/world en /node/2597374/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2025-04-17 01:41</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> WASHINGTON: A US judge said Wednesday he had found 鈥減robable cause鈥� to hold President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration in contempt in a deportation case, raising the stakes in the White House鈥檚 confrontation with the justice system.<br /> The White House said it planned an 鈥渋mmediate鈥� appeal to the decision by District Judge James Boasberg, who had ordered the government to halt flights of more than 200 alleged gang Venezuelan members to El Salvador.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/17/4592903-1618660439.jpeg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" title="Detainees are transferred to a plane chartered by ICE. (Getty Images/AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/trumpreturns">Trump Returns</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/deportations">deportations</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/venezuela">Venezuela</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:44:45 +0000 Mahad 2597374 at /node/2597364/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1744836348905259000</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 20:19</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will leave Monday on a five-day trip visiting Madagascar and Mauritius as well as French territories in the Indian Ocean, the Elysee Palace said.<br /> Macron will start off his trip in the cyclone-hit French overseas territory of Mayotte, followed by the French island of La Reunion on Tuesday, then Madagascar on Wednesday and Mauritius on Friday.<br /> The trip will focus on France鈥檚 strategy in the Indian Ocean.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592866-1616010581.jpg" width="1130" height="753" alt="" title="French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he waits for the arrival of a guest at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Apr. 14, 2025. (Reuters)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/france">France</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/madagascar">Madagascar</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/mauritius">Mauritius</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/indian-ocean">Indian Ocean</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:49:34 +0000 rbksa 2597364 at /node/2597358/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">By ILLIA NOVIKOV | AP</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1744832510404891000</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 22:46</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> KYIV: Russian glide bombs and artillery struck a city in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing one person and wounding nine others as Moscow forces continued daily attacks across the country.<br /> The city of Kherson was struck with glide bombs on Wednesday morning, and when rescue teams arrived at the scene, Russian forces launched an artillery barrage, said the region鈥檚 head, Oleksandr Prokudin. 鈥淭his is a deliberate tactic by Russia to hinder the rescue of the injured and harm doctors, rescuers, and police,鈥� he said.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592850-915026221.jpg" width="1038" height="698" alt="" title="Russian glide bombs and artillery struck a city in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing one person and wounding nine others as Moscow forces continued daily attacks across the country. (X/@UkrReview)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/UkraineWar">Russia-Ukraine Conflict</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/kherson">Kherson</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/glide-bombs">glide bombs</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:49:46 +0000 rbksa 2597358 at /node/2597350/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1744822144283092500</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2025-04-15 22:40</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> WASHINGTON, DC: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan discussed聽ways to expand economic cooperation and increase investments between the two nations, the State Department said in a statement on Tuesday.<br /> The pair also discussed the situation in Gaza and the West Bank, the statement added.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592828-1834014266.jpg" width="1280" height="1024" alt="" title="US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan.聽(Petra)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/jordan">Jordan</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/us">US</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:25:30 +0000 rbksa 2597350 at /node/2597342/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1744828256863977400</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 18:06</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SAN SALVADOR: A Democratic senator arrived in El Salvador on Wednesday to press for the release of a US resident thrust to the center of a storm over President Donald Trump鈥檚 hard-line immigration policies when he was mistakenly deported to the Central American country.<br /> Kilmar Abrego Garcia remains imprisoned in a notorious jail in his native country despite a US federal judge鈥檚 order, backed by the Supreme Court, for his return to the United States.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592810-1489054516.jpg" width="1129" height="753" alt="" title="Chris Van Hollen speaks to the media during a visit to El Salvador to advocate for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported to CECOT, San Salvador, El Salvador, Apr. 16, 2025. (Reuters)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/el-salvador">El Salvador</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/kilmar-abrego-garcia">Kilmar Abrego Garcia</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/chris-van-hollen">Chris Van Hollen</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:39:39 +0000 rbksa 2597342 at /node/2597341/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">By MICHAEL R. SISAK | AP</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1744828223473971400</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 21:35</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW YORK: Harvey Weinstein鈥檚 lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday to allow the ailing ex-studio boss to spend his nights at a New York City hospital instead of jail for the duration of his #MeToo rape retrial.