Sawt Falasteen - Politics

NYSE - LSE

CMSC	-0.12%	21.45	$
BCC	-1.07%	83.24	$
RBGPF	0%	71.34	$
NGG	-0.19%	81.05	$
CMSD	-0.05%	21.58	$
RIO	-0.43%	95.68	$
RYCEF	0.62%	20.84	$
GSK	-0.97%	49.52	$
BCE	0.64%	23.47	$
AZN	-0.5%	156.45	$
JRI	0.5%	12.61	$
VOD	1.22%	16.42	$
BTI	-0.51%	57.06	$
RELX	-0.7%	34.43	$
BP	0.52%	42.53	$

Featured

Mass drone attack on Moscow as Russian strikes kill three in Ukraine

Hundreds of drones targeted Moscow on Sunday as Russia launched missile strikes that killed three people and wounded more than a dozen in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, officials on the two sides said.

The Ukrainian social media channels tracking Russian missiles

The chances of a missile attack on Kyiv that night were around 50 percent, according to the administrator of a social media channel monitoring Russian air raids.

Last news

Sanctions have huge toll on Russian economy: report

The Russian economy has been deeply damaged by sanctions and the exit of international business since the country invaded Ukraine, according to a new report by Yale University business experts and economists.

W.House warns Beijing against turning Pelosi Taiwan visit into a 'crisis'

The White House on Monday warned China against overreacting to a trip by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, saying she would have every right to visit the self-ruled island despite Beijing viewing it as a highly provocative challenge.

Iran steps up Bahai persecution with wave of arrests

Iranian authorities have stepped up persecution of the Bahais with a wave of arrests of prominent members of the country's biggest non-Muslim minority, leaving the battered community in shock, activists said on Monday.

UN chief warns of 'nuclear annihilation'

UN head Antonio Guterres warned Monday that a misunderstanding could spark nuclear destruction as the United States, Britain and France urged Russia to stop "its dangerous nuclear rhetoric and behaviour."

Iraq tensions soar as protesters rally against parliament occupation

Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad Monday in counter-protests as rival supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr extended their occupation of parliament into a third day.

UN chief warns humanity 'one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation'

UN head Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world faced "a nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War" and was just "one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation."

Boeing shares surge as it nears 787 delivery resumption

Shares of Boeing jumped early Monday as the aviation giant moved closer to final regulatory approval to resume deliveries of the 787 jet.

Stock markets waver, oil prices sink

Stock markets wobbled on Monday as investors track a raft of corporate earnings reports while oil prices sank over concerns about Chinese demand.

Kosovo Serbs dismantle barricades at Serbia border

Serbs in North Kosovo removed barricades on Monday that blocked two crossings along the border with Serbia after authorities in Pristina postponed the implementation of new travel measures that sparked tensions.

First grain shipment since Russian invasion leaves Ukraine port

The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since the Russian invasion in February left the port of Odessa on Monday under a landmark deal to lift Moscow's naval blockade in the Black Sea.

US envoy hopeful on Lebanon-Israel sea border talks

An American envoy on Monday expressed optimism that Lebanon and Israel could move towards a maritime border deal to settle competing claims over offshore gas fields.

First grain shipment since Russian invasion leaves Ukraine

The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since the Russian invasion in February left the port of Odessa on Monday morning under a landmark deal to lift Moscow's naval blockade in the Black Sea.

Philippines president says 'no intention' to rejoin ICC

The Philippines has no plan to rejoin the International Criminal Court, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Monday, with the tribunal's prosecutor seeking to resume a probe into the ex-president's deadly drug war.

Desperate Ukrainians risk Russian shelling in food queues

On a morning hot enough to curdle milk in Ukraine's second city, a few dozen hopefuls bat away wasps as they queue to get their hands on food aid.

Pelosi's Asia tour kicks off under Taiwan cloud

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday kicked off an Asia tour that has been shrouded in secrecy following an escalation in tensions with China over Taiwan.

