Lebanese PM says country in ‘eye of storm’ after violence at Israel border
October 13, 2023 1:28 AM Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said he was deeply concerned about an outbreak of violence at the country’s border with Israel in the past…
Netanyahu shows Blinken horrific pictures of babies killed by Hamas
October 13, 2023 1:26 AM One picture showed a dead baby in a body bag while the other showed the charred remains of another infant. Read More
Ecuador candidates close campaigning ahead of Sunday vote
October 13, 2023 1:13 AM Ecuador’s two presidential candidates – leftist Luisa Gonzalez and business heir Daniel Noboa – will officially close their campaigns with rallies and vehicle caravans on…
Mexico govt: Grupo Mexico’s 2014 spill was no accident, urges new plan
October 13, 2023 1:08 AM A 2014 toxic spill in a Mexican river blamed on mining firm Grupo Mexico was not an accident but a cause of negligence, the country’s…
Blinken to travel to Qatar, discuss Israel-Hamas conflict developments with PM
October 13, 2023 1:03 AM U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in Qatar on Friday to discuss with its prime minister developments in the Israel-Hamas conflict, ways to…
Anti-Mafia author Saviano fined 1,000 euros for calling Italy PM a ‘bastard’
October 13, 2023 12:43 AM Italian anti-Mafia author and human rights campaigner Roberto Saviano was on Thursday convicted of libel and fined 1,000 euros ($1,055) for calling Prime Minister Giorgia…
France bans pro-Palestinian protests, citing risk of ‘disturbances to public order’
October 13, 2023 12:28 AM France is banning pro-Palestinian protests as they are “likely to generate disturbances to public order”, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Thursday in a letter…
Hamas attack on Israel a fatal miscalculation, analysts say
October 13, 2023 12:10 AM JERUSALEM – In its bloody assault on Israel, Hamas was aiming to break a stalemate in Gaza, analysts say, but with its neighbour now determined…
Kenyan court throws out challenge seeking to block GM crops
October 13, 2023 12:08 AM A Kenyan court threw out on Thursday a case challenging the importation and cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops, saying the government had taken appropriate…
UN agency warns food, fresh water rapidly running out in Gaza
October 12, 2023 10:58 PM The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that crucial supplies were running dangerously low in the Gaza Strip after Israel imposed a…