Author: News Desk

Gaza: Israeli rockets hit a refugee camp in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip, which was in a declared safe zone, resulting in dozens of deaths and numerous injuries. Many of the dead in the Tal as-Sultan area were allegedly “burned alive” inside their tents, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), which was cited by the Wafa news agency. The Israeli attack came after the first rocket assault on Tel Aviv, Israel, by Hamas in several months. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel’s soldiers to stop their ground attack there, while Israel claims the eight Hamas…

North Korea: North Korea has informed Japan that it intends to launch a satellite between May 27 and June 4 after successfully launching its first spy satellite into orbit on its third attempt in November. The eight-day launch window, according to the Japanese Coastguard, started at midnight on Sunday and ran through Monday. North Korea has identified three maritime hazard zones close to the Korean Peninsula and the Philippine island of Luzon where the rocket’s debris-carrying satellites could land. The announcement was made just before the first trilateral meeting between China, South Korea, and Japan in almost five years. Following…

United Kingdom: Over 10,000 individuals travelled in small boats across the English Channel In 2024. The Home Office reported 288 migrants crossed in five small boats on Friday, bringing the total to 10,170. On June 17, 2023, the 10,000 milestone was attained. According to the Home Office, the figures demonstrate the significance of implementing its Rwanda strategy. Following the Rwandan plan, some asylum applicants would be sent to the African nation for processing. Throughout 2023, 29,437 migrants—roughly one-third fewer than the number for the previous year—arrived on the Kent coast from France in tiny boats. Since recent records began in 2018,…

United States: The US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin had a medical procedure and temporarily delegated authority to his deputy as per the Pentagon. The non-surgical, elective operation had nothing to do with his cancer diagnosis. Late last year, Mr. Austin, 70, received a prostate cancer diagnosis. He received criticism for not disclosing his December and January hospital stays. Maj Gen Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said in a statement on Friday night that Mr. Austin transferred authority during a “successful, elective, and minimally invasive” procedure. The defence secretary’s bladder problems after his cancer treatment continue to bother him. According to…

United States: Judges at the International Court of Justice have ruled Israel to stop its attacking on the southern Gaza city of Rafah and evacuate the territory on response to South Africa’s accusation of genocide against Israel, which cited “immense risk” to the Palestinian population. With its ruling on Friday, the 15-judge panel sought to reduce the number of deaths and ease the suffering of Gaza’s civilian population for the third time this year. Although court orders are legally valid, there are no police to carry them out. The president of the International Court of Justice, often known as the…

China: The Chinese military has launched its second day of war games near Taiwan, claiming that the purpose of the exercises was to evaluate the military’s capacity to “seize power” and seize control of strategic locations within the self-governing democracy. China labelled the Joint Sword-2024A exercises as “punishment” as the first day of the exercises began on Thursday. This was in response to Taiwan’s new president, William Lai Ching-te, stating during his inauguration speech that Taiwan was a “sovereign and independent nation with sovereignty resting in the people.” In addition, Lai emphasized that Taiwan would not compromise its liberties and…

United States: The US will examine its relations with the state and impose visa restrictions due to a contentious “foreign agent” measure that has prompted widespread protests throughout Georgia. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that those who had undermined Georgia’s democracy, along with their relatives, would be subject to visa restrictions. “US support for Georgia’s democracy is longstanding and foundational to our bilateral relationship. Anyone who undermines democratic processes or institutions in Georgia – including in the lead-up to, during, and following Georgia’s October 2024 elections – may be found ineligible for US visas under this policy and…

United States: TikTok has announced additional restrictions on state-affiliated media in response to worries about foreign meddling in a crucial election year. State-affiliated media accounts will no longer be suggested in users’ feeds or permitted to advertise to audiences outside of their own nations, the Chinese-owned platform announced on Thursday. “This is an additional measure to prevent accounts from attempting to reach wider communities on these topics,” TikTok said in a statement. TikTok announced that it will also reveal more details regarding operations that it had previously deleted and launch a new Transparency Report specifically focused on covert influence operations.…

United Kingdom: Nigel Farage, the founder of Reform UK and current honorary president, has declared he would not run in the general election scheduled for July 4. There were rumours that Reform leader Richard Tice would present him as a candidate. However, he had already said that, given the existing Westminster first-past-the-post electoral system, he would not seek reelection an eighth time to become an MP. He promised to “do my bit to help in the campaign” this morning. Reform is specifically aiming to win over disenchanted Conservative supporters, primarily by focusing on immigration and net zero. In a video…

France: French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that French troops will stay in New Caledonia “for as long as needed” following over a week of turmoil sparked by French proposals to alter electoral regulations in the Pacific island territory. Since the violence started, over 3,000 soldiers have been transferred out of Paris, and they may remain there until the July 26–27 Olympic Games in Paris, according to Macron. Since the protests started and a state of emergency was imposed, six people—three of them young Kanaks—had died and around 280 have been taken into custody. Macron said he would be against…