Tuesday, December 24, 2024

World

Israel launches airstrikes on Iran

Israel announced the launch of “precise strikes” on military targets in Iran on Saturday in retaliation for Iranian missile attacks, as an AFP journalist...

Ugandan court sentences former commander to 40 years

A Ugandan court has handed down a 40-year prison sentence to Thomas Kwoyelo, a former commander of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), following a...

Poverty rate in Palestinian territories doubling to 74.3% — UN

The poverty rate across the Palestinian territories is expected to nearly double this year to 74.3 per cent following extended periods of conflict in...

Biden approves $4.5bn in student debt relief as vote nears

US President Joe Biden announced Thursday further student debt relief for public servants — amounting to around $4.5 billion — with just over two...

‘Nowhere is safe’, Lebanon christian village reels from Israel strike

Elie Alwan sheltered a displaced Shiite family from southern Lebanon in his peaceful Christian-majority village, believing they would be safe — instead an Israeli...

Tariffs, Tax cuts, Energy: what is in Trump’s economic plan?

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants to bring back US manufacturing and lower costs, relying on tariffs to boost coffers and exert pressure on...

22 killed in fresh Israeli strike on central Beirut

An Israeli air strike killed at least 22 people in central Beirut on Thursday as Israeli ground troops in Lebanon were accused of firing...

India opposes tougher penalties for marital rape

The Indian government has urged the country's Supreme Court not to escalate criminal penalties for marital rape as part of an ongoing case initiated...