Palestine: Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of acts of genocide in Gaza over water access

Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of committing “acts of genocide” in Gaza by deliberately depriving Palestinian civilians there of adequate access to water. It says Israel’s actions include intentionally…

France: Macron heckled during visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte

French President Emmanuel Macron has been heckled during his visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte.After facing boos and calls to resign from locals demanding more aid in devastated areas, Macron responded by…

Syria: US diplomats in Damascus to meet new authorities

US diplomats are in the Syrian capital Damascus where they plan to meet representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group now in charge but which Washington still designates as…

Syria: Damascus not a threat to world- rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa 

The de facto leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has said the country is exhausted by war and is not a threat to its neighbours or to the West. In an…

USA: Authorities temporarily ban drones in parts of New Jersey

US aviation authorities have banned the use of drones in 22 cities of New Jersey until 17 January, allowing the government to use “deadly force” against unmanned aircraft if they…

Israel: Foreign minister calls Ireland’s premier Simon Harris ‘antisemitic’

Israel’s foreign minister has further intensified the country’s diplomatic fallout with the Republic of Ireland by calling the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris “antisemitic”. This comes after Israel’s decision…

Italy: deputy PM Salvini faces verdict in migrant rescue boat kidnap trial

A verdict is expected on Friday in the trial of Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, who is accused of kidnap and dereliction of duty over his refusal to let…

USA: Starbucks baristas to strike in US- union

A union representing more than 11,000 Starbucks baristas in the US says its members will hold a five-day strike starting Friday morning, in a dispute over pay and working conditions.…

UK: Musk in talks over Reform UK donation- Nigel Farage

Reform UK is in “open negotiations” with US billionaire Elon Musk about him donating to the party, Nigel Farage has told the BBC. The Reform UK leader said the pair…

Italy: Explorer rescued from same Italian cave for second time

Caver Ottavia Piana has been airlifted to hospital after a painstaking rescue deep underground in a cave system in the Bergamo area of northern Italy. Piana, 32, had been exploring…