Ramallah/Tel Aviv, Feb. 26, (dpa/GNA) – The prime minister of the Palestinian Territories, Mohammad Shtayyeh, resigned in Ramallah on Monday, saying the latest developments in the region,…
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Man sets himself on fire in front of Israeli embassy in Washington DC
New York, Feb. 26, (tca/dpa/GNA) – A man set himself on fire outside Israel’s embassy in Washington, DC, on Sunday afternoon in an apparent act of protest.…
At least 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died in the war with Russia, Zelensky says
Feb 25 – (CNN/GNA) – At least 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died in the war with Russia, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday, in a rare…
Google denies Gmail is shutting down after viral hoax
Feb 23 (BBC/GNA) – Google has had to publicly state Gmail is “here to stay” after a hoax claiming it was shutting down spread…
UN experts call for arms embargo against Israel
Geneva, Feb 24, (dpa/GNA) – Independent UN experts are calling for an arms embargo against Israel, stating that exporting countries risk violating international humanitarian…
U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, (Xinhua/GNA) — The United States announced over 500 new sanctions against Russia on Friday, the eve of the second anniversary of…
Assange faces wait for decision on whether appeal can go ahead
London, Feb 21, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Julian Assange now faces a wait to see whether his final UK bid, to bring an appeal over…
Get Ukraine, Mideast crises under control, Baerbock urges at G20 meet
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 24, (dpa/GNA) – German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, has called on the Group of 20 leading economies to press for…
UN releases 100 mln USD in emergency humanitarian aid for seven countries
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 21, (Xinhua/GNA) — The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on Tuesday, allocated 100 million U.S. dollars to bolster relief efforts…
Prince William: ‘Too many killed’ in Israel-Gaza war
Feb 20 (BBC/GNA) – Prince William has called for an “end to the fighting as soon as possible”, in a strongly worded intervention on…
Family of youngest Gaza hostages plea for their release
Tel Aviv, Feb 20, (dpa/GNA) – The family of the youngest Israeli hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip called on Tuesday for…
WFP deliveries of food aid into northern Gaza suspended
Rome, Feb 20, (dpa/GNA) – The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has temporarily suspended the delivery of food aid to the north of the…
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Stirs Up $27.7 Million Weekend at Box Office
New York, Feb 19 (VOA/GNA) — Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” outperformed expectations to debut at No. 1 at the box…
UN Chief: Current Global Order Fails Millions
Feb 18 (VOA/GNA) – The U.N. secretary-general told the Munich Security Conference Friday that the current global order is not working and that millions…
Court rules Netherlands must stop export of F-35 parts to Israel
THE HAGUE, Feb. 13 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Netherlands has to stop exporting parts of the F-35 combat aircraft to Israel, according to a ruling…
Egypt accuses Israeli finance minister of “sabotaging” Gaza ceasefire talks
CAIRO, Feb. 13, (Xinhua/GNA) — Egypt said on Monday that Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, is sabotaging Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo. On Saturday,…
South Africa appeals to ICJ on Israel’s Rafah ground offensive plans
Cape Town/Tel Aviv, Feb 13, (dpa/GNA) – South Africa filed an urgent application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, to…
UN official: We will not take part in forced evacuation from Rafah
Geneva, Feb 13, (dpa/GNA) – The United Nations will not take part in the forced evacuation of Palestinians from the city of Rafah in…
Netanyahu, Biden talk over hostages, aid to Gaza
JERUSALEM, Feb. 12, (Xinhua/GNA) — Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and U.S. President Joe Biden, on Sunday discussed over the phone the ongoing efforts…
Mass rallies held across Iran to mark anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution
TEHRAN, Feb. 12, (Xinhua/GNA) — Mass rallies were held across Iran on Sunday, to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the victory of the country’s…