White House says hostage killings add urgency to Gaza ceasefire talks
WASHINGTON – The killing by Hamas militants of six hostages, whose bodies were recovered by Israeli troops over the weekend, underscores the urgency for a ceasefire deal in Gaza and…
Ex-aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul charged with acting as Chinese agent
Linda Sun, 41, was arrested on Sept 4. Her husband, Chris Hu, also faces criminal charges. Read More
Palestinian girl reported killed as Israeli operation in West Bank continues
RAMALLAH – Israeli forces killed three people including a 16-year-old Palestinian girl in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, as a major Israeli operation in…
No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-led study says
The review spans 63 studies, 10 countries and 28 years of research. Read More
Two board members of Ukraine’s grid operator resign, say chief’s dismissal ‘politically motivated’
Two independent members of the supervisory board of Ukraine’s national power grid operator resigned on Tuesday, saying they believed the decision to dismiss the operator’s head was “politically motivated”. Read…
Netanyahu says ‘shameful’ of UK to halt some arms export licences to Israel
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the British government made a “shameful decision” when it suspended some arms export licences to Israel. Read More
After Burkina Faso massacre, outcry grows over junta’s silence
OUAGADOUGOU – One of the worst massacres in Burkina Faso’s history has provoked a fierce public outcry from victims’ relatives and religious leaders, piling pressure on the ruling junta of…
Audi pays tribute to Italian executive killed in mountain accident
MILAN – Audi paid tribute to one of its senior executives who was killed in a mountaineering accident in Italy at the weekend, praising his contribution to the automaker over…
Turkey arrests alleged Mossad financial operative
ANKARA – Turkey arrested a Kosovan national accused of managing the financial network of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency in the country, the Turkish intelligence organisation said on Tuesday. Read More
Six murder suspects killed in shootout with South African police
JOHANNESBURG – Six people wanted for murder and extortion were killed in a shootout with South African police in the city of Durban late on Monday, police said. Read More