Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, Jerusalem and Tom BatemanState Department correspondent, Jerusalem Watch: Blasts over Gaza skyline seen from southern Israel Israel has heavily bombed Gaza City overnight with unconfirmed reports from the US news site Axios and the Jerusalem Post that the military has now launched its ground offensive to occupy the entire city. Israeli…
Berlin – Polish President Andrzej Duda has arrived in Germany for a high-level visit aimed at discussing bilateral ties, despite ongoing tensions over World War II reparations. The visit comes amid renewed debates in Poland regarding compensation for damages inflicted by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Warsaw has repeatedly emphasized that it expects…
Sarah RainsfordSouthern and eastern Europe correspondent, Kyiv region Francesco Tosto/BBC Dmytro Khyliuk spent three and a half years in Russian captivity Since his release from a Russian prison, Dmytro Khyliuk has barely been off the phone. The Ukrainian journalist was detained by Russian forces in the first days of their full-scale invasion. Three and a…
Kabul – The United Nations has warned that millions affected by the recent devastating earthquake in Afghanistan will face extreme difficulties surviving the upcoming harsh winter without international assistance. According to UNOCHA, thousands of homes in the affected areas have been destroyed, forcing many families to take shelter under the open sky or in tents….
Los Angeles – The Emmy Awards ceremony in the United States took on a political tone as several artists and attendees raised the slogan “Free Palestine” on stage and on the red carpet, while calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Eyewitnesses reported that many performers wore ribbons and badges in the colors of the…
Islamabad (M.Saleem ) – Germany has reaffirmed its solidarity with Pakistan in the aftermath of devastating floods that have left thousands in urgent need across the country. In partnership with the Human Friends Organization, the German Embassy has launched a relief initiative in Buner district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Under this program, 300 flood-affected families are receiving…
US President Donald Trump has said he would sue the New York Times for $15bn (£11bn) over what the US president calls defamation and libel. “The New York Times has been allowed to freely lie, smear, and defame me for far too long, and that stops, NOW!” Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth…
President Donald Trump says the US military has destroyed an alleged Venezuelan drug vessel travelling in international waters on the way to the US. Trump said on Monday that three men were killed in the attack on “violent drug trafficking cartels”. He provided no evidence that the boat was carrying drugs. Shortly before, his Venezuelan…
US President Donald Trump, joined by Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee, on Monday established a task force to take on crime in Memphis, Tennessee. The Democratic-led city is the second to face a Trump administration crackdown on crime, following Washington DC. Trump has vowed to “fix” the city after shelving plans for a similar operation…
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has strongly condemned U.S. billionaire Elon Musk after he delivered a fiery speech at a mass anti-immigration rally in the United Kingdom, accusing him of using “dangerous and inflammatory language.” The rally, held on Saturday, was the largest of its kind in Britain in recent years. Addressing the…
