Blinken tells Israel to avoid ‘further civilian harm’ in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Blinken tells Israel to avoid ‘further civilian harm’ in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

In Tel Aviv, the US secretary of state says that while Israel has a ‘right’ to prevent terrorist attacks, a sustainable peace includes the creation of a Palestinian state. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Israel to avoid further civilian harm in its war on Gaza and…

Has Pakistan’s top court cleared former PM Sharif’s way back to power? | Politics News

Has Pakistan’s top court cleared former PM Sharif’s way back to power? | Politics News

Islamabad, Pakistan — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appears poised to compete in the country’s February 8 legislative elections that could see him return to power, after the nation’s Supreme Court reversed its six-year-old verdict disqualifying politicians found to not be “honest and righteous”. But while some analysts said that…

How does the war on Gaza affect mental health of Palestinian children? | Israel War on Gaza

How does the war on Gaza affect mental health of Palestinian children? | Israel War on Gaza

Children’s mental well-being is being pushed beyond the breaking point as experts warn of huge consequences. The Gaza Strip is the “most dangerous place” in the world to be a child, according to UNICEF. More than 70 percent of those who’ve been killed by Israel’s offensive since October 7 are…

Russia and Ukraine’s cross-border missile battle stokes rhetoric | News

Russia and Ukraine’s cross-border missile battle stokes rhetoric | News

Russia and Ukraine have engaged in rhetoric as they engage in a new phase of war focused on tit-for-tat air raids across the Russia-Ukraine border. Russia pledged on Tuesday that its military will do everything in its power to tackle an increase in Ukrainian shelling of Belgorod, which sits close…

Which countries back South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ? | Israel War on Gaza News

Which countries back South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ? | Israel War on Gaza News

EXPLAINER Here are countries which welcomed the ICJ case that says Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) based in The Hague will hold its first hearing in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel on Thursday, with several countries welcoming the move amid…

Hasina remains the high priestess of Bangladesh’s dynastic democracy | Sheikh Hasina

Hasina remains the high priestess of Bangladesh’s dynastic democracy | Sheikh Hasina

It has been said that for the past 15 years, Bangladesh’s elections have been so skewed in favour of the ruling Awami League, they are enough to make North Korea’s Kim Jong Un squirm with envy. An unfair comparison perhaps, but Sunday’s results, where the party, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, secured 222 seats out of 300, are enough…

Chinese satellite launch triggers alarm in Taiwan | Science and Technology News

Chinese satellite launch triggers alarm in Taiwan | Science and Technology News

The alert warns of a ‘missile flyover Taiwan’; however, Taiwan’s foreign minister assures people it was a satellite. Taiwanese authorities have sent out an emergency message following the launch of a Chinese satellite over the island’s airspace. The mobile phone alert was sent on Tuesday as Chinese state media confirmed…

Nigerian president suspends humanitarian minister in corruption scandal | Corruption News

Nigerian president suspends humanitarian minister in corruption scandal | Corruption News

Betta Edu and predecessor are being investigated for suspicious financial dealings in the humanitarian affairs ministry. Nigeria’s president on Monday suspended the country’s minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation over the use of a private bank account for ministry financial transactions in the government’s social welfare program. Betta Edu…