French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that fighting terrorism did not mean “to flatten Gaza”, referring to Israel’s response to an unprecedented attack by Hamas militants on October 7. He called on Israel “to stop this response because it is not appropriate, because all lives are worth the same and we defend them”. While acknowledging “Israel’s right to defend...
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Trump ineligible to run for President in Colorado, says U.S. State’s SC
A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former U.S. President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the State’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation’s highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can remain in the race. The decision from...
North Korea fires most powerful long-range missile after South Korea-US meeting
The launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) drew immediate condemnation from the West. It landed west of Hokkaido in Japan. It comes after South Korean and US defence officials met last week to update plans on how to respond to a nuclear attack from the North. Pyongyang had vowed to take “more offensive countermeasures” in response. The isolated state...
Giorgia Meloni says no place for Islam in Europe: ‘Distant from our values’
Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni scoffed at Islamic culture and said that there is no place for it in Europe. “I believe that there is a problem of compatibility between Islamic culture and the values and rights of our civilization,” she said. The premier added, “The Islamic cultural centers in Italy are financed by Saudi Arabia where Sharia is in...
Trump stakes 4-point lead over Biden in 2024 presidential race polls
Former US President Donald Trump has taken a lead over President Joe Biden in the national polls for the upcoming 2024 presidential election. According to a Wall Street Journal survey released on Saturday, Trump is ahead by four percentage points, standing at 47% against Biden’s 43%. This marks the first instance in this survey where Trump has been favoured in a direct comparison for the likely...
Biden is talking tougher about Israel, but continues to aid its war effort
As pressure to rein in the Israeli military mounts, President Joe Biden this week seemed tosignal that his patience is running out and that he won’t put up with an indefinite Israelibombardment of Gaza that leaves the enclave in ruins.Nations that have backed Israel in its war with Hamas are souring on the Jewish state overits “indiscriminate bombing,” Biden cautioned...
Russia has lost nearly 90% of Its troops in Ukraine war
According to a recently declassified US intelligence report, the ongoing war in Ukrainehas inflicted severe casualties on Russian forces, with an estimated 315,000 soldierseither killed or injured. This figure represents nearly 90% of the total Russian personnelat the start of the conflict, news agency Reuters reports quoting a source familiar withthe intelligence report. The report further suggests that the heavy...
Australia announces changes to visa rules, including international students
Australia on Monday said it would tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers that could halve its migrant intake over the next two years as the government looks to overhaul what it said was a “broken” migration system. Under the new policies, international students would need to secure higher ratings on English tests and there would be more...
World pinning hope on India’s leadership to resolve climate crisis: Commonwealth Secretary-General
The world is pinning hope on India’s leadership and intellectual powerhouse for providing a solution to the climate crisis, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has said. In an interview with PTI at the annual climate conference (COP28) here, Scotland said she waits in “joyful anticipation to see what India will decide to do”, as negotiators at the summit haggle over the...
“Beginning Of The End”: Netanyahu Says Hamas Operatives Surrendering
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for Hamas operatives to lay down their arms, saying the Palestinian group’s end was near, as the war in the Gaza Strip raged more than two months after it began. “The war is still ongoing but it is the beginning of the end of Hamas. I say to the Hamas terrorists: It’s...
US uses veto but pressure for Gaza ceasefire is building
He triggered Article 99, prompting a UN Security Council vote on Friday, because he believes this is a very urgent matter which must be brought to the attention of the council. The Israeli government detests the UN and they detest the secretary general. The Israelis rejected his description, claiming Mr Guterres is in fact the threat to world peace because...
Elon Musk Demands Sacking Of Disney CEO Bob Iger
Elon Musk is demanding the firing of Disney CEO Bob Iger in response to Disney’s decision to pull advertisements from his troubled social media platform, X, CNN reported. On Thursday, Mr Musk, the owner of X and a billionaire conspiracy theorist, took to social media, where he frequently voices his opinions, to express his discontent with Iger’s actions. Mr Musk,...