Author: Steven Sahiounie

Paris is “open” to the idea of inviting Ukraine to join NATO, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said France would work to rally Western countries behind Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s “victory plan,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said during his visit to Kiev on Saturday. “A Russian victory would be a consecration for the law of the strongest and would push the international order towards chaos,” Barrot told reporters during a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrey Sibiga. “That is why our exchanges must enable us to make progress on President Zelensky’s victory plan, and to rally as many countries…

Further military provocations by Seoul risk leading to a declaration of war, the North Korean military has warned The North Korean Defense Ministry has released photos of what it claims is a South Korean drone. It asserts that the UAV may have been used by Seoul to drop propaganda leaflets over Pyongyang earlier this month. The crashed UAV was discovered in the north-west of the North Korean capital on October 13, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday. One of the images it published was of a plane-type drone, stuck in a tree.A probe and technical examination of the…

In a new massacre, 73 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in Beit Lahia, located in the northern Gaza Strip, as Israeli occupation forces continue their brutal assault. The area is under a suffocating siege, threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of residents. This attack marks the second massacre in northern Gaza within 24 hours. On the previous day, Israeli airstrikes killed 33 Palestinians, including 21 women, in the Jabalia refugee camp. The massacre in Beit Lahia comes on the 15th day of Israel’s genocidal war and siege on northern Gaza. Earlier, Israel cut off communication and internet access…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Iranian proxies made a “grave mistake” in attempting to assassinate him and his wife following a drone attack on their home in Caesarea this Saturday. In a statement issued by his office, Netanyahu emphasized that the alleged assassination attempt “will not deter” him or Israel from continuing their fight against enemies, vowing to secure the nation’s future. “I tell the Iranians and their partners in the axis of evil: anyone who harms Israeli citizens will pay a heavy price,” Netanyahu warned. He further asserted, “We will achieve all the objectives we set for…

The Israeli military has confirmed the death of a reserve officer, Lieutenant Colonel, who succumbed to severe injuries sustained during battles in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Hezbollah executed 25 attacks on Israeli targets, with 17 of these targeting Israeli military gatherings. In a statement on Saturday, the Israeli army said, “Sergeant Major Netanel, aged 38, died from wounds sustained during clashes in southern Lebanon on October 9, 2023.” The officer had served as the “Section Commander of Battalion 5030 in the Alon Brigade 228.” This brings the total number of Israeli military fatalities to 748 since the onset of hostilities on…

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris continued their election campaigns in the “Blue Wall” states of the northeastern U.S., with both making significant stops in Michigan, known as the “Capital of Arab Americans.” Trump visited his campaign office in Hamtramck, where he was praised by Amer Ghalib, the first Muslim mayor of the city, which is home to approximately 22,000 residents. Trump is actively seeking to win the support of Arab Americans in Michigan, many of whom are frustrated with President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris for their administration’s support of Israel during its…

Israeli airstrikes targeted the southern suburb of Beirut, known as Dahieh, on Saturday, following new evacuation warnings issued by the Israeli military to residents in the area. At the same time, Hezbollah launched rocket attacks on Israeli positions, and a drone struck the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea. Media reported hearing consecutive explosions in the Haret Hreik district of southern Beirut after Israeli aircraft and drones launched several strikes on the area. Footage showed smoke rising over the suburb, marking the first attacks on the region in three days. The Lebanese National News Agency confirmed that…

The traditionally Catholic country has proposed the creation of “civil partnerships” The Polish government has proposed two bills that aim to recognize civil partnerships, including same-sex ones, Equality Minister Katarzyna Kotula has announced. The fiercely Catholic country recognizes both civil and religious marriages, but draws the line at same-sex unions, despite years of pressure from the EU and the US. “It’s official! The draft laws on registered partnerships, which were discussed with non-governmental organizations, have been sent for public and inter-ministerial consultations,” Kotula said on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, posing with the documents. “This is a new chapter in…

The US broadcaster is accused of deceptively editing the Democrats’ candidate to make her look better The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has grounds to hear a complaint against CBS for deceptively editing an interview with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, a Republican-appointed commissioner has said. Earlier this month, the broadcaster aired two different answers by Harris to the same question, one in a preview and the other in the actual ‘60 Minutes’ show, prompting accusations of misleading editing to make the sitting vice-president sound more coherent than she actually was. The Center for American Rights (CAR) filed a complaint…

The US president has declined Kiev’s request to lift the restrictions on the use of Western-supplied weapons US President Joe Biden has said that there is still no agreement in the administration on whether to allow Ukraine to use foreign-delivered longer-range weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia. The statement came days after Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky renewed his call to lift the restrictions on the use of the Western-supplied arms. Biden clarified the position of the White House right before boarding the Air Force One at the Berlin Brandenburg International Airport on Friday. Asked whether he had changed his…