Voices of the occupied West Bank: ‘I’ll keep speaking with love’
Occupied West Bank – In a continuation of Al Jazeera’s conversations with people in the occupied West Bank about how they view the endless tragic news from the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip and the realities of trying to make a life as a Palestinian under occupation, here are four Palestinians’ stories: A young Christian man bewildered at how the message of peace and forgiveness that was born with Christ in Palestine could be forgotten so cruelly. A human rights defender whose life’s work has been to protect the people of Palestine from the usurpation of their rights. A father who wakes every day with dread because he is terrified that one of his children in Gaza has been killed overnight. And a mother whose son made the ultimate sacrifice of his young life because he took the only path he thought he could to fight against injustice. Note: Interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Adblock test (Why?)
All-party meeting underway ahead of Budget Session of Parliament
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the interim Union Budget on Thursday.
‘They could have waited for…’: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s swipe at BJP over Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha
The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya’s temple took place with great hustle and bustle on January 22, with PM Modi performing the rituals, led by a group of priests.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren says will record statement before ED on Wednesday
While accepting to record his statement, the Jharkhand chief minister alleged that questioning him at this time was more political and was meant to disrupt the functioning of his government.
PM Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 76th death anniversary
He said on X, “I pay homage to Pujya Bapu on his Punya Tithi. I also pay homage to all those who have been martyred for our nation. Their sacrifices inspire us to serve the people and fulfil their vision for our nation.”
Plans afoot to make Hemant Soren’s wife as Jharkhand CM, claims BJP’s Nishikant Dubey
Enforcement Directorate officials on Monday were seen at the residence of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the national capital.
Texas man arrested after threatening House Speaker Dade Phelan
Texas Department of Public Safety arrested Daniel Troy Leblanc earlier this month after the Orange County resident made “terroristic threats” on social media.
Land-for-jobs scam: Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti asked to be present before PMLA court
The ED had filed a prosecution complaint (PC) on January 1, 2024, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, against Amit Katyal, Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti, Hema Yadav, Hridyanand Chaudhary, and two companies before the Special Court (PMLA).
Delhi govt introduces new Solar Policy 2024, electricity bills for consumers with rooftop system to be ‘zero’
CM Arvind Kejriwal said the aims of Delhi Solar Policy 2024 are to reduce Delhi’s air pollution and help fight inflation by bringing the electricity bills of non-subsidized residential consumers to zero
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 705
As the war enters its 705th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Fighting Russia claimed to have taken control of Tabaivka, a tiny village on the front line in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region. Ukraine denied the claim and said fighting continued. Alexei Kulemzin, the Russian-installed mayor of the occupied Ukrainian city of Donetsk, blamed Ukraine for a rocket attack that killed at least three people and injured three more. Politics and diplomacy Hungary signalled its readiness to compromise on a proposed 50 billion euro ($54bn) European Union aid package for Ukraine. Balazs Orban, a top aide to Prime Minister Victor Orban, said Budapest had sent a proposal to Brussels on Saturday showing it was open to using the EU budget for the aid package and issuing common EU debt to finance it, provided other “caveats” were added. The EU is due to hold an emergency summit on the budget on Thursday. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said they prepared the ground for a meeting of their leaders during talks in western Ukraine, and also agreed to work together on the divisive issue of Hungarian minority rights in Ukraine. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that all advances in Ukraine would be “in jeopardy” if Congress failed to approve new aid for Kyiv. Republicans are blocking a $61bn assistance package and want it linked to tougher immigration policies. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg met top officials in the US, including Blinken, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Stoltenberg is in Washington, DC to rally support for a Ukraine deal and is due to meet members of Congress involved in the aid debate on Tuesday. United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Cameron called on Moscow to reveal the whereabouts of Vladimir Kara-Murza, after his wife said he had been moved from a Siberian penal colony to an unknown location. Kara-Murza, who has Russian and UK citizenship, was jailed for 25 years last April for treason and spreading “false information” about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto (left) held talks with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (right) and presidential aide Andriy Yermak in western Ukraine [Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary/Handout via Reuters] Members of the Russian rock group Bi-2, who have condemned the war in Ukraine, face deportation to Russia after they were arrested in Thailand for working without a permit. Russian authorities labelled the band’s lead singer, Igor Bortnick, a “foreign agent” after he criticised President Vladimir Putin online. A Russian court jailed a 72-year-old woman to five and half years in prison after she shared two posts online about Russian military casualties in Ukraine. Rights groups said Yevgeniya Maiboroda from the southern Rostov region was charged with spreading “false information” about the armed forces. Weapons Sales of US military equipment to foreign governments rose 16 percent in 2023 to a record $238bn, according to the US State Department, as countries sought to replenish arsenals sent to Ukraine and prepare for major conflicts. Sales during the year included National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) to Ukraine, as well as weapons for Poland and Germany. Adblock test (Why?)