Establishment of an independent Palestinian state will put an end to this conflict’, says Ilham Aliyev -ISTANBUL- (AA) Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has called for an immediate cease-fire in devastated Gaza, emphasizing the urgency of resolving the ongoing genocidal conflict for the benefit of everyone. In an interview with local televisi...
Such a ban would cause tremendous suffering to people not just in Gaza but across the whole region, says development minister -LONDON- (AA) Britain has expressed grave concern over Israel’s decision to ban the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), stressing that no organization can replace its work. “Our view remains that it must n...
Fire crews battling wildfires in foothills of Pacific Palisades, coastal neighbourhood in Los Angeles -ISTANBUL- (AA) A fast-moving wildfire in Los Angeles, California has forced 30,000 people to evacuate, with officials warning that worsening winds could further escalate the blaze. The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that the fire in the...
World entered era where ‘law of the strongest’ is back, says Jean Noel Barrot -ANKARA- (AA) France’s foreign minister has cautioned US President-elect Donald Trump against encroaching on the European Union’s sovereign borders, amid renewed debate over US control of Greenland. The remarks came after Trump reignited controversy by suggesting on...
6.8 magnitude earthquake struck city of Xigaze on Tuesday -ISTANBUL- (AA) More than 46,000 people were displaced after a strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Xigaze in China’s southern Tibet region, state media reports. The earthquake struck Xigaze in the Xizang Autonomous Region, the local name for Tibet, at 9.05 a.m. local time...
Debate featured Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur, a Kashmiri activist and Prem Shankar Jha, a former media adviser to Indian Prime Minister Muslim Network TV LONDON (MNTV) – The Oxford Union, renowned for its tradition of engaging in contentious global discussions, has released the footage of its November 2024 debate titled “This House Beli...
Climate change has significantly disrupted the Earth’s water cycle, leading to a surge in severe water-related disasters. According to a report released by the Australian National University, the world has set new temperature records, and extreme precipitation events intensified in 2024. More than half of the world’s population across 11...
More than 260 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, have arrived in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Aceh. They arrived in East Aceh in two boats stranded in the sea, according to the Aceh Online newspaper. Local police chief Surya Dharma said information about the boats was obtained from fishermen who saw two ships carrying refu...
Billionaire Elon Musk has confirmed his Starlink company has applied to launch internet services in Pakistan. This is in response to a post by a Pakistani netizen. Musk says his application is awaiting approval. Pakistan tops the list of countries that suffered the most due to internet outages in 2024. According to Top10VPN.com, an independe...
The U.S. government is in the process of finalizing necessary steps to delist Indian nuclear entities. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, recently held talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval in New Delhi on the issue. Following India’s nuclear test in 1998, the U.S. had imposed sanctions on Indian enti...
