Fighting rages in Gaza’s Rafah after first aid delivery via pier
Rafah – Heavy clashes and bombardment Saturday rocked Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, witnesses said, as the Israeli military announced the first 310 pallets of humanitarian aid had entered the besieged territory via a US-built pier. More than 10 days…
US ends leasing in its largest coal-producing region
Washington – President Joe Biden’s government on Thursday announced it was ending coal leases in the Powder River Basin, the nation’s largest coal-producing region, drawing condemnation from the mining sector and praise from environmentalists. It comes as the world’s second…
Russia, China back Baghdad’s request for the UN mission in Iraq to shut down
Baghdad – Several members of the UN Security Council, including Russia and China, on Thursday backed Baghdad’s request for the world body’s political mission in Iraq to shut down by next year — but Washington did not immediately offer its…
Israel’s Rafah attack set Hamas talks ‘backward’: mediator Qatar
Doha – Israel’s military operation in Rafah has set truce negotiations with Hamas “backward”, mediator Qatar said on Tuesday, adding that talks have reached “almost a stalemate”. “Especially in the past few weeks, we have seen some momentum building but…
Iraq’s oil exports to US rise to over 8 million barrels in April
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday that Iraq’s oil exports to the United States surpassed eight million barrels during April. According to the EIA, Iraq’s crude oil exports to the United States in April…
Musk says Tesla charger network will grow, days after layoffs
New York – Tesla boss Elon Musk said Friday the electric vehicle manufacturer would invest over $500 million this year to install new superchargers, just days after a report of massive layoffs in this branch of the company. “Just to…
US giving Ukraine $400 mn in new military aid
Washington – The United States on Friday announced a new $400 million military aid package for Kyiv as Russia launched a ground offensive in northeast Ukraine. It is the third package for Ukraine in less than three weeks, following two…
US slams Israel’s use of American weapons in Gaza
Rafah – The United States issued Friday a stunning criticism of Israel’s use of American weapons in the Gaza war, after Israeli forces intensified operations around the southern city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced people are sheltering….
Thwarted by US, Palestinians look to UN General Assembly
United Nations – After a US veto foiled the Palestinians’ drive for full UN membership, the General Assembly is expected on Friday to grant them some additional rights in the global body — a symbolic win that has already irked…
Israel attacks Gaza after truce talks end
– Israel launched fresh strikes in the Gaza Strip Friday after negotiators pursuing a long-stalled truce agreement left talks in Cairo without having secured a deal. AFP journalists in the Gaza Strip early Friday witnessed artillery strikes on Rafah on…