The United Nations Security Council is likely to vote Tuesday on Algerian pressure on the 15-member body to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, diplomats said, after the United States indicated it would veto. Algeria introduced a preliminary draft resolution more than two weeks ago. But US Ambassador to the UN Linda […]
Voting for the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections began on Sunday morning. Voting began at 8:00 am and will continue till 4:00 pm without any interruption at 261,912 polling stations in 42,024 polling stations across the country. According to the Election Commission, 11,96,89,289 voters, including 6,76,09,741 men, 5,89,18,699 women and 849 transgenders, will cast their […]
He said that this election cannot be taken lightly because the election will be difficult. “Since some big political parties are not participating in the elections, the elections will not be acceptable if we cannot show 60-70-80 per cent voting. Our leader Sheikh Hasina has many enemies inside and outside the country who do not […]
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan will visit Israel this week and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit the Middle East next week. Biden said Sullivan would emphasize the US commitment to Israel as well as the need to protect civilian life in Gaza At least 18,205 Palestinians, including many children, have been killed […]
Check on our support The vote was to take place a day after 12 Security Council envoys visited Egypt’s part of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, the only point where limited humanitarian aid and fuel has been able to enter. The United States did not send any representatives on the trip. US President Joe […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at a UN Security Council meeting about invoking Article 99 of the UN Charter to address the humanitarian crisis amid the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas at UN Headquarters in New York City ran away. , US, December 8, 2023reuters
The cabinet includes newly created positions and reorganized roles, giving some of those powers to pro-settlement coalition partners who ultimately aim to extend Israel’s sovereignty into the West Bank. However, Netanyahu has given no indication of any imminent move to annex the settlements, a move that would likely shake his ties with Western and Arab […]
