Swedish journalist jailed in Turkey on terrorism

Mar 29, 2025

Ankara [Turkey], March 29: Swedish journalist Kaj Joakim Medin, who was in Turkey to cover protests against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest, was jailed pending...

Maduro urges UN to back release of migrants

Mar 29, 2025

Caracas [Venezuela], March 29: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro this week spoke to the United Nations' Secretary General Antonio Guterres and High Commissioner for Human Rights...

Remaining USAID staff fired

Mar 29, 2025

New York [US], March 29: President Donald Trump's administration told Congress on Friday it would cut nearly all remaining jobs at the U.S. Agency for...

Vance accuses Denmark of not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China

Mar 29, 2025

New York [US], March 29: U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused Denmark of not doing a good job keeping Greenland safe and suggested...

US Treasury targets Hezbollah finance team sanctions evasion network

Mar 29, 2025

New York [US], March 29: The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Friday designated five individuals and three associated companies...

Gaza hasn't received humanitarian aid for over three weeks, says UNRWA Commissioner-General

Mar 29, 2025

Gaza [Palestine], March 29: No humanitarian aid has entered Gaza for more than 3 weeks now, Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA, said in his official...

UN expresses concern over repeated exchange of fire in Southern Lebanon

Mar 29, 2025

New York [US], March 29: Janine Hennis-Plasschaert, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, expressed the UN's deep concern over the escalating tensions along the...

Over half of northern Gaza under forced evacuation orders: OHCHR

Mar 29, 2025

Geneva [Switzerland], March 29: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has expressed deep concern over the shrinking space available...

Several killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Mar 28, 2025

Beirut [Lebanon], March 28: At least three people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Lebanese media reported. The Israeli military said it...