International

07-11-2023 UNITED NATIONS/ GAZA CITY: As heavy bombardment continues throughout the night across Gaza, 18 UN and other humanitarian organizations issue statement calling for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire”. At least 9,922 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza and the occupied West Bank since October 7. More than 1,400 people …

07-11-2023 KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has demanded answers for the families of soldiers killed in a missile strike during an awards ceremony on Friday. A Ukrainian unit said 19 of its soldiers were killed in a Russian attack near the front lines in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. The 128th …

07-11-2023 WASHINGTON: The US has confirmed for the first time that it has been flying unarmed surveillance drones over Gaza. Pentagon spokesman Brig Gen Pat Ryder said the drones were operating in “support of hostage recovery efforts”. “These UAV flights began after the Oct 7 attack by Hamas on Israel,” …

07-11-2023 LONDON: The Bank of England told lenders on Monday that they must avoid any risk that customers might confuse new forms of e-money, including ‘stablecoins’, with standard deposits which are guaranteed against bank failures. Stablecoins are a cryptocurrency backed by a fiat currency such as sterling or the dollar, …

06-11-2023 GAZA CITY: It’s gone midnight in London, 02:00 in the morning in Gaza and Israel, and 03:00 in Turkey – where America’s top diplomat has arrived for talks. This follows Antony Blinken’s visit to the West Bank and Iraq on Sunday during a diplomatic dash of the region. He’s …

06-11-2023 OTTAWA: In a rather startling development, a new study has revealed a “record spike” in the number of immigrants that are leaving Canada. According to the Institute for Canadian Citizenship’s (ICC) report “The Leaky Bucket”, a record number of immigrants are choosing to leave Canada instead of staying in …

06-11-2023 GAZA CITY: At least 4,008 children have been killed in the ongoing war in Gaza as the death toll after nearly a month of Israeli bombings hits 9,770, according to the Palestinian health ministry. On Sunday afternoon, an Israeli air strike hit several houses near a school at the …

06-11-2023 VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis Sunday made an urgent plea for a halt to the conflict in Gaza on Sunday, calling for humanitarian aid and help for those injured to ease the “very grave” situation. “I keep thinking about the grave situation in Palestine and Israel where many people have …

06-11-2023 PARIS/ NEW DELHI: Global human rights organizations have urged the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to call on India to stop prosecuting and intimidating human rights activists, defenders and non-profit organizations in the country under the garb of countering terrorist financing. Amnesty International, Charity & Security Network, and Human …

05-11-2023 WASHINGTON DC: Tens of thousands of people have gathered in the United States capital to demand a ceasefire in Gaza as Washington continues to resist calls for an end to the war despite the mounting death toll. The demonstrators in Washington, DC on Saturday directed their anger towards US …