Food deliveries to northern Gaza facing ‘further setbacks’: UN agency
Efforts to deliver desperately needed food supplies to northern Gaza resumed Tuesday but were “largely unsuccessful,” said the World Food Program (WFP). A 14-truck food…
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US urges Pakistan to lift social media restrictions
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday once again urged the Pakistani government to lift internet shutdowns in Pakistan, including restrictions on social media platforms. During…
China boosts defence spending as regional disputes heat up
China announced on Tuesday that it would boost its defence spending in 2024, as hostility over Taiwan and in the South China Sea grows. The…
Maldives signs military aid pact with China
The Maldives has signed a military assistance pact with China as President Mohamed Muizzu reiterated his position that there will be no Indian military presence…
Jeff Bezos is world’s richest man again, dethrones Elon Musk
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Amazon owner Jeff Bezos has over taken Tesla founder Elon Musk as the world’s richest person. Bezos’ net worth…
US signals readiness to work with new Pakistani government
The United States has welcomed the return of Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister and assured that Washington will work with the new Pakistani government on…
US Supreme Court rules Trump can stay on Colorado primary ballot
The US Supreme Court on Monday removed a potential hurdle to Donald Trump’s bid to recapture the White House, unanimously dismissing a state court ruling…
Nikki Haley beats Donald Trump in Washington DC for first primary victory
Nikki Haley has become the first woman to win a Republican primary following victory in Washington, DC. The former ambassador to the United Nations was…
South Korea to suspend doctor licences as strike crisis escalates
South Korea has said it will suspend the licences of trainee doctors who have ignored an ultimatum to end a strike over government plans to…
Gaza child deaths ‘likely to rapidly increase’ amid Israeli siege: UNICEF
The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF warned Sunday of rising child deaths in the Gaza Strip as Israeli offensive and siege on the territory continues….