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General Bagheri issues stark warning: Iran prepared to intensify missile strikes on Israel – Newsad

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General Bagheri issues stark warning: Iran prepared to intensify missile strikes on Israel – Newsad

Iran’s armed forces joint chief of staff, General Mohammad Bagheri, has issued a grave warning regarding possible missile strikes on Israel, threatening that such actions could be carried out with “multiplied intensity” if the Israeli regime retaliates against Iranian territory. This statement follows Iran’s missile barrage aimed at Israeli military facilities, which Iran claims was … Read more

Israeli pleads guilty to violating US sanctions with shipments to Russia – Newsad

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Israeli pleads guilty to violating US sanctions with shipments to Russia – Newsad

Gal Haimovich, a 49-year-old Israeli national, pleaded guilty in a US court on Monday to charges of conspiring to illegally export American-made aircraft parts and avionics to Russia, violating export controls imposed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The US Justice Department announced that Haimovich’s actions included the shipment of components with missile … Read more

Ex-US president Jimmy Carter to mark 100th birthday with military flyover – Newsad

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Ex-US president Jimmy Carter to mark 100th birthday with military flyover – Newsad

Former US president Jimmy Carter departs after the funeral service for his wife and former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church, in Plains, Georgia on November 29, 2023. — AFP  Former United States president Jimmy Carter became the only American president to ever reach the centennial mark as he celebrated his 100th birthday on … Read more

Xi says to continue expanding China-Russia all-round practical cooperation – Newsad

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Xi says to continue expanding China-Russia all-round practical cooperation – Newsad

ISLAMABAD: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said that he stands ready to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin to take the opportunity of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties to continue expanding all-round practical cooperation. Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 75th anniversary of … Read more

London protesters demand halting arms sales to Israel – Newsad

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London protesters demand halting arms sales to Israel – Newsad

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the Prime Minister’s office in Downing Street, London, calling on the UK government to stop arms sales to Israel in response to its ongoing military operations in Gaza. The protest on Wednesday night was sparked by an Israeli airstrike on a “humanitarian safe zone” in southern Gaza that killed at … Read more

Shigeru Ishiba vows to boost military as he takes over Japan’s top job – Newsad

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Shigeru Ishiba vows to boost military as he takes over Japan’s top job – Newsad

Shigeru Ishiba, the new head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo on September 30, 2024. — AFP Japan’s former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday was formally elected by the country’s parliament to serve as its prime minister days after beating hardline nationalist Sanae … Read more

High-level week at the United Nations – Newsad

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High-level week at the United Nations – Newsad

Dr. Mariam Shaikh The UN General Assembly also known as UNGA is the main policy-making organ of the United Nations. It is the most representative and comprises all Member States. The prime function of the General Assembly is to discuss, debate, and make recommendations on subjects about international peace and security, including development, disarmament, human … Read more

Israel’s FM announces entry ban on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres – Newsad

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Israel’s FM announces entry ban on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres – Newsad

TEL AVIV: Israel has barred the UN secretary-general from entering the country, declaring him officially unwelcome, the foreign minister said on Wednesday. “I have declared UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata in Israel and banned him from entering the country,” said Israel Katz in a statement. Several UN officials were also banned from entering … Read more

Death toll from Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam reaches 226 – Newsad

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Death toll from Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam reaches 226 – Newsad

HANOI: The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 226 on Thursday, the government’s disaster agency said, as flood pressure eased in the capital Hanoi. The Southeast Asian country is reeling from the impact of Typhoon Yagi, the strongest storm to hit Asia this year, … Read more

‘I chose freedom over justice’, Julian Assange says in first public appearance since release – Newsad

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‘I chose freedom over justice’, Julian Assange says in first public appearance since release – Newsad

WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange gestures as he speaks during a hearing on his detention and conviction, and their effect on human rights before the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg, France, October 1, 2024. — Reuters STRASBOURG: Julian Assange, the founder of … Read more