Russia jails 9 Jehovah’s Witnesses for “extremism”
March 06, 2024 12:46 AM Nine Jehovah’s Witnesses were sentenced to lengthy prison terms in Russia on Tuesday after being convicted of participating in “extremism” on the basis of leaked…
France invites Ukraine’s allies, NATO chief for call on March 7
March 05, 2024 11:55 PM PARIS – France has invited foreign and defence ministers from Ukraine’s main allies and the NATO Secretary General to participate in a video call on…
US and Jordan air-drop more aid to Gaza
March 05, 2024 10:55 PM WASHINGTON – The United States and Jordan carried out a new air drop of humanitarian aid to Gaza’s Palestinians on Tuesday, parachuting in more than…
Lithuania can count on Poland’s military help if needed, Duda says
March 05, 2024 9:55 PM WARSAW – Poland stands ready to defend its NATO partners at any time, President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday, as he observed part of the…
Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power unit on the Moon -RIA
March 05, 2024 8:30 PM MOSCOW – Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power unit on the Moon around 2033-35, Yuri Borisov, the head of Russia’s space agency…
EU Commission proposes 1.5 billion euro common defence industry package
March 05, 2024 7:45 PM BRUSSELS – The European Commission on Tuesday proposed a new 1.5 billion euro ($1.63 billion) defence industry programme, which would be financed from the European…
Liberia’s civil war refugees left destitute after decades-old Ghana camp demolished
March 05, 2024 6:41 PM BUDUBURAM, Ghana – Sitting on a tattered mattress amongst the rubble of his former home, Wendell Elijah Mallobe is one of 15,000 Liberian refugees left…
Gaza ceasefire talks end with no breakthrough as Ramadan deadline looms
March 05, 2024 5:30 PM Famine is now gripping the besieged Gaza Strip as aid supplies have dwindled to barely a trickle. Read More
Area around Tesla’s German plant without power after pylon fire
March 05, 2024 4:50 PM BERLIN – An electricity pylon caught fire near Tesla’s German plant on Tuesday, police said, knocking out power in the area. Read More
The man Biden chose to fix the US’s climate reputation leaves
March 05, 2024 3:46 PM Outgoing US climate chief John Kerry says he won’t abandon work to slow down the climb of Earth’s temperatures. Read More