PARIS (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make gains on the battlefield. Watch the event live in the player above. The apology came as Biden met in Paris with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who appealed for bipartisan U.S. support going forward “like it was during World War II.” A day earlier, the two had attended ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, where Biden had drawn common cause between the allied forces that helped…
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International rejection of Israel’s aggression against the Gaza Strip have gained more momentum, with the United Nations recently announcing that it will include Israel on a “list of shame” over its violations against children in the occupied territories.The move was met with great concern from Israel, as it may lead to a ban on its imports of weapons.Tensions are escalating between Tel Aviv and Washington following recent updates made by US President Joe Biden to the draft resolution presented to the Security Council due to provisions which Israel opposes that include not cutting off any land from Gaza. Egypt and Qatar…
Estimates range from 311,000 to 808,000 people dead A new report criticizes the UN’s failure to discharge humanitarian aid and deliveries during the two-year northern war, notes that humanitarian agencies failed to hold the Ethiopian government to its responsibility to uphold international humanitarian law, and affirms that starvation was used as a weapon of war. The ‘Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation of the Response to the Crisis in Northern Ethiopia’ was commissioned by the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation Steering Group based in Geneva, Switzerland. It was financed by the independent evaluation offices of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Organization for…
Estimates range from 311,000 to 808,000 people dead A new report criticizes the UN’s failure to discharge humanitarian aid and deliveries during the two-year northern war, notes that humanitarian agencies failed to hold the Ethiopian government to its responsibility to uphold international humanitarian law, and affirms that starvation was used as a weapon of war. The ‘Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation of the Response to the Crisis in Northern Ethiopia’ was commissioned by the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation Steering Group based in Geneva, Switzerland. It was financed by the independent evaluation offices of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Organization for…
Saturday, 08 June 2024 14:36 June 9 marks the World Handicrafts Day and celebrates the skill of artists and the glamour of handicrafts all around the world. The World Handicrafts Council was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Source link
South Africa’s pivotal election has thrust the country into uncharted waters. The country now faces risks and opportunities requiring leadership, reaffirmation of democratic principles, and South Africans’ renowned capacity for compromise. South African President and President of the African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his remarks after the official announcement of the South African general election results in the Independent Electoral Comission (IEC) National Results Center. (Photo: AFP/Phill Magakoe) South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years in a pivotal election that has reconfigured the country’s political architecture.…
South Africa’s pivotal election has thrust the country into uncharted waters. The country now faces risks and opportunities requiring leadership, reaffirmation of democratic principles, and South Africans’ renowned capacity for compromise. South African President and President of the African National Congress (ANC) Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his remarks after the official announcement of the South African general election results in the Independent Electoral Comission (IEC) National Results Center. (Photo: AFP/Phill Magakoe) South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years in a pivotal election that has reconfigured the country’s political architecture.…
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Qatar from 10th to 12th June 2024 to discuss with partners the need to reach a ceasefire agreement that secures the release of all hostages. Matthew Miller, the Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, said Blinken will emphasise the importance of Hamas accepting the proposal on the table, which is nearly identical to one Hamas endorsed last month. The Secretary will discuss how the ceasefire proposal would benefit both Israelis and Palestinians. Blinken will underscore that it would alleviate suffering in Gaza, enable a massive surge…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s three-day visit to China signaled improved diplomatic relations, upgraded bilateral trade and investment ties, and a significant step toward Turkey’s accession to the anti-Western BRICS bloc. Fidan met with Foreign Minister Wang Yi and other senior Chinese government officials in Beijing from June 3-5. He later stopped in the Xinjiang cities of Urumqi and Kashgar, where he proposed a solution to the ongoing Uyghur crisis. After a series of attacks, China has since 2017 held over one million Uyghurs in detention facilities Beijing refers to as “reeducation camps.” Turkey is home to a large Uyghur…
Analysts forecast a tepid year-on-year GDP increase this 2024, ranging from 2.4 to 2.7 percentIt’s almost halfway through the year, and various economic forecasts released in the past months point to a shared sentiment: the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is facing a modest expansion amid persistent challenges. In April, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) shared its regional forecast, indicating that MENA’s gross domestic product (GDP) could grow by 2.7 percent this year. This is a slight bump from last year’s 1.9 percent. The IMF said this could accelerate to 4.2 percent in 2025. This expansion comes at…