Trump ‘closes’ Venezuela’s airspace
Venezuela accused Donald Trump of issuing a “colonialist threat” after he declared that the airspace around the country should be considered closed, calling his remarks an extravagant, illegal and unjustified…
Hundreds killed in southern Asia floods, landslides
Torrential monsoon rains, intensified by tropical storms, have caused deadly floods and landslides across southern Asia, killing roughly 600 people and affecting millions in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.…
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…
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…
Threat to Christmas air travel after Airbus jets grounded
Airbus has warned of global travel disruptions as it works to upgrade software on roughly 6,000 in-service A320 aircraft following a JetBlue incident last month. The company urged airlines to…
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…