Lebanon’s cabinet has passed an economic recovery plan designed to pull the country out of a three-year financial meltdown, two ministerial sources told Reuters on Friday. Ministers agreed the measure in the cabinet’s final session hours before losing …
Video: No gunfire before Israel killed Shireen Abu Akleh
A newly surfaced video dispels Israeli claims veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in an area where Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters were exchanging fire. The footage, obtained by The New Arab, shows what the man videoing …
UN rights chief to visit China, including Xinjiang
The UN rights chief will begin her long-anticipated visit to China on Monday, her office said, including to the Xinjiang region where authorities stand accused of widespread violations. After years of requesting “meaningful and unfettered” access to Ch…
Monkeypox spreads in West, baffling African scientists
As more cases of monkeypox are detected in Europe and North America, some scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks in Africa say they are baffled by the unusual disease’s spread in the West. Cases of the smallpox-related disease haven’t previou…
Jihadist chants, sermons taken off SoundCloud: Europol
Jihadist chants, sermons and propaganda targeted at attracting young recruits have been taken off SoundCloud, one of the world’s biggest music streaming services, Europol said Friday. The Berlin-based SoundCloud, which is known as the “Audio YouTube” a…
Sudan frees detained anti-coup figures: party
Sudanese authorities released on Friday two anti-coup figures from the Communist Party a day after their arrest, the party said. The military’s October takeover in Sudan has sparked nationwide demonstrations which sparked a crackdown that has killed at…
Russia claims ‘nearing’ full control of Lugansk
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that Moscow was nearing full control of the separatist region of Lugansk in eastern Ukraine. “The liberation of the Lugansk People’s Republic is nearing completion,” Shoigu said at a meeting in rema…
Celebs ‘disturbed’ at Israel’s killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
Over 100 celebrities from the US, UK, France and beyond have said they are “deeply disturbed” over Israel’s killing of celebrated Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh last week. The 51-year-old veteran Al Jazeera reporter was shot dead by Israeli t…
Russia to cut gas to Finland Saturday: Finnish company
Russian supply of natural gas to Finland will be cut on Saturday morning, Finnish state-owned energy company Gasum said Friday, after the Nordic country refused to pay supplier Gazprom in rubles. “It is highly regrettable that natural gas supplies unde…
Pakistan TikTok star faces backlash over forest fire video
A Pakistani social media star with millions of followers is facing criticism after posing for a TikTok video by a forest fire, as a devastating heatwave causes widespread misery in the country. The user “Dollyofficiall” posted a clip of herself walking…