India’s Supreme Court refuses to back gay marriage
General News
October 17, 2023
India’s Supreme Court refuses to back gay marriage
The country’s highest legal authority announced a much-awaited verdict on marriage-equality rights India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to legally…
West has taken UN Security Council ‘hostage’ – Moscow
Defence
October 17, 2023
West has taken UN Security Council ‘hostage’ – Moscow
Western interests prevent the global body from addressing the current conflict in the Middle East, Russia’s envoy says The work…
Russia makes nuclear-test promise
Defence
October 17, 2023
Russia makes nuclear-test promise
Moscow will not conduct a trial even when legal obligations are removed, unless the US does so first, a senior…
Russia’s Vladimir Putin visits ‘dear friend’ Xi Jinping in China
Defence
October 17, 2023
Russia’s Vladimir Putin visits ‘dear friend’ Xi Jinping in China
Putin is attending China’s Belt and Road summit for a third time but the meeting could be overshadowed by wars.…
ICC must investigate Israeli war crimes, Palestinian envoy tells UK
Defence
October 17, 2023
ICC must investigate Israeli war crimes, Palestinian envoy tells UK
The International Criminal Court must investigate Israel’s siege of Gaza, Palestine’s ambassador to the UK said on Tuesday, adding that…
Rules of engagement waver as Lebanon-Israel border witnesses bombings
Defence
October 17, 2023
Rules of engagement waver as Lebanon-Israel border witnesses bombings
On Tuesday, the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked the ambassadors of countries participating in the UN Interim Force in…
Saudi Arabia denounces forced displacement of Palestinians, demands an immediate ceasefire
Defence
October 17, 2023
Saudi Arabia denounces forced displacement of Palestinians, demands an immediate ceasefire
Saudi Arabia denounced on Tuesday the forced displacement of the Palestinian population, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and lifting the…
Iran warns of ‘preemptive’ action against Israel amid Gaza war
Defence
October 17, 2023
Iran warns of ‘preemptive’ action against Israel amid Gaza war
Tehran has warned that a ground offensive on the besieged Gaza Strip would be met with a response from other…
Israeli flags burned across Germany
Defence
October 17, 2023
Israeli flags burned across Germany
The incidents took place as officials expressed solidarity with the country amid its war with Hamas Israeli flags have been…
Israel to invade Gaza after Biden leaves – Der Spiegel
Defence
October 17, 2023
Israel to invade Gaza after Biden leaves – Der Spiegel
The US president condemned Hamas’s “brutal terrorist attack” as he announced a Wednesday wartime trip to Israel An Israeli ground…