Hamas said on Thursday (May 23) it was holding an Israeli colonel captured on Oct. 7, who Israel had previously reported was killed in the attacks that day. #israelhamaswar #blinken #wion About Channel: WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day….
Republican US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would soon address a joint meeting of Congress amid heightened tension with President Joe Biden over the Israeli leader’s handling of the war in Gaza. #israel #hamas #israelhamaswar About Channel: WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth…
A Republican-controlled US congressional committee held the latest in a series of hearings on campus protests in solidarity with Gaza. From the outset, it was evident the hearing would focus on accusations rather than fact-finding. Republicans accused universities of being hotbeds of antisemitism, frequently cutting off college presidents as they tried to explain their actions…
Russian jamming has kept many of Ukraine’s relatively new long-range GLSDB bombs from hitting their intended targets, three people familiar with the challenges told Reuters. #russiaukrainewar #Putin #wion About Channel: WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is…
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived on Thursday in Belarus, Moscow’s closest ally, for talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko expected to focus on security and exercises with tactical nuclear weapons. #russiaukrainewar #Putin #wion About Channel: WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news…
A landslide in a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea (PNG) killed about 100 people, the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) said on Friday. Residents scaled huge rocks, scattered among tree trunks and debris left by the landslide as they assessed the damage, in pictures on social media. Bodies are being recovered after the landslide…
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for dialogue during his emergency visit to the French territory New Caledonia. At least six people were killed and property looted and burnt during violent demonstrations over proposed electoral reforms. Al Jazeera’s Barbara Angopa reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook…
Iran’s late president Ebrahim Raisi has been laid to rest in his hometown of Mashhad. He was buried at the Imam Reza shrine – which is visited by millions of pilgrims every year. Raisi and eight others, including foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports…
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his opposition rival have kicked off six weeks of election campaigning. Sunak’s announcement for a snap election has been described as a gamble, with the Labour Party leading in opinion polls. Labour leader Keir Starmer is hoping to see his party return to power after 14 years. Al Jazeera’s…
Israeli forces killed at least 60 Palestinians in aerial and ground bombardments across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and battled in close combat with Hamas-led militants in areas of the southern city of Rafah, health officials and Hamas media said. #israel #hamas #israelhamaswar About Channel: WION The World is One News examines global issues with…