Pope Francis Calls For Global Ban on Surrogacy
Pope Francis on Monday called surrogate motherhood a “despicable” practice that should be universally banned for its “commercialization” of pregnancy, including the
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Hamas rocket expert killed in Syria, Hezbollah man killed in Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed a rocket expert from the Islamist Hamas in Syria on Monday, the IDF said in a
Loose Bolts and Cabin Pressure Examined in Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident
United Airlines said on Monday that it had found loose bolts securing panels to its Boeing 737 Max 9 jets that are
Hamas rocket expert killed in Syria, Hezbollah man killed in Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed a rocket expert from the Islamist Hamas in Syria on Monday, the IDF said in a
French Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne, Resigns
Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne of France resigned on Monday ahead of a widely expected cabinet reshuffle by President Emmanuel Macron, as he
‘To confuse & locate air defenses’ – Why Russia throws so many munitions at sleeping Ukrainian cities
While Russia attacked Ukraine in a mass multi-wave missile and drone attack for the third time in 10 days on Jan. 8, they did
Israel Says It Has Begun to Scale Back War: Live Updates
Israel, which said over the weekend that it had successfully dismantled Hamas’s military structure in the north of the Gaza Strip, said
300,000 Ukrainians become solo entrepreneurs in 2023, primarily in retail, IT, personalized services
More than 304,000 new individual entrepreneurs and 37,000 new companies were registered in Ukraine in 2023, according to an article published by
Exhausted, on the Defensive and at ‘Hell’s Gate’ in Ukraine
ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine — Under the cover of darkness, leaning forward under the weight of packs and rifles, a squad of soldiers
‘We thought it was heaven but then terrible things happened’
TB Joshua, a charismatic Nigerian leader of one of the world’s biggest evangelical churches, secretly committed sexual crimes on a mass scale,
West Bank Violence Rises as Israel Vows to Wipe Out Hamas in Gaza
JERUSALEM — As the war in the Gaza Strip ended its third month on Sunday, with top diplomats touring the region to
Megachurch leader raped and tortured worshippers, BBC finds
Evidence of widespread abuse and torture by the founder of one of the world’s biggest Christian evangelical churches has been uncovered by
Baerbock meets Israeli Foreign Minister Katz
Visiting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock met her new Israeli counterpart Israel Katz in Jerusalem on Sunday. Katz thanked her for Germany’s
Food supply in Gaza ‘deteriorating’, Blinken says
The food supply for hundreds of thousands of people in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated, according to US Secretary of State Antony
Ukraine’s SBU shakes up military industry in unannounced raids – NV interview
Ukraine’s SBU security service has conducted unannounced inspections of employees of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex, Tetyana Nikolayenko, a journalist with Ukrainian news outlet
Israel Says it Dismantled Hamas Operations in Northern Gaza: Live Updates
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, right, meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece in Crete on Saturday.Credit…Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Antony J.
Japan Earthquake Survivor in Her 90s Rescued After Five Days
Police and other rescue workers pulled a woman in her 90s out from under a collapsed house on Saturday in western Japan,
Earning the trust of a 40-stone silverback gorilla
When a wildlife cameraman was invited to film the gradual exposure of a gorilla family to humans, deep in the forests of
Hamas command in north Gaza destroyed, Israel says
The Israeli army says it has “completed the dismantling” of Hamas’s command structure in the northern Gaza Strip. Army spokesman Daniel Hagari
Ukraine Says Russian Attacks Kill 11 Civilians
Ukrainian officials said on Saturday that Russian missile strikes on a city and a village close to the eastern frontline had killed
Ukrainian parliament to decide on new conscription law next week
The parliamentary Committee on National Security is set to make a decision on a new bill reforming Ukraine’s conscription system next week,
Boeing’s 737 Max 9 and the Alaska Airline Grounding: What to Know
An emergency landing on Friday of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet in Portland, Ore., led the company to ground
Polish minister to sign deal with farmers blocking Shehyni-Medyka crossing
Polish Agriculture Minister Czeslaw Siekierski is expected to sign an agreement with farmers blocking the Shehyni-Medyka crossing with Ukraine on Jan. 6
Election Will Further Test Bangladesh’s Ailing Democracy
There is little doubt that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will seize a fourth consecutive term when Bangladesh goes to the polls on
Atesh, the group spying on Russians in occupied Crimea
“I had a hunch that someone was watching me. My heart was pounding.” A man, who we’re calling Agent One, takes photos
Israeli Minister Proposes Plan for Postwar Gaza Amid Divisions
As Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken returned to the Middle East on Friday in an effort to ease escalating tensions, Israel’s
Rishi Sunak had significant doubt over Rwanda plan, papers suggest
Rishi Sunak had significant doubts about sending migrants to Rwanda when he was chancellor, papers seen by the BBC suggest. They suggest
Children in the Gaza Strip facing malnutrition and disease
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday that after almost three months of war in Gaza, malnutrition and disease are
Israel-Hamas War: Latest Updates – The New York Times
When Ghada Abu Samra leaves the room in Rafah where she, her mother and brother have been living between their searches for
What next for Oscar Pistorius?
Former sporting superstar Oscar Pistorius might be the most famous killer in the world. The former Paralympic champion left prison in South
Oscar Pistorius to be released on parole in South Africa
Ex-Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is to be freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva
Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Athlete Convicted of Murder, Is Set for Release
Oscar Pistorius, the South African athlete hailed as an inspirational figure until he was accused and convicted of killing his girlfriend, was
29 December 2023-4 January 2024
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. Women dress up on Friday, as the year comes to
Indonesia Train Crash Kills at Least 3, Official Says
Two trains collided near the Indonesian city of Bandung on Friday morning, the train operator said, and a local police chief said
Israel says it killed several Hamas members in Gaza tunnel complex
The Israeli army said on Thursday it had killed several Hamas members in tunnels in the Gaza Strip, while also acknowledging 136
White House Says North Korea Providing Russia With Ballistic Missiles
The White House accused North Korea on Thursday of providing Russia with ballistic missiles that Moscow has begun to fire on targets
Thousands attend Hamas deputy leader’s funeral in Beirut
Thousands of people have attended the funeral of the group’s deputy leader, Saleh al-Arouri, in Beirut, two days after his assassination in
Israel-Hamas War Updates: Strikes in Southern Gaza Leave Deadly Toll
A dozen nations, including the United States, warned the Houthi militia in Yemen on Wednesday of unspecified consequences if it continued to
NATO-Ukraine Council to discuss air defences after Russian assaults
The NATO-Ukraine Council will meet next Wednesday in response to Russia’s recent wave of heavy air attacks on the neighbouring country, the
Putin’s Drive to Rewrite History Snares a Retired Lithuanian Judge
When the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant last year for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, a Moscow court launched