On Saturday, March 2, at 2:20 a.m., Serhii Gadarzhi woke up to a drone approaching his apartment building in Odesa, Ukraine. He heard an explosion just outside his windows and rushed to his 2-year-old daughters bedroom. She was there. He grabbed the child, wrapped her in a blanket and went...

Human rights group Asylum Aid on Friday said it will file a court challenge to the British governments plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, an initiative championed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The policy could send detained asylum seekers to the Central African country within weeks. Britains parliament passed...

U.S. President Joe Biden has called for the release of all imprisoned journalists including three American reporters who have been jailed over their work, in a Friday statement commemorating World Press Freedom Day. Journalism should not be a crime anywhere on Earth, Biden said in the statement. On...

The World Food Program warned Friday that time is running out to prevent starvation in Sudans Darfur region, as intensifying clashes in North Darfurs capital are preventing aid deliveries to the wider Darfur region. The situation is dire, WFP Sudan spokesperson Leni Kinzli told reporters in a briefing from Nairobi,...

Warning of a bloodbath should Israeli forces attack Rafah, U.N. agencies are making contingency plans to provide health care and other essential aid to the besieged population in the southern Gaza city. Despite measures, the ailing health system will not be able to withstand the potential scale of devastation that...

Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the countrys aspirations to join the European Union. Here is a look at the bill and the protests it has ignited: WHAT IS THE NEW BILL?The bill would...

The world hasnt seen anything like the unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza since World War II, and it would take at least until 2040 to restore the homes devastated in Israels bombing and ground offensive if the conflict ended today, the United Nations reported Thursday. The U.N. assessment said...

The head of Greeces extreme far-right Golden Dawn party was granted conditional early release from prison Thursday, after serving part of his sentence for running a criminal organization blamed for violent hate crimes. A council of judges accepted the request by Nikolaos Michaloliakos, 66, who had served the minimal legal...

Turkey on Thursday suspended all imports and exports to Israel citing the countrys ongoing military action in Gaza and vowed to continue to impose the measures until the Israeli government allows the flow of humanitarian aid to the region. A Turkish Trade Ministry statement said export and import transactions in...

Britains governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as an array of election results pour in Friday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a U.K. general election in which the main opposition Labour Party appears increasingly likely to return to power after 14 years. Labour won control...

President Joseph Boakai on Thursday signed an executive order to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of Liberias two civil wars, characterized by widespread mass killings, torture and sexual violence. Human rights groups have described how girls were subjected to gang rapes, while children...

Belarus exiled opposition leader said Thursday that she hasnt heard from her imprisoned husband for 421 days. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said holding her husband incommunicado is part of the governments repressive policies. Siarhei Tsikhanouski has been behind bars since being arrested in 2020 after announcing plans to challenge Belarus authoritarian President...

Tottenhams hopes of qualifying for the Champions League are getting thinner by the day. By falling 2-0 at Chelsea on Thursday, Tottenham slumped to a second loss to a London rival in the space of four days in the Premier League after a 3-2 home defeat to Arsenal in...

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has declared that Karan Bhushan Singh, son of sitting Member of Parliament Brij Bhushan Singh, as its Lok Sabha candidate from the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha elections in Delhi. Brij Bhushan Singh has been dropped as the BJP candidate from Kaiserganj. In 2019 Lok Sabha elections,...

The Ministry of Mines has informed that the index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of February, 2024 (Base: 2011-12=100) at 139.6 is 8.0% higher as compared to the level in the month of February, 2023. As per the provisional statistics of Indian Bureau of...

An imposing stadium in a major foreign capital did nothing to stop Bayer Leverkusens record unbeaten march across Europe. The freshly crowned first-time Bundesliga champion silenced the Stadio Olimpico with a 2-0 win at Roma in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday to extend its unbeaten...

