Sunday, May 28, 2023

Xinhua news agency

Pelosi in Taiwan despite China’s dire warnings

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday night despite threats from Beijing of serious consequences, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China.Pelosi’s visit has triggered increased tension...

US House passes bill to ban assault weapons

The US House of Representatives passed a bill to ban assault weapons with a narrow 217-213 vote, the first vote of its kind in 18 years amid the increase in gun violence across the country.The legislation passed on Friday...

Al Jazeera journo killing: bullet handed to US

A senior Palestinian official has said that the bullet which killed veteran Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May had been handed to a US team for examination.The bullet won’t be handed to the Israeli authorities and the competent...

Heatwave continues to fuel wildfires in Spain, emergencies in Italy

An early summer heatwave continues to fuel a series of wildfires in northern Spain as the mercury has touched 42 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country.Flames have destroyed almost 13,000 hectares of forests and scrubland over the...

Israel approves 4,320 houses in West Bank

Israel has pushed forward new plans for building 4,320 settlement homes in the occupied West Bank.The High Planning Subcommittee of Israel’s Civil Administration, the body in charge of approving construction in the West Bank, said that the plans for...