Wall Street Journal's parent company asks UN experts to declare reporter is being 'arbitrarily detained'US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks alongside the family of Evan Gershkovich. Reuters United NationsSep 13, 2023Powered by automated translationThe family of US reporter Evan Gershkovich appealed to world leaders on Wednesday to press Russia for his release from
'There is a window of opportunity' says Israeli ambassador to Washington at event marking Abraham Accords anniversaryIsraeli Ambassador Michael Herzog and Congressman Bradley Schneider at the Atlantic Council panel on September 13 in Washington. Photo: Atlantic Council handout / Brandon Payne / Scrandom Media Powered by automated translationIsrael’s ambassador to the US, Michael Herzog, on
King Charles III visited the highest village in the Scottish Highlands on Wednesday, meeting schoolchildren and chatting in French with well-wishers.Currently on his summer break at the nearby Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire, the king visited Tomintoul in Cairngorms National Park and was welcomed by primary schoolchildren and community stalwarts.The monarch wore a kilt made from
A decree banning Egyptian school pupils from wearing the niqab has been met with scepticism and rejected by many parents and teachers.Egypt’s Ministry of Education issued a decree on Monday on a unified school uniform policy, stipulating that all pupils must wear the same clothes, with colours varying by school district.Under the rules, girls are
A crossbow assassin inspired by Star Wars and encouraged by his artificial intelligence girlfriend sneaked into the grounds of Windsor Castle on a mission targeting Queen Elizabeth II, a court heard.Jaswant Singh Chail identified as a Star Wars Sith character, a villain in the sci-fi saga, with a true face made out of metal, the
His resignation comes three months after the Sudanese government declared him persona non grata 'I am grateful to the Secretary General for that opportunity and for his confidence in me, but I have asked him to relieve me of this duty,' Volker Perthes told the UN Security Council. EPA United NationsSep 13, 2023Powered by automated
Locals in western Iran fear an impending security crackdown, with Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps units moved to Kurdish cities and barricades erected ahead of the first-year anniversary of the nationwide protests that rocked the country.September 16 marks one year since the death Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, 22, in morality police custody.She had been detained in
Governor says 'no injuries' and 'no shots fired' when Brazilian citizen was taken into custodyA booking photo of escaped convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante and a photo of him while he was on the run. AFP Powered by automated translationConvicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante was captured on Wednesday after escaping prison two weeks ago and sparking a
Yemen must remain unified with all parties working together to secure peace, a former foreign minister of the country has said.Abu Bakr Al Qirbi, who served in the years before the conflict began in 2015, told The National that a peace deal had to be secured and institutions rebuilt before any conversation about power sharing
global.gallery-page-count-textThe UAE's Al Fursan aerobatics team create spectacular sky-writing at the Athens Flying Week, over Tanagra Airbase in Schimatari, north of the Greek capital. AFP MORE GALLERIES