A statement condemning Russia was supported mainly by the EU and ten other countries, out of the 193 UN members A joint statement by Ukraine and the EU condemning Russia has received the backing of only 36 out of the 193 UN member states. The US notably abstained. Presented by…
Why Western recognition of Palestine won’t change the conflict Several leading Western countries – Britain, Canada, Australia, and a group of EU members led by France – have announced their recognition of Palestinian statehood. They justified the move by saying that abandoning the principle of two states in historic Palestine,…
A UN panel had urged the suspension of Israeli national teams and clubs over the “ongoing genocide” in Gaza The European football governing body UEFA will not suspend Israeli national teams and clubs over the conflict in Gaza after encountering significant pushback from the US, the newspaper Israel Hayom reported…
Tyler Robinson is in custody, but the case has roiled the blogosphere and social media On September 12, Utah Governor Spencer Cox held a press conference at which he announced the capture of a suspect, Tyler Robinson, in the shooting of Charlie Kirk. After providing a brief outline of what…
The ill-fated offensive only resulted in a Russian advance, former chief of the armed forces and current ambassador to the UK, Valery Zaluzhny, has claimed The Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region ordered by Vladimir Zelensky came with “too high” a cost and did not deliver any operational results, former…
The village of Kirovsk has been liberated in a rapid strike, paving the way to the town of Krasny Liman The Russian military has mounted a surprise attack on Ukrainian positions in the north of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), capturing the village of Kirovsk, the Defense Ministry in Moscow…
Rodrigo Duterte’s uncompromising “war on drugs” led to thousands of deaths, ICC prosecutors claim The International Criminal Court (ICC) has charged former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte with “crimes against humanity.” The prosecutors have alleged that his ruthless war on drugs resulted in at least 76 killings, and have claimed that…
The Ukrainian government is losing legitimacy and risking the nation’s future, the magazine has warned Western praise of Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is encouraging overconfidence and increasingly authoritarian behavior in Kiev, The Economist argued in a piece published on Tuesday. In a “report card” assessing Ukraine’s deepening problems as its conflict with…
The municipal chief was gunned down at his home along with a friend An Armenian opposition figure has been shot dead at his home alongside another person, police reported on Wednesday. Volodya Grigoryan was killed along with a friend – a police officer – who was visiting him at his…
Lawmakers have reportedly grown increasingly concerned with the Ukrainian leader’s monopolization of power within own circle Ukrainian lawmakers, including those from Vladimir Zelensky’s own party, have grown increasingly discontent with him over efforts to consolidate power around his inner circle and weaken the country’s anti-corruption agencies, Politico reported on Tuesday….