International | The Era-Leader

Home

Supporters of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, or national democratic party, wave their flags during a pro-monarchy protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, Feb. 21, 2024. Nepal’s once unpopular monarchy — abolished after centuries of rule over the Himalayan nation — is hoping to regain some of its lost glory. Royalist groups and supporters of former King Gyanendra have been holding rallies to demand the restoration of the monarchy and the nation’s former status as a Hindu state. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

AP
free content

Protests drove Nepal's king off the throne 16 years ago. Now, protests are trying to bring him back
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA - Associated Press
Mon,03/11/24-11:04PM , 57 Reads
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Sixteen years ago, mass protests in Nepal forced then-King Gyanendra Shah to give up the throne and clear the way for a republic. Now, a new wave of protest is trying to bring him back.
Click Here to Read More

As Ramadan commenced, Palestinians embarked on their fasting amid a backdrop of stalled ceasefire negotiations, escalating hunger and the ongoing devastation wrought by Israel's five-month-old assault on Gaza. The holy month, typically a time of communal joy and reflection, is overshadowed by the grim reality of a conflict that has claimed over 30,000 Palestinian lives and left vast swaths of Gaza in shambles. (AP Video: Wafaa Shurafa)

AP
registered content - login required to view
Click to register / login

A Gaza family uprooted by war and grieving their losses shares a somber Ramadan meal in a tent
By MOHAMMED JAHJOUH AND SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press
Mon,03/11/24-10:41PM , 63 Reads
MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — It was a somber scene as Randa Baker and her family sat on the ground in their tent in southern Gaza at sunset Monday for their meal breaking their first day of fasting in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Click Here to Read More

Poland's President Andrzej Duda gives a statement to the media in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday Jan. 10, 2024, after the arrest of two politicians convicted of abuse of power who had taken refuge for hours in the presidential palace. Poland’s president is calling on other other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their GDP as Russia puts its economy on a war footing and pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine. Duda made his call both in remarks in Warsaw and in a piece published by the Washington Post. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)

AP
premium content - for subscribers only
Click to subscribe

Poland's president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP
By VANESSA GERA - Associated Press
Mon,03/11/24-12:23PM , 54 Reads
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their gross domestic product as Russia puts its economy on a war footing and pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine.
Click Here to Read More

AP
free content

Yemen Houthi rebels target a Liberian-flagged ship in Red Sea with missiles; no damage reported
By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press
Mon,03/11/24-6:57AM , 61 Reads
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have targeted a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Red Sea with missiles, producing an explosion near the vessel but causing no damage, authorities said.
Click Here to Read More

Subscribe to International