Russia arrests suspected gunmen as concert death toll soars to 143

March 23, 2024

Russia said on Saturday it had arrested 11 people including four suspected gunmen in connection with a shooting rampage that killed 143 people in a concert hall near Moscow, the deadliest attack in Russia for 20 years, Reuters reports. Militant Islamist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack but there were indications that Russia […]Continue Reading

Russia, China veto US-led UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire

March 23, 2024

The United Nations Security Council on Friday turned down a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an Israel-Hamas hostage deal after Russia and China vetoed the measure proposed by the United States, Reuters reports. The resolution, on which Algeria also voted no and Guyana abstained, called for an immediate and sustained ceasefire […]Continue Reading

At least 69 Rohingya refugees rescued after boat capsizes off Indonesia

March 21, 2024

At least 69 Rohingya refugees have been rescued after a wooden boat with an estimated 150 people on board capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province, Al Jazeera reports. The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS Aceh) said on Thursday that 42 men, 18 women and nine children were brought to […]Continue Reading

With no chance to celebrate Ramadan, Gazans gather at soup kitchens

March 20, 2024

In the Jabalia refugee camp, hungry Gazans hold out pots to receive soup during the holy month of Ramadan, according to Reuters. As other Muslims around the world consume traditional Ramadan meals and desserts to break their fast after sunset, residents of the besieged strip are lucky to find a few scraps of food, or […]Continue Reading

In Gaza, starving children fill hospital wards as famine looms

March 19, 2024

Six-year-old Fadi al-Zant is acutely malnourished, his ribs protruding under leathery skin, his eyes sunken as he lays in bed at the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, where famine is bearing down. Fadi’s spindly legs can no longer support him enough to walk. Photographs of Fadi from before the war show a smiling, healthy-looking […]Continue Reading

Chinese envoy meets Hamas leader Haniyeh first time since Oct 7

March 19, 2024

In a first such meeting since the Oct 7 cross-border Hamas raid and consequent Israeli war on Gaza, a Chinese Foreign Ministry envoy called on Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar, Beijing said on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports. In a brief statement, the Foreign Ministry said Ambassador Wang Kejian met the head of Hamas’ political […]Continue Reading

US carries out strikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran-linked targets

February 2, 2024

The United States carried out retaliatory airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it backs, the US military said, after a deadly attack in Jordan that killed three US troops and injured some 40 others, Reuters reports. The strikes are believed […]Continue Reading

Three US troops killed, up to 34 injured in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran

January 28, 2024

Three US service members were killed and dozens wounded during an unmanned aerial drone attack on US forces stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden and US officials said on Sunday, Reuters reports. Biden blamed Iran-backed groups for the attack, the first deadly strike against US forces since the Israel-Hamas war […]Continue Reading

Dhaka welcomes ICJ ruling to prevent genocide in Gaza

January 27, 2024

Bangladesh has welcomed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order to take action to prevent the acts of genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinians as the country wages an offensive in the Gaza Strip. It also promised support to South Africa, which filed an appeal with the top UN Court, alleging that Israel was […]Continue Reading

Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza: ICJ

January 26, 2024

The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as requested by South Africa, Reuters reports. While the ruling denied Palestinian hopes of a binding order to halt the war in Gaza, it also represented […]Continue Reading