ISTANBUL: Japanese-American film director Neo Sora said the world of cinema has failed to adequately respond to the genocide in Gaza, stressing the need for a stronger reaction during his appearance at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival. US-born Sora, who posed with a Palestinian keffiyeh and a flag reading
ANKARA: France on Monday expressed ‘grave concern’ over the situation in northern Gaza and condemned the Israeli attacks on civilians. In a statement, the French Foreign Ministry, referring to the Israeli evacuation orders in the region, noted: ‘Any forced displacement of a civilian population would constitute a grave violation of
ISTANBUL: North Korea on Monday accused the South Korean military of orchestrating drone infiltrations over its capital, Pyongyang, escalating tensions on the heavily fortified Korean Peninsula. Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in North Korea and sister of leader Kim Jong Un, alleged that ‘the military dregs of the ROK
ISTANBUL: Three US-based professors – Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson – were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their joint research on “how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.” Earlier on Monday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that the laureates’ research has demonstrated the critical
ISTANBUL: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday strongly condemned Israel’s deadly offensive against Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip. The Israeli army launched a military operation in northern Gaza on Oct. 6 amid a tight siege on the area, claiming that the offensive aims to prevent Hamas from
ANKARA: The EU’s foreign policy chief on Monday condemned Israeli strikes on a hospital and a school that sheltered Palestinian displaced people in Gaza. ‘I condemn new IDF strikes on a hospital and a school serving as shelters in central Gaza,’ Josep Borrell said on X. ‘Dozens of civilians seeking
