15 EU states demand plan to send asylum seekers to third countries
They want the EU to toughen its asylum and migration pact, which introduces tighter border controls and seeks to expedite the deportation
German police raid properties as pro-Palestinian group banned
Germany has repeatedly stated its support for Israel, calling it a “reason of state” for the country while declaring efforts to tackle
Putin, Xi to hold talks on May 16
Pyongyang, an economy almost entirely dependent on China, is believed by Western governments to be aiding Russia with war supplies…reports Asian Lite
EU ‘concerned’ by Tunisia arrests
Lawyer Sonia Dahmani was arrested late Saturday after criticizing the state of Tunisia on television…reports Asian Lite News The European Union on
Human Rights Watch slams Israel’s attack on Lebanon
Ramzi Kaiss, HRW’s Lebanon researcher, said: “Israeli forces used a US weapon to conduct a strike that killed seven civilian relief workers
Putin starts new six-year term with challenge to the West
Putin told Russia’s political elite after being sworn in that he was not rejecting dialogue with the West, including on nuclear weapons…reports
Rafah offensive would break international law, says Mitchell
International pressure has been building on Israel over the potentially devastating consequences of a threatened ground invasion of Rafah, where the UN
Erdogan criticizes US crackdown on college protests
Turkiye, a NATO ally of the United States, has sharply criticized Israel’s assault on Gaza and what it calls the unconditional support
EU offers $1 bln in economic, security support to Lebanon
Von der Leyen said the aid’s distribution will start this year and continue until 2027…reports Asian Lite News The EU has announced
Cameron promises Ukraine aid for ‘as long as it takes’
Cameron said in a interview: “Ukraine has the right to strike inside Russia because Russia is striking inside Ukraine … You can