Blackout disconnects bombarded Gazans from world and each other
October 28, 2023 10:31 PM A telephone and internet blackout isolated people in the Gaza Strip from the world and from each other on Saturday, with calls to loved ones,…
Ukraine holds peace formula talks in Malta, Russia absent
October 28, 2023 9:56 PM National Security Advisers from around 65 countries have gathered in Malta for a weekend meeting organised by Ukraine to discuss its peace formula for ending…
UN rights chief raises alarm on ‘possibly catastrophic’ Gaza ground operation
October 28, 2023 9:51 PM The United Nations human rights chief on Saturday warned of “possibly catastrophic consequences” of large-scale ground operations in the Gaza Strip, where thousands have already…
Dutch PM Rutte signals interest in NATO top job
October 28, 2023 9:46 PM Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Saturday he would be interested in succeeding Jens Stoltenberg as secretary-general of NATO, although he only saw…
Two-state solution back on agenda as US, Europe seek a way out of Israel-Hamas war
October 28, 2023 9:25 PM It is only the US that can goad Israel back to the negotiating table with the Palestinians. Read More
Thousands join pro-Palestinian protest in London to demand Gaza ceasefire
October 28, 2023 8:41 PM Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched in central London on Saturday to demand the British government call for a ceasefire after Israel’s military widened its air…
Italy to raise taxes for flat owners doing multiple short-term rentals
October 28, 2023 8:06 PM Italy’s government plans to hike taxes on short-term rentals by people letting out more than one flat, a draft of the 2024 budget seen by…
Russia says Israel’s Gaza bombardment is against international law
October 28, 2023 7:46 PM Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Israel’s bombardment of Gaza runs counter to international law and risks creating a catastrophe that could last…
Spain’s acting PM Sanchez backs Catalan amnesty deal in bid to form government
October 28, 2023 7:26 PM Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday said he supported granting a controversial amnesty to those involved in Catalonia’s failed 2017 independence bid, in…
Hamas is seeking eight Gaza hostages at Russia’s request – RIA
October 28, 2023 7:01 PM Hamas is looking for eight people identified by Russia as possibly being among the hostages in Gaza and is ready to free them, Hamas Politburo…