NEW YORK — Germany has called for sweeping reforms at the United Nations, with Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul telling the General Assembly, “Above all, we need a proactive UN that plays an active role in resolving conflicts, rather than merely managing them.”Wadephul said the UN needs a new secretary-general to lead a deep process of…
LOS ANGELES — Oscar-nominated actress Florence Pugh says she was never afraid to speak out for Palestine while promoting her new film East of Eden. In an interview with Variety, she said no one had ever advised her to stay silent on the issue.Speaking to Vanity Fair, Pugh said she didn’t understand why it took…
ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that war criminals belong in the dock, not on the podium of the United Nations, insisting that perpetrators of genocide must be held accountable before justice and history.Speaking at the closing session of the 21st MUSIAD Expo International Trade Fair in Istanbul, Erdogan warned that failing…
NEW YORK — Tens of millions of people across the northeastern United States were hit by a powerful storm that brought coastal flooding, power outages, travel chaos and the cancellation of major events. The National Weather Service said the nor’easter brought dangerous coastal flooding, high winds and heavy rain to New York City, Boston and…
NEW YORK — The United Nations says a network of 942 Israeli checkpoints and barriers across the occupied West Bank is severely restricting Palestinian movement, according to fresh data from the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The system includes 824 permanent checkpoints and closure…
TEL AVIV — Leading Israeli newspaper Haaretz has warned in an editorial that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies have pushed Israel’s standing in the United States to a new low point, triggering a serious crisis in the strategic relationship between the two countries.According to the paper, Netanyahu’s open involvement in backing President Donald Trump and…
New York: The UN Human Rights Office has added 61 new companies to its database of businesses involved in specified activities related to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, bringing the total to 214 companies from 11 countries.The listed companies are based in Israel, South Africa, China, the United States, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,…
Islamabad: The State of Palestine has featured Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s heartfelt remarks on the martyrdom of innocent Palestinian children in Gaza on its official social media platform, “State of Palestine.”According to the State of Palestine, PM Shehbaz Sharif highlighted before the world’s conscience the atrocities inflicted on Palestinian women, children and the elderly. A…
United Nations,: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called for renewed diplomacy to end escalating conflicts in the Middle East, while warning India that any attempt to stop, impede or divert Pakistan’s share of river waters would be treated as an act of war.Addressing the General Debate of the 81st session of the UN…
New York: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani planted an olive sapling with Palestinian families from Gaza at his official residence, Gracie Mansion, in a gesture of solidarity.Sharing a video of the moment on social media, Mamdani wrote that he hopes peace will be their future. According to Mamdani, the event began with a dinner…
