Finnish govt proposes controversial border pushback bill to Parliament
Helsinki, May 22 (IANS) The Finnish government has submitted to Parliament a controversial bill that would authorise pushing back asylum seekers at the eastern border and would also allow for the use of force. As parts of the bill are not in line with either the Finnish Constitution, European Union (EU) legislation, or international agreements […]
Zelensky discusses Ukraine’s air defence boost with German FM
Kiev, May 22 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has discussed strengthening Ukraine’s air defence with visiting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, the Presidential press service reported. At their meeting in Kiev on Tuesday, Zelensky and Baerbock discussed Germany’s initiative to find additional air defence systems, including Patriot missile systems, and send them to Ukraine. They […]
Jordan condemns Israeli raid of West Bank’s Jenin
Amman, May 22 (IANS) Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has condemned Israel’s raid into the West Bank city of Jenin, which killed seven Palestinians and injured nine others. During a joint press conference in Amman held with his Swedish counterpart Tobias Billstrom on Tuesday, Safadi said, “We condemn this aggression and demand its immediate cessation.” […]
Food distribution in Rafah suspended due to security situation
Tel Aviv, May 22 (IANS/DPA) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) temporarily suspended food distribution in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, it wrote on the social media platform X. The reasons given were supply shortages and the security situation. The Israeli military operation […]
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 35,647: Health authorities
Gaza, May 22 (IANS) The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,647, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 85 Palestinians and wounded 200 others, bringing the total death toll to 35,647 and injuries […]
Palestinian presidency slams US for supporting Israel in attacks on Gaza, West Bank
Ramallah, May 22 (IANS) The Palestinian presidency has slammed the US administration for its support of Israel amid the latter’s ongoing attacks on Palestinians in both the Gaza Strip and West Bank. In a statement published by Palestine’s official news agency WAFA, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesperson for the presidency, said on Tuesday that the Israeli […]
Spain’s FM announces definitive withdrawal of ambassador to Argentina
Madrid, May 22 (IANS) Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has announced the definitive withdrawal of the country’s ambassador to Argentina, local media reported. The move comes on Tuesday in the wake of provocative comments made by Argentinian President Javier Milei about the Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez, and his wife. The comments were made during […]
Russia begins tactical nuclear weapons drills: Defence Ministry
Moscow, May 22 (IANS) Russian military has begun the first stage of military exercises involving tactical nuclear weapons, the Russian Defence Ministry said. The drills, which will include “practical training in the preparation and deployment of non-strategic nuclear weapons,” began in the country’s Southern Military district, according to the Ministry on Tuesday as quoted by […]
1 Hezbollah terrorist killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese village
Beirut, May 22 (IANS) A Hezbollah member was killed and three civilians injured in an Israeli airstrike on the village of Aita al-Shaab in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told the media. Israeli drones conducted four airstrikes on villages and towns in southwest Lebanon, while its military airplanes carried out six raids in the eastern […]
Cipla receives final USFDA nod for Lanreotide injection to treat tumours
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Drugmaker Cipla on Wednesday announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has granted it final approval for the Lanreotide injection, used for the treatment of acromegaly and gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs). Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder, while GEP-NETs is a rare type of tumour that can form in the […]
