International

22-01-2024 BERLIN: Tens of thousands of people have gathered across Germany to protest against a far-right political party and its stance against migrants. People protested in several cities and small towns on Saturday, with some mocking the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party with signs saying “Facism is not an alternative”, …

22-01-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ YAVATMAL/ MUMBAI: For a month now, mini-trucks have been snaking their way on labyrinth roads cutting across villages in Yavatmal district in central India. Yavatmal has been in the grip of agrarian distress so deep that more than 5,800 farmers have taken their …

22-01-2024 WASHINGTON/ JERUSALEM: While Christmas may be a distant memory for many, the Armenians of Jerusalem only just held their annual celebration on 19 January. This year, the holiday was overshadowed by the war in Gaza and the ongoing threat to the survival of the community from a deeply controversial …

22-01-2024 ADDIS ABABA: Celebrations have been taking place in Ethiopia’s historic holy city of Gondar for the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian festival of Timket. The celebration, which marks the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, is considered one of the most important religious festivals in the country but this year …

22-01-2024 JERUSALEM/ WASHINGTON/ GAZA CITY: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again rejected the idea of creating a Palestinian state. His comments came hours after a phone call with US President Joe Biden after which the US leader indicated Netanyahu may still accept the idea. Netanyahu’s remarks appeared to deepen …

21-01-2024 NEW DELHI: Pro-Khalistan secessionist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has urged Indian Muslims to resist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s threats, oppose Ayodhya restrictions, and support the creation of “Urduistan,” aligning with Sikh aspirations for Khalistan. In a video message, General Counsel for Sikhs for Justice Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said …

21-01-2024 DAMASCUS: Explosions have hit Damascus, the Syrian capital, according to local reports. There were also “plumes of smoke” seen across different sites in the city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Videos, which the media has not verified, showed a large cloud of smoke and buildings destroyed. It …

21-01-2024 JERUSALEM/ GAZA CITY: Footage and witness accounts shared with Al Jazeera reveal how Israeli forces carried out summary executions in Gaza last month. UN Women’s agency warns of “generational trauma” on Palestinians as figures show “two mothers killed every hour” in Israel’s war on Gaza. Israel raids have continued …

21-01-2024 WASHINGTON: On Friday, activists assembled in Washington for the March for Life, the nation’s largest annual anti-abortion rally. The crowds were thinner than in past years, due in part to the cold temperatures and blowing snow that blanketed the capital overnight but the campaigners in attendance this year also …

21-01-2024 DOHA/ JERUSALEM/ GAZA CITY: Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to allow more humanitarian aid into war-ravaged Gaza, Qatari mediators say. They say that under a deal brokered by Qatar and France, medicines will be given to hostages held by Hamas. In return Israel will allow more basic …