Pro-Palestinian activists deported by Israel say they faced abuse after their Gaza-bound aid boats were intercepted at sea. Activists involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla have accused Israeli forces of physical and sexual abuse after being detained during an operation to stop Gaza-bound aid boats. The flotilla, made up of more than 50 vessels, had…
Russia has accused Ukraine of killing civilians in a drone strike on a student dormitory. Vladimir Putin has vowed retaliation after accusing Ukraine of carrying out a deadly overnight attack in the town of Starobilsk in the occupied Luhansk Oblast. Russian officials said six people were killed, 39 injured and 15 others remained missing after…
Hundreds of Greenlanders marched through Nuuk to reject Donald Trump’s push for greater US influence over the Arctic island. Hundreds of protesters gathered in Nuuk on Friday as the United States opened a new consulate in Greenland’s capital amid growing tensions over President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the Arctic territory. Demonstrators marched through the city…
The US president reversed course days after the Pentagon halted a planned troop deployment to Poland. Donald Trump announced that the United States will send 5,000 additional troops to Poland, appearing to reverse a Pentagon decision made last week to stop the deployment of a 4,200-member Army brigade. Trump made the announcement on social media,…
Tensions between the United States and Cuba escalated after Washington accused Havana of threatening US national security. Marco Rubio said Cuba remains a “national security threat” to the United States and warned that the chances of reaching a peaceful agreement with Havana were “not high.” Rubio made the comments one day after the US charged…
Beijing has backed Cuba and criticised Washington after the US charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with murder. China has urged the United States to stop using “coercion” and “threats” against Cuba. This comes after former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was charged in a US court over the 1996 downing of two aircraft. The US…
Donald Trump says he plans to speak directly with Taiwan’s president as the US weighs a major weapons sale to the island. Donald Trump said he will speak with Lai Ching-te about a possible US arms package for Taiwan, marking a major break from long-standing diplomatic protocol. US presidents and Taiwanese leaders have avoided direct…
The United States has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft that killed four people. The US Justice Department announced charges against Raúl Castro and five others over the 1996 shootdown of planes near Cuba. US prosecutors accused Castro of conspiracy to kill US nationals, destruction of aircraft,…
Donald Trump says the US will not rush into a limited agreement with Iran as threats from Tehran continue to grow. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is in “no hurry” to finalize a peace deal with Iran, nearly three months after the conflict began. Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One,…
China and Russia have called for urgent peace talks as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have condemned recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran, describing the attacks as a serious violation of international law and a threat to Middle East stability. Speaking after talks in…
