UK sees trade talks on hold until after Lok Sabha election

LS Polls 2024: Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP after resigning as Delhi Cong president | Oneindia

Former Congress leader Amrinder Singh Lovely joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi on May 4. The development comes days after he resigned from the post of Delhi president of the grand old party. Lovely resigned as the party's Delhi unit chief, citing the alliance with the AAP as one of the reasons. He said the Delhi Congress unit was against the alliance with the AAP but the party high command went ahead with it. After joining BJP, Arvinder Singh Lovely says, "I had resigned from the post of Delhi Congress President and after that, I met all my colleagues and thousands of Congress workers. All those people said that you should not sit at home and should continue fighting for the people of Delhi and the country." #LSPolls2024 #ArvinderSinghLovely #BJP #Congress #AAP #IndiaAlliance #DelhiPolitics #PoliticalShift #ElectionNews #PoliticalTransition ~PR.152~GR.121~HT.96~

Lok Sabha Polls 2024| Agra Muslims Seek Focus on Education, Jobs Ahead of 3rd Phase| Oneindia

As the historic city of Agra gears up for the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024, the Muslim community here is voicing its concerns and aspirations. Many feel that while the BJP government has made strides in certain areas, there is still a long way to go, particularly when it comes to addressing the pressing issues of education and employment opportunities for the minority community. They believe that the government needs to prioritise and invest in quality education and skill development programmes that can open doors for better job prospects. With a significant Muslim population, Agra's vote could be a crucial factor in determining the political landscape of the region. As the campaigns intensify, the community hopes that their voices will be heard, and their concerns addressed by the contesting parties. #LokSabhaPolls #LokSabhaElection2024 #24KiChaupal #Agra #LokSabhaChunav2024

US secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kiev has credible intelligence that Russia plans to disrupt the Global Peace Summit to be held in Switzerland in June.

US Vetoes Resolution to Grant Palestine Full UN Membership

US Vetoes Resolution , to Grant Palestine , Full UN Membership. On April 18, the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution that would have allowed Palestine to become a full United Nations member. . Associated Press reports that the widely-supported resolution was backed by 12 of 15 Security Council members. . The United Kingdom and Switzerland both abstained from the vote, while the U.S. opposed the measure. AP reports that Palestine's broad support reflects the growing international concern for Palestinians facing a humanitarian crisis amid the ongoing war in Gaza. AP reports that Palestine's broad support reflects the growing international concern for Palestinians facing a humanitarian crisis amid the ongoing war in Gaza. The resolution would have made Palestine the 194th member of the United Nations. . Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood stressed to the Security Council that the U.S. veto of the resolution... . ... “does not reflect opposition to Palestinian statehood but instead is an acknowledgment that it will only come from direct negotiations between the parties.”. Similarly, deputy State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said that the U.S. has... ... “been very clear consistently that premature actions in New York — even with the best intentions — will not achieve statehood for the Palestinian people.”. In response to the failed vote, Palestinian U.N. Ambassador Riyad Mansour told the council that the decision would not deter the Palestinian people. The fact that this resolution did not pass will not break our will and it will not defeat our determination, Riyad Mansour, Palestinian U.N. Ambassador, via Associated Press. We will not stop in our effort. The state of Palestine is inevitable. It is real. Perhaps they see it as far away, but we see it as near, Riyad Mansour, Palestinian U.N. Ambassador, via Associated Press

Iran Attack On Israel: Iran threatens to target U.S bases if U.S backs Israeli retaliation| Oneindia

Amid rising tensions in the West Asia region, Iran has conveyed a message to the US through Switzerland, cautioning that its bases could become targets if Washington supports Israel's retaliatory actions. President Joe Biden, on Saturday, praised American forces for their assistance in intercepting "nearly all" of the drones and missiles launched by Iran, pledging to coordinate an international response to Tehran's unprecedented attack. The Pentagon confirmed that its forces intercepted "dozens of missiles" and drones launched from various locations including Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, aimed at Israel. #Iran #Israel #IranStrikesIsrael #IranDroneAttack #IsraelDroneAttack #BenjaminNetanyahu #JoeBiden #IsraelIronDome #IsraelIranConflict #MiddleEastTensions ~PR.152~ED.102~GR.124~

State of the Union: Decisions on climate, transparency and migration

In this edition of State of the Union, we focus on the climate ruling against Switzerland, fairness in the European election campaign and the new EU Migration and Asylum Pact