Heartbreak for Syria as Iran win nail-biting Asian Cup clash on penalties | Football News
Iran scrape past underdogs Syria in a penalty shootout to set up a quarterfinal blockbuster against Japan. Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Qatar – What do…
ICJ rejects most of Ukraine’s ‘terrorism’ case against Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv had accused Moscow of being a ‘terrorist’ state and claimed it funded separatists in eastern Ukraine. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected…
UN chief says UNRWA is ‘backbone’ of Gaza aid response | Israel War on Gaza News
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) as “the backbone of all humanitarian response in Gaza” and appealed to all…
The Sports Report: Lakers fall below .500 again
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
‘Unwaveringly loyal’: Why El Salvador’s Bukele is poised for reelection | Elections News
San Salvador, El Salvador – He suspended civil liberties. Led a mass incarceration effort. And provoked international criticism for human rights violations. But five years…
What is Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip, now being tested on humans? | Science and Technology News
A year after being cleared for the test, billionaire Elon Musk’s Neuralink has implanted its wireless brain chip in a human for the first time.…
Is Zelenskyy planning to fire Ukraine’s popular top army commander? | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv, Ukraine – Rumours and allegations have swirled in recent weeks over the dismissal of Valerii Zaluzhny, Ukraine’s army chief. Last week, several lawmakers and…
Israeli soldiers taunt Palestinians at Gaza checkpoint | Israel War on Gaza News
NewsFeedIsraeli soldiers can be heard taunting Palestinian women and children as they passed by a checkpoint to monitor people being forcibly displaced in southern Gaza.…
Russia and Ukraine complete first prisoner exchange since plane crash | Russia-Ukraine war News
The crash of a plane carrying prisoners of war had cast doubt on the future of prisoner exchanges. Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of…
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 117 | Israel War on Gaza News
EXPLAINERIsrael confirms flooding tunnels with seawater, the UN rallies to resume UNRWA funding. Here’s how things stand on Wednesday, January 31, 2024: Latest updates The…
Russia lawmakers pass bill to confiscate assets of those who discredit army | Russia-Ukraine war News
It allows seizure of money, valuables, other assets of those convicted of spreading ‘false information’ about military. Lawmakers in Russia’s lower house of parliament have…
Thai court rules MFP bid to reform lese majeste law violates constitution | Politics News
Constitutional Court says Move Forward Party proposal to amend royal defamation law amounted to attempt to ‘overthrow the monarchy’. A court in Thailand has ruled…
Ukraine war critic submits bid to challenge Putin for Russia’s presidency | Elections News
Putin win seen as forgone conclusion, but Boris Nadezhdin’s opposition to Russia’s war in Ukraine has won him significant support. Boris Nadezhdin, a prominent critic…
Thousands of protesting farmers have France’s government in a bind | Protests News
Convoys of tractors have edged closer to Paris, Lyon and other locations in France as thousands of protesting farmers have appeared to ignore warnings of…
Houthis threaten more attacks against Western warships | Israel War on Gaza News
Unbowed after joint US-UK attacks on Yemen, the Iran-backed group warns of continued attacks in Red Sea. Yemen’s Houthi militia has stated it plans more…
Russian rock band critical of Ukraine war faces deportation from Thailand | Russia-Ukraine war News
Bi-2 members, held for performing without permits, have criticised Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin. Members of a dissident Russian-Belarusian rock band critical…
Hate crime tracker Hindutva Watch blocked in India ahead of national vote | Censorship News
New Delhi, India – The website of Hindutva Watch, a United States-based independent research project that documents hate crimes against religious minorities in India, is…
How escalating Red Sea crisis poses billions of dollars of risk for India | Shipping News
New Delhi, India – Demand for India’s Basmati, the long-grain aromatic rice, from traditional buyers in the Middle East, the US and Europe has dropped…
Kataib Hezbollah announces halt of attacks on US forces | News
Iraqi-based group seeking to de-escalate as Washington mulls response to deadly Jordan strike. Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah has announced the suspension of hostile operations against US…
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to 14 years in state gifts case | Imran Khan News
Verdict comes a day after another court convicted Khan for leaking state secrets and gave him a 10-year prison sentence. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s former…