Manila says its coastguard ship was damaged after being hit by water cannon; Beijing says it ‘expelled’ Philippine boats. The Philippines has accused China of “dangerous maneuvers and obstruction” and reinstalling a barrier at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing blockaded and seized from Manila in 2012. Philippine Coast Guard…
Patna, Bihar – Sanjeev Kumar is 27 and jobless – a desperate situation compounded by his car salesman father’s imminent retirement in a few years. The business studies graduate from Patna, the capital of the eastern Indian state of Bihar, voted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
Expert body tells UN Security Council the weapon’s discovery suggests a violation of international sanctions on Pyongyang. The debris from a missile that landed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on January 2 was from a North Korean Hwasong-11 series ballistic missile, United Nations sanctions monitors told a Security Council…
As the war enters its 796th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Fighting At least four people were killed and 32 more injured after a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, which struck a law academy in…
In a new twist in Sudan’s civil war, a notorious tribal chief has re-emerged from obscurity to support the army. Named Musa Hilal, he is the original leader of the nomadic (also referred to as “Arab”) tribal militias, known as the Janjaweed, responsible for atrocities during the Darfur War that…
Polish farmers end blockade at the Ukraine border, after months of protests over cheap imports. Polish farmers have called off their protest at the last border crossing with Ukraine, lifting a blockade that has dragged on for months, soured bilateral relations and buffeted Ukraine’s trade. Truckers in Poland began blocking…
Washington, DC – Dozens of faith, civil rights and progressive groups in the United States have expressed solidarity with university students protesting against US support for Israel amid the war on Gaza. The groups – which include the Working Families Party, IfNotNow Movement, Sunrise Movement, Movement for Black Lives, and…
Depardieu released after questioning about allegations made by two women that he sexually assaulted them on film sets. French actor Gerard Depardieu has been released after police questioned him in connection with sexual assault allegations, his lawyer has said. French media had reported earlier on Monday that Depardieu was in…
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron says proposal includes a 40-day ceasefire and the release of captives. The United States and the United Kingdom have urged Hamas to accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war and the release of some hostages held in the besieged territory. British…
The former Spanish football chief is being questioned as part of a corruption probe during his time in charge. Disgraced former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales has denied any financial “irregularities” after testifying in court in a corruption probe into his time in charge. “What I maintain, and will…
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