new COVID-19 wave hits besieged Gaza: Red Cross
The International Red Cross says Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip have been coping with an alarming increase in reported COVID-19 cases amid a critical shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment.
Black teen girl fatally shot by Ohio police minutes before Floyd trial verdict
A Black teenage girl was fatally shot by police in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday afternoon, shortly before a US jury found former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin guilty of third-degree murder in the May 2020 death of George Floyd.
Russia restricts flights over Black Sea, Crimea, as Ukraine tensions mount
Russia has restricted civilian flights over the Black Sea and the Crimean Peninsula, amid rising tensions with Ukraine and its Western supporters.
China’s Xi says world needs justice, not hegemony in veiled reference to US
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a fairer world order in the face of the West’s unilateralism, warning hegemonic countries against “bossing others around.”
Some 200 Terrorists Killed in Russian Airstrike in Syria
Some 200 terrorists were killed and there were considerable material damages after a terrorist stronghold near the western Syrian city of Palmyra was bombed by Russian aircraft.
Trump warns over Biden moves encouraging Beijing Moscow coop
Former US President Donald Trump warned against steps by the Biden administration that would encourage cooperation between Russia and China.
New constitution sole way out of crisis in protest-hit Bahrain: Sheikh Qassim
Bahrain’s most prominent cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim says drawing up a new constitution is the only way out of the political crisis in the protest-hit kingdom, urging the regime in Manama to pursue an agreement with the Bahraini opposition instead of increasingly suppressing the dissidents.
Saudi female activist wins top Europe rights award
Prominent Saudi female activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been awarded a high-profile European prize over campaigns for women’s human rights in the ultra-conservative kingdom.
Former Israeli colonel: Iron Dome unreliable in face of Palestinian missiles
A former Israeli military official has confessed that the so-called Iron Dome missile system is unreliable and will not protect the occupied territories from missiles launched by Palestinian resistance groups.
New Zealand rejects ‘Five Eyes’ policy
New Zealand would not accept any dictation from the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance about its dealing with Wellington’s largest trading partner, China, authorities say.