New York:At the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, 51 countries expressed solidarity with Ukraine and called on Russia to accept a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire.In a joint statement, the countries said that Ukraine had agreed to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire since March 2025 and called on Russia to finally…
NEW YORK: Hundreds of people staged a protest outside the United Nations headquarters in New York as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly.People from different backgrounds, including Palestinians, participated in the demonstration. Protesters carried placards and banners in support of the Palestinian cause and opposing Israel, while chanting slogans in support…
USA: President Donald Trump on Monday rejected a report by news outlet Axios saying he had offered Iran relief from sanctions and the release of frozen funds as the war in the Middle East continues. “Axios just released a story that ‘Trump’ offered Sanctions Relief and Frozen Funds to Iran. This is untrue. I offered…
FRANCE: France’s prime minister said on Monday that increasing protests at high schools would be “irresponsible.” Student protests have spread beyond the Paris area, one day before a nationwide strike by public workers. Teenagers have been blocking schools and protesting since last week. They are upset about crowded classrooms, heavy workloads and not having enough…
WASHINGTON: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Monday called for further action on an agreement with Israel during a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, brought Lebanon into the wider Middle East war in March by attacking Israel. Israel responded with heavy airstrikes and a…
TAXAS: SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday, even though one of its engines stopped working unexpectedly during the flight. It also released its first group of new Starlink satellites. The mission ended early, with the rocket making a planned but fiery landing in the Pacific Ocean.The mission was meant…
UNITED KINGDOM: Avanti West Coast train services will be run by the government from next March, ministers have announced. “For years, passengers have had to deal with poor service from Avanti. Enough is enough,” Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said. The move is part of a government plan to improve railways, reduce delays and make journeys…
UNITED KINGDOM: John Healey will promise “a new period of industrial growth” for the UK in his first Labour conference speech as chancellor on Monday. Healey will tell delegates that “our coal mines are not coming back”, but Labour will rebuild Britain’s industrial past “for today” by supporting advanced manufacturing. He will also announce plans…
ENGLAND: Five men have been arrested on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack and crimes involving explosives, police say. The arrests came after three “suspicious vehicles” were seen heading towards an RAF base. A major incident was declared, and dozens of homes near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire were cleared after the report was made at…
EUROPE: A 10-year-old child and two 30-year-old women have died after a small boat trying to cross the English Channel got into trouble off the north coast of France, French officials say. Officials said they answered a call for help from the boat, which was carrying 105 people. It had left Blériot Plage beach in…
