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 ·

Dozens feared dead in Gaza after Israeli strikes

Dozens feared dead in Gaza after Israeli strikes

  • The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said the death toll from the resulting war has reached 43,985 people, the majority civilians
By AFP ·

Update 71 fighters killed in Israel strikes on Syria’s Palmyra

71 fighters killed in Israel strikes on Syria’s Palmyra

By AFP ·

US envoy to meet Israel’s Netanyahu on Thursday: spokesman

US envoy to meet Israel’s Netanyahu on Thursday: spokesman

  • Israeli media outlets reported that Amos Hochstein had arrived in Israel on Wednesday evening
By AFP ·

UN: Nearly 40% of 3.4 million displaced in Myanmar are children

UN: Nearly 40% of 3.4 million displaced in Myanmar are children

  • Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in 2021
  • The fighting, as well as severe climate events like Typhoon Yagi, have had a ‘devastating impact’ on children
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 ·
Scheduling of major cricket events is a battle that will not go away

Scheduling of major cricket events is a battle that will not go away

  • Questions remain over who plays where in 2025 Champions Trophy, plus the qualifying tournaments for 2026 T20 and 2027 One Day World Cups
By Jon Pike ·