Category: GLOBAL NEWS
Iran Has Executed At Least 841 People This Year -UN
At least 841 people have been executed in Iran since the start of the year, the UN said Friday, decrying “a systematic pattern of using the death penalty as a tool of state intimidation”. The United Nations’ human rights office said there had been a “major increase in executions” by Tehran during the first half…
Turkey Bars Israeli Ships, Flights
Turkey’s top diplomat said Friday that Ankara had closed its ports and airspace to Israeli ships and planes, with a diplomatic source telling AFP the ban applied to “official” flights. “We have closed our ports to Israeli ships. We do not allow Turkish ships to go to Israeli ports…. We do not allow container ships…
Burkina Junta Expels Top UN Official Over Children In Wartime Report
Burkina Faso’s junta on Monday declared the top resident UN official “persona non grata” for a United Nations report which found that armed groups were recruiting children to fight in the country’s jihadist conflict. Since seizing power in a coup, the Burkinabe junta has placed international organisations and humanitarian bodies under increasing pressure, as the…
Trump Vows Not To Be Intimidated Ahead Of Putin Summit
US President Donald Trump has insisted he would not be intimidated by Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the eve of a high-stakes summit and said Ukraine would be involved in any deal on its fate. Putin flies to Alaska on Friday at the invitation of Trump in his first visit to a Western country since…
Peace Talks Gain Momentum As Russia, Ukraine Exchange 84 Prisoners Each
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 84 prisoners each , both sides said, the latest in a series of swaps that has seen hundreds of POWs released so far this year. This latest one came on the eve of a high-level summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday….
Trump Gives Russia 50 Days To Resolve Ukraine War
US President Donald Trump on Monday told Russia to resolve its Ukraine war within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions as he laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv. “We’re very, very unhappy” with Russia, Trump told reporters as he met with NATO chief Mark Rutte in the White House….
Uganda’s 80-Year-Old President In Bid To Extend 40-Year Rule
Uganda’s long-serving president, Yoweri Museveni, 80, has been declared the governing party’s candidate in next year’s presidential election, opening the way for him to seek to extend his nearly 40 years in power. In his acceptance speech, Museveni said that he had responded to the call and, if elected, would press ahead with his mission…
Oil Stabilises After Surge, Stocks Drop As Mideast Crisis Fuels Jitters
Oil prices stabilised on Wednesday after surging the previous day on fears of a US intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict sparked by Donald Trump calling for Tehran’s “unconditional surrender”. Iran and Israel exchanged missiles for a sixth day, with the US President’s latest comments appearing to dent hopes that the crisis in the Middle East…
Iran Appoints New Military Leaders After Israeli Airstrikes Kill Senior Commanders
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has appointed new senior military commanders following the deaths of key security officials in a series of Israeli airstrikes. The reported airstrikes, which occurred early Friday, resulted in the deaths of several high-ranking military leaders, including the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, General Mohammad Bagheri; Commander of…
2025 Conclave Day 2 Brings More Black Smoke As Cardinals Continue Voting To Pick New Pope
Black smoke was seen wafting from a chimney on Thursday above the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the 133 Catholic cardinal electors tasked with choosing a new pope to succeed Pope Francis had voted inconclusively for a third time. The cardinals were sequestered for a second day Thursday as the 2025 conclave continued. On Wednesday evening,…