UN Security Council demands halt to siege of Sudan city of 1.8 million people
The resolution also calls for the withdrawal of all fighters who threaten the safety and security of civilians in the western Darfur region.
Fri Jun 14 2024
Freedom Flotilla to Gaza: All delegates asked to return, FFC will inform of new mission date
All delegates involved in the Break The Siege: Freedom Flotilla to Gaza mission are asked to return to their respective countries for now
Sat Apr 27 2024
WHO completes second Gaza hospital evacuation amid fighting
The Nasser Hospital, Gaza's second-largest, stopped working last week after a week-long siege followed by a raid, the UN said.
Tue Feb 20 2024
Israel says many Palestinian civilians moving south
Israel has put the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million Palestinians, under a total siege and bombarded it with unprecedented air strikes.
Sat Oct 14 2023
Israel says no humanitarian break to Gaza siege unless hostages are freed
Israel's Energy Minister Israel Katz said there would be no exception to the siege without freedom for Israeli hostages.
Thu Oct 12 2023
Israeli air strikes hit residences, schools across Gaza - UN rights chief
The United Nations Human Rights chief said "sieges" that endanger the lives of civilians are prohibited under international law.
Tue Oct 10 2023
Another war: How Sarajevo's musicians sang through a siege
"Kiss the Future", tells the story of the Bosnian capital's encirclement through the eyes of the artists and musicians who kept performing.
Mon Feb 20 2023
Two police officers among six killed in gunfight in rural Australia
Three people, including a woman, were shot dead after specialist officers and air support responded to a siege situation at the property.
Tue Dec 13 2022
Somali troops overpower militants to end hotel siege
Gunfire crackled from inside the hotel as the special forces fought the al Shabaab militants more than 12 hours after the group stormed in.
Tue Nov 29 2022
At least 21 killed in Somalia hotel siege, many hostages freed
Elite armed forces battled the militants for 30 hours from Friday evening after the attackers blasted and shot their way into the hotel.
Mon Aug 22 2022
FBI searches Trump's Florida home as part of presidential records probe
Trump said the estate "is currently under siege, raided, and occupied."
Tue Aug 09 2022
World Press Freedom Day: Journalism under digital siege
Media practitioners need to adapt to changes led on by demands of internet revolution in the era of digitalisation.
Thu May 05 2022
Ukraine braces for new Russian offensive as Moscow dismisses rape allegations
Ukraine pleaded for more weapons from the West to help it end the siege of Mariupol and fend off an expected Russian offensive in the east.
Tue Apr 12 2022
Ivanka Trump testifies before US Capitol attack committee
Ivanka testifies for about eight hours to the US House of Representatives committee investigating the siege on the US Capitol.
Wed Apr 06 2022
Cairo to Kyiv: Social media's rocky ride through conflict zones
Young Ukrainians use TikTok to chronicle life under Russian siege and tech enthusiasts commandeers Telegram channels to organise donations.
Wed Mar 30 2022
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024