UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | The United Nations is cautioning against a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to dwindling donor support, a spokesperson said Friday. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, highlighted a critical situation at the regular press briefing, citing a statement from Philippe Lazzarini, head …
Read More »Leaders Liverpool visit Arsenal, Spurs face troubled Everton
LONDON | Xinhua | There is a potentially decisive game in the Premier League on Sunday as league leaders Liverpool travel to play Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Liverpool travel to north London in fine form, despite the recent news of Jurgen Klopp’s departure at the end of the season, …
Read More »Gaza health ministry warns of massive deaths in hospitals
GAZA | Xinhua | The Gaza Health Ministry warned Wednesday against potential massive deaths of people injured in Israeli strikes and waiting for assistance at hospitals in the Khan Younis city, south Gaza. The catastrophic situation in hospitals of Khan Younis threatens the lives of many wounded people due to …
Read More »Federal judge blocks California’s ammunition background check law
SACRAMENTO, the United States | Xinhua | A U.S. federal judge has ruled that California can’t enforce a law requiring people to undergo background checks before buying ammunition, saying it violates the constitutional right to bear arms. Roger Benitez, a senior judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern …
Read More »UN court rejects almost all of Ukraine’s terrorism-related complaints against Russia
Ukraine sought to prove that the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic are terrorist organizations, and Russia gave them funding and weapons THE HAGUE | TASS | The UN International Court of Justice has found most of Ukraine’s complaints against Russia in a lawsuit over potential violations of …
Read More »Israel won’t release Palestinian prisoners, withdraw from Gaza
JERUSALEM, | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that his government will not release Palestinian prisoners or withdraw forces from Gaza, despite international efforts to achieve a ceasefire deal. Netanyahu said in Eli, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, that “I hear various claims …
Read More »How the border standoff between Texas and federal Govt might further split America
BEIJING | Xinhua | Authorities in the southern U.S. state of Texas are in a standoff with the federal government over a sharp immigration dispute. Observers have argued that the standoff reflects the nation’s political fray, warning against a potential constitutional crisis that might further split the country. They also …
Read More »First human receives brain implant from Musk’s Neuralin
SAN FRANCISCO | Xinhua | Elon Musk said on Monday that his neurotech startup Neuralink implanted its device in a human for the first time on Sunday. The patient is “recovering well,” Musk said on X, formerly Twitter. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.” Neuralink’s first product is called …
Read More »Russia warns West of consequences of asset confiscation
MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russia will respond to any attempts by Western countries to confiscate Russian property and assets abroad, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. “We have spoken more than once about the illegitimacy of unilateral coercive measures taken by Western countries in relation to Russian property abroad. …
Read More »Uganda issues statement on ICJ ruling, Sebutinde
SUMMARY OF JUDGEMENT Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has today issued a statement affirming it recognises this week’s order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, and also disassociating itself from a dissenting judgment by Judge Julia Sebutinde. Foreign affairs PS Bagiire Vincet Waiswa said …
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