After days of speculation, the Congress has finally revealed the names of its candidate from the Lok Sabha constituency of Amethi and Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh, Rahul Gandhi, the face of the Congress, will contest from Raebareli while KL Sharma will contest from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency. Amethi and Rae...

Serbian lawmakers on Thursday voted into office a new government that reinstated two pro-Russia officials who are sanctioned by the United States, reflecting persistent close ties with Moscow despite the Balkan nations proclaimed bid to join the European Union. Prime Minister Milos Vucevics government got backing in a 152-61 vote...

The United Nations said Thursday that the war in the Gaza Strip has set back development there by 40 years, and that rebuilding will cost billions of dollars over many years. An early recovery program for three years to bring back hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to temporary shelters in...

The U.N. human rights chief on Thursday asked Georgia to withdraw a controversial draft foreign agents bill that has been met with large protests in the capital, Tbilisi. Volker Trk, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, urged authorities to talk to members of civil society and journalists who are...

Two Nigerian military officers will face a court martial over a December drone strike that killed at least 85 civilians, the Defense Headquarters said on Thursday. The December 3 attack was one of the countrys worst airstrike errors. The Nigerian military acknowledged the drone accidentally struck a village in northwest...

More than 40% of Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years ago and reaching the highest level in five years, according to an annual Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday. Half of Americans think of China as a competitor, and only 6% consider the...

A humanitarian crisis is worsening in northeastern Mali where armed groups linked to Islamic State have besieged major towns leaving residents including some 80,000 children vulnerable to malnutrition, locals and an aid group warned Wednesday. The town of Mnaka has been under siege for four months, driving up the prices...

United Methodist delegates repealed their churchs longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding self-avowed practicing homosexuals from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference the first such legislative gathering in five years. That overwhelming margin contrasts...

Iranian prosecutors filed criminal charges on Wednesday targeting activists and journalists following a BBC report that alleged security forces had sexually assaulted and killed a 16-year-old girl during protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Nika Shakaramis death also sparked widespread outrage at the time. Amini died after...

On May 1, panic gripped as over 100 schools in Delhi received the threats of bombs. The Delhi Police immediately sprung into action and conducted a thorough search in schools across Delhi. The Delhi Police then posted on X: Some schools of Delhi received E-mails regarding bomb threats. Delhi...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a public election rally in Banaskantha, Gujarat said that BJP government would safeguard the interests of ST-SC-OBC communities and prevent any attempt to politicize reservations based on religion. As long as Modi is alive, no one can take away ST-SC-OBC reservation, Modi said. Modi...

Carlos Alcarazs bid to win a third straight Madrid Open title ended with a three-set loss to Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. The second-seeded Spaniard got off to a good start but then was outplayed by the seventh-seeded Rublev, losing 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 at the Caja Magica center...

The Delhi High Court has stayed a circular issued by Delhi governments Department of Education (DoE) that barred private schools located on land allocated by the Delhi government from raising fees without the approval of the Delhi government. Justice C Hari Shankar stayed the circular issued on March 27 which...

Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system was successfully flight-tested at around 0830 hrs on May 01, 2024 from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. SMART is a next-generation missile-based light-weight torpedo delivery system, designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to...

Britain has detained an unspecified number of migrants for deportation to Rwanda under its new immigration policy, government officials said Wednesday. The announcement followed last months parliamentary passage of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunaks flagship immigration law, which allows asylum-seekers who arrive in Britain without permission to be deported to...

An exhibition of Western military equipment captured from Kyiv forces during the fighting in Ukraine opened Wednesday in the Russian capital. The exhibit, organized by the Russian Defense Ministry, features more than 30 pieces of Western-made heavy equipment, including a U.S.-made M1 Abrams battle tank and a Bradley armored fighting...

Jeremiah Manele, a former foreign minister and career diplomat, was elected the Solomon Islands new prime minister Thursday, winning 31 out of 49 votes from the newly elected National Parliament. Some analysts say the result means the Solomon Islands under the new government will likely maintain its pro-China foreign policy...

