Killing of party official fuels sectarian, political tensions in Lebanon
BEIRUT – The killing of a local politician has deepened sectarian and political faultines in Lebanon, raising fears of armed clashes between rival factions in a country already beset by…
Iceland picks Bjarni Benediktsson as next prime minister
COPENHAGEN – Bjarni Benediktsson said on Tuesday he will become the country’s next prime minister, replacing Katrin Jakobsdottir who last week announced she would resign and run for president, public…
Spanish PM to lobby EU partners for Palestinian state recognition
MADRID – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will meet several of his European Union counterparts over the next week to try to garner support for the recognition of a Palestinian…
Israeli seaborne missile defence system used for first time
JERUSALEM – Israel for the first time used a seaborne missile defence system to shoot down a drone approaching from the Red Sea that had set off sirens in the…
German minister to speed up deportations to fight rising crime
BERLIN – Germany’s government vowed on Tuesday to tackle rising crime, in particular a jump in the number of suspects with non-German backgrounds, as it tries to stem the appeal…
Germany denies complicity in Gaza genocide at U.N. court
THE HAGUE – Germany denied on Tuesday that it was aiding genocide in Gaza by selling Israel arms in a suit to the top U.N. court by Nicaragua reflecting mounting…
Hepatitis viruses kill 3,500 people a day: WHO
WHO called for swift action to fight the second-largest infectious killer. Read More
Ukraine says it destroys 20 drones launched by Russia overnight
KYIV – Ukraine’s air defence systems destroyed 20 attack drones launched by Russia overnight targeting seven Ukrainian regions across the country, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said on Tuesday.…
‘It’s not OK’: Study casts doubt on banks’ climate promises
Banks with net-zero commitments reduced lending to polluting industries at the same rate as those without. Read More
Big companies’ emissions goals are too weak, report says
Company targets were described as ambiguous, and were tied to only part of their business or relied on offsets. Read More