UN Appoints Gaza Humanitarian Relief Coordinator Following A...
The United Nations on Tuesday announced the appointment of a coordinator to oversee humanitarian relief shipments into Gaza as part of a U.N. Security Council resolution adopted on Friday to boost humanitarian aid.
Sigrid Kaag of the Netherlands will be the ... Read More
France Announces New Visa Fees For Foreign Students, Tougher...
French President Emmanuel Macron
French legislators have given their final nod to a contentious immigration bill, marking a significant policy shift that tightens regulations for foreign students and workers seeking entry into the country.
The legislation, which resulted from a compromise between ... Read More
Colorado Supreme Court Kicks Trump Off Ballot, Citing ‘...
Donald Trump
Colorado's Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause.
The court ruled 4-3 that Mr Trump was not an eligible candidate because he had engaged in an ... Read More
Ukraine Gets EU Membership Boost, But No New European Aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk during her visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept. 15, 2022.
The European Union failed to agree on a 50 billion-euro ($54 billion) package in financial aid that Ukraine ... Read More
Putin: No Peace In Ukraine Until Russia Achieves Goals
President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday there will be peace in Ukraine when his country achieves its goals, and that those aims remain unchanged.
Two months shy of the two-year anniversary of Russia launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ... Read More
Nations Strike Deal At COP28 To Transition Away From Fossil ...
Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, a first of its kind deal signaling the eventual end of the ... Read More
Biden To Host Zelenskyy Amid congressional Impasse On Ukrain...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will have the chance to directly make the case for new U.S. aid to help his country fight a Russian invasion as he meets Tuesday with members of Congress and President Joe Biden in Washington.
Zelenskyy said ... Read More
Blinken: Israel Failing To Protect As Many Civilians as Poss...
Antony Blinken - US Secretary of State
The United States, Israel’s staunchest supporter in its war against Hamas militants, said Sunday that the Israeli military is failing in its announced intention to protect as many Palestinian civilians as possible who are ... Read More
UN Chief Warns Gaza Could Face Breakdown Of Public Order
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for a humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, warning that public order could completely break down soon, and the humanitarian system there is at “severe risk” of collapse.
“Amid constant bombardment ... Read More
Biden and Trump Trade Barbs As 2024 Race Heats Up
Biden and Trump
US President Joe Biden and his would-be challenger Donald Trump have been attacking one another as the 2024 White House campaign heats up.
Mr Biden said part of his motivation to run for a second term next year is to thwart the Republican, adding that "we cannot let him ... Read More