Author: Daily Sabah With Reuters
The United States said on Friday a ceasefire extension was desperately needed in Lebanon and that it was pleased the Israeli military has started withdrawing from central regions of the country. Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond a 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah because its terms have not been fully implemented, the Israeli prime minister’s office said on Friday. “All parties share the goal of ensuring Hezbollah does not have the ability to threaten the Lebanese people or their neighbors. To achieve these goals, a short, temporary ceasefire extension is urgently needed,” said Brian…
U.S. President Donald Trump signed pardons for 23 anti-abortion protesters on Thursday in the Oval Office of the White House. The pardons came a day before anti-abortion protesters were due to descend on Washington for the annual “March for Life.”
U.S. President Donald Trump signed pardons for 23 anti-abortion protesters on Thursday in the Oval Office of the White House. The pardons came a day before anti-abortion protesters were due to descend on Washington for the annual “March for Life.”
Russia on Thursday reprimanded the head of the U.N. children’s agency UNICEF for not providing a “weighty argument for her refusal” to brief the Security Council on children in Gaza – a meeting requested by Russia. Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, an American, had briefed the 15-member council on children in Ukraine “at the drop of a hat” in December, during the U.S. presidency of the council. “So it would appear that for UNICEF children in Gaza are less important than children in Ukraine,” Nebenzia said. Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine in February 2022 and…
Russia on Thursday rejected the idea of NATO countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war with Russia, saying such a move would threaten to cause an “uncontrollable escalation”. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the idea was totally unacceptable to Russia. At a press briefing, she referred to recent statements by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius about the possibility their countries might contribute troops to a peacekeeping force in Ukraine. Pistorius said in a Jan. 18 newspaper interview that Germany, as the largest NATO partner in…
A Russian man who tried to pass on classified information to the United States has been sentenced to 17 years in jail for “high treason”, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday. Dmitry Shatresov, who was arrested in January 2024, “illegally obtained” state secrets and “intended to transfer them to an American intelligence representative” before he was caught by law enforcement, the RIA news agency reported. He was convicted of high treason and sentenced to 17 years in a high-security prison on Wednesday, Moscow’s court service said on Telegram. Russia has relentlessly pursued people it accuses of espionage and treason since…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he sees a very good relationship between the United States and China, and that he hopes China can help end Russia’s war in Ukraine. “They have a great deal of power over that situation,” Trump told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, speaking remotely. “Hopefully, we can work together and get that stopped.”
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday called for the U.S. to continue supplying Ukraine and said Europe would pay the bill. Speaking at an event at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the NATO chief said the alliance must invest more in defence, ramp up defence industrial production and take on a bigger share of spending on help for Ukraine. “On Ukraine, we need U.S. also to stay involved,” Rutte said. “If this new Trump administration is willing to keep on supplying Ukraine from its defense industrial base, the bill will be paid by the Europeans, I’m absolutely convinced…
Borussia Dortmund dismissed coach Nuri Şahin on Wednesday following a shocking 2-1 Champions League loss to Bologna, marking their fourth consecutive defeat across all competitions. “Borussia Dortmund have released head coach Nuri Şahin with immediate effect following an internal analysis of recent sporting developments,” said the club in a statement. The Ruhr Valley club, last year’s Champions League finalists, conceded two goals in two minutes in the second half against the Italians after taking a 15th-minute lead. They have also lost all three league matches in 2025, dropping down to 10th place in the Bundesliga and putting their participation next…
Borussia Dortmund dismissed coach Nuri Şahin on Wednesday following a shocking 2-1 Champions League loss to Bologna, marking their fourth consecutive defeat across all competitions. “Borussia Dortmund have released head coach Nuri Şahin with immediate effect following an internal analysis of recent sporting developments,” said the club in a statement. The Ruhr Valley club, last year’s Champions League finalists, conceded two goals in two minutes in the second half against the Italians after taking a 15th-minute lead. They have also lost all three league matches in 2025, dropping down to 10th place in the Bundesliga and putting their participation next…