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UN agency a ‘lifeline of hope’ for Palestinian refugees, says Guterres

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Monday defended the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, describing it as a “lifeline

Sri Lankan PM arrives in China for state visit

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrived in China Monday for a visit during which he will meet President Xi

Putin vows retribution for ‘barbaric’ Moscow attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called an attack on a concert hall that killed more than 100 a “barbaric

Moscow concert hall attack death toll rises to 115

Russian authorities detained 11 people, state media reported Saturday, after gunmen stormed a concert hall in Moscow in a grisly

Security Council to vote Saturday on immediate Gaza ceasefire: Sources

The Security Council will vote Saturday on a new draft resolution that seeks an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, three diplomats

Canada halts arms exports to Israel

Canada will cease all future arms exports to Israel, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has said. The move comes after