Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation | Politics News

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation | Politics News

EU and US welcome joint statement in which two sides agree to exchange prisoners of war and Armenia backs Azerbaijan COP29 bid. Armenia and Azerbaijan have said they will exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalising their relations, in a move welcomed by the European Union and the United…

Blinken urges Israel to finish probe into killing of journalist in Lebanon | Media News

Blinken urges Israel to finish probe into killing of journalist in Lebanon | Media News

Blinken’s comments come after rights groups say Israel should be investigated over possible war crime. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Israel to conclude and release the findings of a probe into artillery strikes that killed a journalist and wounded six others in Lebanon. Blinken said on…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 653 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 653 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 653rd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, December 8, 2023. Fighting Russia launched a swarm of Iranian-designed attack drones, damaging port infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region and killing one civilian. The Ukrainian air force said it destroyed 15…

Hunter Biden charged over alleged scheme to avoid $1.4m tax bill | News

Hunter Biden charged over alleged scheme to avoid $1.4m tax bill | News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Indictment comes after President Joe Biden’s son last month pleaded not guilty to three firearms-related charges. Hunter Biden, United States President Joe Biden’s son, has been charged with nine counts of tax-related crimes over his alleged failure to pay $1.4m he owes to the government. Biden is…

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…