi rebels for launching a deadly attack on a village in the central Yemeni province of Al-Bayda, saying they indiscriminately bombed houses. The Iran-backed Houthis raided and besieged the village of Khubzah on Wednes…