Polish truckers agree to suspend border protest until March | Russia-Ukraine war News

Polish truckers agree to suspend border protest until March | Russia-Ukraine war News

Truck drivers had blocked border since November, demanding restrictions be reintroduced for Ukrainian hauliers. Polish truckers have agreed to suspend a protest that had blocked some border crossings with Ukraine since November, the infrastructure minister says. The hauliers confirmed the suspension until March but warned they would return to the…

Ukraine says shot down two Russian command aircraft in blow to Moscow | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine says shot down two Russian command aircraft in blow to Moscow | Russia-Ukraine war News

The A-50 and IL-22 play a central role in orchestrating Russian battlefield movements in Ukraine. Ukraine has said it shot down an A-50 Russian reconnaissance plane and an Il-22 airborne command post in a potentially significant blow to the Kremlin’s forces. Ukrainian army chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi announced the aircraft had…

Why is Namibia furious at Germany’s ICJ intervention supporting Israel? | Genocide

Why is Namibia furious at Germany’s ICJ intervention supporting Israel? | Genocide

Namibia criticises Germany for seeking to appear at court against South Africa’s genocide allegations. Namibia has condemned Germany’s backing of Israel against genocide allegations at the International Court of Justice. It says, given Germany’s colonial past, that it should not support Israel. So, what’s behind this diplomatic dispute – and…

Britain to designate Hizb ut-Tahrir as a ‘terrorist’ group | Politics News

Britain to designate Hizb ut-Tahrir as a ‘terrorist’ group | Politics News

UK government says the group is anti-Semitic and encourages ‘terrorism’. Britain has moved to ban the group Hizb ut-Tahrir, saying it is anti-Semitic and should be designated as a “terrorist” organisation. Parliament this week will debate a proposal to make joining the group illegal in the United Kingdom under terrorism…

Photos: Lava destroys homes in Iceland’s Grindavik | Volcanoes News

Photos: Lava destroys homes in Iceland’s Grindavik | Volcanoes News

Iceland’s president said the country is battling “tremendous forces of nature” after molten lava from a volcano in the island’s southwest consumed several houses in the evacuated town of Grindavik. President Gudni Thorlacius Johannesson said in a televised address late on Sunday that “a daunting period of upheaval has begun…

Thousands of tractors block Berlin traffic over plans to end diesel subsidy | Agriculture News

Thousands of tractors block Berlin traffic over plans to end diesel subsidy | Agriculture News

Farmers gather in German capital to join a giant rally demanding a rethink of the government’s plans to tax them more. Thousands of German farmers, truck drivers and agricultural workers have gathered with tractors and other heavy equipment in front of Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate for another demonstration by farmers…

Five richest men doubled fortunes after 2020, Oxfam says as Davos opens | Poverty and Development News

Five richest men doubled fortunes after 2020, Oxfam says as Davos opens | Poverty and Development News

Charity says billionaires $3.3 trillion richer than in 2020 as annual gathering of business elites take place. The world’s richest five men have more than doubled their fortunes since 2020, the charity Oxfam has said, sounding the alarm about unchecked corporate power as business elites hold their high-profile annual gathering…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 689 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 689 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 689th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched some 40 drones and missiles, including hypersonic missiles. Ukraine’s ground forces commander told the Reuters news agency that Kyiv needed more military…