The UN Human Rights Office says in a report that the establishment and expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem amounts to a war crime. March 8, 2024, 6:27 AM ET • 2 minutes reading GENEVA – The UN human rights office says in a report published Friday that the establishment … Read more
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children war-ravaged Gaza – now some are dying of hunger. Officials have been warning of Israel’s siege and offensive for months causing famine in the Palestinian area. Hungry though most acutely in northern Gaza, which has been isolated by Israeli forces and … Read more
By Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Delhi March 8, 2024, 05:23 GMT Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Two Indians have died after allegedly being sent to the battlefield Authorities in India say they have busted a network of agents who sent people to Ukraine to fight for Russia on the pretext of giving them jobs. … Read more
1 hour ago Image caption, Wilma: “If Russia were to attack us… we have several countries that support us” Nearly two years after applying for NATO membership, many Swedes say there is palpable relief that the wait to secure membership in the military alliance is finally over. As commuters in Stockholm rushed to work in … Read more
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says the proposed constitutional changes offer an opportunity to remove “very outdated, very sexist language about women”. Voters in Ireland are voting in twin referendums on proposals to replace constitutional references to the definition of the family and the role of women in the family. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar described Friday’s … Read more
WASHINGTON – Two years ago, just six days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden opened his State of the Union address by promising to stop Vladimir Putin in his tracks. The response in the House of Representatives was a series of standing ovations. On Thursday evening, Biden again opened his speech by reiterating … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Osprey, a workhorse vital to U.S. military missions, has been cleared to fly again after an “unprecedented” part failure led to the deaths of eight service members in a crash in Japan in November, Naval Air Systems Command announced Friday. The accident was the second fatality in months and the fourth … Read more
An ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed carrying out nuclear strikes on three members of the NATO military alliance: France, Germany and the United States. State television host Vladimir Solovyov, one of the most prominent figures in the Kremlin-backed media, raised the idea on his program Evening with Vladimir Soloviev. Julia Davis of … Read more
Officials from the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza and an eyewitness told CBS News that five people were killed Friday by an airdrop package when at least one parachute failed to deploy properly and a package fell on them. The people were in the Al-Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza and the incident took place … Read more
PARIS (AP) — France on Friday included the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution, a strong message of support for women’s rights to international Women’s Day. Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti used a 19th-century printing press to seal the amendment to the French Constitution in a special public ceremony. Applause filled the cobbled Place Vendome … Read more