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Trump bans Palestinians from UN assembly to discuss statehood

In a move decried as a violation of international agreements and a severe blow to diplomatic efforts, the United States has systematically denied visas to key Palestinian officials, effectively blocking their attendance at the critical United Nations General Assembly session next month where the recognition of Palestinian statehood is a central agenda item. NEW YORK CITY, New York – The Trump administration, invoking U.S. anti-terrorism laws ...

Beheadings and burning alive of babies on 7 Oct claims resurface in Australia

Aug 30,2025

SYDNEY, Australia – Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson has sharply criticized the Australian Labor government’s position on Israel, accusing it of undermining...

Marshall Islands’ parliament building destroyed in blaze

MAJURO, Marshall Islands: A devastating fire has destroyed the national parliament of the Marshall Islands, officials from the fire and police departments confirmed on...

Pyongyang showcases weapons program, tests new anti-air missiles

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the launch of two newly developed anti-air missiles, state media reported, showcasing advances...

Tensions rise as France summons US Ambassador for antisemitism letter

WASHINGTON, D.C.: France has summoned the U.S. ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, after he accused the French government of not doing enough to combat...

Australia orders Iranian diplomat to leave over arson attacks

SYDNEY, Australia: Australia has accused Iran of carrying out two antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne, and on August 26, it ordered Tehran’s...

Vietnam braces for strongest storm this year, Typhoon Kajiki

Aug 29,2025

CUA LO, Vietnam: Vietnam is bracing for Typhoon Kajiki, shutting airports, closing schools, and moving tens of thousands of people to safety as the...

At least 600 CDC employees face permanent job cuts, union reports

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Hundreds of employees at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are being permanently laid off this...

Wickremesinghe becomes first ex-president to be arrested in Sri Lanka

Aug 28,2025

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan police this week arrested former President Ranil Wickremesinghe on allegations that he misused public funds during his time in...

Interpol busts major cybercrime rings in Africa, seizes millions

DAKAR, Senegal: Interpol announced this week that a sweeping cybercrime operation across Africa has resulted in the arrest of more than 1,200 suspects and...

Germany’s leader backs Israel, says journalists not targeted

Aug 27,2025

BERLIN, Germany – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he doesn’t believe Israel targeted journalists in the attack on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital earlier this week...

US begins sweeping check of all valid visa holders

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration announced this week that it is conducting a sweeping review of more than 55 million people holding valid U.S....

Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin cleared in royal defamation case

BANGKOK, Thailand: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was acquitted on August 22 in a royal defamation case that could have carried a prison...

Israel Defense Force claims lives of 6 journalists

Aug 26,2025

GAZA – In two separate attacks, the Israeli army has killed six more journalists. In the first attack, 5 journalists, including one from Reuters,...

Netanyahu weighs major Gaza offensive as ceasefire hopes fade

JERUSALEM, Israel: Israel’s defense minister warned on August 22 that Gaza City faces destruction unless Hamas accepts Israel’s conditions, as the military prepares to...

Indian court allows sterilised stray dogs to return to neighbourhoods

NEW DELHI, India: India’s Supreme Court has amended an earlier order on stray dogs, ruling that animals picked up in Delhi and surrounding suburbs...

Gaza famine confirmed, pressure mounts on Israel to open aid routes

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Gaza City has been formally declared in famine, marking the first time the world’s leading hunger monitor has applied...

Xi Jinping’s trip highlights tensions over Tibet’s autonomy

Aug 25,2025

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare and carefully choreographed visit to Tibet this week, timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary...

US-South Korea summit to tackle military burden, trade, and Pyongyang

SEOUL, South Korea: When U.S. President Donald Trump meets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington on Monday, the two leaders will face...

Frank Caprio, Rhode Island’s ‘kindest judge,’ dead at 88

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island: Frank Caprio, the retired Rhode Island judge whose blend of humor, empathy, and compassion in the courtroom made him an unlikely...

Death toll surges as Israel escalates attacks on Gaza

Aug 24,2025

GAZA – At least 70 Palestinians, mostly women and children, were killed in violent attacks by the Israel Defense Forces on Saturday, according to...