In Gaza, 45 Killed In Strikes As Desperately Needed Aid Fails To Reach Palestinians
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Israeli strikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip Wednesday, despite a surge in international anger at Israel’s widening offensive. The attacks killed at least 82 people, including several women and a week-old infant, according to the Gaza Health Ministry and...
Adviser To Ukrainian Ex-President Yanukovych Shot Dead Outside American School In Spain
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities said that an adviser to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was shot dead on Wednesday when gunmen targeted him outside the American School of Madrid. Andrii Portnov, 52, was identified as the victim by Spain’s Interior Ministry. He was shot...
Israel Is Finally Letting Some Aid Into Gaza. Here’s Why It’s Not Close To Enough.
Israel began allowing a small number of aid trucks into Gaza this week after nearly three months of blocking access to food and medicine for Palestinians — but with the Israeli military’s increased bombardment of the occupied territory, experts warn against seeing the trickle of...
Judge: U.S. Officials Must Keep Control Of Migrants Sent To South Sudan In Case Removals Were Unlawful
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that U.S. officials must retain custody and control of migrants apparently removed to South Sudan in case he orders their removals were unlawful. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts issued the ruling after an...
World Health Organization Takes Major Step To Handle Future Pandemics After Chaos Of COVID
GENEVA (AP) — World Health Organization member countries on Tuesday approved an agreement to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus. Sustained applause echoed in a Geneva hall hosting the WHO’s annual assembly...
‘Shocking’ Monkey Kidnappings Baffle Scientists In First-Of-Its-Kind Footage
WASHINGTON (AP) — A baby howler monkey clung to the back of an older male monkey, its tiny fingers grasping fur. But they’re not related and not even the same species. Scientists spotted surprising evidence of what they describe as monkey kidnappings while reviewing video...
U.K., France, Canada Threaten Action Against Israel Over Gaza Offensive
LONDON (Reuters) — The leaders of Britain, France, and Canada on Monday threatened action against Israel if it does not stop a renewed military offensive in Gaza and lift aid restrictions, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The intervention comes after the Israeli...
King Charles Gives A Rare Update On His Cancer Journey
King Charles gave a rare update on his cancer journey during an engagement last week. The monarch spoke about his health during a visit to Bradford, England, while in conversation with florist Safeena Khan. Khan said that Charles told her “I’d like to think I’m...
Zelenskyy Meets U.S., EU Leaders In Rome Ahead Of Trump-Putin Call
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with top U.S. officials and European leaders in Rome on Sunday, part of stepped-up diplomatic efforts ahead of a high-stakes phone call Monday between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the...
Poland Votes For A New President As Security Concerns Loom Large
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poles were voting Sunday in a presidential election at a time of heightened security concerns stemming from the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine and growing worry that the U.S. commitment to Europe’s security could be weakening under President Donald Trump. The...
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