US announces 10-nation force to counter Houthi attacks in Red Sea | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US announces 10-nation force to counter Houthi attacks in Red Sea | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin says coalition will include Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, UK and other countries. The United States has announced the launch of a multinational force to protect trade in the Red Sea after a series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels forced several shipping companies to suspend…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 664 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 664 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 664th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Fighting Ukraine’s Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said the situation on the front line was not at a stalemate, after suggesting last month that it was a possibility. He…

More than 100 people killed in earthquake in northwest China | Earthquakes News

More than 100 people killed in earthquake in northwest China | Earthquakes News

The shallow 6.2 magnitude quake struck during the night near the border of Gansu and Qinghai provinces, sending people rushing out onto the street. More than 100 people have been killed after an earthquake hit northwestern China while many people were asleep. The earthquake, measured at 6.2 according to state…

Philippines’ billions in climate funds face scrutiny over green credentials | Environment News

Philippines’ billions in climate funds face scrutiny over green credentials | Environment News

Manila, the Philippines – After typhoon Doksuri battered the Philippines earlier this year, pastor Thaad Samson waded through waist-high waters while going door to door to check on his neighbours. Seventeen towns in his home province of Bulacan were paralyzed by days of flooding after the typhoon hit the archipelago…

Hamas posts video showing elderly Israeli captives pleading for release | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Hamas posts video showing elderly Israeli captives pleading for release | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The Qassam Brigades releases the one-minute video, titled Don’t Let Us Grow Old Here, on its Telegram account. Hamas has posted a video of three elderly Israeli captives pleading for their immediate release. The Palestinian group’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, posted the one-minute video, titled Don’t Let Us Grow…

Austin says US support for Israel unshakeable as Gaza ceasefire calls grow | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Austin says US support for Israel unshakeable as Gaza ceasefire calls grow | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Lloyd Austin says US support ‘unshakeable’, urges Israel to do more to protect civilians and increase aid supplies. United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says Washington will continue to support Israel in its war with Hamas but urged its ally to do more to protect civilians in Gaza amid…

Israel accused of using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel accused of using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

NewsFeed Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war. The new report cites the blocking of aid, destruction of infrastructure and public statements by Israeli officials as evidence of this accusation, considered to be a war crime. Published On 18 Dec 202318 Dec 2023…

Hundreds evacuated as floodwaters hit northeastern Australia | Climate Crisis News

Hundreds evacuated as floodwaters hit northeastern Australia | Climate Crisis News

More than 300 people were rescued in the Australian state of Queensland overnight, as military helicopters assisted areas cut off by flooding, officials said on Monday. Heavy precipitation in the northeast part of the country has led to rising waters around Cairns, a popular tourist destination that serves as a…

Turkey’s Erdogan and Hungary’s Orban pledge to strengthen ties in Budapest | NATO News

Turkey’s Erdogan and Hungary’s Orban pledge to strengthen ties in Budapest | NATO News

The two countries are the only holdouts in NATO to not have ratified Sweden’s bid to join the transatlantic military alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban have pledged to strengthen ties after talks in Budapest. The meeting on Monday marked the Turkish president’s second…

Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples under certain conditions | LGBTQ News

Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples under certain conditions | LGBTQ News

A landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis says priests can bless same-sex couples under some circumstances. The Vatican has approved a landmark ruling to allow Roman Catholic priests to administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, nor given in contexts related…