The Israeli government is hoping for a rapid conclusion to indirect negotiations with Hamas on the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip and the freeing of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, a government spokesman said. “We are really hoping that we will soon be able to announce good news,” he said, adding: “We are…
No fewer than 239,000 people attempted to enter the EU irregularly in 2024, down 38per cent from 2023, the EU border protection agency Frontex said. This was the lowest figure since 2021, when migration movements were restricted by the Coronavirus pandemic, the agency said on Tuesday in Warsaw. The Frontex annual report cites one main…
Prof Jonah Onuoha, Director, Centre for American Studies at University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) says, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s second tenure will impact significantly on advancing global peace. Onuoha said this in an interview with newsmen in Nsukka on Tuesday when he discussed Trump’s forthcoming inauguration on Jan. 20 as the 47th President of the…
Ukraine has damaged several industrial sites with a massive drone attack across various Russian regions. Roman Busargin, the governor of the Saratov region, said on messaging service Telegram on Tuesday that two facilities had been hit, one in Saratov and one in the city of Engels. He added that there were no casualties. Media reports…
Chancellor Olaf Scholz, on Tuesday, said that the German Navy would contribute ships to defend infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. He said this was amid concerns about Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet’’ of oil tankers and recent incidents of damage to cables. Scholz, who is attending a gathering in Helsinki on Baltic Sea security, said that…
Chinese Government has said that it had reduced its exports of civilian drones to the U.S. eight fold year-on-year last November. According to RIA Novosti, calculation is based on data from the U.S. customs service. The dynamic was also negative as compared to October 2024, when China’s drone exports to the U.S. fell twice, namely…
German Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, was in Kiev for talks with the Ukrainian Government on Tuesday, and vowed to keep up support ahead of possible ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukrain. Upon arrival, Pistorius said that he had wanted to discuss further aid and get an idea of the military situation. His trip came less…
Norway’s Queen Sonja would have a pacemaker inserted this week after suffering a heart problem during a ski trip, the royal household said on Tuesday. The operation would take place on Thursday at Oslo University Hospital. The queen, 87, is expected to stay there for one or two days of recovery, a statement said. Sonja…
Nine beaches in Sydney, the capital city of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), have been closed following the return of mystery debris balls. The debris balls had forced beach closures late in 2024. Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council on Tuesday closed nine beaches under its jurisdiction after being notified about the balls washing ashore…
Iran and Russia could serve as a model to inspire other countries to form a stronger coalition against Western powers. Deputy Head of Iran’s parliamentary economic commission, Jafar Qaderi told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. “This alliance could also encourage other nations under U.S. sanctions to contribute to building a more robust coalition against Western countries,’’…
