Jordan’s army said on Saturday a number of drug and weapons smugglers were killed in clashes that began at dawn as they infiltrated from Syria across Jordan’s northern border. The army had earlier said it was pursuing large numbers of smugglers carryin…
Who is representing Israel, S. Africa in Gaza genocide case?
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said earlier this week that it will hold public hearings on 11 and 12 January in proceedings launched by South Africa over Israel’s war on Gaza. Some 23,000 people have been confirmed killed since Israel launche…
HUR cannot confirm Gerasimov’s elimination in recent Ukrainian attack on occupied Crimea
“If Gerasimov quacks, it will be a nice bonus,” he said. Read also: Ukrainian Air Force hits Russian command post at Saky airfield overnight – commander “The information has not yet been confirmed. And for the first time it appeared from Russian public…
Brazil’s four-times World Cup winner Zagallo dies at age 92
Brazilian football icon Mario Zagallo, who won four World Cup titles as a player and a coach, has died at age 92, his family said on his Instagram account on Saturday. “With enormous sadness, we inform you of the death of our eternal four-time world ch…
Met Police officer charged with two counts of raping man and strangling offence
By Bradley Jolly A police officer has been charged with two counts of raping man and a strangling offence. PC Andrej Sagaidak, from the south-east London policing team, has today appeared in court to face the charges. We’ll be bringing you the very lat…
EU’s top diplomat calls for de-escalation in Middle East conflict
During a visit to Lebanon, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell called for de-escalation given the tense situation on the border with Israel and the raging Gaza war. “We agreed to work together through diplomacy towards deesca…
Turkey urges Gaza ceasefire in talks with US State Secretary Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul on Saturday, with the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza top of the agenda. Blinken was in Turkey ahead of his fourth Middle East tour in three months. He also met Turkis…
Brazil’s four-times World Cup winner Zagallo dies at age 92
Brazilian football icon Mario Zagallo, who won four World Cup titles as a player and a coach, has died at age 92, his family said on his Instagram account on Saturday. “With enormous sadness, we inform you of the death of our eternal four-time world ch…
Blinken: M. East nations need to use influence to prevent ‘endless cycle of violence’
By Simon Lewis and Tuvan Gumrukcu CHANIA, Greece (Reuters) -Middle Eastern nations need to use their influence over regional actors to ensure the Gaza conflict is contained and prevent “an endless cycle of violence,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blin…
Blinken: M. East nations need to use influence to prevent ‘endless cycle of violence’
By Simon Lewis and Tuvan Gumrukcu CHANIA, Greece (Reuters) -Middle Eastern nations need to use their influence over regional actors to ensure the Gaza conflict is contained and prevent “an endless cycle of violence,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blin…