Category: Global News
Blinken ignored US assessments that Israel blocked aid to Gaza: Report
Acknowledging Israel blocked US aid to Palestinians would have triggered a ban on arms transfers to Israel.
Iranian president says ‘ready to engage’ on nuclear deal
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly that his country is ‘ready to engage’ on the JCPOA.
Biden urges de-escalation as Israel bombards Lebanon
US president tells UN General Assembly no one wants to see 'full-scale war' amid fears of worsening regional conflict.
Maldivian president condemns Israeli attacks on Al Jazeera
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu condemned Israeli ‘acts of terrorism’ and attacks on journalists.
‘Disastrous failure’: How Biden emboldened Israel to attack Lebanon
US failure to end Gaza war and prevent escalation in Lebanon is leading the region to all-out war, analysts say.
‘Strategic partnership’: US admits Qatar to visa waiver programme
Move means Qatari citizens will be allowed to travel visa-free to the US for up to 90 days, and vice versa.
Voices of Lebanon: People fleeing for their lives as Israel attacks
People around the country speak of their fear, their tension and their yearning for home.
Trump calls for taking other nations’ companies but lays out few specifics
Trump said he would cut corporate taxes for companies that produced goods in the US but didn't offer details.
Maldives leader says Israel must be held to account for ‘genocide’ in Gaza
Mohamed Muizzu also tells the UNGA that Israel is targeting journalists to cover up its 'crimes' in Gaza and Lebanon.
Three killed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv as Russia bombs an apartment block
Attack launched as world leaders, including Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, gather in New York for the UN General Assembly.