Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen on Monday accused the United Nations’ UNIFIL peacekeepers in south Lebanon of being a “useless” force that failed to protect Israelis from Hezbollah attacks. Cohen called on UNIFIL to withdraw as fighting ramps up. “The State of Israel will do everything to ensure the safety of its citizens, and if…
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 8 pips to 7.0723 against the dollar on Monday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the central parity rate…
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday approved Bavarian Nordic’s (BAVA.CO) new tab mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. It said the age group is considered especially vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that has triggered global concern. The WHO said in a statement that it gave the Jynneos vaccine prequalification for adolescents…
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that North Korea has sent soldiers as well as weapons to support Russia in its fight against neighbouring Ukraine. “We see an increasing alliance between Russia and regimes like North Korea. “This is no longer just about transferring weapons. “It is actually about transferring people from North Korea to…
The World Bank says 26 poorest countries worldwide “are deeper in debt than at any other time since 2006,” while being increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and other catastrophes. In its analysis, the World Bank found that these 26 nations, which have an annual per capita income of less than 1,145 dollars a year, “are…
The head of the UN refugee agency on Monday urged countries to drop measures to block refugees and migrants at their borders, saying they are ineffective and sometimes unlawful. Addressing more than 100 diplomats and ministers in Geneva at UNHCR’s annual meeting, Filippo Grandi said an unprecedented 123 million people are displaced around the world….
United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) being attacked by Israeli armed forces was “unacceptable,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told her Israeli counterpart in a phone call, Meloni’s office said. The call took place after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on UNIFIL positions several times in the last four days. Since Sept. 23, Israel has escalated…
EU foreign ministers adopted sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine on Monday. Diplomats told dpa that the EU sanctions target companies and individuals involved in Iran’s ballistic missile programme and the delivery of these and other weapons to Russia. The European Union had previously warned Iran several times…
Heightened security measures were in place in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Monday as heads of government arrived for a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. No less than 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed while markets and schools will remain closed for three days. The 23rd summit meeting of the SCO which was…
Ten wounded children from the Gaza Strip arrived in Slovenia for treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation, confirmed the foundation of former Slovenian President Danilo Turk. It is a group of ten children and adolescents from the Gaza Strip with serious injuries, four of them have had their legs amputated, and two had their arms amputated. The…
