Ukraine to start exporting drones
Nearly three weeks after President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Ukraine’s intention to open its arms industry to exports, officials say the plan is now moving from words to action with the…
Israel employs de facto policy of torture – UN
A new UN report asserts that Israel has a “de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture,” citing a lack of accountability for alleged war crimes. The UN committee…
Orban meets Putin in Moscow – talks gas
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to Moscow on Nov. 28 and praised his “balanced” stance on the war in Ukraine. The two leaders held three…
Zelensky’s right-hand man resigns amid corruption scandal
In a serious deterioration of Ukraine’s leadership crisis, Andriy Yermak, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff and closest ally, resigned after Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies searched his apartment. In the announcement by…
Israeli forces kill 13 in Syria
As Israeli forces continue offensive operations in Palestine and Lebanon, Syria’s UN representative Ibrahim Olabi condemned Israel’s recent attack on the southern town of Beit Jinn, which killed 13 people…
UK left out of major arms scheme
Britain said Friday it was “disappointing” that talks with Brussels over joining a 150-billion-euro EU defence scheme collapsed due to disagreements over the entry fee. European nations have been racing…
Afghan assassin had worked with CIA in Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House, previously worked with the CIA in Afghanistan before arriving in the US four years…
Amnesty International claims Gaza genocide continues
Amnesty International says Israel is “still committing genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza despite last month’s ceasefire. The US-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas began on October 10 after two years…
Japan downplays PM’s phone call with Trump
Japan has denied a report claiming former U.S. President Donald Trump advised Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan. Spokesperson Minoru Kihara told reporters Thursday there is…
US 28-point peace plan falls apart
Vladimir Putin said a draft peace plan discussed by the US and Ukraine could form the basis for future negotiations, but only if Ukraine agrees to surrender territory. He noted…