Moments before Myanmar’s deadliest quake in a century, General Zaw Min Tun defended military rule, dismissed war crimes claims, and spoke on the Rohingya. Just before a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar, General Zaw Min Tun sat down with Talk to Al Jazeera. In a rare interview, the military government’s spokesperson defended military rule … Read more
Jet Set, an aging disco just a block from the sea in Santo Domingo, was the place to be on Monday nights. And this Monday was no exception. A collection of the country’s bold face names — from bankers to retired Major League Baseball players to politicians — were eager to kick up their heels … Read more
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza over the past 24 hours that targeted residential homes and makeshift tents. The main focus of the attacks was the southern city of Khan Younis, where the Israeli forces attacked residential homes and a makeshift tent, according to Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary, reporting from … Read more
Israeli attacks have killed dozens of Palestinians across Gaza overnight, including six members of a family. The strikes hit a displacement camp that Israel had designated as a “humanitarian” zone, and several tents housing displaced people in Khan Younis, with rescue teams rushing to the scene following the attack. At least 1,163 people have been … Read more
Arsenal’s title hopes are hit by another injury to one of their forwards as Kai Havertz is ruled out for the rest of the season. Arsenal have confirmed that forward Kai Havertz will miss the rest of the season after sustaining a hamstring injury – dealing a seismic blow to their Premier League title challenge. … Read more
In Ryazan, residents posted videos on social media showing more than 50 explosions, including at an oil pumping station and the Ryazan heating power plant, SBU officials added. “It’s the effect of our ‘drone sanctions’ against enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex and the oil sector in the Russian rear. We will continue to weaken … Read more
China on Thursday singled out dozens of companies from the United States, including Raytheon, Boeing and Lockheed Martin, in a series of punitive trade measures that could ratchet up tensions between the two superpowers. With weeks to go before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes the office with a promise to impose new tariffs and sanctions … Read more
US hits Russia’s Gazprombank with sanctions Financial Times U.S. Sanctions Gazprombank, Dozens of Other Russian Institutions The Wall Street Journal The biggest remaining unsanctioned Russian bank hit with U.S. sanctions, nearly three years into war The Associated Press US Treasury targets Russia’s Gazprombank with new sanctions Reuters US Sanctions Gazprombank and Russian Banks Over Ukraine War Bloomberg Source link
The president says Chinese research vessels keep coming to Palau’s waters. The pro-Western president of Palau has hit out at China as his re-election was confirmed. The electoral committee formally declared President Surangel Whipps Jr’s victory in the vote on Wednesday. He was quick to double down on his pro-US credentials as he joined the … Read more
At least one confirmed killed, 13 injured as ‘large volley of rockets’ fired across Israel from Lebanon. A drone has hit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s holiday home in the country’s north, Al Jazeera has confirmed, triggering air raid sirens across Israel, including the main city of Tel Aviv. Netanyahu’s spokesman said one of three … Read more