Conflict in Israel and Gaza, in Photos
A surprise attack by Hamas put Israel and the group that controlled Gaza at war. Here are images from the assault and what has followed. f...
Monday Briefing: Ukraine Steps Up Sabotage
Plus the beloved cats of a Chilean prison. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/QXVKrZx
Queen Margrethe II: Danish monarch's 52-year reign in pictures
83-year-old Margrethe II is Europe's longest-serving living monarch, having taken the throne in 1972. from BBC News - World https://if...
Spanish football fan held in Tehran released, Iran says
Santiago Sánchez was detained during a trek in 2022 to the men's football World Cup in Qatar. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7bK...
Defying U.S. Pressure, Israel Deepens Gaza Assault
Under the withering attacks, 165 people were killed in the past 24 hours, Gazan officials said, while Israel said it had destroyed the apart...
Conflict in Israel and Gaza, in Photos
A surprise attack by Hamas put Israel and the group that controlled Gaza at war. Here are images from the assault and what has followed. f...
Mia Schem, an Israeli Hostage, Shares Harrowing Details of Gaza Captivity
An account of being held for 55 days in Gaza has touched a particular nerve in Israel. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pLABg0Y
Paula Abdul sues Nigel Lythgoe over alleged sexual assault
The American singer alleges multiple instances of assault while the pair worked together. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MuEySmY
German and Dutch authorities fear repeat of NYE firework violence
Hundreds of people have been seen buying fireworks in Germany and the Netherlands ahead of celebrations. from BBC News - World https://ift...
U.N. Says Israeli Forces Fired on Aid Convoy in Central Gaza
The convoy, whose vehicles were marked with U.N. insignia, was returning from delivering aid, including flour. No one was injured. from NY...
Tony Chung: Student activist flees Hong Kong to seek asylum in UK
Tony Chung told the BBC he felt he had no control over his life, with police scrutinising his every move. from BBC News - World https://if...
Russia reopens embassy in Burkina Faso
The move is the latest sign that the former French colony is pivoting towards Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BeLRJT6
Chess Federation Fines Player Over Her ‘Sports Shoes’
The Dutch chess player, who received an official warning, said she did not intend to violate the dress code when she wore her canvas Burberr...
Eiffel Tower Closes for Labor Action on Creator’s Anniversary
Tourists could not ascend the tower on Wednesday, the 100th anniversary of the death of Gustave Eiffel, the civil engineer after whom it was...
Russian celebs at 'almost naked' party stung by backlash
Some of Russia's best-known celebrities apologise as criticism of their behaviour spreads on social media. from BBC News - World https...
DR Congo elections: Fayulu's supporters clash with police in Kinshasa
Police have cracked down on an opposition protest to demand that the presidential poll be annulled. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7...
Rockets from Gaza are still fired at Israel despite 11 weeks of war.
Hamas rockets from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0uSRjI5
Search resumes for Alaska woman swept under river ice
A weekend search found no trace of the woman, who entered the Eagle River near Anchorage in Alaska. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/l...
Russia Sees a Western Hand Behind Serbian Street Protests
The accusations made by Russia’s ambassador to Serbia were the latest efforts by Moscow to thwart a diplomatic campaign to lure Serbia out o...
Israel-Gaza war will continue for months, IDF chief warns
There are no shortcuts in the fight against Hamas, the army chief insists as Israel pounds Gaza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/E5Zr...
Israel Gaza war: UN says no let-up in Israeli air strikes in Gaza
A UN official speaks of "absolute carnage" after visiting a hospital with many injured in central Gaza. from BBC News - World ht...
Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader found, says team
Mr Navalny's team had no contact with him for weeks and he failed to appear at several court hearings. from BBC News - World https://i...
Tuesday Briefing: Netanyahu Visits Gaza
Plus, Aleksei Navalny’s transfer to a remote prison. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BlF846n
Abandoned Cemetery of Algerians Highlights Painful Episode for France
Family groups have been calling for the excavation of land believed to hold the bodies of at least 50 children — the sons and daughters of A...
Israel Gaza war: Hamas says 70 killed in Israeli air strike on camp
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll could rise further at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp. from BBC News - World https://...
A Special Christmas Briefing
Great holiday reads and a look back at the year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/z98luyp
Serbia protests: Anti-government demonstrators try to storm Belgrade City Hall
The opposition demands a re-run of last week's elections which its say were marred by fraud. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/k093...
