What Israeli forces are doing in besieged Gaza during their ongoing war against Hamas cannot be allowed to continue, the United Nation’s top humanitarian official has said. “The entire population of north Gaza is at risk of dying,” Joyce Msuya, acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, …
Read More »Northern Ireland will have nationalist leader for first time in history
Sinn Fein’s leader in Northern Ireland, Michelle O’Neill, has called for an “honest debate” on Irish reunification, after her party emerged from elections the largest party in Northern Ireland, a first in the history of the British-ruled territory. However, consensus is required, and may be difficult to obtain. Sinn Fein …
Read More »Half a century on from Northern Ireland’s Bloody Sunday, have the families had justice?
For the first time in 50 years, the crowds gathering in Derry this weekend to remember the events of the day forever known as Bloody Sunday will have some certainty. Certainty that the innocence of the 13 men and boys murdered on January 30, 1972 has been acknowledged, but also …
Read More »Iran has concerns about ‘terrorists & zionists’ on its northern border – foreign minister
Speaking at a press conference in Moscow, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Iran wanted to have good relations with all its neighbors, but won’t hesitate to act accordingly, if a “certain nation” on its northern border doesn’t reciprocate this attitude. The official, who was in the Russian capital to meet his counterpart, …
Read More »WATCH: Warships from Russia’s Northern Fleet hold tactical exercises simulating battle on remote arctic New Siberian Islands
Conducted last week, the exercise focused on the Laptev Sea, which is part of the Arctic Ocean. One of the islands in the area, called Kotelny, is the home to the 99th Tactical Group, which has built a runway, pier and accommodations for personnel. Its airbase is known as ‘Northern …
Read More »Biden fails to understand that Northern Ireland protocol is ‘not a bargaining chip for US trade deal’, says UK minister
Speaking to Sky News on Wednesday morning, Environment Secretary George Eustice said he didn’t think US President Joe Biden “fully appreciated” the complexities of the Northern Ireland protocol, adding that his assumptions were “wrong.” The environment secretary contended that Biden might have been reading too many headlines and listening to …
Read More »Thousands evacuated as Northern California blaze triples in size in 24 hours, destroys dozens of homes (VIDEOS)
“The Caldor Fire continued to experience unprecedented fire behavior and growth due to extremely dry fuels pushed by the south west winds,” California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said of the El Dorado County blaze. In their latest update on fighting the fire, fire officials said a …
Read More »At least 20 killed after fuel tanker explodes in northern Lebanon, sparking fire (VIDEO)
The Lebanese Red Cross reported that medics have uncovered bodies of 20 victims at the site of the blast. Seven people, injured as result of the explosion, have been taken to hospitals. Twenty-two rescue squads have been dispatched to the scene of the explosion, which took place on Sunday morning …
Read More »Oil leaks into sea as freighter splits in two after running aground in northern Japan (PHOTOS)
On Wednesday, the Panamanian-flagged freighter Crimson Polaris ran aground at the Port of Hachinohe in the Aomori Prefecture, located on the northern tip of Japan’s main island, Honshu. © Reuters / 2nd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters The crew managed to free the 39,910-ton ship, which was transporting wood chips from …
Read More »Houses collapsed, cars swept away as massive floods ravage northern Turkey (VIDEOS)
Unusually heavy rainfalls in the Turkish provinces on the Black Sea coast led to major flooding on Wednesday, with torrents of water and sludge rushing through the streets of cities and towns in the regions of Bartin, Sinop and Kastamonu. At least one person died from a heart attack amid …
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