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The Israeli military said it was conducting airstrikes in eastern Rafah, as the cabinet unanimously decided to continue attacks, completely ignoring international calls to stop its plans to invade the area, where around 1.5 million Palestinians, including at least 600,000 children, are seeking refuge after months of attacks. Smoke billows after Israeli bombardment in Rafah, […]

Porn star Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday in Donald Trump’s hush money trial and her testimony did not disappoint those who anticipated juicy revelations. Stormy Daniels is questioned by prosecutor Susan Hoffinger before Justice Juan Merchan during former U.S. President Donald Trump’s criminal trial on charges that he falsified … Show more   JANE ROSENBERG, REUTERS Trump is on trial for 34 counts […]

The alleged Russian plot was intended to be actioned in time for Vladimir Putin’s presidential inauguration on Tuesday, Ukrainian authorities say. Ukraine’s intelligence service intercepted a Russian plot to murder President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of Vladimir Putin’s re-inauguration this week. Vasyl Maliuk, the head of the Ukrainian State Security Service, said in a statement that […]

US President Joe Biden has nominated Richard Riley to be the next US Ambassador to Somalia, according to the Somali National News Agency.   Richard Riley, the new US Ambassador to Somalia. (Somali National News Agency) Riley will serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, replacing Larry Andre, who has served as the US Ambassador to […]

U.S. student protests against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza have spread to several countries around the globe after sweeping across American college campuses. People wave Palestinian flags during an action by students of several universities in support of Palestinian people in Paris, France, May 2, 2024. (AFP Photo) Demonstrators have gathered on at least 40 […]

The European Union stands ready to flex its muscles to protect the bloc from China’s aggressive trade practices, European Commission chief Von der Leyen warned Monday following a three-way meeting with Macron and Xi. Copyright Christophe Licoppe/ EU/Christophe Licoppe It is von der Leyen’s starkest warning so far that her EU executive will leave no […]

Nobody can question Türkiye’s sensitivity to the Palestinian struggle for freedom, the president declared, reiterating unconditional support for Gaza, where he said Israel has ‘outdone the Nazis’ President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at Parliament, Ankara, Türkiye, April 17, 2024. (AA Photo) In the sixth month of Israel’s relentless military campaign in the Gaza Strip, President […]

At least five people were killed and more than 30 injured in a Russian missile attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa on Monday, Ukrainian authorities say. An educational institution known as ‘Harry Potter castle’ burns after a Russian missile strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on April 29.© Sergey Smolentsev/Reuters Dramatic video footage of […]

The European Union announced on Monday that it is tightening visa requirements for people from Ethiopia, accusing the government there of a failure to cooperate in taking back citizens found to be living illegally in the 27-nation bloc. Migration Europe Ethiopia (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) EU headquarters said the time it takes to process […]

The United Nations has reiterated its warning against a likely Israeli ground invasion into the southern Gazan city of Rafah, saying any such operation would be a great tragedy. A child stands behind barbed-wire along a slope near a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, April 30, 2024. (AFP Photo) U.N. […]