Student shoots classmate dead in Russian school before killing herself | Crime News

Student shoots classmate dead in Russian school before killing herself | Crime News

Investigators say 14-year-old also wounded five children using a pump-action shotgun as interior ministry probes motive. A 14-year-old girl shot a fellow pupil dead and wounded five other children before killing herself at a school in the Russian city of Bryansk, officials said. Investigators on Thursday said they were working to establish the…

Displacement, death, hunger as Israel’s war on Gaza enters third month | News

Displacement, death, hunger as Israel’s war on Gaza enters third month | News

Fighting has escalated in Gaza’s second-largest city of Khan Younis as Israeli air strikes rain down throughout the enclave, forcing Palestinians to flee to increasingly crammed pockets of the territory’s southern edge where there is no promised security, as the war enters its third month. “We are talking about a…

Russia set to hold presidential election in March 2024 | Elections News

Russia set to hold presidential election in March 2024 | Elections News

Vladimir Putin is widely expected to run again after constitutional reforms he orchestrated in 2020 to help extend his term. Russia’s upper house of parliament has voted to set the date for the country’s next presidential election for March 17, 2024, potentially moving President Vladimir Putin closer to a fifth…

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 62 | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 62 | Israel-Palestine conflict News

EXPLAINER The UN chief’s invocation of a rare power and a warning from the ICC chief prosecutor – here are major updates. Here’s how things stand on Thursday, December 7, 2023: The latest developments On Wednesday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked Article 99 – considered among the most powerful…

‘Where is our future’: Uganda declares war on used clothing | Business and Economy

‘Where is our future’: Uganda declares war on used clothing | Business and Economy

For nearly three decades, the chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in Uganda’s capital has been the cornerstone of Hadija Nakimuli’s life, helping the widowed shopkeeper build a house and raise 12 children. But a potential government ban on the sale of used clothing threatens to sever this crucial lifeline for…

Five key takeaways from the fourth Republican presidential debate in the US | Elections News

Five key takeaways from the fourth Republican presidential debate in the US | Elections News

The fourth Republican debate of the 2024 United States presidential election boasted chaotic moments and personal attacks, as candidates tussled to present themselves as viable alternatives to former President Donald Trump. Trump, the undisputed frontrunner for the Republican nomination, skipped the debate once again, but his candidacy, political record and…

Australia and Papua New Guinea sign ‘historic’ security pact | Politics News

Australia and Papua New Guinea sign ‘historic’ security pact | Politics News

Canberra will provide assistance for PNG’s police and judiciary in deal underlining two countries’ close ties. Australia and neighbouring Papua New Guinea (PNG) have signed a bilateral security agreement that will provide the Pacific state with more assistance for its police and support for its legal system. The agreement was…

Republicans block Ukraine funding over US-Mexico border despite Biden pleas | Russia-Ukraine war News

Republicans block Ukraine funding over US-Mexico border despite Biden pleas | Russia-Ukraine war News

Republican senators in the United States have blocked $106bn in new funding for Ukraine and Israel, rejecting appeals from President Joe Biden amid anger over the exclusion of immigration reforms they had demanded as part of the package. Biden had earlier warned of dire consequences for Kyiv – and a…

UN secretary-general invokes Article 99 on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

UN secretary-general invokes Article 99 on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, urging the UN Security Council to act on the war in Gaza. The rare move by the secretary-general comes as the Security Council is yet to adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel, Hamas and…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 652 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 652 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 652nd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Fighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Ukrainians that Kyiv would defeat Russia and win a fair peace in an unusual early-morning video that showed him walking through Kyiv on…