‘Finish Them’, Nikki Haley writes on Israeli shell
Tel Aviv, May 29 - US Republican leader and former envoy to the UN Nikki Haley has been photographed writing 'Finish Them' on an artillery shell of the Israeli Army.
Saudi Arabia blasts Israel’s ‘continuous genocidal massacres’
Cairo, May 29 - Saudi Arabia has condemned Israel following deadly airstrikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Dozens killed in fresh Israeli attacks on Rafah: Palestinian medics
Gaza, May 29 - Palestinian medics have said dozens of people have died in fresh Israeli attacks on the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday, two days after 45 people were reportedly killed in an airstrike which sparked international condemnation.
Global use of death penalty at highest level since 2015: Amnesty
Berlin, May 29 - The use of the death penalty has reached its highest level worldwide since 2015, London-based human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
White House says US waiting for further investigations into Rafah attacks
Washington, May 29 - The US has no plans to change its Israel policy following a deadly airstrike on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, but it is closely watching an Israeli investigation on the incident, the White House has said.
Palestinian presidency blames US for escalation in Rafah
Ramallah, May 29 - Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesperson for the Palestinian presidency, has blamed the US administration for the ongoing escalation in Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip.
Civilian deaths in Rafah caused by unexpected secondary explosions, fire: Israeli army
Jerusalem, May 29 - The Israeli military has said its initial investigation findings indicated that it was unexpected secondary explosions and fire that caused dozens of civilian deaths in its airstrike on Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Sunday night.
Indian woman Army major to receive UN award for gender advocacy
United Nations, May 29 - Indian Army Major Radhika Sen has been selected to receive a UN award recognising her advocacy for women and girls while serving as a peacekeeper, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announced here.
Jurors hear final arguments before deciding Trump’s fate in porn star hush money case
New York, May 28 - Hearing final arguments from lawyers for the defence and the prosecution on Tuesday, jurors prepared on Tuesday to decide the fate of former President Donald Trump in the historic criminal case charging him with faking business ledgers during
Taiwan’s opposition-led Parliament amends law to expand power
Taipei, May 28 - Taiwan's Parliament, dominated by the China-friendly opposition, on Tuesday amended a controversial law to expand the lawmakers' investigative powers, which opponents have slammed as an erosion of democracy.
Praying defeat for PM Modi, ex-Pak minister sends ‘good wishes’ to Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee
Islamabad, May 28 - Former Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday wished "good luck" to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, hoping that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his "extreme ideology" is defeated in
Former spy chief chosen to lead right-wing Dutch government
Amsterdam, May 28 - Dick Schoof, the former head of the Dutch intelligence service, is set to become the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands, the incoming right-wing government announced on Tuesday.0
Israeli troops sighted in Rafah, airstrike-hit neighbourhood
Gaza, May 28 - Israeli troops have been sighted in the city centre of Rafah in southern Gaza, two days after an Israeli airstrike in the area reportedly killed dozens.
Netherlands leads effort to supply air-defence missiles to Ukraine
Brussels, May 28 - The Dutch government has said it will lead an initiative among some European countries to supply a Patriot air defence missile system to Ukraine.
6 bodies retrieved in Papua New Guinea as thousands feared buried
Wellington, May 28 - Six bodies have been recovered from the masses of rock about 8 metre deep, four days after a massive landslide in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, said the UN on Tuesday.
Spain officially recognises Palestinian statehood to ‘advance peace’
Madrid, May 28 - Spain's left-wing government formally announced the recognition of a Palestinian state on Tuesday, after the decision was made, along with Norway and Ireland last week.
South Korea, Denmark agree to raise age threshold for working holiday applicants
Seoul, May 28 - South Korea and Denmark have agreed to raise the age threshold for working holiday applicants in an effort to facilitate people-to-people exchanges, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
North Korea voices complaint against China via rebukes on trilateral summit: Seoul
Seoul, May 28 - North Korea appears to have indirectly expressed its complaint against Beijing when it slammed a joint declaration issued after the latest trilateral summit among leaders of South Korea, China and Japan, Seoul's Unification Ministry said on Tuesday.
South Korea, US stage joint air drills amid tension over failed North Korea satellite launch
Seoul, May 28 - South Korean and US military aircraft have staged regular combined live-fire drills to strengthen readiness against North Korean threats, Seoul's Air Force said on Tuesday, amid heightened tensions over Pyongyang's failed satellite launch.
Indonesia braces for droughts, fires
Jakarta, May 28 - Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Tuesday warned of potential droughts and peatland fires as the dry season is already starting in some regions of the archipelago.