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Venezuela, opposition sign election deal; US weighs sanctions relief
Caracas, Venezuela/Washington DC, USReuters Venezuela’s government and its political opposition on Tuesday agreed to electoral guarantees for 2024 presidential elections, paving the way for possible US sanctions relief, though the deal did not lift bans on opposition candidates barred from public office. A presidential election will take place in the latter half of 2024, the […]
Russian Duma takes first step to revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty
Moscow, Russia Reuters Russia’s parliament took the first step on Tuesday towards revoking ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and its top lawmaker warned the United States that Moscow might even abandon the pact altogether. Russia says the aim is to restore parity with the United States, which has signed but never ratified […]
Archbishop of Canterbury mourns “appalling and devastating” loss after Anglican hospital hit in Gaza
Updated: 10am (AEDT) The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has described as “devastating” reports of hundreds of deaths after a blast at the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza. The blast at the hospital, run by the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem, has reportedly left as many as 500 people dead and others injured. An injured person is assisted at […]
UN rights experts call on Pakistan to axe plans for mass deportation of Afghans
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters UN human rights experts on Tuesday called on Pakistan to refrain from deporting Afghan nationals after Islamabad ordered all illegal immigrants, including 1.73 million Afghan citizens, to leave or face expulsion. Pakistani authorities, who have given illegal immigrants until 1st November to leave, linked the measures to their allegations that Afghan nationals were […]
Brussels gunman who killed two Swedes shot dead by police
Brussels, BelgiumReuters A Tunisian gunman suspected of killing two Swedish football fans in Brussels died on Tuesday after being shot by police in a cafe, hours after an attack which Sweden’s prime minister said showed Europe must bolster security to protect itself. The 45-year-old, who identified himself as a member of Islamic State and claimed […]
Gaza hospital blast complicates risky Biden trip to Israel
Washington DC, USReuters US President Joe Biden’s already fraught trip to Israel and Jordan got more complicated after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast at a Gaza hospital on Tuesday. Palestinian authorities blamed Israel; Israeli authorities denied involvement in the strike, which occurred during a massive Israeli bombardment of the enclave. Palestinians take […]
Russia is revoking ratification of nuclear test ban treaty – parliament speaker
Moscow, RussiaReuters Russia is revoking ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty because the irresponsible attitude of the United States to global security, the speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament said on Tuesday. President Vladimir Putin, who earlier this month suggested that Russia revoke ratification of the 1996 treaty because the […]
Russian Orthodox Church appoints Putin’s spiritual adviser Metropolitan of Crimea
RNS The Russian Orthodox Church has installed one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies as the highest-ranking church leader in Crimea. “His Eminence of Simferopol and Crimea, the head of the Crimean Metropolis is to be His Eminence Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov and Porkhov with his release from the administration of the Pskov Metropolis,” the […]
Restart of Venezuela, opposition talks could lead to US sanction relief
Caracas, Venezuela/Washington DC, US/Houston, US Reuters Venezuela’s government and opposition plan to resume long-suspended talks on Tuesday, and Washington is ready to ease sanctions if President Nicolas Maduro commits to an internationally monitored election next year, multiple sources said on Monday. The US has long said it would lift some sanctions in exchange for democratic […]