Thu 04 July 2024: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said a multipolar world has become a reality, with international structures like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the economic bloc BRICS serving as its main pillars. Speaking at a meeting of the SCO Council of Heads in Astana, Kazakhstan, Putin said these associations act […]
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Thu 04 July 2024: People across the United Kingdom are casting ballots in a snap general election called by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Voters to decide if the Conservative Party leader will remain in the top job or if Keir Starmer, of the main opposition Labour Party, will become prime minister. Polling stations opened at […]
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Thu 04 July 2024: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Wednesday that declarations of intervention filed by seven states in a genocide case brought by Gambia against Myanmar are admissible. The ICJ’s order unanimously accepted the interventions, allowing the states to contribute to the proceedings with their perspectives on the interpretation of the Genocide […]
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Thu 04 July 2024: Russia’s Foreign Ministry warned Wednesday that NATO’s increased military presence on the country’s borders will not go unanswered. “I can only confirm that Russia will not leave unanswered the NATO military build-up on our borders, which threatens the security of the Russian Federation,” deputy spokesman for the ministry Andrey Nastasyin said […]
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Thu 04 July 2024: As voters in the United Kingdom go to the polls to choose their next government, the rising cost of living is among the top issues of concern. Household budgets have been strained over the past few years by high inflation driven by the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war […]
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Hamas’s Gaza Strip leader Yahya Sinwar in a tunnel in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, October 10, 2023 (IDF Spokesman) Thu 04 July 2024: There are only two or three people who know the whereabouts of Yahya Sinwar, the London-based newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reports, citing Hamas sources, on Wednesday. “A very small circle of no […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: President Joe Biden is not considering dropping out of the 2024 presidential race amid calls for withdrawal following his poor performance in last week’s debate, according to the White House on Wednesday. “Absolutely, absolutely not,” spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters when asked if Biden is considering leaving. “And you heard directly from the campaign as well.” Asked if there […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: Kenya’s interior Cabinet secretary vowed Tuesday to end violence and looting stemming from anti-government protests “at whatever cost.” Kithure Kindiki said in a press statement that “anarchy, violence and plunder must cease.” At least 39 people have been killed in the protests, which began on June 18 over planned tax hikes, […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: United States President Joe Biden is facing growing pressure from within his party to prove he is physically and mentally fit for office, with a Democratic lawmaker publicly calling on him to end his re-election bid for the first time. Biden’s candidacy has been under a cloud since a disastrous debate […]
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Wed 03 July 2024: Hindenburg Research has denied allegations by India’s securities regulator that it colluded with a United States asset manager to use nonpublic information to set up a short bet against Adani Group last year, which if proven would breach the country’s rules. Hindenburg on Monday posted on its website a copy of […]
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