In the first prisoner exchange since the crash of a Russian military transport plane last week, which Moscow claims was carrying 65 Ukrainian soldiers, Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, each side received 195 soldiers back, and its soldiers will be transported to Moscow…
One of the most important commerce routes in the world has been forced to be avoided by shippers due to Houthi strikes on the Red Sea. India’s New Delhi Due to its increased cost, typical purchasers in the Middle East, the US, and Europe are no longer as interested in purchasing India’s Basmati, an aromatic…
Following the upholding of a restriction that prevented the opposition from running for office in Venezuela’s elections, the US reinstated sanctions. Venezuela has threatened to stop deportation flights for Venezuelan migrants in the US without proper documentation and has criticized Washington’s plan to reinstate oil and gas sanctions. Vice President Delcy Rodriguez tweeted on X,…
Israel has been attempting for a long time to abolish the UN organization that protects Palestinian refugees’ right to return home. A few weeks after Israel started bombing the Gaza Strip in retaliation for Hamas’s surprise strike on October 7, Kholood Mkhamer left her neighborhood. Mkhamer, who works for the United Nations Relief and Works…
Boeing and Alaska Airlines stare at lawsuits while Boeing clients are contemplating a business without certain planes. A door blowout aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX was not how many expected the first week of 2024 to unfold. However, following the incident, inspections and investigations have uncovered further production flaws at Boeing, raising concerns…
French farmers have been demonstrating against unfair competition from low-cost imports, EU laws, and inadequate compensation. In response to protests from farmers, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has stated that he is enforcing restrictions on imported food items in order to ensure “fair competition.” “The goal is clear: guaranteeing fair competition, especially so that regulations…
Laos, which is chairing the group this year, stresses need for engagement as thousands killed in three years of violence. Southeast Asian foreign ministers have called for a “Myanmar-owned and led solution” to the crisis in Myanmar that began when the military seized power in a coup three years ago, and has left thousands dead….
An Italian theatre director hopes his show, Inshalom, educates people about Israel’s brutal military campaign in Gaza and the history of the conflict. Naples, Italy – On the stage of the small Zona Teatro Naviganti, an independent theatre in the heart of Naples, a red line divides two teams. Each side hurls insults and accusations at…
As the war enters its 706th day, these are the main developments. Fighting Russia claimed to have taken control of Tabaivka, a tiny village on the front line in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region. Ukraine denied the claim and said fighting continued. Alexei Kulemzin, the Russian-installed mayor of the occupied Ukrainian city of Donetsk, blamed Ukraine for…
Amid an ethnic conflict at home, a small community in northeast India is trying to move to Israel, where they say their roots lie. Aizawl, India – Joseph Haokip, an undergraduate student in Manipur, is excited at the thought of going to Israel. He is ready to join the Israeli army to fight Hamas in a…
