‘Serious concerns’: World reacts to Pakistan polls as vote count continues | Elections News

‘Serious concerns’: World reacts to Pakistan polls as vote count continues | Elections News

Countries including the US and UK called for authorities to investigate reported irregularities in Pakistan’s election. Several countries have called for authorities to investigate reported irregularities in Pakistan’s general elections as vote counting is under way. Results started to trickle in nearly 12 hours after polling for national and provincial…

Trump cruises to victory in Nevada Republican caucuses | Donald Trump News

Trump cruises to victory in Nevada Republican caucuses | Donald Trump News

Duelling primary vote and caucuses meant Nikki Haley and Trump did not go head-to-head in the southwestern state. Former United States President Donald Trump has taken an easy victory in the Nevada caucuses, moving a step closer to claiming the Republican nomination for the 2024 general election. The results were…

Former director of Israel’s Mossad on civilian deaths in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza

Former director of Israel’s Mossad on civilian deaths in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza

In this week’s episode, Marc Lamont Hill challenges Mossad’s former director, Efraim Halevy, on Israel’s war on Gaza. As Israel’s war on Gaza enters its fifth month, over 27,500 people have been killed and 85 percent of the total population has been internally displaced. The war has also spurred regional…

What did Vladimir Putin say to Tucker Carlson? Five key takeaways | Russia-Ukraine war News

What did Vladimir Putin say to Tucker Carlson? Five key takeaways | Russia-Ukraine war News

On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin spent two hours being quizzed by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in a highly anticipated TV interview. The interview took place just ahead of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and at a time when United States politicians are pushing to restore…

OpenAI’s Sam Altman seeking trillions to fund chips for AI, report says | Technology News

OpenAI’s Sam Altman seeking trillions to fund chips for AI, report says | Technology News

Altman has discussed ‘wildly ambitious’ plans with investors, including the United Arab Emirates government, the WSJ says. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is seeking to raise trillions of dollars from investors, including the United Arab Emirates government, to boost the world’s capacity to produce advanced chips and power artificial intelligence, The…

Israel escalates Rafah bombardment as US warns of a ‘disaster’ | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel escalates Rafah bombardment as US warns of a ‘disaster’ | Israel War on Gaza News

Israeli forces bombed areas in the southern border city of Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s internally displaced population is sheltering, as the United States warned that a military push into the city could be a “disaster”. Aid agencies have warned of a humanitarian catastrophe if Israel follows through…

Paramilitary commander killed in Baghdad drone strike: Reports | Israel War on Gaza News

Paramilitary commander killed in Baghdad drone strike: Reports | Israel War on Gaza News

Abu Baqir al-Saadi of the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah group has been killed in eastern Baghdad, officials say. A senior commander from Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group in Iraq that the Pentagon linked to an attack that killed three US troops, died in a drone strike on a vehicle in…

‘Reckless’: Proposed ban on US funding for UNRWA raises alarm | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Reckless’: Proposed ban on US funding for UNRWA raises alarm | Israel War on Gaza News

A United States security bill that would curtail funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees is raising alarm, as rights advocates say a years-long effort to dismantle the agency is gaining steam amid Israel’s war on Gaza. The proposed $118bn legislation, a draft of which (PDF) was blocked…