United States abstains from vote but does not use veto, allowing resolution to pass. Israel has reacted with fury after the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The United States abstained and didn’t use its veto. What does the resolution mean for the Palestinians, Israel and its allies? … Read more
Members reject text drafted by the US in advance of another vote. The United Nations Security Council has failed to pass a United States-drafted resolution recognising the need for a ceasefire in Gaza. It was the first time the Americans had used such strong language, but it was not enough for Russia, China and Algeria. … Read more
Marc Lamont Hill challenges former head of Israeli navy and former director of Israel’s security service Ami Ayalon. After five months of Israel’s brutal bombing campaign and siege of Gaza, which has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians and seen Israel facing a genocide case at the International Court of Justice, negotiations continue and a ceasefire … Read more
State of emergency declared after unrest worsens and thousands of prisoners break out of jail. Haiti’s director of National Police has warned the capital is at war. Port-au-Prince has been overrun by gangs. A state of emergency has been declared after gang members attacked two prisons over the weekend – freeing several thousand prisoners. The … Read more
The US has vetoed three resolutions calling for a suspension of hostilities in Gaza since October 7. Nearly five months since Israel launched its war on Gaza, the United Nations has failed to adopt a resolution calling for a pause in the hostilities. Three votes have been held in the Security Council – but the … Read more
The leaders of Ukraine and the Netherlands signed a security guarantee deal in the northeastern Ukrainian frontline city of Kharkiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a social media post on X, formerly Twitter, that the document includes €2 billion ($2.16 billion) in military aid from the Netherlands this year, as well as further defense assistance over the next ten years. “I … Read more
‘The security of the Black Sea is the security of Europe’: Georgian President Zurabishvili | DW News DW News MSC 2024: Leaders discuss future of European Union – DW – 02/18/2024 DW (English) Georgia works to catch up with Ukraine, Moldova on EU path, president says EURACTIV Georgian FM discusses partnership with US International Development Finance Corporation CEO Agenda.ge … Read more
Indian authorities have deployed heavy security to stop thousands of protesting farmers who were marching towards New Delhi to renew their demands for assured crop prices in a repeat of 2021 protests when they camped on the capital’s outskirts for more than a year. Police sealed multiple entry points into New Delhi on Tuesday by … Read more
National security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday did not rule out strikes inside Iran after the U.S. launched airstrikes Friday targeting Iranian proxies in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the killing of three American soldiers. During an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sullivan was asked by moderator Kristen Welker about whether the U.S. … Read more
Cologne police chief says sniffer dogs will search building following indications of attack planned for New Year’s Eve. German police have searched a cathedral in the western city of Cologne amid warnings of a possible attack planned for New Year’s Eve. Cologne police chief Michael Esser said on Saturday that Cologne Cathedral would be closed … Read more