<br /> Weinstein鈥檚 lawyers made the request as jury selection resumed for a second day. The 73-year-old disgraced movie mogul arrived in court in a wheelchair, as he has at all of his recent court appearances.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592808-1544167424.jpg" width="670" height="459" alt="" title="Harvey Weinstein鈥檚 lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday to allow the ailing ex-studio boss to spend his nights at a New York City hospital instead of jail for the duration of his #MeToo rape retrial. (AFP/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/harvey-weinstein">Harvey Weinstein</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/new-york">New York</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/rape">rape</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/metoo">#MeToo</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:36:52 +0000 rbksa 2597341 at /node/2597340/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1744827541953912400</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 10:01</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon on Wednesday lost his appeal against his 18-month sentence after he previously admitted contempt of court for repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee.<br /> Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, was jailed in October after he admitted contempt of court by breaching an injunction banning him from repeating the allegations against Jamal Hijazi, who successfully sued him for libel.<br /> In a ruling on Wednesday, three judges at London鈥檚 Court of Appeal dismissed Yaxley-Lennon鈥檚 appeal.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592806-262577201.jpg" width="1129" height="753" alt="British far-right activist and founder and former leader of the anti-Islam English Defence League, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson (C). (File/AFP)" title="British far-right activist and founder and former leader of the anti-Islam English Defence League, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson (C). (File/AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/uk">UK</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/tommy-robinson">tommy robinson</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:30:35 +0000 rbksa 2597340 at /node/2597338/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 20:51</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: British police are investigating the vandalism of Muslim grave plaques in the town of Watford, near London, as an Islamophobic hate crime.</p> <p> About 85 graves, including those of babies and children, were targeted at Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery, which is designated for Muslim burials. A family discovered the damage at the weekend after attending a funeral.</p> <p> On Wednesday, Hertfordshire Police appealed to the public for information relating to the crime, which they said happened between 1pm on Friday and 5pm on Saturday.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592802-966975441.png" width="670" height="401" alt="" title="Dozens of graves, including those of babies and young children, were desecrated in a suspected Islamophobic hate crime in the British town of Watford, near London. (Wadi Funeralcare)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/uk">UK</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/islamophobia">Islamophobia</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:01:24 +0000 mustafaxsneineh 2597338 at /node/2597334/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1744823493943671300</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 20:13</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MOSCOW: The former governor of Russia鈥檚 Kursk region and his ex-deputy have been arrested on suspicion of embezzling over $12 million of funds earmarked for border defenses with Ukraine, authorities said Wednesday.<br /> Alexei Smirnov, 51, and Alexei Dedov, 48, were in charge of the region when Ukrainian troops stormed across the border in August 2024, mounting the biggest ground assault on Russian territory since World War II.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592791-1952464320.jpg" width="670" height="446" alt="" title="The former governor of Russia&#039;s Kursk region and his ex-deputy have been arrested on suspicion of embezzling over $12 million of funds earmarked for border defences with Ukraine, authorities said Wednesday. (AFP/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/UkraineWar">Russia-Ukraine Conflict</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/kursk-region">Kursk Region</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/embezzlement">embezzlement</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:15:02 +0000 rbksa 2597334 at /node/2597330/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/225841">Reuters</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Reuters</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-id field-type-text field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ID:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1744821640063058200</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 16:12</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> COLOMBO: The Maldives has banned Israeli passport holders from entering its territory, the president鈥檚 office said on Wednesday, accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza war, an allegation Israel has repeatedly denied.<br /> Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu ratified an amendment to the country鈥檚 immigration law after it was passed by parliament on Tuesday, a statement from his office said.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592783-1671542996.jpg" width="1164" height="753" alt="Foreign tourists arrive in a resort in the Kurumba island in Maldives. (File/AP)" title="Foreign tourists arrive in a resort in the Kurumba island in Maldives. (File/AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SecondNakba">War on Gaza</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/israel">Israel</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/maldives">Maldives</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:48:02 +0000 rbksa 2597330 at /node/2597327/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 19:11</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: Leaders of the British Jewish community expressed concern for Israel鈥檚 future in their first public letter opposing the resumption of military actions after 18 months of Israeli war in the Gaza Strip.