Russia vows response after Ukraine fires long-range US missiles By: APP on November 21, 2024Russia warned on Tuesday that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of the war. A senior official told AFP that a strike on Russia’s Bryansk region earlier on Tuesday “was carried out by […]
G20 summit ends with Ukraine blame game By: APP on November 21, 2024Ukraine’s allies and Russia on Tuesday traded blame for a dramatic escalation in the war in Europe, which dominated the final day of talks at a G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. The two-day gathering wrapped up with a plea from Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for the world’s most powerful leaders to […]
US recognizes Venezuela opposition’s Gonzalez Urrutia as ‘president-elect’ By: APP on November 21, 2024The United States said Tuesday it recognizes opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as president-elect of Venezuela — the first time it called him that — four months after a disputed election in which incumbent Nicolas Maduro claimed victory amid accusations of fraud. The statement from Secretary of State Anthony Blinken prompted a furious reaction from […]
UN nuclear chief welcomes Iran’s ‘concrete step’ on uranium stockpile By: APP on November 21, 2024UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Wednesday welcomed Iran’s “concrete step” on agreeing to cap its stockpile of highly enriched uranium after Tehran implemented preparatory steps to stop adding to its inventory. “I think this is … a concrete step in the right direction — we have a fact which has been verified by […]
Trump taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary By: Agencies on November 21, 2024US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon as education secretary, putting the former pro-wrestling mogul at the helm of a department Trump has proposed abolishing. “For the past four years, as the Chair of the Board at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), Linda has been a fierce advocate for Parents Rights, working hard […]
US envoy heading to Israel to press for truce with Hezbollah By: APP on November 21, 2024US envoy Amos Hochstein announced he would head to Israel on Wednesday after spending two days in Lebanon trying to hammer out a deal for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah. The United States and France have spearheaded efforts for a truce in the conflict, which escalated in late September after nearly […]
US vetoes another UNSC resolution on Gaza ceasefire By: Agencies on November 21, 2024The United States has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) demanding an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as Israel’s bombardment of the Palestinian territory continues. The US voted down the measure on Wednesday morning while the 14 other members of the council voted in favour. While the […]
Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine By: Agencies on November 20, 2024Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the United States on Tuesday, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike just days after the administration of Joe Biden reportedly allowed Ukraine to fire American missiles deep into Russia. The updated doctrine, formally known as “The basics of state policy in the field of nuclear deterrence”, […]
UN says over 200 children killed in Lebanon in under two months By: APP on November 20, 2024The UN said Tuesday that over 200 children have been killed in Lebanon in the less than two months since Israel escalated its attacks targeting Hezbollah. “Despite more than 200 children killed in Lebanon in less than two months, a disconcerting pattern has emerged: their deaths are met with inertia from those able to stop […]
UK, India to resume stalled free trade talks By: Agencies on November 20, 2024Britain and India will resume stalled talks to agree a free-trade deal, the two countries said after their leaders met at the G20 summit in Brazil. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who took power in London in July, hailed his meeting with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi as “very productive” and vowed that a trade pact with […]