WASHINGTON (AA) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov discussed the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war in a phone call Monday. “Secretary Austin reiterated that the United States and our coalition of some 50 Allies and partners will continue to support Ukraine in its ongoing figh...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel and the main Palestinian aid agency traded accusations Monday of “terrorism” and torture, after the United States stepped up pressure for a cease-fire in Gaza. While mediators in Cairo persisted with efforts toward a Gaza truce, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) ca...
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...
Washington, United States – AFP The US Supreme Court on Monday removed a potential hurdle to Donald Trump’s bid to recapture the White House, unanimously dismissing a state court ruling that could have barred him from the ballot for engaging in insurrection. The high-stakes ruling in favor of the former president came on the eve [&...
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...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Egypt on Sunday hosted envoys for talks on a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, the latest diplomatic effort as Gaza officials reported more deadly bombardment in the nearly five-month-old war. A senior Hamas official told AFP that a delegation from the Palestinian group would discuss with mediators a prop...
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – Yemen’s Houthi group is insisting on bringing relief aid into the Gaza Strip in exchange for allowing the sunken British ship Rubymar in the Gulf of Aden to be salvaged. “We confirm again that the offer is valid to tow the ship (Rubymar) in exchange for bringing relief trucks into Gaza,” […]
ANTALYA, Türkiye (AA) – Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki has demanded that the European countries recognize the Palestinian state to reach a solution to the ongoing war. “Such countries (European countries) have to take their initiative on their own and they have to start by recognizing the state of Palestine,” al-Maliki said durin...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The US destroyed drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi group, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday. “On Feb. 29, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. (Sanaa time), US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted two self-defense strikes against six mobile anti-ship cruise missiles that were prepared to laun...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Global condemnation flowed on Friday after Israeli forces in war-ravaged Gaza opened fire as Palestinian civilians scrambled for food aid during a chaotic incident which the territory’s health ministry said killed more than 100 people. The Israeli military said a “stampede” occurred when th...
