In Mecca’s sweltering heat, Muslims start this year’s Hajj pilgrimage
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on
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If Paris Agreement Goals Are Missed, These Polar Bears Could Go Extinct
Polar bears in the southern Hudson Bay could go extinct as early as the 2030s because the sea ice that helps them
Argentine monthly inflation lowest in 2.5 years
A man walks past food price signs on a street in Buenos Aires on June 13, 2024 (LUIS ROBAYO) Monthly inflation in
Israel and Hezbollah Trade Attacks Across Border: Gaza War Live Updates
Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister, said on Thursday that he had ordered about $35 million in tax revenue that Israel collected
Japanese hypercar tops list of world’s 10 fastest electrics
Am Italo-Japanese hypercar has shaken the electric car world by streaking to a record 438.73 km/h at a track in Germany. The
G7 Summit Live Updates: Leaders to Discuss Wars in Ukraine and Gaza
Two weeks after President Biden reversed himself and approved firing American weapons into Russian territory, he and his closest allies are preparing
The ‘magnetic’ Malawi vice-president who inspired hope
Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima has died at the age of 51 after a military aircraft he was flying in crashed in a
What We Know About the U.N. Report on Israeli and Palestinian War Crimes
A commission at the United Nations published a report on Wednesday detailing acts of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories,
Evidence of Iran and UAE drones used in Sudan war
Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been accused of violating a UN arms embargo by supplying drones to the warring
At D-Day Ceremonies, Thinking of One Veteran Who Wouldn’t Return
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One year later, migrants who cheated death off Greece seek justice and struggle to cope with life
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Desperate hands clutched at Ali Elwan’s arms, legs and neck, and screams misted his ears, as he spat
A Champion Sherpa Died Guiding Foreigners. Is It Too Dangerous?
In July 2023, the mountaineer Tenjen Lama Sherpa guided a Norwegian climber to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks in record time.
Houthis claim attack on merchant ship in Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed an attack on a merchant ship in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, causing severe flooding
Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into Israel after strike kills commander
Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement has fired multiple barrages of rockets into northern Israel in retaliation for an Israeli strike which killed one of
A Palestinian Professor Spoke Out Against the Gaza War. Israel Detained Her.
Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, a Palestinian professor at a prominent Israeli university, first waded into the debate over the Gaza war by joining academics
The University of Cambridge returns 39 traditional artifacts to Uganda in a major act of restitution
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The University of Cambridge has repatriated more than three dozen traditional artifacts to Uganda in a major act
France’s SNCF to offer high-speed passenger links in Italy
French national rail operator SNCF said Wednesday it planned to offer high-speed passenger services in neighbouring Italy from 2026, competing with rival
Israel-Hamas War News: Live Updates
A United Nations commission investigating the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent conflict in Gaza has accused both Palestinian armed
French President Macron urges moderate politicians to regroup to defeat far right in elections
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron called Wednesday for moderate politicians from the left and the right to regroup to defeat
Ukraine Says It Shot Down Most of a Russian Missile and Drone Barrage
Ukraine said on Wednesday that its air defenses — drawing on stocks of anti-aircraft missiles recently replenished by its allies, including the
Old video shows Indian politician Navneet Rana crying in hospital, not after losing seat
After India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a shock election setback, a video of politician Navneet Rana crying surfaced in social
Jin of BTS Completes His Military Service
The K-pop juggernaut BTS is one step closer to a reunion. The first member of the boy band to enlist in South
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake in southwestern South Korea causes broken windows and other minor damage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A magnitude 4.8 earthquake broke windows and caused other minor damage in a fishing community in southwestern
Pope Francis Is Accused of Using a Homophobic Slur Again
Pope Francis repeated an anti-gay slur during a meeting with priests in Rome on Tuesday, Italian news outlets reported, the same offensive
Blinken announces more than $400M in new humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced more than $400 million in new humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza as
Dated tanker footage misrepresented as Huthi, Islamic Resistance assault
A video circulating on social media purports to show a ship ablaze near Haifa in Israel after being targeted by Yemen’s Huthi
U.S. to Send Another Patriot Missile Battery to Ukraine
President Biden has approved the deployment of another Patriot missile system to Ukraine, senior administration and military officials said, as the country
French bosses fear far right’s vague economic plans
Investors have clearly signalled their alarm with heavy selling of French stocks (JOEL SAGET) French business leaders have been pitched into fresh
In Israeli Hostage Rescue, Minutes Made the Difference
When the four Israelis woke up in Gaza on Saturday, they had been held hostage by Hamas for 245 days. The buildings
Will Japanese women be able to keep their maiden names after marriage? Major lobby demands change
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful Japanese business lobby is calling on the government to allow married couples to keep dual surnames, saying
A migrant boat sank off the coast of Yemen, leaving at least 49 dead and 140 missing, UN agency says
CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, leaving at least 49 dead and 140 missing, the
Israel-Hamas War and Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal: Latest News
Top News A day after the United Nations Security Council endorsed a U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal for Gaza, the world is waiting for
Photo shows tunnel from northern Gaza to Israel, not from southern city of Rafah to Egypt
Screenshot of the false Weibo post, captured on June 9, 2024 The posts circulated shortly before the United Nations’ top court, the
Nigeria Confronts its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation
Nigeria is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, with skyrocketing inflation, a national currency in free-fall and millions of people struggling
Aircraft carrying Malawi vice-president goes missing
An aircraft carrying Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, a statement from the president’s office has said. The
4 Instructors From Iowa College Attacked While Visiting Sister University in China
Four college instructors from Cornell College in Iowa who were teaching in China as part of a partnership with a local university
Seoul activists develop ‘smart balloons’ to send messages deep into North Korea
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – In the balloon warfare between North Korea and South Korean activists, one Seoul-based group has honed
German far-right AfD claim ‘right to govern’ after EU election gains
The far-right AfD’s second-place finish in European Parliament elections has underscored the party’s growing strength and claim on power, the Alternative for
DePaul University dismisses biology professor after assignment tied to Israel-Hamas war
CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul University said it dismissed a part-time biology instructor after she gave an optional assignment related to the Israel-Hamas
Israel-Hamas War and Gaza Fighting: Live Updates
A day after the Israeli military rescued four hostages held by Hamas militants in Nuseirat, Gazans described an intense bombardment during the