Israel-Hamas War and U.N. Security Council Resolution on Gaza: Live Updates
Dozens of people who were kidnapped from Israel by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7 or are related to hostages have sued the
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France to close Niger embassy after row with military junta
France is closing its embassy in Niger indefinitely as tensions between the two countries escalate. The embassy says it is “no longer
Gaza Death Toll Nears 20,000 During Israel-Hamas War
The number of Gaza residents reported killed during Israel’s 10-week-old war in the territory has already surpassed the toll for any other
Five new soft-furred hedgehog species discovered
Scientists have discovered five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from South East Asia. The revelation required several scientific missions to the animals’
Angola leaves Opec oil cartel in output quota row
Angola has announced it is leaving the oil producers’ organisation Opec over a dispute on output quotas. It follows last month’s decision
Israel Uncovers New Evidence About Hostage Deaths in Gaza: Live Updates
Israel’s military said it has learned that its forces had come close to finding three hostages before they were mistakenly killed by
Switzerland nearly doubles planned winter aid to Ukraine
Switzerland is set to almost double its planned winter season aid to Ukraine, the Swiss government said in a statement on Dec.
Thursday Briefing
Peace talks in Cairo and at the U.N.. Source link
‘I walked my kids past explosions and rotting corpses’
After weeks of Israeli bombing, on 16 November Jehad El-Mashhrawi and his young family fled their home in northern Gaza. The BBC
U.S. Defense Chief Says Israeli Shift Would Reduce Fears of a Regional War
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said on Wednesday that fears of a wider regional war in the Middle East would probably
Ukraine, NATO defense chiefs to meet in January
The NATO-Ukraine Council will hold an inaugural meeting at the chiefs of staff level as part of the North Atlantic Alliance’s Military
Congo Election: Inside the Presidential Race in a Pivotal African Nation
Running the Democratic Republic of Congo is a tough and dangerous job. For decades, this African country the size of Western Europe
Year in Pictures omission; parking concerns; phones and store sales
Pictures didn’t tell whole story I usually enjoy the special section The Star publishes of the national year in photos, but when
The ‘tax collector’ president sparking Kenyan anger
Some Kenyans are mockingly referring to President William Ruto as Zakayo – Swahili for the biblical figure Zacchaeus, who is portrayed in
Voting marred by lengthy delays
Voting in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s high-stakes presidential election has been marred by lengthy delays at polling stations. Voters waited in
Hamas’s Top Political Leader Is in Egypt for Talks About War in Gaza: Live Updates
For the second day in a row, the United Nations Security Council delayed a vote on a resolution calling for Israel and
UK inflation hits lowest level in more than two years
British inflation has slowed sharply to the lowest level in more than two years on falling petrol prices, official data showed Wednesday,
Ukraine’s citizen army struggles with a hidden enemy: combat stress
* Hundreds of Ukrainians support soldiers suffering stress * Some helpers are qualified psychotherapists and psychiatrists * Others are civilians who join
Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times
Trump ineligible to hold office, court rules Colorado’s top court ruled that Donald Trump was disqualified from holding office again because he
French Parliament Approves Immigration Overhaul
France’s Parliament late Tuesday approved an immigration overhaul that was made tougher under right-wing pressure, securing a legislative win for President Emmanuel
Zelenskyy does not believe in “partial NATO membership” for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not believe it is a realistic idea for the North Atlantic Alliance to extend security guarantees to part
Putin hails Russia’s military performance in Ukraine and he vows to achieve Moscow’s goals
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the military has seized the initiative on the battlefield in Ukraine after
Israel-Hamas War and Gaza Fighting: Live Updates
Shooting missiles toward Israel and attacking ships sailing through the Red Sea, Yemen’s Houthi militia has been gaining popularity across the Middle
Mali’s ancient city defies jihadist siege to stage a festival
In the shadow of Timbuktu’s ivory-coloured Monument To Peace, musicians from across Mali took the stage as the sun set on the
China Earthquake Kills More Than 100 in Gansu and Qinghai Provinces
An earthquake killed at least 116 people in a mountainous area of northwestern China, officials and state media said on Tuesday, crumpling
Hamas releases video showing three elderly Israeli hostages
From left to right: Amiram Cooper, Yoram Metzger and Chaim Peri, who are all currently being held hostage in Gaza The armed
Iceland Volcano Erupts Near Grindavik After Weeks of Earthquakes
REYKJAVIK — A volcano in southwestern Iceland, the country’s most populated region, began erupting Monday with lava fountains reaching high in the
Israel has gone beyond self-defence in Gaza, Tory MP Alicia Kearns says
Israel has “gone beyond self-defence” and lost the moral authority in its war with Hamas, the chair of the Commons foreign affairs
Russia’s economy is overheating
Semafor Signals Insights from The Bell, Meduza, and The Moscow Times NEWS Russia’s economy is at risk of overheating, the country’s central
Grenade-tossing village council member remanded to two months custody without bail
The Uzhgorod District Court has decided to keep Serhiy Batrin, a member of the Kerechka Village Council, in custody for two months
FSB claims arrest of Ukrainian Army informant from Crimea and Ukrainian “terrorist”
The Russian security forces have announced that a Crimean resident claimed to have been spying on Ukraine has been detained near Pskov,
Israel Shares More Details of Hostage Deaths as Pressure to Curb War Grows: Live Updates
Roman Catholic church officials said an Israeli military sniper shot and killed a mother and daughter on Saturday inside a church compound
Hostages shot by IDF put out ‘SOS’ sign written with leftover food
Three Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by soldiers in Gaza on Friday had used leftover food to write signs pleading for help, Israel
Police Investigate Graffiti Found on Seoul’s Main Palace
The Gyeongbokgung palace, a national treasure in the heart of South Korea’s capital that draws millions of visitors each year, was vandalized
Ukraine’s Security Service launches investigation into device in ‘potential’ office of Commander-in-Chief
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has stated that a technical device which was out of order was found in one of
Chile Rejects Conservative Constitution – The New York Times
Chileans on Sunday rejected a new constitution that would have pulled the country to the right, likely ending a turbulent four-year process
Security Service launches investigation after recording device found in Zaluzhnyi’s new office
The Security Service of Ukraine has issued a statement confirming the discovery of a recording device in a location potentially used by
U.S. to Push Israel to Scale Back War Against Hamas in Gaza: Live Updates
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to keep fighting in Gaza, even as anguish over the Israeli military’s accidental killings of
The Overlooked Crisis in Congo: ‘We Live in War’
Artillery boomed, shaking the ground, as a couple scurried through the streets of Saké, their possessions balanced on their heads, in the
Three dead after historic Kairouan walls collapse
Three stonemasons have died after a section of the historic walls around the Old City of Kairouan in Tunisia collapsed on Saturday.