Dozens of Rohingya refugees flee Malaysian immigration detention centre | Rohingya News

Dozens of Rohingya refugees flee Malaysian immigration detention centre | Rohingya News

Police blame riot after 115 Rohingya and 16 other people from Myanmar escaped the facility on Thursday night. Malaysia is searching for dozens of Rohingya refugees and other people from Myanmar after they escaped from a temporary immigration detention centre in the country’s north. One man was killed after 131…

Ukraine says ‘destroyed’ Russian ship in underwater drone attack off Crimea | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine says ‘destroyed’ Russian ship in underwater drone attack off Crimea | Russia-Ukraine war News

Military intelligence releases nighttime video showing sinking of ship it said was the missile boat Ivanovets. Ukraine has said it used sea drones to attack and destroy a Russian warship in the Black Sea near the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula. The military intelligence agency, known by its Ukrainian acronym GUR, published…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 709 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 709 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 709th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, February 2, 2024. Fighting Oleksandr Prokudin, the governor of the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, said two French volunteer aid workers were killed after a Russian drone attack on the town of…

Progressive US lawmaker Omar faces censure over mistranslated speech | Government News

Progressive US lawmaker Omar faces censure over mistranslated speech | Government News

Washington, DC – A new Republican firestorm has ignited around United States Congress member Ilhan Omar — this time over alleged statements she made during a speech to Somali Americans. The only problem, according to two independent analyses of the speech, is that the words that fuelled the uproar appear…

US judge urges Biden to examine support for ‘plausible genocide’ in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

US judge urges Biden to examine support for ‘plausible genocide’ in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

A United States federal court has dismissed a case accusing President Joe Biden and other senior US officials of being complicit in Israel’s alleged genocide in Gaza. Still, the court’s decision (PDF) urged Biden and his colleagues to examine “the results of their unflagging support” for Israel, including its human…

US imposes sanctions on four Israeli settlers over West Bank violence | Israel War on Gaza News

US imposes sanctions on four Israeli settlers over West Bank violence | Israel War on Gaza News

Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions on several Israeli settlers for attacking Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, accusing them of undermining stability and security in Israel and the Palestinian territories. The announcement on Thursday comes amid increasing pressure on President Joe Biden over his unwavering…

South Carolina primary set to test Biden’s support among Black voters | US Election 2024 News

South Carolina primary set to test Biden’s support among Black voters | US Election 2024 News

United States President Joe Biden has been campaigning in South Carolina like his political life depends on it. Longtime analysts say it might. Despite being all but assured of winning the state’s Democratic primary on February 3, Biden has made South Carolina a focal point of his early reelection efforts,…

French farmers unions call to end protests as PM unveils new measures | News

French farmers unions call to end protests as PM unveils new measures | News

Gabriel Attal pledged a ‘future’ for France’s agriculture sector and promised solutions to combat bans and fraud. France’s leading farming unions have called to end nationwide roadblocks over pay, tax and regulation after securing promises of government assistance. French farmers have blocked roads around the country for two weeks in…