Ukraine celebrates first Christmas on 25 December
The move to Western calendar is seen as a further shift away from Moscow's influence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AjitTbJ
Months after attacks, Pakistan’s Christians still feel unsafe
In August, dozens of churches and houses were torched by a mob in the city of Jaranwala. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/87KmE0D
Zhu Ling: Woman dies decades after unsolved China poisoning
Zhu Ling, 50, was poisoned with the highly toxic thallium in 1994 but no-one was ever convicted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WRae...
Airstrike in Gaza Kills U.N. Worker and More Than 76 of His Relatives
Issam Al Mughrabi had worked at the U.N. Development Program for 30 years. Officials said he died along with his wife, five children and mor...
Rare video shows killer whale teaching its baby to hunt
An adult orca is seen singling out and subduing a dolphin so that its calf orca can practice its hunting techniques. from BBC News - World...
A Tokyo Taxi Driver Is Charged With Running Down a Pigeon
The arrest of the 50-year-old driver highlighted the strict law in Japan against harming the birds, even if they take over balconies or get ...
Israel Tells Gazans to Evacuate More Territory, as Offensive Grinds On
With fighting still raging in several parts of the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces are pushing deeper into central Gaza, and the war shows no sig...
DR Congo elections: 'I have not voted and I slept here'
Some of eligible voters in DR Congo have struggled to cast their ballots in the presidential elections. from BBC News - World https://ift....
Israeli Military Uncovers New Evidence About Hostage Deaths in Gaza
Israel’s military has been quick in disclosing details of the fatal shooting of the three hostages, who were unarmed and bearing a makeshift...
Security Council Delays Vote on Halt in Fighting to Get More Aid Into Gaza
The United States requested the delay to allow more time for negotiations, according to diplomats. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt...
Leaked Iran hijab documents call for mobile courts and jail terms for celebrities
"Confidential" documents obtained by the BBC show how Iran is dealing with women violating its dress code. from BBC News - World...
Polish news anchor pulled off air as Tusk reforms take effect
Polish state TV channel TVP Info taken off air after Donald Tusk's government moved to depoliticise public media. from BBC News - Worl...
Netanyahu Meets With Families of Israeli Hostages
The meeting came as pressure mounted over his government’s plans to bring them home. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1fh8XcF
Serial killer's ex-wife Monique Olivier convicted for part in murders
Monique Olivier, 75, was complicit in Michael Fourniret's murders, including of a British student. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
2023 in Photos: A Weary World
Photographers captured historic moments of war, grief and wonder that defined the year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IDZ61kF
Woman kidnapped by Hamas says she was 'shown off like a trophy'
Yarden Roman-Gat was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri and brought to Gaza during Hamas's 7 October attack. from BBC News - World https...
Map: 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northwestern China
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/g6a2dtz
AfD’s Tim Lochner Is Elected City Mayor of Pirna in Germany
The vote in Pirna fits into the Alternative for Germany party’s strategy of “normalization.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/EYqU9...
Palestinians Throw Boxes of Aid Off Moving Trucks
People ran to climb onto moving trucks carrying supplies, including water, and then threw boxes to a gathering crowd as the vehicles passed ...
Israel Gaza: Hostages shot by IDF put out 'SOS' sign written with leftover food
The three hostages were mistakenly killed in Gaza on Friday by Israeli troops. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/t3gJnpf
More than 60 migrants feared drowned off Libya, IOM says
An overcrowded boat is believed to have been swamped by high waves after leaving the city of Zuwara. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Killed Gaza cameraman 'would bring joy to any place'
Al Jazeera journalist and cameraman Samer Abudaqa was killed by an Israel drone while working in Khan Younis. from BBC News - World https:...
Alex Batty: British teen found in France returns to UK
Alex Batty, who was missing for six years, has returned to the UK, Greater Manchester Police says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Lv...
Three Israeli Hostages Killed in Error Had White Flag, Israel Says
The military said the mistaken killing of the three men, who had been shirtless, was a violation of its rules of engagement. from NYT >...
Baby found alive in tree after Tennessee tornado
Mother had been “pretty sure“ four-month-old was killed when his bassinet was sucked up into storm. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/I...
Melania Trump makes rare speech at citizenship ceremony
The former first lady, originally from Slovenia, described the path to US citizenship as 'arduous'. from BBC News - World https://...
