DR Congo weighs legal move against Apple in mining dispute
The DRC is rich in tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold — known as 3T or 3TG — that are used in producing
‘Security pact with US a bridge to NATO membership’
Zelenskyy described the signing of a bilateral security pact between his country and the US as a “truly historic day.”..reports Asian Lite
UN says both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in Gaza
The chair of the UN Human Rights Council Commission, Navi Pillay. called for an end to the attacks by Palestinian armed groups
UAE FM meets Blinken, Qatari PM in Amman
The two top diplomats discussed a number of issues related to the conference’s agenda, as well as regional and international diplomatic efforts…reports
Blinken ‘hopeful’ on Gaza ceasefire
Yet Blinken expressed his anticipation for Hamas leaders in Gaza to provide a clear confirmation of their stance on the proposal…reports Asian
Appointment of next envoy to US suspended
The row has discomfited US diplomats who do not want to get caught in a dispute between the two largest political parties
US Presidential candidate Stein calls for aid suspension to Israel
Stein is a candidate for the Green Party, which advocates on a range of issues, including environmental action and the constitutional rights
Blinken meets Netanyahu in Israel
With no firm public response yet from Hamas or Israel to the proposal they received 10 days ago, Blinken started his eighth
UNSC Endorses Hostage Release, US Ceasefire Plan
The resolution puts into play a three-phase peace proposal US President Joe Biden made last month in which Qatar and Egypt have
Military confirms 2 merchant ships were hit by Houthi missiles
US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said two anti-ship ballistic missiles were launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into the Gulf of Aden….reports