Israel: Authorities passed two laws banning UN refugee agency (Unrwa)

Israel has passed two laws banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa) from operating in Israel, and in occupied areas under its control, by large majorities. A number of countries,…

UK: Manchester United sack manager Ten Hag

Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag following the club’s poor start to the season. Ten Hag’s final game was Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at West Ham that left the…

Japan: PM vows to continue ruling despite loss

Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to continue ruling the country despite a bruising loss suffered by his party at the general election.The country now faces an uncertain political…

USA: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gets 63% pay rise

Microsoft’s chief executive Satya Nadella earned $79.1m (£61m) last year, a rise of 63% compared to his compensation the year before. That was despite a request from Mr Nadella to…

Palestine: Israel kills over 50 in a day in Gaza

Israeli attacks have killed more than 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip in less than a day, most of them in the north of the enclave which has been the scene of…

Colombia: President Gustavo Petro blames opposition for alleged coup plot

President Petro took to social media to denounce what he alleges is an ongoing attempt to overthrow his government. “The coup has begun,” he wrote on his X profile. Petro’s  accusation came…

India: Authorities plan to punish individuals caught spitting in food spark

This month, two states ruled by India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced plans to impose hefty fines and imprisonment for contaminating food with spit, urine and dirt. The northern…

Georgia: PM rejects vote-rigging claims as president calls mass rally

Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has rejected allegations of vote-rigging and violence in Saturday’s election, and spoken of the disputed result as a “landslide” and a crucial victory for this…

Australia: Woman missing for six days found in wilderness with a snake bite

A woman missing for six days in Australia’s Snowy Mountains has been found “dazed and injured” by emergency services after a massive search and rescue operation. New South Wales (NSW)…

Uruguay: Polling ends in a tightly contested presidential race

 Polling stations in Uruguay have closed in a presidential election race that has defied the regional trend of tectonic political shifts, with pollsters predicting a likely run-off next month between…