MOSCOW: Russia’s government has declared on Sunday flood-hit areas in the Orenburg region a federal emergency, state media reported. The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural River, forced over 4,000 people, including 885 children, to evacuate, the regional government said. State news agency Tass said that a further 2,000 homes were flooded, bringing … Read more
US welcomes new Palestinian government following repeated calls for political reform JERUSALEM: The United States has welcomed the formation of a new Palestinian autonomy government, signaling it is accepting the revised Cabinet lineup as a step toward Palestinian political reform.The Biden administration has called for “revitalizing” the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority in hopes that it … Read more
Manila: Protesters rallied against American presence in the Philippines on Tuesday as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Manila to reinforce support against Chinese influence in the region. The Philippines is Washington’s key security partner in Asia under a decades-long alliance, which allows the US to rotate troops into the Philippines for extended stays … Read more
DUBAI: Since the eruption of the latest war in Gaza on Oct. 7, the international community has sought an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and a clear pathway to a two-state solution as a means to settle the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has made it clear he would not allow the … Read more
Bangladeshi activists warn of global threat posed by Israel’s onslaught on Gaza DHAKA: More than 2,000 people gathered at a rally in Bangladesh on Friday to show solidarity with Palestine and warn of the danger that Israel’s deadly onslaught on Gaza poses to the world. The protest was organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, Bangladesh, … Read more