International


Biden faces donor pressure as he digs in on re-election bid

International —5 July, 2024 18:10

President Joe Biden is facing pressure from some major Democratic donors as he faces a critical few days in his campaign for re-election. A number of donors…

Biden faces donor pressure as he digs in on re-election bid

Palestinian death toll from Israel-Hamas war surges past 38,000

The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Thursday that the…

Palestinian death toll from Israel-Hamas war surges past 38,000
Israel weighs Hamas' response to Gaza cease-fire proposal

Israel's Cabinet was set to convene Thursday to discuss Hamas'…

Israel weighs Hamas' response to Gaza cease-fire proposal

India and China discuss 'mutual respect' in bilateral ties

India and China discuss 'mutual respect' in bilateral ties

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan.…

Jaishankar meets Lavrov; Putin holds talks with Sharif

Jaishankar meets Lavrov; Putin holds talks with Sharif

  Ahead of the prime minister’s visit to Moscow next week, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar met with his Russian counterpart at summit in Kazakhstan. Russian President…

Biden to stay in presidential race

Biden to stay in presidential race

United States President Joe Biden has pledged to stay in the presidential race, despite media reports he was assessing an exit following a dismal debate showing against his…

Heavy fighting rocks Gaza as thousands on the move again

Heavy fighting rocks Gaza as thousands on the move again

Israeli forces bombed and battled Hamas in Gaza City on Wednesday as tens of thousands of Palestinians scrambled for a safe haven after the army issued an evacuation order for a vast…

Trump revels in legal and political win

Trump revels in legal and political win

Donald Trump likes to be the one in the spotlight. But in the days since President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance, the presumptive Republican nominee has kept a low profile,…

Gold mine leak 'poisons' 185 people in ICoast

Gold mine leak 'poisons' 185 people in ICoast

Contaminated water from a gold mine in Ivory Coast that leaked into a river from a cracked valve "slightly poisoned" 185 people, officials said Tuesday. The Cavally River, an important…

Around 1.9m now displaced in Gaza

Around 1.9m now displaced in Gaza

The UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza said Tuesday that 1.9 million people were now displaced in the territory, adding she was "deeply concerned" by reports of new evacuation orders…

Northern India stampede toll tops 116

Northern India stampede toll tops 116

At least 116 people, including mostly women, died in a major stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Tuesday. The incident took place when a religious…

Halving food waste can reduce hunger for 153m people: report

Halving food waste can reduce hunger for 153m people: report

Halving food waste could cut climate-warming emissions and end undernourishment for 153 million people globally, the OECD and the UN's food agency said in a joint report Tuesday. Around…

Northeastern India landslide kills 16

Northeastern India landslide kills 16

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 16 people over the last two weeks in India's northeast, where more than 300,000 have been displaced from their submerged…

Imran Khan arbitrarily detained: UN

Imran Khan arbitrarily detained: UN

A United Nations human rights working group says former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arbitrarily imprisoned in violation of international law. The Geneva-based UN Working…

US expects no ‘fundamental change’ after Iran election

US expects no ‘fundamental change’ after Iran election

The United States said Monday it expected no “fundamental change” from Iran no matter who wins the presidential election runoff and said it did not consider the first round…

 Lebanon lawmakers seek 'emergency'

Lebanon lawmakers seek 'emergency'

Several independent MPs, reformists, and opposition parties urged Lebanon’s caretaker government on Monday to declare a state of emergency in southern Lebanon and hand over control…

Iran, Syria and North Korea accused of supporting Hamas

Iran, Syria and North Korea accused of supporting Hamas

Victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel sued Iran, Syria and North Korea on Monday, saying their governments supplied the militants with money, weapons and know-how needed…