Day: November 1, 2023

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “appalled” by Israeli airstrikes on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza and condemned the killings of any civilian, his spokesman said Wednesday. Guterres “is appalled over the escalating violence in Gaza, includi…

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Trkiye’s capital Ankara on Nov. 5, the Turkish diplomatic sources said on Wednesday. The sources shared no further information about the visit. Source: Anadolu Agency

Trkiye will embark on the 100th year with even ‘greater aspirations and goals,’ the country’s communications director said. “Through our Century of Trkiye programme and with our nation, we will embark on the 100th year of our Republic with even greate…

China assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council for November on Wednesday. China’s UN Ambassador Zhang Jun said the Gaza conflict will be a focal point during the Council’s proceedings. “The Council has been focusing on this issue for a few we…

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Wednesday an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza Strip is ‘a matter of life and death.’ In a statement, UNRWA termed the relentless Israeli bombardment of the blockaded enclave as ‘shocking.’ ‘The …

A French lawmaker said Wednesday that Israel wants to wipe Palestinians ‘off the map.’ ‘Gaza is under bombs from Israeli war criminals. Thousands of dead, the vast majority of whom are children, women, and the elderly,’ Thomas Portes of the left-wing …

The US Federal Reserve skipped an interest rate hike Wednesday, as widely expected, and kept its federal funds rate unchanged between the 5.25% – 5.5% target range. “Recent indicators suggest that economic activity expanded at a strong pace in the thi…