OVER 100,000 ISRAELIS RENEW ANTI-GOV’T PROTESTS AGAINST NETANYAHU’S JUDICIAL PLANS (VIDEO)

Sun 05 February 2023: The controversial judicial reforms that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration has proposed, well over 100,000 Israelis demonstrated for the fifth week in a row in dozens of cities across the nation, including Haifa, Beersheba, Jerusalem, Kfar Saba, Modi’in, and two locations in Tel Aviv, at Habima Square and on Kaplan Street. […]

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PERVEZ MUSHARRAF, FORMER MILITARY RULER PASSED AWAY AGED 79

Sun 05 February 2023: Pervez Musharraf, a former president and retired general, died on Sunday after a protracted struggle with the rare disease amyloidosis. He was 79. In a statement issued immediately after his demise, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and all the services chiefs have […]

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78% OF BRITS SAY THAT THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS HAS IMPACTED THEIR MENTAL HEALTH

Sat 04 February 2023: We’ve been through a lot in the past few years, from the pandemic to the cost of living issue, and a new study discovered that it’s having a seismic influence on our mental health. According to new data from the mental health charity Mind, nearly 80% of Britons think the cost […]

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CHINESE BALLOON SHOT DOWN IN US AIRSPACE, OFFICIAL SAYS (VIDEO)

Sat 04 February 2023: A massive Chinese surveillance balloon that was discovered above Montana earlier this week was shot down, according to a senior U.S. official. The Pentagon has confirmed the balloon was being used for surveillance, disputing China’s claim that it was a civilian aircraft used for meteorological purposes. Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said […]

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BLINKEN’S NOW-CANCELLED VISIT TO CHINA WAS NEVER OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED, BEIJING SAYS

Sat 04 February 2023: Beijing played down news about US Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancelling his planned trip to China amid the row over a wayward Chinese balloon spotted in United States airspace. In a statement issued on Saturday morning, Chinese Foreign Ministry said they respect the decision made by the US, RIA Novosti […]

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ISRAEL’S LICENSING OF FIREARMS TO CIVILIANS TO FUEL VIOLENCE: UN

Sat 04 February 2023: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has warned that Israel’s decision to expand the licensing of firearms for Israelis would lead to further violence with Palestinians. “Plans by the Government of Israel to expedite and expand the licensing of firearms, with the stated intention of adding thousands of […]

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FRANCE REACTS ‘NERVOUSLY’ TO DECLINE OF ITS INFLUENCE IN AFRICA, RUSSIA’S LAVROV

Sat 04 February 2023: France reacts “nervously” to the decline of its influence in Africa, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. Speaking at a Moscow meeting with the conservative United Russia party’s commission on international cooperation and support for compatriots abroad, Lavrov welcomed Africa’s growing voice in the international affairs, saying that it […]

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ADANI CRISIS IGNITES INDIA CONTAGION FEARS, CREDIT WARNINGS

Sat 04 February 2023: Financial contagion fears spread in India on Friday as Adani Group’s crisis worsened, with ratings agency Moody’s warning the conglomerate may struggle to raise capital and S&P cutting the outlook on two of its businesses. Chaotic scenes in both houses of India’s parliament led to their adjournment on Friday as some […]

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ANOTHER CHINESE SPY BALLOON SPOTTED OVER LATIN AMERICA, SAYS PENTAGON

Sat 04 February 2023: The Chinese spy balloon flying above the United States isn’t the only one that should not be there. News outlets in Costa Rica reported Thursday that a similar-looking aircraft hovered above the country’s western coast, raising suspicions that the balloon over Montana wasn’t alone in the sky. It is unclear exactly which […]

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