Category: Global News
Hezbollah rejects Lebanon’s direct negotiations with Israel
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has urged Lebanon to cancel a planned Washington meeting with Israeli representatives.
French cement giant Lafarge guilty of financing ISIL in Syria
Cement company Lafarge and eight of its ex-employees were found guilty of financing ISIL in a French court.
Government candidate Wadagni on course to win Benin presidential vote
The incoming president faces serious security issues in the north of the country and challenges to living standards.
Israel kills three Palestinians in separate Gaza strikes
Two Palestinians were killed in separate strikes in southern Gaza on Monday, according to officials at Nasser hospital.
Philippines accuses China of using cyanide to poison South China Sea atoll
Officials warn cyanide could harm marine life and weaken the reef supporting a grounded warship.
Bernie Sanders vows to push resolution to block US weapons to Israel
Bill is unlikely to pass in Republican-controlled Senate, but it could test waning support for Israel among Democrats.
Brazil’s fugitive ex-intel chief detained by US immigration authorities
Brazilian media reports that Alexandre Ramagem fled the country after being convicted for involvement in coup plot.
Waist-deep floodwaters force hundreds to evacuate Java, Indonesia
Hundreds of houses were affected in Indonesia's West Java due to flooding from heavy rainfall.
Indian workers protest over rising living cost
Police have scaled up enforcement in the Indian city of Noida as a factory workers' protest turns violent.
Trump doubles down in Pope feud, refuses to apologise
Donald Trump says he won't apologise after attacking Pope Leo XIV as “WEAK”.