Most Prominent Voice in Panama’s Election Isn’t on the Ballot
Panama is holding a presidential election on Sunday while facing an odd situation: The most prominent player in the race is not
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‘I had a pee and saw a lioness peering at me’
A British vet who worked in Kenya for 55 years has recounted the time he went for “a pee”, only to see
Teenager Fatally Shot by Australian Police After He Stabbed a Man
The police in Perth, Australia, fatally shot a 16-year-old boy who had stabbed a man in a parking lot and who officials
A Holocaust survivor will mark that history differently after the horrors of Oct. 7
KIBBUTZ MEFLASIM, Israel (AP) — When Hamas fighters invaded southern Israel on Oct. 7, the militant group that rules the Gaza Strip
Parts of Gaza in ‘Full-Blown Famine,’ U.N. Aid Official Says
The leader of the World Food Program said that parts of the Gaza Strip are experiencing a “full-blown famine” that is spreading
Orthodox Russians mark Easter with night-time service in Moscow cathedral
MOSCOW (AP) — Worshippers including President Vladimir Putin packed Moscow’s landmark Christ the Savior Cathedral for a night-time Easter service led by
Charges Against Cuellar Lay Bare Azerbaijan’s Influence Attempts
As tensions flared over disputed territory in the summer of 2020, Azerbaijan’s squadron of high-priced Washington lobbyists scrambled to pin the blame
One Of Kim Jong Un’s Favorite Foods Is Simply Cheese
Some things in life are constant, no matter how much responsibility rests on your shoulders, and nothing is more universal than food.
Investor’s Lawsuit Accuses 777 Partners of $600 Million Fraud
The American investment firm 777 Partners, whose bid to buy the English Premier League soccer team Everton has been on hold for
There is ‘full-blown famine’ in northern Gaza
World Food Programme Director Cindy McCain sat down for an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker to discuss the
Sadiq Khan Re-elected Mayor of London in Latest Win for Labour Party
Sadiq Khan, the two-term center-left mayor of London, on Saturday became the first three-time winner of the job by a comfortable margin
Ukraine highlights Russia’s ‘line of hell.’ Claim of dozens of tanks and military vehicles destroyed on one sector of the Donetsk front.
Ukraine’s armed forces released a video claiming to show 42 destroyed Russian military vehicles. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry described the scenes as
Rishi Sunak’s Dismal Task: Leading U.K. Conservatives to Likely Defeat
A few days before Britain’s Conservative Party suffered a stinging setback in local elections on Thursday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recorded a
Pakistan records its wettest April since 1961 with above average rainfall
Youngsters wade through a flooded street caused by heavy rain in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, April 15, 2024. Lightening and heavy rains killed
How Does the World See the U.S. Campus Protests?
The world is watching what is happening on American campuses with shock, pride, relish and alarm. Scenes from the protests — and
May Fourth and China’s legacy of revolution
On May 4, 1919, 3,000 university students in Beijing emerged from their dormitories and lecture halls, gathered in front of Tiananmen Gate
Liberia Moves to Create War Crimes Court, Decades After Civil Wars Ended
Liberia’s president has signed an executive order establishing a war crimes court, the culmination of a decades-long effort to bring justice to
Leicestershire adventurer’s trek after mountain mission abandoned
An airport security officer is trekking parts of the Great Wall of China to help him recover after a failed mission in
Flood and landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A flood and a landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14 people, officials said Saturday. Torrential rain pounding
3 People Found Dead in Baja California
A dayslong search for three missing tourists who disappeared near a surfing town close to the U.S.-Mexico border continued on Friday as
Dams strain as water, death toll, keep rising in south Brazil
The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil climbed to 39 Friday, officials said, as they
With Pressure Rising for a Gaza Cease-Fire, Turkey Cuts Trade With Israel
Turkey said on Friday that it would suspend all trade with Israel until there was a “permanent cease-fire” in the Gaza Strip,
EU targets Chinese EVs ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit
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Israel-Hamas War and Gaza News: Live Updates
Turkey’s decision to suspend trade with Israel underscores the rising global pressure to wind down the war in Gaza, even as Israel’s
Colombia missing ‘significantly’ less ammo than reported by president
By Luis Jaime Acosta (Reuters) – Ammunition and weapons missing from Colombia’s army total significantly less than figures reported by President Gustavo
Champions League: Bayern Munich, Dortmund and the Lure of the Past
In those few minutes after Niclas Füllkrug had scored, as the Yellow Wall swayed and roared, Borussia Dortmund must have felt the
‘Mysterious’ purple lump found at ancient Roman ruins was once ‘worth more than gold’
Archaeologists and volunteers excavating an ancient Roman site in the United Kingdom uncovered a “mysterious” purple lump. It turned out to be
U.K. Conservatives Suffer Sharp Setbacks in Early Results of Local Elections
Britain’s Conservative Party suffered striking early setbacks on Friday in local elections that are viewed as a barometer for how the party
Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai to set up first war crimes court
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to establish the country’s first war crimes court, more than 20 years after
A Portrait Artist Fit for a King (but Not a President)
Few famous Britons, it seems, can resist the chance to be painted by Jonathan Yeo. David Attenborough, the 97-year-old broadcasting legend, is
States doing less to support press freedom: watchdog
Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders warned of declining government support for press freedom as it unveiled its annual world rankings on
Friday Briefing – The New York Times
Hamas hinted at progress on a cease-fire A Hamas leader said yesterday that the group was studying Israel’s latest cease-fire proposal with
The indelible ink behind the world’s biggest election
India’s massive, twice-a-decade exercise in democracy is once again leaving its mark on the country’s people, in the form of purple-streaked index
Africa’s week in pictures: 26 April
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond: Women stand side-by-side wearing the colours of Chad’s national
The unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza hasn’t been seen since World War II, the UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world hasn’t seen anything like the unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza since World War II, and
Hamas Studies a Gaza Cease-Fire Offer From Israel, and Hints at Progress
A Hamas leader said Thursday that the group would soon send a delegation to Cairo to “complete ongoing discussions” on a cease-fire
Nigerian woman paints nails for three days
A Nigerian woman says she has painted over 4,000 nails in 72 hours in an attempt to break the world record. With
Kenya appoints first woman air force head
Kenya’s President William Ruto has appointed the first female commander of the air force. Maj Gen Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed becomes the first
Honda Reportedly Abandoning the Worst Name in Cars
Honda is typically very good at naming cars. Look at the Civic, Accord, Beat, Prelude, and Odyssey. These are all memorable names
Iran charges journalists after BBC report on teen protester’s death
Iran’s judiciary has filed charges against “a number of journalists and activists” after the publication of a BBC report alleging men working