PARIS – Ukraine’s allies have dramatically scaled back their pledges of new aid to the country, which have fallen to their lowest level since the start of the war, the…
Russia sets presidential election for March 17
MOSCOW – Russia on Thursday set March 17 as the date for a presidential election which is expected to be another shoo-in for Vladimir Putin, who has silenced opposition during…
Putin visits Saudi Arabia, UAE on Middle East tour
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE), making a rare trip abroad as Moscow seeks to reassert…
COP28 head presses nations to reach climate ‘compromise’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Emirati head of the UN’s climate conference pressed countries on Wednesday to strive for common ground and reach a “historic” deal by early next…
Israeli troops battle Hamas militants inside south Gaza city
UNDEFINED – Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters Thursday in the heart of southern Gaza’s main city where a top militant leader is believed to be hiding, while pressing their offensive…
US charges four pro-Russian troops in Ukraine with war crimes
WASHINGTON – The United States charged four pro-Russian soldiers with war crimes on Wednesday for the abduction and torture of an American national in Ukraine. Attorney General Merrick Garland said…
Ex-PM Johnson apologises to UK COVID victims’ families
LONDON – Boris Johnson on Wednesday apologised for “the pain and the loss and the suffering” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as he began giving evidence at a public inquiry…
COP28 draft agreement includes option to do nothing on fossil fuels
DUBAI – The UN released the latest draft of a global climate agreement on Tuesday presenting all options on fossil fuels – from phasing them out to not discussing them…
Netanyahu graft trial resumes in Israel amid of Gaza conflict
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed on Monday, despite the country’s continuing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The trial was suspended after the Palestinian…
Israel says ‘not trying to move anybody’ out of Palestinian territories
JERUSALEM – Israel said Monday it was not seeking to force Palestinian civilians to permanently leave their homes, even as it acknowledged conditions in the besieged Gaza Strip were “tough”.…