Italy, Netherlands, Others To Enforce ICC Arrest Warrants Against Netanyahu
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The warrants, issued by the ICC on Thursday, accuse both men of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the ongoing war in Gaza. The court’s charges include allegations of starvation, murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts. The conflict, which erupted after Hamas...
Journalists Call For Foreign Media Access To Gaza In Open Letter
More than 50 journalists have sent an open letter calling on Israel and Egypt to provide "free and unfettered access to Gaza for all foreign media". The letter is signed by correspondents and presenters for broadcasters with UK bases, including the BBC's Jeremy Bowen, Lyse Doucet and Mishal Husain. It says the need for comprehensive on-the-ground reporting is "imperative". Israel's military says...
“Progress Is Being Made” On The Russian Military Activities In Ukraine – Russian Ambassador
Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations said the country's military is progressing according to plan in its “special military operation” in Ukraine. “The progress is being made, that’s clear,” Vasily Nebenzya, Russia’s ambassador to t...
Russian Diplomat Warns US Against Interfering In Investigations In Other Countries
Washington should not interfere in investigations conducted in other countries the way it’s not interfering in an investigation into former US President Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram on Monday. "Why then do they interfere in other investigations? Since the White House and the Department of State don’t interfere in US probes, they should also...
Floyd Mayweather Jnr Rated Greatest Boxer Of All Time
Unbeaten American boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jnr has been ranked the greatest boxer of all time while former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson did not make the cut. The top 10 list, compiled by respected boxing outlet BoxRec, sees Mayweather Jnr come out comfortably on top, having never tasted defeat during 21 years as a professional. Philipino great Manny Pacquiao ranks...
Pope Francis Takes Aim At Trump’s Deportation Policy
Pope Francis issued a new condemnation of US President Donald Trump's deportations of undocumented migrants on Tuesday, calling them a "major crisis" that "damages the dignity of men and women." “I exhort all the faithful of the Catholic Church, and all men and women of good will, not to give in to narratives that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering...
China, Cambodia Laud Trump’s Plan To Defund US-Funded Media Outlets
On Tuesday, as Cambodia's autocratic former leader celebrated the action for "fighting fake news," Beijing claimed that media outlets targeted by US President Donald Trump had a "notorious" history of covering China. Trump signed an order last week freezing Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe, and other outlets as part of his sweeping cuts to federal government...
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi Pledges To Turn India Into A Developed Country As Nation Turns 75
Standing in front of the historic Red Fort in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pledged to transform India into a developed country in the next 25 years. "The way the world is seeing India is changing. There is hope from India and the reason is the skills of 1.3 billion Indians," Modi said. "The diversity of India is...
Again, Explosions Rocks Kyiv The Ukraine Capital City, Monday Morning
At least three explosions were heard in Kyiv at around 6:45 a.m. local time on Monday as a result of apparent Russian missile strikes, according to CNN's team on the ground. One of the blasts was in the Shevchenkivskyi district in the center of the Ukrainian capital, according to a Telegram post from Mayor Vitali Klitschko. “All emergency services have been...
UN Chief Antonio Guterres Praises Africa’s Efforts To Stem COVID-19
United Nations, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that the developed world could learn lessons from the preventative measures taken by many African countries to stem the spread of the coronavirus. “COVID-19 has made much slower progress (in Africa) than the predictions that were made at the beginning” of the crisis, Guterres said in an interview with RFL radio in...