ASEAN foreign ministers to push for tougher action on Myanmar

Malaysia is set to lead a push for tougher action on Myanmar when a regional bloc of foreign ministers meet this week, as anger mounts at the junta for stonewalling crisis resolution efforts.

Senegal ruling coalition claims poll victory as opposition cries foul

President Macky Sall's ruling coalition claimed victory in Senegal's legislative elections but the opposition rejected the assertion as a "prefabricated majority".

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency

Myanmar's military government has extended a state of emergency by six months, state media said Monday, with the junta chief saying elections could only take place when the conflict-wracked country was "stable and peaceful".

South Ukraine city pounded as Russia says Crimea navy HQ hit by drone

Ukraine said the "brutal" shelling by Moscow so far of the southern city Mykolaiv killed a grain tycoon Sunday, as Russia claimed an attack from a drone wounded six personnel at the headquarters of its Black Sea fleet.

Pelosi's Asia tour set to kick off under Taiwan cloud

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to begin her Asia tour Monday in the shadow of diplomatic tensions with China, with no word yet if she will make a stop in Taiwan.

N.Ireland bids farewell to peacemaker Trimble at Lisburn funeral

A funeral service for David Trimble, the Nobel peace prize-winning former first minister of Northern Ireland whose statecraft helped end decades of conflict, will be held Monday in his hometown of Lisburn.

Iraqi cleric urges wider protests as supporters occupy parliament

Powerful Iraqi Shiite preacher Moqtada Sadr Sunday urged other factions to support a protest that has seen his followers occupy parliament in a dispute over who should name the next prime minister.

Senegalese vote in parliamentary elections in test for presidential vote

Senegal on Sunday voted in parliamentary elections the opposition hopes will force a coalition with President Macky Sall and curb any ambitions he may have for a third term.

UN force admits deadly shooting at DR Congo border post

UN chief Antonio Guterres said he was "outraged" after two people were killed and several others injured when UN peacekeepers opened fire during an incident in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on the Uganda border on Sunday.

Israel PM urges UN to dismantle rights panel over 'anti-Semitic' remarks

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday upped pressure on the United Nations to disband a commission investigating Israel, appealing to the secretary-general over "anti-Semitic" remarks from a member of the body.

Iraqi cleric urges others to join protest as parliament sit-in digs in

Powerful Iraqi Shiite preacher Moqtada Sadr Sunday urged other factions to support a protest that has seen his supporters occupy parliament in a dispute over who should name the next prime minister.

Israel's prime minister vows probe into 'sex slave' prison case

Israel's premier promised an investigation Sunday into allegations by a female former guard at a maximum security prison that she was repeatedly raped by a Palestinian inmate after being forced to work as a "sex slave" by her superiors.

Stay or go? Parents agonise as shells fall on Ukraine's Bakhmut

Four-year-old Tanya started in her mother's arms, eyes wide open, as the boom of artillery fire echoed around the battered frontline Ukrainian town of Bakhmut.

South Ukraine city pounded as Russia says drone attacks Crimea navy HQ

Ukraine said the "strongest" shelling by Moscow so far of the southern city Mykolaiv killed a grain tycoon Sunday, as Russia claimed an attack from a drone wounded six personnel at the headquarters of its Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea.

August signing of Chad peace plan expected in Qatar: sources

Qatar seeks to hold a ministerial summit in early August to seal an accord between Chad's military government and opposition rebels on a national peace dialogue, negotiators said Sunday.

Hundreds camp at Iraqi parliament for second day

Hundreds of followers of powerful Iraqi Shiite preacher Moqtada Sadr camped at the country's parliament Sunday for a second day, protesting against corruption and political mismanagement.

Former Philippine president Fidel 'Steady Eddie' Ramos dies

Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos, who oversaw a rare period of steady growth and peace that won him the reputation as one of the country's most effective leaders ever, has died aged 94, officials said Sunday.

‹
1
2
...
1127
1128
1129
...
1293
1294
›

Sawt Falasteen - Politics (English)