Outage Causes Delays at U.K. Airports’ Immigration Checkpoints
International airline passengers arriving at Heathrow Airport near London faced long lines at immigration checkpoints for several hours on Tuesday evening after
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Rafah offensive starts and King ‘a bit busy’ for Harry
No one story dominates Wednesday’s front pages. The FT leads on Israel threatening a wider assault on Rafah in southern Gaza. The
Trapped man texting family as search for missing goes on
Among those still trapped under rubble after a five-storey building collapsed in South Africa is Delvin Safels, who was on one of
Gallant says Israel would compromise on Rafah in case of hostage deal
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the Israeli army would be prepared to make compromises in the event of an agreement on
Ukraine says it foiled Russian plot to kill Zelensky
Ukraine’s state security service said it foiled a Russian plot to kill President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top officials. Investigators shut down
Israeli Tanks Enter Rafah and Take Control of Border Crossing: Live Updates
Israel stepped up attacks on Monday in the southern city of Rafah hours after Hamas said it would accept the terms of
The UK’s Ministry of Defence was hacked, and the country is reportedly blaming China
China is accused of hacking the payroll system for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence. The BBC and Sky News report that
Isolated From West, Putin Projects Domestic Power at Inauguration
Vladimir V. Putin was inaugurated for a fifth term as president on Tuesday in a ceremony filled with pageantry and a televised
Malawi vice-president corruption charges dropped
A Malawian court has dropped corruption charges against Vice-President Saulos Chilima after the state prosecutor filed a notice for the case to
What to Know About Xi Jinping’s Trip to Europe
This week, for the first time in five years, President Xi Jinping of China is visiting Europe, with stops in France, Serbia
Vietnam marks 70th anniversary of the ‘historic’ Dien Bien Phu victory
HANOI, May 7 (Reuters) – War veterans, party leaders and diplomats gathered in Vietnam’s Dien Bien Phu province on Tuesday for an
Colombian ELN rebels lift suspension on kidnapping
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN) on Monday said it would lift its suspension on kidnapping due
Powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to capture base and hundreds of soldiers
BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful ethnic minority armed group battling Myanmar’s army in the country’s west claimed Monday to have taken hundreds
Multiple injuries reported after a building under construction collapses in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A building that was under construction collapsed in South Africa on Monday, with authorities saying there
Australia criticizes China over ‘unsafe’ aerial confrontation over Yellow Sea
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – A Chinese fighter jet endangered those aboard an Australian military helicopter during an “unsafe” and “unacceptable”
Israel Tells Thousands to Evacuate Rafah in Gaza: Israel-Hamas War Live Updates
The latest round of negotiations between Israel and Hamas hit an impasse on Sunday as mediators struggled to bridge remaining gaps and
Europe’s auto suppliers reach the end of the road
The EU plans to outlaw the sale of new fossil fuel-powered cars from 2035, meaning some jobs will inevitably become redundant (Léa
3 Bodies in Mexico Are Identified as Missing Australians and American
Three bodies that were found in the Mexican state of Baja California last week have been identified as those of three tourists
Chad presidential vote set to end military rule
Chad is set to become the first of Africa’s current junta-led states to move to democratic rule with Monday’s presidential vote. It
3 Bodies Found in Baja California Are Identified as Missing Tourists’
Three bodies that were found in the Mexican state of Baja California last week have been identified as those of three tourists
Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off international pressure against Gaza offensive
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected international pressure to halt the war in Gaza in a fiery
Israel’s Cabinet Shuts Down Al Jazeera Operations in Country: Gaza War Live Updates
A demonstration on Saturday in Tel Aviv calling for a deal for the release of the hostages held by Hamas.Credit…Amir Levy/Getty Images
Kerem Shalom crossing as Hamas fires rockets from Gaza
Israel has closed the Kerem Shalom crossing with Gaza after Hamas fired rockets from within the strip, the military has said. At
China’s Xi Visits Europe, Seeking Strategic Opportunity
On his first visit to Europe in five years, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, appears intent on seizing opportunities to loosen the
Slowing global economy to mean smaller revenue bump in Australian budget
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Global economic weakness and a slowing domestic economy were among the reasons Australia will report a smaller revenue increase
His Skull Was Taken From Congo as a War Trophy. Will Belgium Finally Return It?
Once a powerful local Congolese leader, Lusinga Iwa Ng’ombe fought back against Belgian colonial invaders in the late 19th century. He was
The Russian Army may have defeated Ukraine — if it had followed its own manual
Russia’s huge cost in invading Ukraine is fallout for not following its own military doctrine. Russian commanders have frequently erred on the
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
‘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