US President Joe Biden acknowledged the unprecedented nature of Israel’s ongoing war on the besieged Gaza Strip during his State of the Union address Thursday evening. Biden accepted that the conflict has led to over 30,000 Palestinian deaths in the coastal enclave, saying the war has “taken a greater toll on innocent civilians tha...
Washington, United States – AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Tuesday on Hamas to accept an “immediate cease-fire” with Israel as its representatives met Qatari and Egyptian mediators in Cairo. “We have an opportunity for an immediate cease-fire that can bring hostages home, that can dramatically increase ...
Washington, United States – AFP Donald Trump celebrated an “amazing night” as he closed in on the Republican presidential nomination with easy wins in the Super Tuesday primaries, setting up an all-but-certain rematch with President Joe Biden in November. Fifteen states and a US territory staged nominating contests on the big...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States said Monday that the low turnout in Iran’s election came as no surprise and was a new sign of discontent in the cleric-run state. “I don’t think there’s any doubt that there’s discontent about the regime’s rule,” State Department spokesman Matthew...
Kyiv, Ukraine – AFP Ukraine said Monday that it had not seen the 16 billion euros ($17.4 billion) in proceeds from two donor conferences held in Poland in 2022, early in Russia’s invasion. The announcement comes amid worries in Kyiv surrounding military and financial support, with the war entering its third year. The two events [&h...
London, United Kingdom – AFP Following weeks of simmering tension in the UK over the Gaza conflict, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Friday said that the “time has come” to battle extremist forces as he warned “democracy itself is a target”. In an unusual address from outside his Downing Street home, Sunak said that ...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States on Thursday asked Israel to provide answers after more than a hundred displaced Palestinians scrambling for aid were killed in Gaza. “We are urgently seeking additional information on exactly what took place,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters as he offe...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States has urged Israel to allow Muslims to worship at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem during Ramadan, after a far-right minister proposed barring Palestinians from the occupied West Bank from praying there. “As it pertains to Al-Aqsa, we continue to urge Israel to facilitate acce...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Fifty members of the US Congress on Wednesday called for full funding of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to provide urgent humanitarian relief to the Gaza Strip. “For decades, UNRWA has played a unique and integral role in supporting the welfare and survival of Palestinians,” Congresswoman Pramila Jay...
DAKAR, Senegal/ KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) – A boat carrying around 300 irregular migrants heading for Spain capsized off the coast of northern Senegal, leaving 26 dead, local media reported Wednesday. The fishing boat, which was destined for the Canary Islands, sank near the beaches of Saint-Louis, about 320 kilometers (198.8 miles) north of t...
