Tuesday, 03 Dec, 2024

International

Putin seeks to rival West with BRICS summit

Two dozen world leaders are gathering in Russia on Tuesday for the opening of a summit of the BRICS group, an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western “hegemony.” The summit is the biggest such meeting in Russia since it ordered troops

Musk is giving some US voters $1m. Is it legal?

Questions have been raised about the legality of cash incentives offered by tech billionaire Elon Musk to swing-state voters who sign his petition before the US election on 5 November. The petition was created by Mr Musk’s campaign group America PAC, which was set up to support

Trump leading Harris among Arab Americans, poll suggests

Donald Trump is narrowly leading Kamala Harris among Arab Americans as the race for president of the United States enters the final stretch, a new poll suggests, the latest sign that the war in Gaza is costing Democrats support among voters with outsized influence in a key battleground

Seoul wants N Korean troops to leave Russia immediately

South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador, seeking the "immediate withdrawal" of North Korean troops which it says are being trained to fight in Ukraine. About 1,500 North Korean soldiers, including those from the special forces, have already arrived in Russia,

India and China agree to de-escalate border tensions

India and China have agreed on patrolling arrangements to de-escalate tensions along a disputed Himalayan border which has seen deadly hand-to-hand clashes in recent years, India’s top diplomat has said. Vikram Misri said on Monday the two sides have agreed on

Not my King, Australian senator shouts at Charles

King Charles faced shouts of "you are not my King" from an independent senator just after he finished an address at Australia's Parliament House on the second official day of his engagements in the country. Lidia Thorpe interrupted the ceremony in the capital city of

Indonesia leader sworn in with largest cabinet in decades

Former military general Prabowo Subianto has been sworn in as Indonesia's president, as he announced the country's largest cabinet since the 1960s. The 73-year-old, who had been dogged by allegations of human rights abuse for decades, was inagurated on Sunday as the

Hurricane Oscar nears Turks and Caicos on way to Cuba and the Bahamas

Oscar intensified into a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday afternoon just hours after it had formed as the 15th named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, and the second in less than a day. It had grown a bit stronger and was expected to bring heavy rain to the Caribbean

Leaked documents show US intelligence on Israel’s plans to attack Iran

The US is investigating a leak of highly classified US intelligence about Israel’s plans for retaliation against Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter. One of the people familiar confirmed the documents’ authenticity. The leak is “deeply

At least 73 killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza

Israeli strikes have killed at least 73 people, including women and children, in the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, the strip's Hamas-run authorities say. Dozens of others are injured and many are still trapped under the rubble after the bombing late on Saturday night,

Boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya sighted off Indonesia: officials

A boat loaded with more than 100 Rohingya refugees was spotted off Indonesia’s westernmost province with at least one dead body seen on board, local officials said Saturday. The mostly Muslim ethnic Rohingya are heavily persecuted in Myanmar, and thousands risk their lives each

Hamas: What has happened to its most prominent leaders?

Many of Hamas's top leaders have been killed since the group's attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, dealing it a severe blow. Here's what has happened to Hamas's most prominent figures: Yahya Sinwar Yahya Sinwar was the architect of the 7 October attacks, in which

Obama rallies for Harris and questions Trump’s competence

Barack Obama questioned Donald Trump’s stamina for high office, as he campaigned on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the swing state of Arizona. At a Friday rally in the city of Tucson, Obama needled Trump on his ability to serve a second term, a theme

Israeli air strike kills 21 women among 33 in Jabalia camp

An Israeli air strike has killed at least 33 people including 21 women at a refugee camp in northern Gaza, the strip's Hamas-run authorities say. There was no immediate comment on the reported strike on Jabalia from Israel, whose forces have been besieging the densely-populated

China’s President Xi to attend BRICS summit in Russia

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, from Oct. 22 to 24, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday. During his visit, Xi will attend the leaders’ meeting, the expert leaders’ dialogues and other activities, and have in-depth

US charges Indian government employee in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot

The United States has filed charges against an Indian government employee it says was involved in a failed plot to kill an American citizen, who is a prominent advocate for Sikh separatism, in New York. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on

Israel claims Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed

Israel says its forces have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza. The Israeli military said on Thursday that Sinwar was killed on Wednesday in southern Gaza. “After completing the process of identifying the body, it can be confirmed that Yahya Sinwar was eliminated,”

North Korea constitutionally declares South Korea as 'hostile' state

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) has said that its constitution now defines the Republic of Korea (ROK or South Korea) as a "hostile" state, the first time Pyongyang has confirmed legal changes called for by leader Kim Jong-un earlier this year.

UN report says 1.1 billion people in acute poverty

More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program report said Thursday, with children accounting for over half of those affected. The paper published with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) highlighted that

'Clear indications' India violated Canada's sovereignty: Trudeau

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday there were "clear indications" that India had violated Canadian sovereignty, as the countries row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil last year that Ottawa blamed on New Delhi. Trudeau's latest