Players beyond the borders of Sudan — from its African neighbours to the Gulf States and beyond — are influencing the course of the conflict for their own purposes and increasing the chances of it metastasizing, analysts say. U.A.E., Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran among countries seen to be taking sides …
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Americans are spending $61B on Ukraine’s war effort. What will it get them?
Washington's aid package will certainly help against Russia's invasion, which has lasted over two years. But it also raises questions about the plan, if any, for a final Ukrainian victory. U.S. aid package will stabilize the front lines, says analyst, but then what? When U.S President Joe Biden signed into …
Read More »El Niño is nearing its end. Does that mean global temperatures will cool down in 2024?
La Niña is on its way, but global temperatures are so warm already that some climate scientists say it may not have as much of a a cooling effect this year as in the past. March was the 10th month in a row with record-breaking temperatures Last year, the planet …
Read More »Trump allies Meadows, Giuliani among 18 indicted in Arizona election interference case
An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump 's chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their efforts to use so-called fake electors to try to overturn Trump's loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. Joe Biden won Arizona by more …
Read More »‘I’m scared’: As hope fades for a hostage deal, a former captive fears for her husband still held in Gaza
Former hostage Aviva Siegel is imploring the government of Israel and others to get the remaining captives home from Gaza, including her husband, Keith. Aviva Siegel was released after 51 days as a hostage but her husband remains in Gaza She survived 51 days as a hostage. Hamas still has …
Read More »Countdown to TikTok crackdown: Popular app could see U.S. ban in 9 months
One of the world’s most popular social platforms — wildly popular with young people — risks becoming a high-profile casualty of the cold-war sequel developing between China and the United States. Now a new bill offers the app's Chinese-based parent company two choices. Biden expected to sign strike on Chinese-owned …
Read More »U.S. prepares to rush $1B US in military aid to Ukraine, as Congress approves bills
A sweeping foreign aid package easily passed the U.S. Congress late on Tuesday after months of delay, clearing the way for fresh Ukraine funding amid advances from Russia's invasion force and Kyiv's shortages of military supplies. Biden to sign broader $95B US aid package into law on Wednesday A sweeping …
Read More »Why rights groups say so many Palestinians in the West Bank are being attacked with impunity
When word came over the weekend that Israel's closest ally, the United States, reportedly plans to hold members of an Israeli military battalion accountable for violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, rights groups saw it as progress. Measures aimed at punishing perpetrators are welcomed by advocates but rejected …
Read More »British Parliament passes bill to allow controversial deportations of migrants to Rwanda
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised on Monday to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks as the upper house of Parliament finally passed required legislation, delayed for weeks by attempts to alter the plan. PM Rishi Sunak promises deportation flights will begin within 10-12 weeks …
Read More »Israel still hasn’t provided evidence to back up claims UNRWA staff linked to Gaza militants, panel says
A review of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has found it has "robust" frameworks to ensure compliance with humanitarian neutrality principles, though issues persist, in a report that could prompt some donors to review funding freezes. Panel led by France's former foreign minister says agency takes steps to …
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