Q&A: ‘I need to be vindicated’: Leila de Lima on Duterte and the drug war | Politics News

Q&A: ‘I need to be vindicated’: Leila de Lima on Duterte and the drug war | Politics News

Manila, Philippines – Leila de Lima was released from detention last month into what the former Philippines senator calls “a whole new world”. In 2016, then-President Rodrigo Duterte promised to “destroy” de Lima, one of the loudest critics of his deadly drug war. The president’s supporters began targeting the first-term…

Spain expels two US embassy staff for allegedly bribing intelligence agents | Espionage News

Spain expels two US embassy staff for allegedly bribing intelligence agents | Espionage News

The Spanish paper El Pais reports that the US quietly withdrew two staff workers at the request of Spain’s government. Spain has ejected two staff workers at the United States embassy, following allegations that they attempted to bribe Spanish intelligence officers in exchange for secrets. Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles…

US to conduct Guyana flights as tensions mount over Venezuela dispute | Border Disputes News

US to conduct Guyana flights as tensions mount over Venezuela dispute | Border Disputes News

US announces flight drills, stresses ‘unwavering support’ for Guyana’s sovereignty amid growing border tensions. The United States has said it will conduct joint flight drills with Guyana amid growing border tensions between Guyana and Venezuela. The long-running dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region, which is being heard by the International…

UNICEF: Lack of basic necessities threatening lives of thousands in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

UNICEF: Lack of basic necessities threatening lives of thousands in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

NewsFeed “Trauma is utterly unprecedented“ UNICEF tells Al Jazeera that the lack of water, food, medicine and protection is becoming an even bigger threat than bombs to the lives of thousands in Gaza. Published On 7 Dec 20237 Dec 2023 Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook…

US targets Houthi funding network following attacks on commercial ships | Houthis News

US targets Houthi funding network following attacks on commercial ships | Houthis News

US slaps sanctions on 13 people and entities allegedly involved in efforts to direct funds to the Iran-backed group. The United States has announced sanctions targeting an Iran-backed network for allegedly providing funding for Yemen’s Houthi rebel group through Iranian commodity sales. In a statement on Thursday, the US Department…

Iran’s Raisi says ‘genocide’ under way in Gaza as he meets Russia’s Putin | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Iran’s Raisi says ‘genocide’ under way in Gaza as he meets Russia’s Putin | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Putin hosts Raisi as part of a blitz round of Middle East diplomacy after visits to the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has condemned Israel’s assault on Gaza as he met Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks in Moscow. Putin hosted Raisi on Thursday as part of…

As retailer REI’s troubles with employees continue, consumers back off | Labour Rights News

As retailer REI’s troubles with employees continue, consumers back off | Labour Rights News

Claire Chang, a visual merchandiser at sports goods retailer REI’s flagship location in New York City, was drawn to the company because of her then-blossoming love of the outdoors. After working in an office setting, she said she looked for something a little less stressful. That’s what brought her to…

Israel should face war crimes probe over journalist death in Lebanon: NGOs | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel should face war crimes probe over journalist death in Lebanon: NGOs | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Rights groups say attack that killed Reuters journalist and injured six others ‘likely a direct attack on civilians’. International rights groups have said that Israeli strikes that killed a journalist and injured six others in southern Lebanon were likely a direct attack on civilians and must be investigated as a…

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…