Cyclone Remal Tears Through India and Bangladesh, Killing at Least 23
At least 23 people were killed and millions were left without power after Cyclone Remal, the first tropical storm of the season,
Category: World
Fears rise a second landslide and disease outbreak loom at site of Papua New Guinea disaster
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea’s
Netanyahu says Israel investigating deadly ‘incident’ near Rafah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel was investigating “an incident” in which scores of civilians were killed in Israeli airstrikes
Outrage after 45 reportedly killed in Israeli strike near Rafah
The Hamas-run health authority in Gaza on Monday said 45 people were killed and dozens injured in an Israeli airstrike that hit
Germany remains opposed to NATO protective shield for Ukraine
The German government remains opposed to the idea of setting up a defensive shield from NATO territory to protect against Russian airstrikes
Israeli Airstrike Kills Dozens in Tent Camp in Rafah, Gazan Officials Say: Live Updates
Top News An Israeli airstrike on a makeshift tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah, Gaza, killed at least 45 people on
Confessed Russian spy in German military sentenced to 3.5 years
A 54-year-old German army officer who confessed to spying for Russia has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison
Onstage, Witches and Cossacks Strike a Chord With Ukrainians
The lines for the show snake down the block, with people waiting for up to seven hours to buy tickets at the
The ex-con, illegal guns and the fear of Kenya’s police
As Kenya struggles with rising violent crime, BBC Africa Eye follows one former criminal as he tries to persuade men to turn
Monday Briefing – The New York Times
Zelensky warned of a new Russian offensive A day after a Russian missile strike on a hardware superstore in Kharkiv, Ukraine, killed
South Africa’s election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country will take its most significant political
Australian businesses boost investment in assets: CBA
Australian businesses are stepping up their investment plans over the past 12 months despite the slowing economy. Data from Commonwealth Bank of
Deadly explosion reported in Gaza refugee camp
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says 50 people have been killed and scores injured in an explosion at a refugee camp
Israel-Hamas War on Gaza: Tel Aviv Rocket Barrage Live Updates
Gazans have been uprooted time and again during the more than seven months of Israel’s invasion and bombardment. Facing the prospect of
130 people die at Sudan hospital amid city siege
Over 130 people have died at a single hospital in Sudan’s besieged city of El Fasher, in the Darfur region, according to
Hamas launches rocket attack towards Tel Aviv area
Hamas says it has launched a “big” rocket attack at the Tel Aviv area in central Israel. At least eight rockets were
Amateur Historians Heard Tales of a Lost Tudor Palace. Then, They Dug It Up.
For generations, residents of Collyweston — a village in central England snuggled up against the River Welland — passed down stories of
The death toll in Kharkiv attack rises to 14 as Zelenskyy warns of Russian troop movements
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Sunday that Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive along Ukraine’s northern border, as
Peru’s New Rule on Transgender Health Care Draws Backlash
The bulletin appeared without much fanfare in an official government newspaper in Peru that publishes new laws and regulations. Peruvian health officials
Is ANC conquering or struggling in South Africa poll?
Under the banner Siyanqoba (Zulu for We Are Conquering), South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) held its final rally on Saturday
Russia Bombs Hardware Superstore in Kharkiv, Killing 11, Ukraine Says
Russia bombed a hardware superstore in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday afternoon, killing at least 11 people and injuring
Video of opposition party leader ‘conceding defeat’ in India 2024 election was doctored
Screenshot of the post with the doctored video, taken May 23, 2024 The post surfaced in the middle of India’s marathon six-week
Israel and Hamas Could Restart Cease-Fire Talks Within a Week, Officials Say
Diplomats are aiming to restart negotiations for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas at some point in the next week, according to
Lithuanians vote in presidential election overshadowed by Russia
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuania holds presidential elections on Sunday, with incumbent Gitanas Nauseda expected to win after a campaign
Hundreds in Peru mark Clown Day in hopes of getting the holiday official recognition
LIMA, Peru (AP) — With their unmistakable red noses, extravagant shoes, colorful outfits and unique makeup, hundreds of clowns Saturday gathered in
At Least 22 Dead in Fire at Amusement Park in India, Police Say
NEW DELHI — A massive fire broke out Saturday in an amusement park in Gujarat state in western India, killing at least
German far-right AfD leader criticizes counterparts in France, Italy
A leader of the scandal-plagued far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lashed out at European parties of a similar ilk on Saturday after
At Least 5 Mount Everest Climbers Dead in this Summit Season
High above the clouds on Earth’s highest peak, climbers are making the arduous trek up Mount Everest. The narrow window of the
German minister calls Israeli operation in Rafah illegal
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Saturday criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza, describing its military operation in Rafah as contrary to international
Sometimes U.S. and U.K. Politics Seem in Lock Step. Not This Year.
A Conservative British prime minister sets the date for a long-awaited vote in the early summer and the United States follows with
Car bomb in the Syrian capital kills one. Drone strike near Lebanon border targets two vehicles
BEIRUT (AP) — A bomb attached to a car exploded early Saturday in the western part of the Syrian capital that is
Photo showing 2018 landslide in Peru misrepresented as Kenyan disaster in 2024
Consistently heavy rainfall in Kenya since March has caused landslides in various regions, leading to the loss of lives and the displacement
Cynthia voted for Nelson Mandela. Now she’s abandoning his successors
They were shadow people, moving beyond the light of small fires on a winter dawn. There was no hint then that I
Hundreds Feared Dead in Papua New Guinea Landslide
Unstable rubble and debris were complicating search and rescue efforts in rural Papua New Guinea on Saturday, a day after a massive
Barcelona’s Success Transforms the City Into the Women’s Soccer Capital
A little more than an hour before the game begins, the gates outside the Johan Cruyff Stadium swing open and a thousand
Canada orders dissolution of two firms, citing national security concerns
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada ordered on Friday the dissolution of two technology companies’ businesses in the country, citing national
Weird Warfare: Russian Turtle Tanks
Read the full story on Backfire News Weird Warfare: Russian Turtle Tanks With the war in Ukraine grinding on, both sides have
ICJ Orders Israel to End Rafah Offensive: Live Gaza News and Updates
In 2011, a former Israeli prime minister, Ehud Barak, warned that Israel faced a “diplomatic-political tsunami” of censure if its conflict with
Nearly 140 migrants reach Greece after dangerous sea voyages. One man drowned
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Nearly 140 migrants have reached Greek shores over the past 24 hours, making the dangerous sea voyage across
Three Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack
An Oklahoma-based missionary group working in Haiti’s capital was attacked by gangs on Thursday night, leaving two Americans and the group’s director