MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia considers South Korea’s decision to impose sanctions against Russian individuals and entities as an “unfriendly” move and will respond in due course, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. South Korea has imposed sanctions against two Russian vessels which it says were carrying military cargo to North Korea. Seoul…
CAIRO (Reuters) – Israeli military strikes killed dozens of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, health officials said, as Egypt hosted an Israeli delegation for a new round of talks in a bid to secure a truce with Gaza’s Hamas rulers. The warring sides have stepped up negotiations, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, on…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday it was very disappointed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had canceled a high-level Israeli delegation’s planned visit to Washington after the U.S. abstained from a U.N. vote demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. “It’s disapppointing. We’re very disappointed that they won’t be coming to Washington, D.C….
AMMAN (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said during a visit to Jordan on Monday that there is growing international consensus to tell Israel that a ceasefire is needed and that an assault on Rafah would cause a humanitarian disaster. “We see a growing consensus emerging in the international community to tell the Israelis that…
(Reuters) – Lebanon will file an urgent complaint with the U.N. Security Council over what it called Israel’s violation of its sovereignty by disrupting its navigation systems, the foreign ministry said on Friday. In a statement, the foreign ministry said Israel’s action is affecting the safety of civil aviation in the airspace of Beirut’s Rafic…
Clashes have broken out between government forces and M23 rebels leaving eight UN peacekeepers injured after a brief lull in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said. One of the peacekeepers was “gravely wounded” in the attack on Saturday at Sake, said UN mission head Bintou Keita. The strategic town lies…
The US has introduced a resolution at the United Nations promoting “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence systems, an effort to align global regulations intended to address legal, national security and human rights concerns over the technology’s rapid expansion. The proposal to the General Assembly encourages members to support “responsible and inclusive” AI development through…
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for “silencing the guns” in Gaza in honor of the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.Guterres told reporters that Ramadan celebrates “peace, reconciliation and solidarity. Yet even though Ramadan has begun – the killing, bombing and bloodshed continue in Gaza.”He urged the release of hostages…
US President Joe Biden has called on Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal in Gaza by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Palestinian militant group has warned that talks for a truce and hostage release cannot go on indefinitely.As famine threatens the people of Gaza, the US and Jordanian planes have airdropped food aid…
The hostages subsequently taken to Gaza have also been raped, the UN Report said. United Nations: There are “reasonable grounds to believe” rapes were committed during Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel and that hostages subsequently taken to Gaza have also been raped, a UN report said Monday. UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in…
