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...
China Bids Farewell To Popular Ex-Premier Li Keqiang
National flags flew at half-mast across China on Thursday as the country put its former premier Li Keqiang to rest. Li, whose body was moved to Beijing from Shanghai where he had died of a heart attack on 27 October, was cremated. Pictures show crowds gathered along the streets as a convoy said to be carrying his body drove past. Muted state coverage...
Tunisian President Says Prison Break Well Planned
Tunisia’s president said on Wednesday that the escape of five prisoners convicted of “terrorism” was a well-planned operation that had clearly been in the pipeline for “months”. The government has urged Tunisians to be vigilant following the escape of the five from Mornaguia, Tunisia’s largest prison, on Tuesday. President Kais Saied said the prison break had been a “premeditated operation”. “All the...
Judge Seats Jury In Young Thug Case After Nearly 10-Month Selection
The judge in the sprawling US gang conspiracy trial of rapper Young Thug and several others on Wednesday seated a jury after a glacial selection that lasted nearly 10 months, local media said. Atlanta Judge Ural Glanville swore in 12 jurors and six alternates in the case whose opening arguments are now scheduled to begin November 27. Five men and 13...
Iran Urges Muslim Countries To Halt Trade With Israel
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, urged Muslim countries on Wednesday to halt trade with Israel, including oil exports, in response to its bombardment of Gaza since deadly Hamas attacks. Israel has been pounding the Gaza Strip since Hamas gunmen stormed across the border on October 7 and, killed more than 1,400 people, most of them civilians, according to Israeli...
Kenya To End Visa Requirements For Nigerians, Other Africans By End Of 2023
Kenya President William Ruto has said his country will end visa requirements for Nigerians and all African visitors by the end of the year. President Ruto said this at an international conference in Congo Brazzaville, a report by the BBC said. Visa-free travel within the continent has been a goal of the African Union (AU) for the past decade. A 2022 AU-backed...
Israel Says War With Hamas Has Entered “A New Phase”
Israel said Saturday its war on Hamas had “entered a new phase” with its massive bombardment of Gaza as the Islamist group demanded the release of all Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the hostages it seized three weeks ago. The United Nations warned thousands more civilians could die in Gaza as Israel said ground forces were still operating inside the...
Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Dies Of Heart Attack
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country’s future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, died Friday. He was 68. He had a heart attack on Thursday and passed away in Shanghai just after midnight, state-run news agency Xinhua said. During his 10-year tenure as premier under Xi, Li cultivated an image as...
Gaza: Deadlock Deepens As Security Council Rejects Resolutions By U.S, Russia
China and Russia on Wednesday vetoed a draft resolution sponsored by the United States while a second Russian-backed resolution failed to secure sufficient votes. The development has deepened the Security Council’s deadlock over any unified response to address the crisis in Gaza and Israel. The U.S.-led draft resolution failed to pass owing to a negative vote by permanent Security Council members,...
Sri Lanka Confirms Chinese Research Ship Headed To Its Shores
Sri Lanka confirmed Wednesday the expected arrival of a Chinese research ship, following a visit by a spacecraft-tracking vessel last year that raised security concerns from neighbouring India. New Delhi is suspicious of China’s increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and its influence in Sri Lanka, which is strategically placed halfway along key east-west international shipping routes. A foreign ministry spokesman...
