The Iraqi army aviation bombarded a communication center for the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Sinjar district, a security source reported. The source told Alghadeer news that the operation was carried out based on accurate intelligence information. Earlier today, two YBS snipers were killed in an airstrike of the Iraqi …
Read More »Daily Archives: May 2, 2022
‘Heavy fighting’ in Ukraine’s east as Mariupol evacuation delayed
Ukrainian authorities were hoping Monday to evacuate more civilians from the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, as Russia’s offensive in the east of Ukraine continued with “active and heavy” fighting. Kyiv said more than 100 civilians were evacuated over the weekend from the sprawling Azovstal plant, the last holdout …
Read More »Hundreds of migrants resume Channel crossings to UK, after 11-day hiatus
Hundreds of migrants crossed the Channel from France to Britain in small boats on Sunday, the UK Ministry of Defense said, following an 11-day hiatus in the controversial arrivals. The resumption in the journeys, thought to be due to a change in the weather, comes weeks after Britain announced contentious …
Read More »On trip to three West African nations, UN chief Guterres urges investment
To start his three-nation tour of West Africa, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on rich countries to increase their investments in African nations as the continent recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and is impacted by the war in Ukraine. “This war is aggravating a triple crisis: food, energy, …
Read More »New Zealand sea level rising faster than predicted
While the global sea level is expected to rise 50cm by 2100, for large parts of New Zealand, it could be 1 metre because the land is sinking too. The projections, labelled “a bit terrifying” by one expert, are the result of an extensive five-year, government-funded research programme – NZ …
Read More »Japan PM agrees defence deal with Thailand
The leaders of Japan and Thailand announced a new defense agreement on Monday as well as plans to upgrade their economic relations, as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wrapped up the last leg of a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia. The agreement would facilitate the transfer of defense hardware and …
Read More »Oil falls as China’s Covid restrictions threaten fuel demand
West Texas Intermediate dropped 3.58 percent while global benchmark Brent slid 3.2 percent. Oil declined in tandem with equities as China’s stringent measures to curb Covid-19 threatened a further hit to economic activity and fuel demand. West Texas Intermediate futures slid 3.4% as data showing a sharp economic contraction in …
Read More »Top US legislator Pelosi meets Poland’s Duda after Ukraine trip
The meeting comes two days after Pelosi led a delegation to meet Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv to pledge US support. Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, has met Poland’s President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw, two days after becoming the highest-ranking US official to visit …
Read More »Nigeria: Five dead after Lagos building collapse
Building collapses frequently happen in Africa’s most populous country. A three-story residential building has collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, killing at least five people, while many are feared trapped, emergency response services said. “Twenty-three people have been rescued alive including seven children and 16 adults,” said Ibrahim Farinloye of …
Read More »UN: Over 3,000 civilians killed in Ukraine so far
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Monday that the death toll of civilians killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24 had exceeded 3,000 people. The toll of 3,153 killed so far represents an increase of 254 from Friday. OHCHR said that the …
Read More »Spanish prime minister’s mobile phone infected by Pegasus spyware, govt says
Spanish authorities have detected “Pegasus” spyware in the mobile phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defence Minister Margarita Robles, the government minister for the presidency, Felix Bolanos, said on Monday. Bolanos told a news conference Sanchez’s phone was infected in May 2021 and at least one data leak occurred …
Read More »Apple hit with EU antitrust charge over mobile payments technology
Apple faces a possible hefty fine and may have to open its mobile payment system to competitors after EU antitrust regulators charged the iPhone maker with restricting rivals’ access to its technology used for mobile wallets. This marks the second EU charge against Apple after EU regulators last year accused …
Read More »China concerned with rising tensions on Korean peninsula
The Chinese envoy to the Korean Peninsula called on all parties to stay cool-headed and exercise restraint, expressing concern over North Korea’s recent escalation of tensions with various missile tests. Beijing is concerned about the tense situation on the Korean peninsula, China’s Korean affairs envoy said as he arrived for …
Read More »8 dead, 16 injured in weekend shootings in Chicago
At least 8 people were shot dead and 16 injured in a number of shooting incidents in Chicago over the weekend, local media reported. The spree of shootings has been recorded from about 5:45 pm on Friday when a 69-year-old man, was shot dead at his residence in South Kilpatrick, …
Read More »3 Palestinians injured by Zionists after Eid al-Fitr prayer
Zionist militias injured 3 Palestinian worshipers after Eid al-Fitr prayers in the town of Ni’lin in western Ramallah. According to the reports, the Zionists stormed the Palestinians by firing bullets and tear gas, and three young Palestinians were wounded in these clashes. Despite the strict security measures of the Zionist …
Read More »Two explosions heard in Russia’s Belgorod
Two powerful blasts were heard in the Russian city of Belgorod in the early hours of Monday morning, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on Telegram. “I woke up to the sound of two powerful explosions half an hour ago. According to the anti-crisis center, there were no reports of casualties …
Read More »Clashes Erupted Between the Iraqi Army and PKK (Videos)
A new bout of fire exchange erupted in the district of Sinjar which has been the battlefield of ongoing confrontations between the Iraqi army and forces aligned with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). A source told Alghadeer News that the clashes took place near the Hetteen compound when the Iraqi …
Read More »