Ritika Choudhary

Sports court weighs Indonesia’s ban on Israeli gymnasts The Court of Arbitration for Sport weighs Indonesia’s ban on Israeli athletes amid Gaza tensions and global sports diplomacy disputes.

CAS has rejected the appeal by the Israel Gymnastics Federation, upholding Indonesia's ban on Israeli athletes for the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta. The gymnasts will not compete.
#SportAndPolitics #CAS #GymnasticsWorlds #Indonesia #Israel #Athletes

Lebanon’s Aoun Calls for Negotiations with Israel Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun urges renewed negotiations with Israel, saying war brought no gains and only diplomacy can deliver peace.

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun calls for renewed negotiations with Israel, arguing that war hasn't brought positive results and citing the 2022 maritime deal as a precedent. Is this the diplomatic turning point the region needs?
#Lebanon #Israel #MiddleEastPeace #Diplomacy #Aoun

Eurovision delays Israel participation vote to December Eurovision delays decision on Israel’s 2026 participation amid Gaza ceasefire and growing boycott threats across Europe.

The EBU has pushed the vote on Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2026 to its December General Assembly, canceling the planned November online session.
They're opting for an in-person discussion to address the issue among members.

#Eurovision #ESC #EBUvote

Gaza faces generational poverty cisis, World Bank says The World Bank warns child malnutrition and a mental health crisis in Gaza risk creating a legacy of poverty that spans generations

💔 World Bank Warning: Gaza faces a generational poverty crisis. Irreversible cognitive damage from malnutrition and widespread trauma threatens to impact future generations. Immediate, massive recovery efforts are critical. #GazaCrisis #WorldBank #Poverty

Jared Kushner: Netanyahu’s Gulf ally joining Gaza peace talks As Hamas officials, Qatari as well as Egyptian diplomats, and a Turkish intelligence chief gather for Gaza peace negotiations

High-Stakes Diplomacy: Jared Kushner and US envoys have joined the Gaza peace talks, working alongside a key Netanyahu-allied Gulf partner. Momentum builds for a potential hostage/ceasefire deal. Details here. #GazaPeaceTalks #Kushner #MiddleEastDiplomacy

Russia slams U.S. over Ukraine missiles and Moldova elections Kremlin has warned that Russia will respond if the United States proceeds with plans to supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.

📢 Moscow Threatens US with "Severe Consequences" over the potential supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. Russia also accuses the US of interfering in the upcoming Moldova elections. Tensions rising fast. #RussiaUS #UkraineWar #Moldova

Donald Trump extends US defence guarantee for Qatar Trump pledges U.S. defense of Qatar, declaring any attack on the Gulf state a threat to American security, amid rising Israeli strikes

🛡️ Near-NATO Status for Qatar? President Trump extended a formal US defense guarantee to Qatar via executive order. Any attack is now considered a threat to the US. A major shift in Gulf security. #Qatar #USForeignPolicy #MiddleEastSecurity

UN pledges to ramp up Gaza aid The UN has affirmed its readiness to step up humanitarian deliveries into Gaza following U.S. President Donald Trump’s

🚨 UN Pledges HUGE Scale-Up for Gaza Aid. A detailed 60-day plan is in place to deliver 170,000 metric tons of supplies once a ceasefire holds. The race against famine is on. Read the UN's plan. #GazaAid #HumanitarianCrisis #UN

Israel supplies Ukraine with air defence, Russia backs Iran Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that a U.S.-made Patriot air defence system, supplied via Israel, has been in Ukraine

💥 Global Alliance Shift: Israel just provided Ukraine with air defense, dramatically cooling its ties with Moscow. Russia's response? Deepening its strategic partnership with Iran. The chessboard is completely reorganized. Read the analysis. #Geopolitics #UkraineWar #MiddleEast