Cease-Fire Talks on Gaza Sputter as Ramadan Nears Its End: Israel-Hamas War Live Updates
Germany on Tuesday defended itself at the International Court of Justice against allegations that it was furthering genocide in Gaza by supplying
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Bus full of passengers swept away by raging waters
Emergency services have been rescuing passengers who were trapped in a bus that was swept away by floods on a busy highway
The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution.
One of the biggest obstacles to expanding clean energy in the United States is a lack of power lines. Building new transmission
A rescue operation is taking place in northern Kenya after floodwaters swept a bus away
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police and Red Cross workers are engaged in a rescue operation at a swollen river in northern Kenya
Active Fighting Subsides in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over, Officials Say
The Israeli military’s departure from southern Gaza over the weekend has left the devastated territory in a state of suspense as active
Leaders urge Israel not to target Rafah in southern Gaza
The leaders of Egypt, France and Jordan have warned Israel an offensive against Gaza’s southern city of Rafah would have “dangerous consequences”.
Israel’s Account of World Central Kitchen Strike Raises Wider Legal Questions, Experts Say
Israel’s account of its attack on a World Central Kitchen convoy raises significant legal questions even if the strike was the result
Video shows earthquake in Japan’s Ishikawa, not ‘tremor near Fukushima’
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, captured on April 8, 2024 The video was also shared on social media platform X and TikTok, and was
Germany faces genocide case over Israel weapon sales
Nicaragua has asked the UN’s highest court to halt German weapons sales to Israel at the start of a landmark case. Germany
Gazans return to scenes of devastation in Khan Younis
The devastated landscape of their city feels unreal to the thousands of Palestinians who have been returning to Khan Younis in Gaza.
Takeaways From the Vatican’s Document on Human Dignity
The document issued on Monday by the Vatican puts human dignity at the center of Catholic life, but in doing so, it
1 police officer killed and 6 others wounded in grenade attack at a mosque in southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A police officer died and six other officers were wounded in a grenade attack Monday at a mosque
Gaza Has No Active Battles After Israel’s Withdrawal in South: Live Updates
Nicaragua, a longstanding supporter of the Palestinian cause, is broadening the legal battle over the Gaza conflict at the International Court of
Togo concern for critically ill arrested politician, 74
A 74-year-old politician with “critical” health issues is in jail as Togolese authorities crack down on dissent, an spokesperson for the nation’s
Yellen Sees ‘More Work to Do’ as China Talks End With No Breakthrough
Four days of top-level economic meetings between the United States and China concluded in Beijing on Monday with no major breakthroughs, but
Tusk fails to win decisive victory in local elections, complicating his efforts to remake Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s local and regional elections over the weekend failed to give Prime Minister Donald Tusk the sweeping victory
Nicaragua Is Taking Germany to ICJ Over Supplying Arms to Israel
Nicaragua, a longstanding supporter of the Palestinian cause, is broadening the legal battle over the Gaza conflict at the International Court of
Breakthrough in talks to resolve German airport strikes
Major German union verdi and airport operators have reached a pay agreement covering some 25,000 security staff to avert further strike action.
Imam and rabbi visit Berlin schools together to promote understanding
Ender Cetin and Igor Itkin only visit Berlin schools together. For 90 minutes, the imam and the rabbi take over the classroom.
Monday Briefing – The New York Times
Israel said it pulled troops from southern Gaza The Israeli military said that it had withdrawn a division of ground troops from
Two arrested in Nigeria after Australian boy’s suicide
Two people have been arrested in Nigeria over an alleged sextortion attempt against an Australian schoolboy who took his own life. Australian
Where idyllic lifestyle clashes with local needs
Digital nomads – the laptop-wielding new generation of remote workers – have found themselves at the sharp end of a debate in
Could Ecuador’s Diplomatic Spat With Mexico Be a Boon for Noboa?
Ecuador’s decision to send police officers into the Mexican Embassy to arrest a politician who had taken refuge there inflamed tensions between
UN body urges restraint after Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant hit
Russia and Ukraine must avoid actions that “jeopardise nuclear safety”, a UN watchdog has said, after a drone attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Latest News on Gaza and Cease-Fire Talks
Relatives and supporters of those abducted on Oct. 7 in Israel turned their weekly protest into a somber vigil on Saturday, remembering
Russ Cook: The man who ran the length of Africa
Russell Cook, nicknamed “Hardest Geezer”, completed his run through Africa in 352 days [GUUS VAN VEEN] Before he set off on the
Princess Reema, Saudi Ambassador, Navigates Rough Waters in Washington
She attended the elite Holton-Arms School for girls in the suburbs outside Washington. On weekends she strolled with friends on shopping trips
Israel withdraws from Khan Younis as Gaza war hits 6-month mark
The Israeli army says it has withdrawn its forces from the city of Khan Younis, the biggest in the southern Gaza Strip,
Thirty Years After a Genocide in Rwanda, Painful Memories Run Deep
When the marauding militiamen arrived at her door on that morning in April 1994, Florence Mukantaganda knew there was nowhere to run.
Gaza war at six-month mark with no end in sight
With the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza reaching the six-month mark after tens of thousands of
There’s an Explosion of Plastic Waste. Big Companies Say ‘We’ve Got This.’
By 2025, Nestle promises not to use any plastic in its products that isn’t recyclable. By that same year, L’Oreal says all
Poland’s local elections test Tusk’s new government after 4 months in power
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Voters across Poland are casting ballots in local elections Sunday in the first electoral test for the coalition
Japan and US Seek to Strengthen Ties as Kishida Visits
When President Biden welcomes Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, to Washington this week for a visit highlighted by the pomp of a
Rishi Sunak marks six months since start of Israel-Gaza war
The UK continues to stand by Israel’s right to defend its security, Rishi Sunak has said, six months on from the start
Gaza War Turns Spotlight on Long Pipeline of U.S. Weapons to Israel
In the fall of 2016, the Obama administration sealed a major military agreement with Israel that committed the United States to giving
Russia-friendly populist elected Slovak president
Populist Peter Pellegrini has been elected president of Slovakia, succeeding the liberal Zuzana Caputova. Mr Pellegrini, 48, defeated the pro-Western Ivan Korcok,
Peter Pellegrini Wins Slovakia’s Presidential Election
Voters in Slovakia on Saturday strengthened the grip of Russia-friendly political forces in Central Europe, handing victory in a presidential election to
German frigate fends off attack on civilian ship in Red Sea
The German frigate Hessen has fended off an attack against a civilian cargo ship in the Red Sea, Germany’s armed forces, the
Who Is Jorge Glas, an Ecuadorean Politician Arrested at Mexico’s Embassy?
Mexico has severed diplomatic relations with Ecuador after Ecuadorean police officers on Friday arrested Jorge Glas, an Ecuadorean politician who had been
Iranian commander renews vow to avenge Syria strike attributed to Israel that killed 2 generals
ISFAHAN, Iran (AP) — A top military commander Saturday renewed Iran’s promise to retaliate after an airstrike earlier this week widely blamed