China’s human rights record criticised at UN as it faces rare scrutiny of policies UK, US and others use universal periodic review to speak out over Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024
Colombian navy intercepts 'narco-submarine' with 800kg of cocaine onboard Submersible was found with 800 kilos of cocaine stamped with images of scorpions Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2024
Houthis say US-UK airstrikes will not go unpunished or unanswered Houthi leaders reiterate commitment to targeting Israel-linked ships in Red Sea after attacks they say targeted Yemeni capital The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024
Dozens of people killed as Israel intensifies offensive in southern Gaza's Khan Younis The Israeli military says it has encircled Gaza's second largest city, where fierce battles with Hamas continue. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands have fled further south. WEKU · Jan 23, 2024
Time to back Trump: Republican donors accept the inevitable Megadonors and media coalesce around Trump as challengers fall by the wayside – and Nikki Haley faces pressure to drop out The Guardian - US · Jan 23, 2024
Global split evident as China’s human rights record faces UN scrutiny Western states slammed Beijing’s actions in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, but others said they saw progress. Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2024
Why has Belgium vowed to back the ICJ’s verdict on Gaza ‘genocide’? Unlike other European nations, Belgium says it will support the international court’s rulings on South Africa’s case. Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2024
Record voter turnout expected in New Hampshire primary today Get the latest update on the New Hampshire primary with a look at the early voters in Dixville Notch, the frontrunners, and expectations for voter turnout. Top News · Jan 23, 2024
Five examples of the UK’s crackdown on climate protesters As UN expert says UK’s actions are chilling and regressive, we look at some of the cases The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024
UN expert condemns UK crackdown on environmental protest UN special rapporteur on environmental defenders says he is seriously concerned about ‘regressive new laws’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024
Did the Israel Defense Forces Underestimate Hamas? An interview with a former Canadian ambassador to Israel The Walrus · Jan 23, 2024
Photojournalist Motaz Azaiza evacuates from Gaza His raw, unfiltered videos about the civilian impact of Israeli air strikes gained significant attention. Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2024
Red Sea Attacks Latest Threat To Yemen's Decaying Oil Tanker Mounting maritime security threats off Yemen's coast have stalled work on scrapping a decrepit oil tanker, officials have told AFP, jeopardising a rare success story in the war-torn country. International Business Times · Jan 23, 2024
MAGA or moderate? New Hampshire Republicans decide for their state, and the party The tight race between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley has thrown a spotlight on the identity crisis within the Republican party and the debate between populism and small-government conservatism. WEKU · Jan 23, 2024
International Business Times · Jan 23, 2024 Israel Suffers Deadliest Day Of Ground War As Pressure Mounts On Government The heavy clashes came as a White House official was due in the region for talks aimed at securing more hostage releases, and as US media reported a new Israeli proposal for a deal that would involve a two-month pause in fighting.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv and Kharkiv under missile attack – as it happened Turkey’s parliament to debate Sweden’s Nato bid; US Senate works on compromise for Ukraine aid but Maga Republicans refuse support
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024 UN security council to hear calls for Israel to let more aid into Gaza UK minister to tell meeting that suffering in Gaza is ‘unacceptable and our priority must be to alleviate it’
The Hindu · Jan 23, 2024 India not having permanent seat on UNSC is ‘absurd’: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Billionaire tech magnate Elon Musk has said it is “absurd” that India does not have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council despite being the most populous country on Earth, as he called for an overhaul of the United Nations (UN) organs.
The Hindu · Jan 23, 2024 Will encourage India to continue to lead by example, work to bridge divides around world: UNGA president Dennis Francis Calling India a “valuable” member of the United Nations (UN), the president of the General Assembly on January 23 said he would encourage it to continue to lead by example, maintain its principled stance for achieving lasting peace through dialogue and diplomacy and to work to bridge divides around the…
International Business Times · Jan 23, 2024 Trump Seeks To Sew Up Nomination In New Hampshire Showdown Donald Trump aims to steamroll his way toward the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday in the New Hampshire primary, making short work of his only surviving opponent, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley.
Top News · Jan 23, 2024 Nikki Haley wins first 2024 New Hampshire primary contest Get the latest update from the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary as former UN ambassador Nikki Haley claims a victory in this remote area near the Ca...
International Business Times · Jan 23, 2024 Combat Flares In Southern Gaza As New Hostage Deal Sought Combat raged in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, against a backdrop of negotiations aimed at bringing about a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the absence of a long-term peace plan.
International Business Times · Jan 23, 2024 Trump Rallies Supporters On Eve Of Expected New Hampshire Triumph Donald Trump held a final rally Monday in New Hampshire on the eve of the primary where polls show him likely to trounce the sole remaining challenger, Nikki Haley, for the Republican presidential nomination.
Top News · Jan 23, 2024 Breaking News: New Hampshire Union Leader endorses Nikki Haley for president Learn about the influential New Hampshire Union Leader's endorsement of Nikki Haley for president. Find out how Haley can prove the polls wrong and offer v...
International Business Times · Jan 23, 2024 Middle East Conflict Live: Israel Says 24 Soldiers Killed In Army's Biggest Single-Day Loss On Day 109 of the Israel-Hamas war, and the Israeli army just announced the deaths of 24 soldiers in its biggest personnel loss in one day since Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre, 21 of which were killed after a militant fired an RPG at a tank near two buildings that the…