What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza?
Image source: Getty Images Hamas armed forces launched an unprecedented attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7, killing 1,200 people and taking about 240 hostage. The Israeli…
Russia-Ukraine War: List of major events, day 651
As we enter the 651st day of the war, these are the most important developments. Here is the situation as of Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Battle Russia attacked an aid…
Vietnamese companies are eyeing the U.S. IPO market amid a lull in Chinese IPOs
A VinFast EV car on display at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC BEIJING – A new group of Asian companies is considering initial…
Covid query: WhatsApp messages from Johnson are still missing due to a “technical problem”.
Boris Johnson has refused to delete WhatsApp messages after it emerged the former prime minister failed to provide notices to the Covid-19 investigation from February to June 2020. This comes…
Tuberville gives in to months-long blockade of most military candidates and blames Democrats
WASHINGTON — After blocking hundreds of promotions in the U.S. military in 2023 in protest over the Pentagon’s abortion policy, Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama said Tuesday he would revoke…
WATCH: US announces extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from entering America
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department announced Tuesday that it would impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a series of…
Increasing taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks: WHO’s plan to promote healthy habits
Excise taxes target specific goods and services. Geneva: Countries must increase their taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened drinks, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, saying too few states were…
Decarbonizing Africa’s Electricity Grid Towards Net Zero — Global Issues
In Africa, the average amount of time spent collecting firewood is 2.1 hours, which robs women and girls of hundreds of hours every year. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (dubai)…
The Israeli army surrounds Khan Younis as attacks increase in the southern Gaza Strip
Israeli forces are surrounding the town of Khan Younis, Israel’s top military commander said, as the ground offensive expands to the south of the Gaza Strip. “Sixty days after the…
The number of job vacancies fell to 8.7 million in October, well below the estimate and to the lowest level since March 2021
The number of job vacancies fell to its lowest level in two and a half years in October, a sign that the historically tight labor market may be easing. The…