The UK on Tuesday slapped sanctions against 10 people and entities behind Russia’s “forcible deportation and attempted indoctrination of Ukrainian children”, 1,000 days after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The curbs target “those who prop up this insidious programme”, the foreign ministry said, and follow similar sanctions in 2022 and 2023 against individuals and bodies involved in the alleged forced deportations. They include several Russian officials and the All-Russian Young…

Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally. The latest execut!on, on Saturday November 16, in the southwestern region of Najran, was of a Yemeni national convicted of smuggling drugs into the Gulf kingdom, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. That brought to 101 the number of foreigners executed so far in 2024, according to the tally which is compiled from state media…

A northeast Arkansas doctor’s licence has been suspended after allegations he performed a sex act with a staff member as other workers watched. Dr. David Diffine’s licence was suspended on an emergency basis Oct. 14, according to records from the Arkansas State Medical Board. The board found that Diffine’s actions “exhibit an ongoing danger to the public in his continued practice of medicine.” Diffine operates three family practice clinics –…

A recent plot by Iran to assassinate Irwin Cotler, a former Canadian justice minister, who has been a strong critic of Tehran. This development was revealed by Cotler’s organization on Monday. Cotler, 84, was justice minister and attorney general from 2003 to 2006. Though he retired from politics in 2015, he has remained active with many associations that campaign for human rights around the world. According to The Globe and…

Hezbollah and Lebanon have reportedly agreed to a ceasefire with Israel, subject to a number of comments in the agreement as the US envoy to the issue, Amos Hochstein arrives in Lebanon. Reuters reported on Monday night that Ali Hassan Khalil, an aide to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, announced that Lebanon and the Hezbollah terrorist organization have agreed to a ceasefire with Israel subject to several comments in the agreement.…

Hamas-controlled Interior Ministry officials in Gaza confirmed that over 20 local residents were killed by Palestinian security forces for allegedly stealing humanitarian aid. The operation, carried out with the assistance of tribal committees, targeted individuals suspected of hijacking aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip. According to reports, the victims were part of organized gangs that had taken control of aid shipments. In a statement on Hamas’s Al-Aqsa channel, officials declared…

The European Union on Monday announced an expansion of sanctions against Iran following its longstanding support for Russia in its war against Ukraine. The new sanctions include targeting vessels and ports involved in the transfer of drones and missiles. The 27-nation group has decided to ban any deal with ports used to transport Iranian drones, missiles or Russian-linked technology and components, it said in a statement during a meeting of…

President Biden urged leaders to work to protect the environment on Sunday, during a visit to the Amazon rainforest that marked the first such trip by any sitting U.S. president in history, warning that “history is literally watching us now.” “Today, I’m proud to be here — the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest — to recommit to protecting the rainforests, like this one” the president said.…

President-elect Donald Trump has named Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling Carr a “warrior for Free Speech” in a statement on Sunday. Carr has “fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms” and will “end the regulatory onslaught that has been crippling America’s job creators and Innovators, and ensure that the FCC delivers for rural America,”…

Incoming United States President, Donald Trump has confirmed that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US military to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented migrants. During the election campaign, immigration was a top issue, and the then Republican candidate promised to deport millions and stabilize the border with Mexico after record numbers of migrants crossed illegally during President Joe Biden’s administration. Fast-forward…

One of ballet world’s brightest stars, Vladimir Shklyarov, is dead. He was aged 39. Shklyarov, a principal dancer with the iconic Mariinsky Theatre, known for his extraordinary talent, captivated audiences across the globe with his performances. The Mariinsky Theatre announced his passing on Saturday, describing it as a “huge loss not only for the theatre’s staff but for all of contemporary ballet.” Russian media reported that Shklyarov fell from the…

Britain’s Prime Minister, Keir Starmer met briefly with China’s President, Xi Jinping at the Sheraton Hotel, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil moments before the commencement of the G20 summit meeting on Monday. UK media reported that Starmer told the Chinese President Xi Jinping that Britain will be a “predictable, consistent, sovereign actor committed to the rule of law” in their bilateral ties. According to Britain’s Press Association, Starmer was said…