Spain Summons Israeli Diplomat Over Controversial Statement by Netanyahu’s Office Madrid – Spain’s foreign ministry has summoned Israel’s top diplomat in Madrid, Dana Erlich, to formally reject “false and slanderous statements” reportedly issued by the Israeli prime minister’s office, according to a statement released Thursday. The move came after an X post from Prime Minister […]
Over 250,000 Flee Gaza City Amid Intensified Israeli Strikes Gaza City – More than a quarter of a million residents of Gaza City have reportedly left the city in search of safety, according to the Israeli military. Colonel Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesperson, shared the figures on X. The United Nations estimates that around […]
The announcement came just hours after Paudel appointed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki to lead the country, following the deadly “Gen Z”-led anti-graft protests that forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign. The president “dissolved the House of Representatives … and fixed March 5, 2026, Thursday for the elections”, according to a statement from […]
Peru, Colombia Reaffirm Amazon River Cooperation Amid Island Dispute Lima – Peru and Colombia have renewed their commitment to maintaining peace and cooperation along their shared Amazon River border, even as tensions simmer over competing territorial claims. Following a two-day meeting in Lima, the foreign ministries of both nations released a joint statement stressing their […]
Israel, Syria in Talks After Assad’s Fall, Troop Moves in Golan Heights Tel Aviv/Damascus – Tensions are shifting in the region after Islamist-led forces toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on December 8, prompting Israel to deploy troops along the UN-patrolled buffer zone in the Golan Heights. The zone has separated Syrian and Israeli forces since […]
Strong Quake Strikes Near Russia’s Kamchatka, No Tsunami Risk A powerful earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Saturday, but officials confirmed there was no threat of a tsunami. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit about 111 kilometers (69 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the regional administrative center, at a depth of […]
Brazil’s Supreme Court Convicts Bolsonaro in Landmark Democracy Case BRASÍLIA — Brazil’s Supreme Court has convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro on charges of undermining democracy, making him the first ex-leader in the country’s history to face such a ruling. A panel of five justices delivered the verdict on Thursday, with four voting to convict and […]
Iran Says Nuclear Material Buried Under Rubble as New IAEA Deal Sparks Dispute TEHRAN — Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi revealed on Wednesday that much of the country’s nuclear material remains inaccessible beneath the rubble of facilities struck during June’s war with Israel. “All of our material is under the rubble of the bombed […]
Charlie Kirk Killed in Utah Campus Shooting, Trump Calls It ‘Heinous Assassination’ OREM, Utah — Conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking to thousands of students at Utah Valley University, in what former President Donald Trump condemned as a “heinous assassination.” Kirk, 31, was answering a question […]
New York Turns Food Scraps Into Millions of Pounds of Compost NEW YORK — At the Staten Island Compost Facility, garbage is being transformed into something that keeps the city’s gardens, parks, and schools thriving. “We’re making this awesome compost that we can use throughout the city and improve soil health,” said Jennifer McDonnell, Deputy […]
