International

14-05-2024 RAFAH/ GAZA CITY: At least 300,000 Palestinians have fled Gaza’s Rafah, according to the United Nations, as Israel expands its offensive in the southern city and confronts Hamas fighters there. Israeli tanks are moving deeper into the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, witnesses said, after launching a series …

14-05-2024 NAIROBI/ DODOMA/ KAMPALA Internet users in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda have been complaining about poor connectivity as service providers across East Africa acknowledge there has been a problem. They have said they are working to fix it. The patchy service was a result of faults in the under-sea …

14-05-2024 MASSACHUSETTS: The first man to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died two months after the operation, the hospital which carried out the procedure has said. Richard “Rick” Slayman, 62, was suffering with end-stage kidney disease before undergoing the operation in March. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) said …

14-05-2024 LONDON: A UK ban on selling arms to Israel would only strengthen Hamas, the foreign secretary has told media. Lord Cameron said while he would not support a major ground offensive in the Gazan city of Rafah, the UK would not copy US plans to stop some arms sales. …

13-05-2024 SYDNEY: “So, let’s talk about porn,” says Ethan West to the classroom of Australian teenagers. Most look slightly awkward. All are uncharacteristically quiet. “Do any porn videos start off with a relationship where the actors talk about feelings or consent?” he continues. More silence. At Kellyville High School, north …

13-05-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal joined India’s ongoing general election boosting the opposition alliance on Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court ordered his temporary release on bail in a controversial graft case. A fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the …

13-05-2024 JABALIA/ GAZA CITY: Israeli forces are “carpet-bombing” Jabalia in northern Gaza, killing and wounding several Palestinians, media reports say. The attacks come as Israel launches a new ground assault there, months after announcing Hamas had been “dismantled” in the area. Officials from the European Union and the United Nations …

13-05-2024 TBILISI: Tens of thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets of the capital Tbilisi on Saturday evening to protest a controversial “foreign influence” bill backed by the government. Protesters marched to the capital’s Europe Square holding Georgian and EU flags, chanting “no to the Russian law”. The law …

13-05-2024 WASHINGTON/ JERUSALEM: President Joe Biden upended part of one of the world’s most significant strategic relationships this week. It happened in a TV interview, when Biden was asked what would happen if Israel went ahead with a planned invasion of Rafah. “I’m not supplying the weapons,” he replied. Arms …

13-05-2024 STOCKHOLM: Swiss singer Nemo has won the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden, with their song The Code. A compelling hybrid of opera and hip-hop, it topped the jury vote, helping the 24-year-old gain an impressive score of 591 points. The singer becomes the first non-binary artist to win Eurovision. …