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US Presses Israel on Civilian Casualties In Gaza
The United States has ramped up pressure on Israel to minimise civilian deaths in Gaza as Washington presses its ally to shift to a “lower intensity” war against Hamas.
Speaking to reporters as his top national security adviser visited…
COP28: Statement by Members of the United Nations SDG Advocates
The United Nations SDG Advocates have issued a statement at COP28 outlining important steps needed for a path that will achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and deliver climate justice.
At the recent SDG Summit during UNGA opening…
Finland To Sign Defence Pact With US
Finland will on Monday, December 18 sign a defence cooperation agreement with the United States, the Finnish government said.
Report says the defence pact will grant the US military broad access across the Nordic country to the vicinity…
Iran Warns Against Proposed US Backed Force
Iran's Defence Minister, Mohammad Reza Ashtiani warned that a proposed US-backed multinational task force to protect shipping in the Red Sea would face "extraordinary problems", officials said.
Report says Ashtiani's comments came after…
Turkish MP Dies After Suffering Heart Attack In Parliament
An opposition Turkish lawmaker has died two days after suffering a heart attack and collapsing in front of parliament as he finished a speech criticising the government's policy toward Israel.
Hasan Bitmez, 54, a member of parliament from…
Indian Police File Charges Against Four Over Parliament Breach
Indian police have filed terrorism charges against four people in connection with a security breach in parliament in which a man jumped into the chamber, shouted slogans and set off a smoke canister, a police officer said.
The major…
Japan PM Drops Cabinet Ministers Amid Financial Scandal
Embattled Japanese Premier, Fumio Kishida has dropped four cabinet ministers.
This comes as the premier tries to limit the fallout from the biggest financial scandal his ruling party has faced in decades.
The ousted ministers included…
EU Set For Summit Showdown On Ukraine
European Union leaders have headed into a high-stakes summit for Ukraine, with Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban blocking both the start of EU membership talks and 50 billion euros ($54 billion) in financial aid for Kyiv.
The summit…
China Condemns Canada’s Support For Philippines
China has condemned Canada's support for the Philippines over what it said were violations of China's sovereignty in the South China Sea, according to a statement by a Chinese embassy spokesperson in Canada.
"The South China Sea is the…
India: Man Jumps Into Parliament, Sets Off Smoke Can
A man jumped into the lawmakers' area of India's Parliament, shouted slogans and set off a smoke can on Wednesday, in a major security breach on the 22nd anniversary of a deadly attack on the complex.
The Parliament TV channel showed a…