Death toll since October 7 almost 25,000
Almost 25,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the current war began, the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry reported on Saturday.
Category: World
Rare Earth Metals May Be Lurking in Your Junk Drawer
Common metals like iron, copper and aluminum are already widely recycled. But only about 1 percent of rare earths in old products
Colombian mission to Antarctica analyzes climate change footprints
Colombia’s 10th Antarctic Expedition is making its way to the far reaches of the continent, exploring remote and almost untouched places inhabited
Dormitory Fire Kills 13 in Central China
A fire in the dormitory of a kindergarten and elementary school in central China killed 13 people, Chinese state-owned news media reported
Will Félix Tshisekedi deliver war or peace for DR Congo and Rwanda?
Félix Tshisekedi is being sworn in for a second term as Democratic Republic of Congo president following a chaotic, disputed election. He
Palestinians tell of fears for the future as war destroys Gaza
As Israel intensifies its offensive on Khan Younis, Palestinians in Gaza have spoken of their fears for the future. Some of the
Montreal’s Chinatown registered as city’s first heritage site
[Source] Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante this week announced that the city’s historic Chinatown became its first area designated as a heritage site,
French Police Officer Convicted in Théo Luhaka Abuse Case
A police officer who brutalized a 22-year-old Black man with an expandable baton during an arrest seven years ago was convicted by
African leaders criticize Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and call for an immediate cease-fire
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — African leaders on Friday criticized Israel for its military campaign in Gaza and called for an end to
Ukrainian Minister of Education announces intent to reduce number of universities
Oksen Lisovyi, Ukraine’s Minister of Education and Science, has proposed decreasing the number of universities in Ukraine in a recent column for
Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Frustration Grows in Israel Over Fate of Gaza Hostages
A member of Israel’s war cabinet has exposed deep internal rifts, criticizing the prime minister and urging a longer cease-fire with Hamas
Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander on trial
The long-awaited trial of a child soldier-turned-commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has begun in Uganda. Thomas Kwoyelo faces more
A Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot inside Russia causes a massive blaze, officials say
A Ukrainian drone struck an oil storage depot in western Russia on Friday, causing a massive blaze, officials said, as Kyiv’s forces
Waterford students take on global issues
Jan. 18—WATERFORD — About 40 students from a high school club traveled Thursday to Yale University’s Model United Nations conference. The 50th
Cash-in-transit heists bring terror to South Africa’s roads
Violent crime is soaring in South Africa, with audacious security van heists commonplace and the murder rate at a 20-year high. For
Iran, Pakistan strikes on each other part of longtime tensions
The week’s strikes via Iran and Pakistan on each other’s territory are part of decades of tension, which have been renewed due
Rishi Sunak urges Lords to back Rwanda bill
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged the House of Lords to pass his flagship Rwanda bill, as he warned peers not to
U.S. Strikes Houthis as Tensions in Middle East Rise: Israel-Hamas War Live Updates
In an expansion of hostilities rippling out from the Israel-Hamas war, Pakistan said on Thursday that it had carried out strikes inside
France ramps up weapons production for Ukraine and says Russia is scrutinizing the West’s mettle
PARIS (AP) — French manufacturers have reduced the manufacturing times for some of the weapons systems they supply to Ukraine by half
Georgia grants visa-free travel to citizens from 95 countries, not just South Koreans
Screenshot of the misleading claim shared on Facebook captured January 17, 2024 Similar Facebook posts made the same claim here, here and
Pakistan Retaliates With Strikes Inside Iran as Tensions Spill Over
In an expansion of hostilities rippling out from the Israel-Hamas war, Pakistan said on Thursday that it had carried out strikes inside
Rishi Sunak sees off Conservative rebels as MPs back Rwanda bill
Rishi Sunak has succeeded in getting his key Rwanda bill through the House of Commons after a Tory rebellion failed to materialise.
Medicine for Gaza hostages arrives as part of Qatar-brokered aid deal
According to the Qatari Foreign Ministry, medicines have arrived in the Gaza Strip and are on their way to the hostages held
German Bundestag rejects opposition proposal to supply Taurus to Ukraine
The Bundestag has rejected the proposal of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)
Hostages in Gaza sent medicine as part of Qatar-brokered aid deal
Medicines could soon be on their way to Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip under a Qatar-mediated deal that
Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Displaced Gazans Flee Nasser Hospital Amid Intense Fighting
The Biden administration plans to designate Yemen’s Houthi militia as a terrorist organization, partly reimposing penalties it lifted nearly three years ago
Japan Airlines gets first woman president following a fatal plane collision during the holidays
TOKYO (AP) — Japan Airlines has named Mitsuko Tottori as its first woman president following a collision between one of its planes
Iranian Strikes in Iraq and Pakistan Inflame Regional Tensions
Iran hit its neighbors Pakistan and Iraq with missile strikes on Tuesday, prompting strong denunciations from both countries and raising fears that
Deadly blast affects several city suburbs
A massive explosion in the Nigerian city of Ibadan killed two people and injured 77 others overnight. Rescue and recovery efforts are
Modi’s promised Ram temple is set to open and resonate with Hindus ahead of India’s election
NEW DELHI (AP) — Frenzied preparations were underway Wednesday in India’s northern holy city of Ayodhya to mark the opening of a
Malaysian Prisoners Plead Guilty to Conspiring in 2002 Bali Bombing
Two Malaysian prisoners at Guantánamo Bay pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring in the October 2002 nightclub bombings in the resort island
France’s Macron says has ‘no regret’ over defending Depardieu
French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that he had “no regret” over defending screen icon Gerard Depardieu’s presumption of innocence after the
Lee Anderson resigns as deputy Tory chair to rebel over Rwanda bill
Lee Anderson has resigned as deputy Conservative chairman to rebel over the government’s flagship Rwanda bill. Another deputy party chairman, Brendan Clarke-Smith,
Was Bobi Really the World’s Oldest Dog? His Guinness Record Is in Doubt.
When Bobi died in October in Portugal, he was hailed at the oldest dog ever to have lived, at 31 years, 5
Robert Jenrick warns of ‘last opportunity’ to get Rwanda bill right
Attempts by Tory rebels to address “flaws” in the Rwanda bill are the “last opportunity” to get the policy right, Robert Jenrick
Zelensky Lands in Davos to Pitch a Peace Plan Russia Already Rejected
With fighting still raging in Ukraine, and a front line that has barely shifted in more than a year, the country’s president,
Homeschooled kids ‘show off what they’ve learned’ at Johnstown-area cultural fair
Jan. 16—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Homeschooled children from Cambria, Somerset and Blair counties showcased their knowledge of the diverse world around them at
Israel-Hamas War: Latest Updates – The New York Times
Hila Rotem Shoshani had invited her friend Emily Hand over for a sleepover in Kibbutz Be’eri, Israel. The girls, then 12 and
Stolen assets worth £6.9m will return to Nigeria
A court has ruled stolen assets worth £6.9m ($8.9m) can be returned to Nigeria. It comes after Jersey’s Attorney General served a
Iran Hits Iraq and Syria With Missiles, Citing Terrorist Attack
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launched a missile attack against what they called “anti-Iranian terrorist groups” in a northern Iraqi city, setting off large