Turkish minister dismisses claim of easing ban on trade with Israel
Ankara, May 10 (IANS) Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz’s claim that Turkey eased its ban on trade with Israel is “fictional and has nothing to do with reality,” a Turkish Minister said. “The statements of the Israeli Foreign Minister are absolutely fictional and have nothing to do with reality. We stand behind the decision we […]
Russian attacks damage 2 hydroelectric power plants in Ukraine
Kiev, May 10 (IANS) Russian missile and drone attacks two days ago heavily damaged two hydroelectric power plants in Ukraine, Ukraine’s state-run hydropower generating company Ukrhydroenergo said. “Two hydroelectric power plants are out of operation,” Ukrhydroenergo said on Thursday in a post on Telegram, not specifying locations. Ukraine’s overall hydroelectric power generation has suffered big […]
Israel to continue Rafah operation as Gaza truce talks collapse: Official
Jerusalem, May 10 (IANS) The Israeli army will continue its operation in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah “as planned,” after the talks on the Israel-Hamas truce held in Egypt’s Cairo collapsed, an Israeli official told the media. Meanwhile, a Xinhua news agency covering the developments reported mass Israeli troops stationed on the border […]
Iran condemns US pressure campaign against ICC
Tehran, May 10 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned the threats by a group of US lawmakers against the International Criminal Court (ICC) intending to prevent the tribunal from issuing arrest warrants against senior Israeli officials. He made the remarks on Thursday in a post on social media platform X while reacting […]
Zelensky, European Parliament chief discuss Ukraine’s European integration, security
Kiev, May 10 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola have discussed Ukraine’s European integration and security issues. At the talks, Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukraine has fulfilled all the necessary conditions for starting accession talks with the European Union next month, according to the Presidential press service. For […]
Lebanon requests Qatar’s assistance to evacuate Lebanese women from Gaza
Beirut, May 10 (IANS) Lebanese Foreign Affairs Minister Abdallah Bou Habib has said that his country has asked for assistance from Qatar to evacuate Lebanese women from Gaza through the Rafah crossing. “We requested Qatari assistance to get Lebanese women and their families out through the Rafah crossing, as they have been stuck since the […]
Iraqi Shia militia claims drone, missile attacks on Israel
Baghdad, May 10 (IANS) A Shia militia in Iraq has claimed responsibility for drone and missile attacks on three sites in southern Israel. The militia, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said on Thursday in two online statements that its fighters launched at dawn a drone attack “on the Nevatim (military) base in Be’er […]
Delegations leave Cairo, fail to reach Gaza truce deal
Cairo, May 10 (IANS) The delegations of Hamas, Israel, Qatar and the US left Egypt after talks for reaching a truce in the Gaza Strip hit an impasse, the media reported. “The delegations participating in the Cairo talks left for consultations, while some points of disagreement remained unresolved,” Egypt’s state-affiliated Al-Qahera News TV channel report […]
Senate Inquiry calls for Australia to increase Antarctic science
Canberra, May 10 (IANS) The Australian government should consider the purchase of a second Antarctic vessel to boost research on the continent, a Senate inquiry has found. The Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications made 16 recommendations in a report published on Thursday to ensure that science remains the top priority of the Australian […]
US: Hundreds of faculty, staff demand UCLA chancellor’s resignation
Los Angeles, May 10 (IANS) Nearly 900 members of the University of California (UC) faculty and staff have been calling on Gene Block, chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), to resign over the university’s response to pro-Palestinian protests on campus. “We will not stand by as our students are assaulted and silenced,” […]
