Category: Global News
Blinken begins latest Middle East tour, set to meet Arab leaders in Cairo
US secretary of state is expected to discuss a truce deal, the exchange of hostages and prisoners, among other topics.
Who is arming Israel’s war on Gaza?
Weapons manufacturers could face legal scrutiny for supplying Israel.
US releases ‘strongest ever’ car pollution rules in push for EV transition
The new environmental regulations fall short of more ambitious goals previously set by the Biden administration.
Israeli airstrike on car in Jenin kills 3
A security camera captures the moment an Israeli airstrike hits a car in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
Fitch Ratings upgrades Qatar to third-highest on back of gas expansion
Revenues from Qatar's LNG fields will provide budget surpluses until the 2030s, Fitch said.
Sudan one of the ‘worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory’, UN warns
The UN says a 'humanitarian travesty' is playing out in Sudan amid international inattention and inaction.
Ireland PM Leo Varadkar to step down
In a surprise address, Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced he’s stepping down as the country’s leader.
Why has UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda been delayed again?
House of Lords deals blow to ruling Conservatives’ ‘stop the boats’ policy.
UN says e-waste is piling up worldwide as recycling rates remain low
The UN says about 62 million tonnes of e-waste was generated in 2022.
Israel’s weaponisation of food in Gaza
Israel has been restricting food aid from reaching Gaza since October 7th.