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Two dead after ship sinks off Romania following fire
Two dead after ship sinks off Romania following fire
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ICC will unseal arrest warrants for 4 Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges
The International Criminal Court says it is unsealing arrest warrants against four senior Taliban leaders on charges of crimes against humanity. Prosecutors accuse them of gender persecution against women, girls, and members of the LGBTQI+ community in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in 2021. The warrants were issued last year for the Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, and others. The Taliban have barred women from jobs, public spaces, and education beyond sixth grade. The ICC charges the suspects with severe violations of fundamental rights.
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Two straits, one pact: what Makkah can and cannot protect
Two months. That’s how long the Makkah pact has existed, and already it’s being asked to do the thing pacts are least ready for in their early days: handle a real war. On Sunday, Yemen&…
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Andrea Bocelli faces Jordan boycott calls over Israel ties
Anti-normalisation campaigners in Jordan are calling for a boycott of Andrea Bocelli’s Petra concert over the Italian tenor’s longstanding ties to Israel.
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Ukraine says Russian drones behind Turkish ship sinking
Romanian authorities did not say what caused the fire, but local media reported that the ship was carrying grain and was hit by a drone.
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ISIS suspects face 'outsourced' justice in Iraq as HRW warns of 'collective global detention crisis'
Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Letta Tayler, Senior Counterterrorism Advisor at Human Rights Watch. She warns of the detention of suspected Islamic State members transferred from northeast Syria…
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Israeli forces have damaged 82% of all buildings in Gaza since October 2023: PCBS
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) reported that Israeli military operations have destroyed an estimated 82 percent of all buildings in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, with 134,422 structures completely destroyed. This extensive damage also includes approximately 90 percent of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure, contributing to the mass displacement of over 90 percent of the territory's 2.1 million residents.
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Armenian, Iranian foreign ministers discuss cooperation in energy, transport, infrastructure development
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held talks Monday with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, during an official visit to Tehran to discuss bilateral cooperation in energy, transport an…
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Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian accused of West Bank ramming
Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian accused of West Bank ramming
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Teenager's hand blown off as French school protests enter third week | The National
Students call national day of demonstrations on Tuesday
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Israeli lecturer charged over plot to kill hundreds of Palestinians and force mass expulsions
Bar-Ilan University mathematics lecturer planned to recruit 72 Jewish attackers who would have been armed with firearms, axes and hammers, indictment says
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Dubai awards Golden Visa to some private sector educators on World Teacher's Day
The 10-year residency permit was granted to a select group of educators who have demonstrated exceptional performance and made significant contributions
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Romania says two dead after fire on ship, Ukraine blames Russian drones
Oct 5 (Reuters) - Two people died and others were rescued after a fire on a ship in the Black Sea outside Romania's territorial waters, Romanian authorities said on Monday, as Ukraine blamed Russian drones for the incident.Romania's interior ministry said 11 crew members of the ship which sank had been rescued. The country's Naval Authority said the incident involved a fire on the ship Royad Mammadov.
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Nigeria launches rescue after military plane crashes with 32 aboard
Nigeria launches rescue operation after military aircraft carrying 32 people crashes in Ondo state.
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UK security adviser visited Israel in bid to keep Jerusalem consulate open, sources say
By Alexander CornwellTEL AVIV, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Britain's top national security official quietly visited Israel last week in a bid to prevent the closure of his country's consulate in East Jerusalem which was ordered by Israel after London announced sanctions on Israeli settlements, three sources said. National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell, whose visit has not been disclosed by Britain's government, held talks with Israeli officials but failed to reach an agreement to keep the consulate open, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Yemeni gov’t forces aim for Sanaa, but Houthi defeat will be a challenge
Yemeni government forces claim strategic advances near Bab al-Mandeb strait amid a major anti-Houthi offensive.
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US intends to ‘live by’ security pact with Saudi Arabia: Rubio
The US intends to uphold its bilateral security commitments with Saudi Arabia amid renewed military confrontations involving Houthi forces in Yemen, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday, A…