Foreign

April 12, 2022

Israeli police say its forces have shot dead a Palestinian man in the port city of Asqalan (Ashkelon), alleging that...

Kyiv warns Russia planning large assault in eastern Ukraine

April 12, 2022

Ukraine has said it expects Russia to launch a huge new offensive soon in the east of the country, as Austria’s leader...

Russian rockets destroy airport in Ukrainian city of Dnipro

Russian missiles destroyed an airport in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro and five emergency workers were injured in the attack....

EU sanctions on Russian rubber to hit Nokian Tyres output

Finnish tyre maker Nokian Tyres said on Monday new sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) on Russia will have...

Shanghai to ease lockdown in some areas despite rise in COVID infections

Authorities in China’s financial centre of Shanghai will start easing lockdown in some areas from Monday, despite reporting a record...

Ukraine: Zelenskyy seeks peace despite expected Russian attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is committed to pressing for peace despite Russian attacks on civilians and he renewed...

Nancy Pelosi latest US official to test positive for COVID

Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, has become the latest United States official to contract COVID-19 after several...

UN suspends Russia from human rights body over Ukraine abuses

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted to suspend Russia from the organisation’s leading human rights body amid allegations...

U.S. blacklists Russian shipbuilder and diamond mining company

The United States blacklisted two Russian state-owned enterprises, United Shipbuilding Corp and the Alrosa diamond mining company, denying them access...

Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman on US top court