Tuesday, 19 Mar, 2024

International

Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump

President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution” and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad. Reveling in the

Six Sri Lankans knifed to death in Canadian capital

Six people from Sri Lanka, including a mother and four young children, were knifed to death in the Canadian capital Ottawa late on Wednesday, police said on Thursday, rocking a country where mass murders are rare. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was horrified by what he called a

Gunmen abduct 287 students in Nigerian school attack

Gunmen have attacked a school in Nigeria's northwest region and abducted at least 287 students, the headteacher told authorities, marking the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week. Locals told The Associated Press the assailants surrounded the

Over 100 missing after Nigeria militant kidnapping: officials

More than 100 people are missing after militants in northeast Nigeria carried out a mass kidnapping that targeted women and children from displacement camps, officials said on Thursday. Anti-militant militia leaders have blamed Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) for last

Modi to visit Kashmir, first time since special status cut

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a rally in main city of Indian-administrated Kashmir on Thursday, on his first visit since the disputed region’s semi-autonomy was canceled in 2019. Modi’s government stripped the Muslim-majority territory of its special

3 killed in Houthi missile attack on cargo ship - US military

Three crew members have been killed in a Houthi missile strike on a cargo ship off southern Yemen, US officials say - the first deaths the group's attacks on merchant vessels have caused. The Barbados-flagged True Confidence had been abandoned and was drifting with a fire on board

Haiti gang leader threatens 'civil war' if PM does not resign

The gang leader behind the violence blighting the Haitian capital has warned there will be a "civil war" if Haiti's prime minister, Ariel Henry, does not step down. Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier made the threat as members of his gang tried to seize the

Red panda found in luggage at Bangkok airport

Six Indian nationals have been arrested at Bangkok's international airport for attempting to smuggle a red panda and dozens of other animals out of the country, Thai custom officials say. Snakes, parrots and monitor lizards were among 87 animals seized at Suvarnabhumi Airport,

Nikki Haley Exits Republican Presidential Race

After a resounding series of losses on Super Tuesday, Nikki Haley announced she was suspending her campaign for president, locking in the Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden rematch that America was dreading.  Despite surprisingly winning both Washington, D.C., and Vermont in the

Palestinian Canadians sue Foreign Minister over arms exports to Israel

Palestinian Canadians and human rights lawyers are suing Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly over exports of military equipment to Israel, which they argue violate Canada’s obligations under domestic and international law. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, asks a federal court to

ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian commanders

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for top Russian commanders over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Sergei Kobylash and Viktor Sokolov, an army lieutenant general and a navy admiral, are the two men named by the ICC. This is the second round of warrants

Haiti PM in Puerto Rico as gang violence continues

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has landed in Puerto Rico after apparently being unable to return to his country. According to local media, he arrived in the capital San Juan on Tuesday after flying from the US state of New Jersey. For the past few days, Mr Henry's

Israel blocks UN food convoy for north Gaza

The World Food Programme (WFP) said an aid convoy was denied entry to north Gaza by Israel’s military, preventing the first attempt by the UN agency to deliver aid there since February 20.  WFP said “to avert famine”, there must be road access to Gaza’s

Biden and Trump sweep early Super Tuesday states

President Joe Biden and Donald Trump have swept the early Super Tuesday states, according to projections by CBS - making a presidential rematch between them even more likely. Biden has won Democratic nominating contests in 13 states - plus Iowa, where people voted by post - according

At least 35 die as surprise snowfall and heavy rains hit Pakistan

At least 35 people died while dozens more were injured as freezing rain and unexpected snowfall hit remote areas of Pakistan over the weekend. Twenty-two children were among the fatalities, many of whom were crushed in landslides that buried their homes, disaster management authorities

Haiti gangs demand PM resign after mass jailbreak

Haiti's government declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major prison. At least 12 people were killed and about 3,700 inmates escaped in the jailbreak. Gang leaders are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, whose whereabouts

States can’t ban Trump from presidential ballot: US SC

The US Supreme Court has struck down efforts by individual states to disqualify Donald Trump from running for president using an anti-insurrection constitutional clause. The unanimous ruling is specific to Colorado, but it also overrides challenges brought in other states. Colorado

Children starving to death in northern Gaza - WHO

Children are dying of starvation in northern Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief says. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency's visits over the weekend to the Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan hospitals were the first since early October. In a post on social media, he

Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Pakistan’s new premier for 2nd term

Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in on Monday, three weeks after the Feb. 8 elections. President Arif Alvi administered the oath to Shehbaz at a ceremony at the President’s Office. Shehbaz, the younger brother of three-time Prime Minister

Around 170 people executed in Burkina Faso attacks

Around 170 people were “executed” in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor has said, as violence flares in the country. Aly Benjamin Coulibaly said in a statement on Sunday that he had received reports of the attacks on the