Arab states criticise Israel as it expands powers in occupied West Bank
RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM, Feb 9 – Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates led regional states on Monday in condemning Israel’s move to ease settlement expansion and widen its powers in…
Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer questions at congressional deposition, lawmakers say
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 – Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions at a deposition before the U.S. House’s Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Monday, according to…
Fatal drone strikes on civilians persist in Sudan’s Kordofan, UN says
GENEVA, Feb 9 – The U.N. rights chief said on Monday that fatal drone strikes on civilians in Sudan are continuing even after the army broke prolonged sieges of southern…
Spain’s far-right Vox doubles its seats in Aragon regional vote
MADRID, Feb 9 – Spain’s far-right Vox party doubled its seats in Sunday’s election in Aragon region, building on national gains and eating into the support of that area’s conservative…
Fatal drone strikes on civilians persist in Sudan’s Kordofan, UN says
GENEVA, Feb 9 – The U.N. rights chief said on Monday that fatal drone strikes on civilians are persisting even after Sudan’s army broke long sieges of southern cities held…
Israeli forces kill four militants in Gaza, farmer also shot dead
CAIRO, Feb 9 – Israeli forces killed four militants in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday after they emerged from an underground tunnel and opened fire on troops,…
Lebanon’s Tripoli building collapse kills 15
Feb 9 – The death toll from the collapse of residential buildings in the Lebanese city of Tripoli rose to 15 after search and rescue operations ended, Lebanon’s National News…
Nicaragua scraps visa-free entry to Cubans
MEXICO CITY, Feb 8 – Nicaragua has ended visa‑free entry for Cuban citizens effective Sunday, ending a policy that allowed thousands of Cubans to transit the Central American country in…
Fifty-three migrants dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya, IOM says
TRIPOLI Feb 9 – Fifty-three migrants, including two babies, were dead or missing after a rubber boat carrying 55 people capsized off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for…
War crimes prosecutors seek 45 years’ prison for Kosovo ex-president
THE HAGUE, Feb 9 – International war crimes prosecutors said on Monday Kosovo’s former president Hashim Thaci controlled ethnic Albanian guerrillas and should be convicted of war crimes and sentenced…