UNSC adopts US-drafted resolution on Gaza ceasefire
The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution supporting a ceasefire plan in Gaza, as Washington leads an intense diplomatic campaign to…
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ICC prosecutor seeks evidence of war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor has appealed to witnesses to send evidence to aid an urgent investigation opened by his office into allegations…
South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly cross border
South Korea’s military said on Tuesday that it had fired warning shots at the weekend after some North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border. “Some…
UN Security Council endorses US-sponsored Gaza ceasefire resolution
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution endorsing a US-backed ceasefire proposal that aims to end Israel’s eight-month assault on Gaza. The…
Indian PM Modi unveils coalition cabinet dominated by his party
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled on Monday his coalition government after a surprise election setback lost his Hindu-nationalist party an overall majority. The 71…
French President Macron calls snap legislative elections
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving parliament and called snap legislative elections after the far-right trounced his centrist alliance in EU…
Aircraft carrying Malawi vice president missing: presidency
An aircraft carrying Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others has gone missing, Malawi’s presidency said on Monday. “All efforts by aviation authorities…
South Korea resumes loudspeaker broadcasts after North’s balloons
South Korea resumed loudspeaker broadcasts directed at North Korea on Sunday, its military said, following through on a warning demanding Pyongyang stop sending balloons carrying…
US, Saudi Arabia close to finalising security treaty, says WSJ
The Biden administration is close to finalising a treaty with Saudi Arabia that would commit the US to help defend the Gulf nation as part…
North Korea sends more rubbish balloons to South after Kim sister’s threat
North Korea has floated hundreds more refuse-carrying balloons into South Korea after Kim Jong Un’s influential sister warned Seoul to halt propaganda broadcasts across their…