After the United States, France is now seeing spreading pro-Palestinian protests at universities, with students calling for a cease-fire in Gaza and ending support for Israel. Palestinian flags were out in force during the annual Workers Day rally in Paris. Protesters like university student Zinedine Amiane are calling for an...

A surprise announcement that revealed Haitis new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled Caribbean country. Four of seven council members with voting powers said Tuesday that they had chosen Fritz Belizaire as prime minister, taking many Haitians...

An internationally backed court in the Central African Republic issued an international arrest warrant Tuesday for the countrys exiled former President Franois Boziz for human rights abuses from 2009 to 2013, a spokesperson said. The Special Criminal Court was set up in the capital, Bangui, to try war crimes and...

Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations committed Tuesday to phase out coal power by 2035, marking the first time the G7 has explicitly referenced a phase-out, but left flexibility for countries heavily reliant on coal. The final communique of the meeting in the Italian...

Tunisias main opposition coalition said Tuesday it wont take part in the North African countrys upcoming presidential election unless President Kais Saieds political opponents are freed and judicial independence is restored. More than 20 political opponents have been charged or imprisoned since Saied consolidated power in 2021 by suspending parliament...

A Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth on Tuesday with three astronauts who completed a six-month mission aboard the countrys orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-17 craft carrying Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin landed at the Dongfeng site in north Chinas Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the Gobi Desert shortly...

South African police were investigating Tuesday if former President Jacob Zumas new political party forged supporters signatures to register for national elections next month. The MK Party, which has been highly critical of the ruling African National Congress he used to lead, has been embroiled in legal cases over whether...

An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public. The little turtles are mostly endangered loggerheads and should be cruising the ocean. Most of them...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday his governing partys major defeat in last weekends by-elections was largely due to a political fundraising scandal and that he would not step down or replace party executives to take responsibility. Instead, Kishida said he will push anti-corruption measures and political reforms. As...

Addressing a public rally in Zaheerabad, Telangana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the BJP prioritizes the safety and respect of women above everything else. PM Modi said that, Under Congress rule, not only are womens rights endangered, but so is their safety. When it comes to choosing between womens...

Vincius Jnior scored twice for Real Madrid to draw 2-2 at Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday. Bayern dominated but Madrid survived, and the contest is still wide open ahead of the return leg in Madrid on May 8. With the focus on...

Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Sisodia had sought bail in both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cases. Special Judge (PC Act) Kaveri Baweja rejected his bail applications...

Rafael Nadal had to pause for a few moments, visibly emotional, while addressing the crowd after his loss in the fourth round at the Madrid Open. As chants of Rafa, Rafa, Rafa echoed around, the five-time champion in Madrid made a farewell speech following a 7-5, 6-4 loss Tuesday to...

Pro-Palestinian protesters occupied a building at Columbia University early Tuesday, linking arms and barricading doors in the latest escalation between demonstrators and administrators at the New York campus. Protesting Israels war in Gaza and demanding university divestment from the country and amnesty for demonstrators, students entered Hamilton Hall, which has...

Georgian security forces used water cannon and tear gas against protesters outside parliament late on Tuesday, sharply escalating a crackdown after lawmakers debated a foreign agents bill, which is viewed by the opposition and Western nations as authoritarian and Russian-inspired. Reuters eyewitnesses saw some police officers physically attack protesters, who...

Nilufar Akhror, a nurse anesthesiologist from Uzbekistan, and her husband came to the United States through the so-called green card lottery program. Ashish Jain, an Indian tech executive, arrived on a student visa. Gharzai Oryakhail, an Afghan former military interpreter, won a special immigrant visa. Akhror, Jain and Oryakhail immigrated...

A New York judge on Tuesday held former President Donald Trump in contempt of court and fined him $9,000 for violating the judges gag order prohibiting Trump from criticizing potential witnesses at his criminal trial. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan rejected claims by the countrys 45th president that...