Category: 4. World
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Meloni plans Lebanon visit, seeks security for troops
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she plans to visit Lebanon and called for security guarantees for her country’s troops there after UN peacekeepers came under fire during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Italy has over… Continue Reading
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US warns Iran to stop plotting against Trump
The United States has warned the Iranian government to stop all plotting against Republican Donald Trump and said that Washington would view any attempt on his life as an act of war, a US official said on Monday. The official, speaking on… Continue Reading
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Islamist terrorists kill four in Pakistan
Islamist terrorists stormed a northwestern Pakistani district police office on Monday, killing three policemen and a civilian before police shot and killed all five attackers. Provincial police chief Akhtar Hayat told Reuters that the attack… Continue Reading
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Israel, Iran, Korea, China, Russia: Nuclear-armed countries at war
The year 2024 has hosted numerous armed conflicts around the world, from small-scale internal conflicts to headline-grabbing mechanized battles. And amid this buzz, tensions are climbing between geopolitical rivals, with some of the most… Continue Reading
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China’s FM urges caution to avoid escalating Israel-Iran tensions
China told both Israel and Iran that it was deeply worried about another direct exchange of fire between them as the IDF prepared for a retaliatory strike against the Islamic Republic. “China is highly concerned about the tension between… Continue Reading
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Ukraine to Brazil: Arrest Putin if he attends G20 summit
Ukraine’s top prosecutor said he had received intelligence indicating that Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend the G20 summit in Brazil next month, and called on authorities there to carry out a warrant for his arrest if he showed… Continue Reading
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France arrest Afghan for planning terror attack
A 22-year-old Afghan national was charged in France on Saturday for plotting attacks on a French soccer stadium or shopping center, according to French anti-terrorism officials. The suspect’s name has not been released. This arrest came… Continue Reading
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Israeli mining magnate held in Greece on Romanian arrest warrant
Israeli mining magnate Beny Steinmetz has been freed from custody in Greece but banned from traveling outside the country as he awaits a court ruling on a Romanian-issued arrest warrant, police and legal sources said Monday. Steinmetz was… Continue Reading
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Dutch former ISIS member goes on trial for enslaving Yazidi women
A Dutch woman who joined Islamic State in 2015 went on trial in the Netherlands on Monday for crimes against humanity for allegedly enslaving two Yazidi women in Syria. Hasna Aarab, 33, faces charges of taking part in slavery as a crime… Continue Reading
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UN refugee agency tells country to find fair asylum schemes
The head of the UN refugee agency on Monday urged countries to drop measures to block refugees and migrants at their borders, saying they are ineffective and sometimes unlawful. Addressing more than 100 diplomats and ministers in Geneva at… Continue Reading