</p> <p> In an open letter published in the Financial Times, 36 members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the UK鈥檚 largest Jewish representative body, said they could not 鈥渢urn a blind eye or remain silent in the face of this renewed loss of life and livelihoods.鈥�</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592771-729932887.jpg" width="4000" height="2667" alt="" title="A demonstrator raises their hand during an anti-government protest in Tel Aviv,聽calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip, Apr. 3, 2025. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/SecondNakba">War on Gaza</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/board-deputies-british-jews">Board of Deputies of British Jews</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:18:00 +0000 mustafaxsneineh 2597327 at /node/2597318/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 17:40</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: UK universities hold almost $610 million worth of investments linked to Israel, research by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign has shown.</p> <p> The organization submitted freedom of information requests to universities across the UK, discovering financial ties to major Israel-linked companies including BAE Systems, Siemens and Barclays.</p> <p> Student-led campaigns to divest university investments from Israel have won a series of victories in Britain and continue to gain momentum.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592741-182057276.jpg" width="1000" height="672" alt="" title="A pro-Palestine student camp at the University of Leicester. (X/@socialistworker)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/united-kingdom-uk">United Kingdom (UK)</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/palestine-solidarity-campaign-psc">Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC)</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/israel">Israel</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:10:57 +0000 seamus.obuachalla 2597318 at /node/2597313/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/sheany-yasuko-lai">Sheany Yasuko Lai</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 17:20</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JAKARTA: 抖阴短视频鈥檚 Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Al-Khorayef held talks with his Indonesian counterparts in Jakarta on Wednesday, as the two countries explore cooperation in critical minerals and other key resources driving the global energy transition.</p> <p> Indonesia is the world鈥檚 largest source of nickel and has rich deposits of other minerals, such as copper and bauxite. Its mining sector makes a significant contribution to the economy, accounting for about 11.9 percent of GDP in 2023.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592721-1148454900.jpg" width="1000" height="685" alt="" title="Saudi Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Al-Khorayef poses for a photo-op with Indonesia鈥檚 Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita in Jakarta on April 16, 2025. (MIM)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/ministry-industry-and-mineral-resources-mim">Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM)</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/bandar-al-khorayef">Bandar Al-Khorayef</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/indonesia">Indonesia</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:28:36 +0000 seamus.obuachalla 2597313 at /node/2597311/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/kanyakumari-damodaran">Kanyakumari Damodaran</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 16:56</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese President Xi Jinping met Malaysia鈥檚 King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, as part of a three-nation tour to advance ties in Southeast Asia as a trade war with the US intensifies.</p> <p> Xi is in the country for a three-day state visit and was met by Anwar on his arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Tuesday evening.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592719-369203101.jpeg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, right, receives Chinese President Xi Jinping at the airport in Kuala Lumpur, April 15, 2025. (PM Office of Malaysia)" title="Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, right, receives Chinese President Xi Jinping at the airport in Kuala Lumpur, April 15, 2025. (PM Office of Malaysia)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/china-0">China</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/malaysia">Malaysia</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/us-trade-war">US trade war</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:09:29 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2597311 at /node/2597310/world <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2025-04-16 16:52</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: Muslim prisoners in England are more frequently subjected to painful restraining techniques at the hands of prison staff compared with other inmates, new data shows.</p> <p> In eight out of nine prisons with high Muslim populations, Muslim men are more frequently targeted with batons, made to wear rigid bar handcuffs, or are held in painful positions, according to data obtained by freedom of information requests.</p> <p> Maslaha, a social justice charity, requested the information from the nine prisons, The Guardian reported.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/04/16/4592714-1754795482.jpg" width="1000" height="600" alt="" title="Maslaha, a social justice charity, requested data from nine prisons with higher than average Muslim populations. (Getty Images)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/world">World</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/maslaha">Maslaha</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/england">England</a></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:03:56 +0000 seamus.obuachalla 2597310 at