Friday, April 19, 2024

News Desk

Is Congo on the brink of renewed violence?

Opposition wants the presidential vote annulled and is planning mass protests.

Ukraine Reports Fatality in Russian Attack on Kherson Rail Station

Ukrainian authorities say Russian shelling of a train station kills a police officer and injures four others.

Syrian Army Shoots Down Drones Targeting Towns and Military Posts

DUBAI: The Syrian armed forces shot down eight drones aimed at towns and military positions in countryside near Aleppo and Idlib, Syrian state media said on Tuesday citing the defence ministry. The armed forces prevented the drones, which the ministry said belonged to "terrorists," from reaching their targets, state media reported.

Turkish Parliament’s Commission Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid

Approval clears another hurdle in Sweden's accession process to the bloc in wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

France Sends Back Indians Over Trafficking Concerns: What We Know

A makeshift courtroom was set up in a French airport to investigate human trafficking concerns.

Gaza’s Orphans: Borderless Pain | TOME

The pain of Gaza's orphaned children is unimaginable. In their name, we must act now to stop Israel's genocide.

Israeli Minister Hints at Retaliatory Actions in Iraq, Yemen, Iran

JERUSALEM: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant hinted on Tuesday that the country had retaliated in Iraq, Yemen and Iran for attacks carried out against it as the war with Hamas-led Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip widens to other areas of the region. “We are in a multi-front war and are coming under attack from seven theaters: Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Judea and Samaria (West Bank), Iraq, Yemen and Iran. We have already responded and taken action in six of these theaters,” he told lawmakers.