Netanyahu says only unity government can guarantee Israel’s security
It would address security challenges, he added, most notably Iran which he claimed would "not hesitate to use nuclear weapons against us".
Russian girl, 14, shoots dead classmate, commits suicide
A 14-year-old girl shot dead a classmate and injured five people before killing herself at a secondary school in the Russian city of Bryansk near the Ukraine border on Thursday.
Russia presidential election set for March 17, 2024
Russia’s upper house of parliament on Thursday set March 17, 2024 as the date for the next presidential election, in which longtime President Vladimir Putin is widely expected to run again.
Airlines expect ‘to carry’ 4.7 billion passengers in 2024 – IATA
Airlines should carry a record number of passengers next year as the sector puts the Covid-19 pandemic behind it, the industry’s top trade association said Wednesday, although profitability remains a concern.
Iran court orders US to pay $50bn for Soleimani assassination
A Tehran court has ordered the US government to pay nearly $50 billion in damages for assassinating a top Iranian general nearly four years ago, the judiciary said on Wednesday.
One in five children in rich countries lives in poverty – UNICEF
Sixty-nine million children — or more than one in five — live in poverty in the world’s 40 richest countries UNICEF said in a report released Wednesday, blasting Britain and France for their particularly bad standings.
