video US Alternate Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood the proposed ceasefire text would have emboldened Hamas. (AFP)

US vetoes UN resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages

  • ‘Maybe for some we have the wrong nationality, the wrong faith, the wrong skin color, but we are humans and we should be treated as such,’ says Palestinian envoy
  • A UN committee on Monday accused Israel of actions in Gaza consistent with the characteristics of genocide
video By Ephrem Kossaify ·

Special How Israel’s UNRWA ban will impact Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank photos

How Israel’s UNRWA ban will impact Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank

  • Knesset has passed two bills banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency from operating within Israeli territory and cooperating with authorities
  • Aid organizations warn that the legislation, slated to take effect in January, will have “catastrophic” consequences for Gaza amid “apocalyptic” situation
By ANAN TELLO ·

Zelensky says Crimea can only be restored to Ukraine through diplomacy

Zelensky says Crimea can only be restored to Ukraine through diplomacy

  • Zelensky tells Fox News his country could not afford to lose the number of lives that would be required to retake Crimea through military means
  • He has proposed a peace formula and a “victory plan” underpinned by the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine
By Reuters ·

Special Fierce battles in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire talk

Fierce battles in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire talk

  • Hochstein hints at truce, while Hezbollah rejects ‘ending war on enemy terms’
  • Israeli airstrikes continued to hit southern towns, from Kfarshuba and Rashaya Al-Fakhar to Tyre, Nabatieh and Adloun
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Philippine woman saved from Indonesia death row ‘elated’

Philippine woman saved from Indonesia death row ‘elated’

  • Mary Jane Veloso was arrested in Indonesia in 2010 carrying a suitcase lined with 2.6 kilograms of heroin
  • Her family and supporters said she was innocent and had been set up by an international drug syndicate
By AFP ·

Google must divest Chrome to restore competition in online search, US prosecutors say

Google must divest Chrome to restore competition in online search, US prosecutors say

  • Such changes would essentially result in Google being highly regulated for 10 years
  • Google controls about 90% of the online search market and 95% on smartphones
By Reuters ·

Google must divest Chrome to restore competition in online search, US prosecutors say

Google must divest Chrome to restore competition in online search, US prosecutors say

  • Such changes would essentially result in Google being highly regulated for 10 years
  • Google controls about 90% of the online search market and 95% on smartphones
By Reuters ·

‘Marvels of Saudi Orchestra’ heads to Tokyo  

‘Marvels of Saudi Orchestra’ heads to Tokyo  

  • The Saudi National Orchestra and Choir’s global tour reaches Japan 
By Shyama Krishna Kumar ·
LPGA Tour sets another record with $127.5m in prize money for 2025

LPGA Tour sets another record with $127.5m in prize money for 2025

  • The official prize money does not include the $2 million International Crown, held every two years as the only team event in golf where countries compete against each other
  • The tour also announced that Chicago-based CME Group has extended its sponsorship of the Race to CME Globe for two years through 2027
By AP ·