International

The US embassy in Kyiv has received information of a potential, significant air attack and will be closed, the Department of State Consular Affairs said in a statement, reports AFP. “Out of an abundance of caution, the embassy will be closed, and embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place,” a statement published on the website of the US ...

Leaders of the world’s 20 major economies called for a global pact to combat hunger, more aid for war-torn Gaza and an end to hostilities in the Mideast and Ukraine, issuing a joint declaration Monday that was heavy on generalities but short of details on how to accomplish those goals. The joint statement was endorsed by group members but fell ...

The Canadian government recently announced that it is making significant cuts to the number of immigrants admitted into Canada. The number of new permanent residents is expected to be cut by nearly 20% next year, while fewer temporary foreign workers will be allowed to come to Canada. The government says the cuts would result in a 0.2% decline in Canada’s ...

The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday condemned recent attacks on the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL), calling on all parties to respect the safety of members of that force. In a statement, the Council condemned the attacks on October 29, November 7 and November 8, which wounded several Blue Helmets. They did not name who they believed to ...

Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, will lead a new US “government efficiency” group tasked with cutting federal waste, as the Republican president-elect added a series of seasoned figures and hard-liners to his incoming administration. Musk became a key ally to Trump during his campaign, reportedly spending well over $100 million to help the Republican ...

Thirty-five people were killed and 43 others injured when a car rammed into a crowd in China’s Zhuhai City on Monday, official media reported on Tuesday, report news agencies. Zhuhai is currently hosting China’s prestigious airshow. While the details of the incident have not yet been released, the state-run Xinhua news agency said that 35 people were killed and 43 ...

During the ongoing CoP 29 Global Climate Conference in Baku, leaders from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) representing Most Vulnerable Countries (MVCs) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) convened a press conference, emphasizing the urgent need for decisive action from major carbon-emitting nations. The event titled “LDCs & MVC Peoples’ Expectations at CoP 29” focused on pressing demands for a fossil fuel ...

Arab and Muslim leaders have begun arriving in Saudi Arabia for a summit scheduled for Monday that will focus on Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Saudi state media said. The Saudi foreign ministry announced the summit in late October during the first meeting of an “international alliance” pushing for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reports AFP. Attendees ...

Pakistani separatists killed at least 22 people Saturday in a bombing targeting a railway station in Balochistan province, local officials and a militant group said. The blast hit as passengers waited on a platform at the main railway station in the provincial capital Quetta. “The death toll has risen to 22, including one woman,” said Shahid Rind, Balochistan government spokesman, ...

The United States has charged an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, the Justice Department said on Friday. In a statement, the department said that Farhad Shakeri had informed law enforcement “that he was tasked on October 7, 2024, with providing a plan to kill” Trump, ...