Three Maori MPs suspended over haka protest in New Zealand parliament

Listen to article New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday imposed record-long suspensions on three Indigenous Maori lawmakers for staging a haka protest during a vote on the controversial Treaty Principles Bill last November.…

Israel warns it will ‘act accordingly’ as Greta Thunberg’s aid ship nears Gaza

Listen to article Israel has issued a stern warning to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), stating it will “act accordingly” as the group’s vessel, Madleen, approaches Gaza. The ship, carrying climate activist…

15-year old student crushed between SUVs in Studio City, with 5 injured

A 15-year-old student was killed in a car accident on the campus of Campbell Hall, a private school in Studio City Los Angeles, on June 5. The incident, which occurred…

Nine injured as Ryanair flight hit by turbulence makes emergency landing in Germany

Listen to article A Ryanair flight en route to Milan was forced to make an emergency landing in southern Germany on Wednesday night after encountering heavy turbulence from a thunderstorm, German police…

Trump halts entry of foreign students enrolled at Harvard

Listen to article US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced an immediate ban on visas for foreign students enrolled to begin studies at Harvard University, intensifying a long-standing clash with academic institutions.…

Trump imposes new US travel ban on 12 nations

Listen to article US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning the nationals of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move was needed to protect against “foreign…

Karine Jean-Pierre, former Biden press secretary, leaves Democratic party

Karine Jean-Pierre, former White House press secretary under President Joe Biden, announced on Wednesday June 4 that she has written a book detailing her time in the White House. The…

AI, drones and thousands of cameras to keep pilgrims safe

MAKKAH: Working day and night in front of maps, screens and seemingly endless data, Saudi officials have harnessed artificial intelligence to help manage the million-strong sea of pilgrims during the…

Khamenei dismisses US nuclear proposal

TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that abandoning uranium enrichment was “100 per cent” against the country’s interests, rejecting a central US demand in talks to…

‘Russia will respond to Ukrainian attacks’

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump on Wednesday that he would have to respond to high-profile Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s nuclear-capable bomber fleet and a…