On Day 22 of Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a powerful virtual address Thursday to the German Parliament from the capital Kyiv. He warned German lawmakers that Moscow is building a new Cold War wall across Europe “between freedom and bondage.” Three weeks into the fighting, the toll of Russia’s attacks on civil...
Anti-nuclear campaigner and former mayor of Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture urged Russian President Vladimir Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Tadatoshi Akiba spoke during a news conference Thursday in Tokyo as Russia’s war with Ukraine rages on. Akiba started a petition against the use of nuclear weapons. He urged the world’s nuclear ...
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, world leaders Thursday emphasized the importance of diplomatic discussions to end the war. Leaders also called for probes of Russian attacks on civilians and infrastructure. Direct talks between Ukrainian and Russian representatives this week gave hope to some that the conflict is moving toward a posi...
U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said on the House floor that establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine “would mean the beginning of World War III.” Omar tweeted the U.S. must avoid “knee-jerk calls that risk nuclear war.” While the U.S. supports Ukraine in its fight against Russian invasion, “a no-fly zone is not simply declared, it […]...
At least 10,000 children have died in Yemen’s nearly eight-year war, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday. His comments came as international attention remains focused on the war in Ukraine. Though Yemen hasn’t been making headlines, “the human suffering has not relented,” he said. The Yemeni people have suffered “death, dest...
A Bollywood film about the exodus of thousands of Hindus from Indian-administered Kashmir is fanning anti-Muslim sentiments in India. “The Kashmir Files” has been praised by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP. The 170-minute Hindi-language movie released last week tells the fictio...
Mali’s ruling junta has ordered French broadcasters RFI and France 24 off the air. Leaders complained the broadcasters had falsely accused the Malian army of committing abuses, officials said Thursday. The Bamako government “categorically rejects these false accusations against the courageous FAMA (Malian Armed Forces),” spokesman Colonel Abdo...
For 25 years, Shaikh Abdul Quddoos Azhari has been dreaming about opening an Islamic school in Australia’s Northern Territory. He finally succeeded this year after finding the land, getting necessary approvals, and drawing around 35 students. Named the Australian International Islamic College, the school in the city of Darwin is open to studen...
U.S. prosecutors accused China Wednesday of spying on pro-democracy activists and seeking to harass and intimidate a former Tiananmen Square dissident who is running for United States Congress. Attorney Breon Peace announced charges against five men involving “campaigns to silence, harass, discredit and spy on U.S. residents” for exercising th...
WASHINGTON – According to US Democrats, elevated gas prices are the result of the war imposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the senior-most Democrat in the House of Representatives, said the party is doing “everything” it can to “minimize the Putin price hike at home.” Earlier, the Bid...
