Israel-Hamas War: Pope Calls For Dialogue
Pope Francis has called on Israel and the Palestinians to find a solution at the negotiating table. The 86-year-old Catholic pontiff strongly advocated a two-state solution, one state for Israel and one for the Palestinians. He said, “Every war is a defeat. Nothing is solved by war. Everything is gained with peace, with dialogue. READ ALSO: China Bids Farewell To Popular Ex-Premier...
Gunmen Free Former Guinea’s Military Leader From Prison
Gunmen have stormed the main prison in the Conakry capital of Guinea, freeing 2008 coup leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara. Guinea’s justice minister, Charles Wright, announced this via local Radio Fim FM on Saturday. According to witnesses, Conakry was sealed off, as gunfire rang out near the administrative heart of the city. Wright said others were also able to escape alongside Camara, including...
Guinea’s Former Military Leader Who Escaped After Prison Attack Re-arrested
Former leader of Guinea’s military government Moussa Dadis Camara, who escaped from the central prison in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, Saturday morning, has been recaptured, according to Guinean armed forces. Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, the chief of Staff and General of the Armed Forces of the Guinean transitional government who confirmed this in a statement, explained that Moussa Dadis Camara...
Gaza War: Israel Gives Condition To Ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday gave a condition for a longer ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. “There will be no ceasefire, general ceasefire, in Gaza without the release of our hostages,” Netanyahu told the U.S. broadcaster ABC. “As far as tactical little pauses, an hour here, an hour there. “We have had them before, I suppose, we will check the...
Indonesia Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
Indonesia inaugurated a $100 million floating solar farm on Thursday, the largest in Southeast Asia, as it seeks more opportunities to transition to green, renewable energy. The Cirata floating solar farm, which is expected to generate enough electricity to power 50,000 households, is built on a 200-hectare (500-acre) reservoir in West Java, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) from the capital,...
Uganda: 2 Army Majors Sacked For Running Away In Attack That Killed 50 Colleagues
A military court in Uganda has found two officers guilty of cowardice during an attack by Islamist fighters who stormed an African Union base in Somalia in May. At least 50 Ugandan soldiers were killed in the attack, officials say. The convicted officers, Majors Zadock Abor and John Oluka were said to have ran away after they came under attack by...
Turkish President Erdogan Declares Israel Terrorist State, Backs Hamas
The President of Turkey, Tayyip Erdogan, tagged Israel a terrorist state during an address before the Turkish Parliament on Wednesday. Erdogan is one of the world leaders who has been vocal against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza since the conflict started in October. “With the savagery of bombing the civilians it forced out of their homes while they are relocating, it is...
Netanyahu Blasts Turkish President, Erdogan For Calling Israel Terrorist State
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he called Israel a “terrorist state” amid the ongoing war with Hamas. Accusing him of supporting the “terror state of Hamas”, Netanyahu said on X, formerly known as Twitter, “By contrast, there are forces that support the terrorists. "One of them is President Erdogan of Turkey, who...
U.S., China To Resume Military-To-Military Communication – Biden
The U.S. and China will resume military-to-military communication after a long period of radio silence, according to U.S. President Joe Biden. Biden disclosed this to reporters after a long-awaited face-to-face meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the ongoing summit in Filoli Estate, San Francisco, U.S. The summit is the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
Gaza Communications Down As Israel Searches Main Hospital
Israeli troops carried out building-by-building searches at Gaza’s main hospital as a new communications blackout in the territory on Friday compounded fears for Palestinian civilians trapped inside the facility. Al-Shifa hospital has become a focal point for Israeli operations in northern Gaza since soldiers raided the complex on Wednesday, hunting for a command centre they say militant group Hamas operates...
