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UNSC to vote Monday on US Gaza ceasefire resolution

International —10 June, 2024 21:35

The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday afternoon on a US draft resolution that backs a Gaza ceasefire plan and calls on Hamas to accept it,…

UNSC to vote Monday on US Gaza ceasefire resolution

Saudi Arabia clears Makkah of over 300,000 unregistered pilgrims ahead of hajj

Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that security forces had cleared…

Saudi Arabia clears Makkah of over 300,000 unregistered pilgrims ahead of hajj
Seoul to restart anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts in retaliation to the North's trash balloons

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to be sworn in Sunday…

Seoul to restart anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts in retaliation to the North's trash balloons

India’s parliament to get opposition leader after a decade

India’s parliament to get opposition leader after a decade

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chief political rival Rahul Gandhi was nominated on Saturday to lead opposition in the country’s parliament after an election result…

At least 94 Palestinians are killed in heavy fighting in Gaza area around hostage rescue

At least 94 Palestinians are killed in heavy fighting in Gaza area around hostage rescue

An official at a hospital in central Gaza says at least 94 bodies have arrived during heavy fighting. Khalil Degran spoke to The Associated Press as fighting continued in the part…

Macron is hosting Biden for a state visit as the two leaders try to move past trade tensions

Macron is hosting Biden for a state visit as the two leaders try to move past trade tensions

President Joe Biden is being feted by French President Emmanuel Macron with a state visit Saturday as the two allies aim to show off their partnership on global security issues and…

Russia jails French citizen detained on charges of collecting military data

Russia jails French citizen detained on charges of collecting military data

A court in Moscow on Friday ordered a French citizen accused of collecting information on military issues in Russia be held in jail pending investigation and trial. Laurent Vinatier…

Danish PM attacked by man in Copenhagen

Danish PM attacked by man in Copenhagen

Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen is said to have been left "shocked" after being struck by a man while walking in the centre of Copenhagen. The assault took place in a square in the city's…

President appoints Narendra Modi as PM-designate; oath on Sunday evening

President appoints Narendra Modi as PM-designate; oath on Sunday evening

Narendra Modi will take oath as the prime minister for a third consecutive term on Sunday evening as President Droupadi Murmu has invited him to form the government. Murmu appointed…

Indian media legend Ramoji passes away

Indian media legend Ramoji passes away

Prominent media baron Cherukuri Ramoji Rao, chairman of Ramoji Group and Padma Vibhushan awardee, passed away after prolonged illness in the early hours of Saturday, his family members…

Fighting Intensifies on Myanmar’s Border With Bangladesh

Fighting Intensifies on Myanmar’s Border With Bangladesh

Fighting has intensified along Rakhine State’s border with Bangladesh in southern Maungdaw Township as the Arakan Army (AA) attacks border guard police positions to seize the…

Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza reportedly kills at least 35

Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza reportedly kills at least 35

An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed displaced Palestinians in central Gaza has reportedly killed at least 35 people. Local journalists told the BBC that a warplane fired two…

Myanmar soldiers burned off tattoos and gave detainees urine to drink, witnesses tell BBC

Myanmar soldiers burned off tattoos and gave detainees urine to drink, witnesses tell BBC

  At least 50 people were killed by Myanmar soldiers in a raid on a village in Rakhine State last week, say local residents and opposition forces. Warning: You may find some of…

Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills at least 20

Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills at least 20

An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed with hundreds of displaced people in central Gaza has killed more than 20 people, local residents say. The Israeli military said it…

Boeing launches long-delayed astronaut capsule

Boeing launches long-delayed astronaut capsule

The American Boeing company has launched its Starliner capsule towards the International Space Station (ISS) with two Nasa astronauts aboard. It's the first time the vehicle has been…

Torrent of volcanic mudflow hits Philippine village

Torrent of volcanic mudflow hits Philippine village

Heavy rain washed volcanic mud and debris through a village in the central Philippines on Wednesday, two days after anearby volcano erupted. Mount Kanlaon on Negros island exploded…

Lebanese soldiers shoot gunman firing at US embassy

Lebanese soldiers shoot gunman firing at US embassy

Lebanese soldiers have shot and captured a man who fired at the US embassy in Beirut on Wednesday, according to Lebanon's military. Local media reported that gunfire was exchanged…