Israeli forces shut down six UN schools for Palestinians in east Jerusalem
The schools are run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, which Israel has banned from operating on its soil. Read more at Read More
North Korea carries out short-range missile test, says Seoul
Thursday’s launch may have tested the performance of weapons Pyongyang intends to export, according to the South Korean military. Read more at Read More
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Astana hosts major military parade for WWII 80th anniversary
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev led commemorations marking 80 years since the end of World War II with a major military parade in Astana on Wednesday. Read more at Read More
Vladimir Putin welcomes China’s Xi Jinping in Moscow ahead of Victory Day
The Russian president applauded China and Russia’s partnership and called “the combat brotherhood” of the two nations a key pillar to its strategic cooperation, as Moscow’s all-out war in Ukraine…
Antisemitic incidents surge across Europe and the world, ADL report shows
Cases of antisemitism have risen dramatically in Germany and elsewhere, as Europe marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Read more at Read More
Thousands watch black smoke billow from Sistine Chapel
Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, indicating no pope was chosen as cardinals began their sacred task to succeed Pope Francis. Read more at Read…
US free market think tank slams Trump tariffs with trade index
The US ranks mid-table in trade openness but would plummet to bottom if US President Donald Trump’s proposed high tariffs and trade rollbacks became permanent. Read more at Read More
World leaders express concern over rising tensions between India and Pakistan
Pakistan supporters also gathered outside the High Commission of India in London calling for peace between the two countries. Read more at Read More
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