‘X’ stands for those with ‘unspecified or another gender identity.’ In today’s press release, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that starting on April 11, 2022, the US Department of State will offer a third, gender-neutral ‘X’ gender option … Read More
Hamas and other extremist groups have encouraged Palestinian tensions with Israel in Jerusalem during Ramadan. Israel is concerned about an incident in Jerusalem, and it could be planning a “major operation in a sensitive area near al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied … Read More
April 5 (Reuters) – Oil futures rose in early trading on Tuesday as the potential for more sanctions following alleged war crimes by Russian troops in Ukraine added to concerns about supply disruptions, while Iran nuclear talks stalled. Brent crude … Read More
The White House announced Thursday plans for the United States to welcome as many as 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing the Russian invasion of the eastern European nation. In a statement on its website, the White House said the plan … Read More
MEDYKA, Poland/PRAGUE (Reuters) -Eastern Europe’s efforts to aid Ukrainians came under strain on Friday, with some cities running out of accommodation as the number of refugees passed 2.5 million and fighting in their homeland. Relief work in frontline states – … Read More
When the Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Turkey last week and reached an initial understanding regarding a list of countries that could serve as security guarantors for Kyiv should a final agreement be struck, Israel appeared on the list. … Read More
The proposed legislation will go back to the Commons, where ministers could be forced to make concessions to get the controversial bill passed. The UK government’s controversial Nationality and Borders Bill faced another slew of defeats in the House of … Read More
BERLIN, April 5 (Reuters) – Attacks against Russian and Ukrainian migrants in Germany have risen since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said in remarks made available on Tuesday. Faeser told the Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung … Read More
WASHINGTON/KYIV — Russia looms large in world energy markets. It supplies 40 per cent of the gas consumed in the European Union, and this is a particularly important economic issue for Germany, Italy, and Austria. But Russia’s global energy footprint … Read More
Some Irish families who have taken Ukrainian refugees into their homes in recent weeks have already “returned them” to facilities such as the new temporary accommodation centre in Citywest, Co Dublin, telling volunteers they’re “unable to cope”. Citywest conference centre … Read More