Saxony-Anhalt, a state in Germany has done what many around the country are calling for: If you want to be a citizen of Germany, you need to pledge allegiance to Israel. The legality of this remains unclear. Effective immediately, those applying forGerman citizenship in the east-central state of Saxony-Anhalt must declare their support for Israel’s…
Dubai CNN — Climate advocates are warning the COP28 climate summit could be on the cusp of failure after a new draft of the core agreement removed a call to phase out fossil fuels, the main driver of the climate crisis. The draft, posted Monday more than six hours later than expected, instead used watered-down language on…
Dec. 9 (UPI) — The United States has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling on Israeli to implement an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, producing a backlash from Arab states. The resolution, introduced two days after U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres invoked the rarely-used Article 99 of the United Nations Charter, called for an…
NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court upheld on Monday a 2019 decision by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke special status for the state of Jammu and Kashmir and set a deadline of Sept. 30 next year for local polls to be held. India’s only Muslim-majority region, Jammu and…
Greetings from Tyler, We’re still shocked about these demonstrations. Where did these people come from? Do they have no idea the atrocities that were committed? What are they demonstrating about? They need to have their faces rubbed in the atrocities. Or better yet, get an all expenses paid trip to the war zone. No matter,…
The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia used a rare face-to-face meeting to urge oil producers to stick to pledged supply cuts, a joint statement said Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s trip to the Saudi capital a day earlier came as oil prices continued to slide, with US oil finishing below $70 per barrel for the…
Venezuela has ordered the arrest of several politicians with close links to opposition presidential candidate María Corina Machado. Attorney-General Tarek William Saab accused them of trying to sabotage last week’s referendum over Venezuela’s claim to the disputed Essequibo region. An overwhelming majority of those who voted backed the government’s position on Essequibo. But government critics…
LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Six former London police officers on Thursday were given suspended prison sentences for sharing offensive and racist messages on WhatsApp, including references to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and other members of the royal family. In a statement after the sentencing hearing Commander James Harman, who leads the Metropolitan Police’s…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a rare trip abroad to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is also scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia. Mr Putin is expected to discuss the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as well as oil production, with the UAE president. The UAE is currently hosting the COP28 UN climate…
SEOUL, Dec 6 (Reuters) – South Korean police are investigating whether a North Korean hacker group, accused of stealing data from 14 entities, obtained information on defence technology including an anti-aircraft laser, a Seoul city police official said on Wednesday. The probe, which is being carried out in conjunction with the U.S. Federal Bureau of…