Canadian prime minister calls Israeli strike on hospital ‘unacceptable’
October 18, 2023 2:54 AM Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said a reported Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza was “horrific and absolutely unacceptable.” Read More
Whatever unfolds in Gaza war, judgment day looms for Netanyahu
October 18, 2023 2:34 AM One Israeli cabinet minister was barred from a hospital visitors’ entrance. Another’s bodyguards were drenched with coffee thrown by a bereaved man. A third had…
Republican Jim Jordan loses first vote for US House speaker
October 18, 2023 2:34 AM More votes are expected to follow that could wear down his opponents. Read More
200 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital complex, says Hamas ministry
October 18, 2023 2:21 AM The media office of Gaza’s Hamas government described the attack as a “war crime”. Read More
Ivory Coast appoints largely unchanged new government
October 18, 2023 2:20 AM Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara appointed a new government of 31 ministers on Tuesday with many positions unchanged after unexpectedly removing the prime minister and…
Putin responds to Biden: Russia can’t be ‘put down’ and U.S. should learn respect
October 18, 2023 1:39 AM Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday rejected comments by U.S. President Joe Biden, saying in an interview in Beijing that Moscow’s interests could not be…
Liberia presidential election still headed for second round
October 18, 2023 1:34 AM Liberia’s presidential election was still on track for a run-off on Tuesday after nearly complete provisional results showed President George Weah and opposition leader Joseph…
Brussels attack underlines challenges for new EU migration pact
October 18, 2023 1:30 AM BRUSSELS/ A deadly Islamist attack in Belgium by a rejected asylum-seeker from Tunisia who earlier lived in Italy and Sweden has underlined security gaps and…
UN reports ‘staggering’ $19b cost of Ukraine dam breach
October 18, 2023 1:20 AM KYIV – The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southeastern Ukraine in June caused US$14 billion (S$19 billion) worth of damage and losses, a report…
Donald Trump turns up at New York fraud trial, complains it distracts from campaign
October 18, 2023 12:50 AM Trump chose to be at the trial, which he is not required to attend. Read More