Kicking off a week of hearings at the International Court of Justice about Israel’s obligations to United Nations aid agencies, Ammar Hijazi told judges: “Starvation is here. Humanitarian aid is being used as a weapon of war.” The ICJ is holding a week of hearings over Israel’s obligations to the UN, including aid agencies, in […]
Industry officials have held meetings with senior members of the Trump administration, including the President, asking them to restore the tariff-free regime under the 1979 Civil Aircraft Agreement, under which the sector enjoyed a $75 billion annual trade surplus. Trump’s tariffs have ended its decades-old duty-free status. “Our government affairs team is hard at work […]
United Nations representatives will start the five days of sittings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague at 10:00 am (0800 GMT), followed by a Palestinian submission. Another 38 countries will then address the 15-judge panel, including the United States, China, France, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. The League of Arab States, the Organisation […]
The meeting comes at a critical moment for the world economy after the International Monetary Fund this week slashed growth forecasts over the impact of the American leader’s sweeping new tariffs. Diplomats from the trading bloc that includes current president Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa will meet for two days in Rio de […]
The victorious end of the battle to liberate Russia’s Kursk region showed the “highest strategic level of the firm militant friendship” between North Korea and Russia, the KCNA state news agency cited the North’s ruling party as saying. Russia said last week that Ukrainian forces had been expelled from the last Russian village they had […]
The Indian government, led by Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, often describes undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants as “Muslim infiltrators”, accusing them of posing a threat to the country’s security. Rights groups say the anti-immigrant rhetoric is aimed at boosting the ruling party’s vote bank by appealing to the majority Hindu population. “Police forces collectively detained […]
The blast occurred as Iran began a third round of nuclear talks with the United States in Oman, although the cause of the explosion was not immediately clear. “The source of this incident was the explosion of several containers stored in the Shahid Rajaee Port wharf area. We are currently evacuating and transferring the injured […]
“After years of conflict and immeasurable suffering, the Syrian people deserve a future that is marked by dignity, stability, and opportunity,” Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, told the UN Security Council on Friday. “The international community must seize this moment to support Syria’s transition,” he said during a […]
“Hamas is ready for an exchange of prisoners in a single batch and a truce for five years,” the official told AFP on condition of anonymity, as a delegation from his group was set to meet mediators in Cairo later in the day. On April 17, Hamas, which opposes a “partial” ceasefire agreement, rejected an […]
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi “declared Iran’s readiness to extend its goodwill efforts to help reduce tensions” in a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, the foreign ministry said. Araghchi has said on X that his country was “ready to use its good offices” to resolve the conflict. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister […]