Ex-FBI intel chief Charles McGonigal gets over 4 years in prison
Mr McGonigal is accused of trying to help a Russian oligarch get off a sanctions list. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lxJSLnC
Russia in Dialogue with U.S. on Detained Americans, Putin Says
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia described talks with U.S. officials over two detained Americans, Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The ...
Moment elephant smashes van window in search of food in Sri Lanka
The driver remains remarkably calm, as the elephant pushes past him to reach food in the back seat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/L...
COP28: Three takeaways from the deal on fossil fuels
Climate reporter Esme Stallard breaks down the COP28 climate summit agreement - in less than a minute. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
Finland Partly Reopens Its Border With Russia
The Nordic country, which recently joined NATO, has accused Moscow of funneling migrants to their shared land border. from NYT > World ...
NOAA’s Arctic Report Card for 2023
Observations from researchers and residents, published annually in a report by NOAA, reveal a region grappling with rapid change. from NYT...
Tuesday Briefing: An Israeli Warning to Hezbollah
Plus, the debate over who’s a “colonizer.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/J7zym5j
Cardi B reveals she has split with husband Offset
The Bodak Yellow rapper announces in an Instagram live she is now single. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MQk4D23
Fossil fuel backlash puts UN climate talks in jeopardy
The summit had appeared close to calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels but made last-minute changes. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
Google: Barbie and Shakira among most searched in 2023
Barbie and Oppenheimer were the most-searched for films in 2023, and took £30m in their opening weekend. from BBC News - World https://ift...
Shlomo Avineri, Israeli Scholar Skeptical About Peace, Dies at 90
A former liberal government official, he saw little chance of full reconciliation with Palestinians in “the foreseeable future” but neverthe...
Sudan war: Two people killed in attack on aid convoy in Sudan, says Red Cross
Seven others including three charity staff were injured in what the Red Cross has called a "deliberate attack". from BBC News - ...
Dr. Gao Yaojie, Who Exposed AIDS Epidemic in Rural China, Dies at 95
Despite government efforts to silence her, Dr. Gao drew global attention to an epidemic that devastated rural China and killed tens of thous...
Spanish La Liga match abandoned after fan dies in stands
Granada's La Liga match with Athletic Bilbao is abandoned after a supporter dies in the stands at Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium. from BBC...
Arab Nations Condemn U.S. for Vetoing Cease-Fire Resolution
Arab countries said they were frustrated that the United States had not voted to end Israel’s military campaign, which they see as a profoun...
Turkey issues arrest warrant for Somali president's son over fatal traffic crash
Turkey wants to arrest Mohammed Hassan Cheikh Mohamud after a motorcycle courier died in a traffic accident. from BBC News - World https:/...
DR Congo President Tshisekedi compares Rwanda counterpart Kagame to Hitler
Félix Tshisekedi accuses his counterpart in neighbouring Rwanda of wanting to expand. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LPT9IA5
Shane MacGowan: Tribute to 'trailblazer' at Tipperary funeral
The late Pogues singer is hailed as a poet as family, fans and famous friends mourn him in Tipperary. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
White House Disavows U.S. Islamic Group After Leader’s Oct. 7 Remarks
The director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a speech that he was “was happy to see” Palestinians break out of Gaza on ...
Chinese garlic is a national security risk, says US senator
Rick Scott says Chinese garlic grown in sewage is unsafe and poses a threat to national security. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Id4...
Benjamin Zephaniah, British Poet and Author Who ‘Overturned Ideas of Who a Poet Could Be,’ Dies at 65
He opened the door for future generations of poets of color to use their own voices. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4slgaSQ
Gaza's food queues get longer and the hungry jump fences
As Gaza's food queues get longer, the UN says it cannot run a dependable humanitarian operation anymore. from BBC News - World https:/...
Particle Physicists Offer a Road Map For the Next Decade
A “muon shot” aims to study the basic forces of the cosmos. But meager federal budgets could limit its ambitions. from NYT > World News...
Gaza Hostage Families Urge Israeli Government to Help
Released hostages met for the first time with Israel’s war cabinet, painting a grim portrait of captivity in Gaza. from NYT > World New...
Gazans Flee Fighting to Al-Masawi, but Find Little Shelter There
Palestinians were told to go to the seaside village of Al-Masawi to escape the fighting, but once they got there they found they were on the...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault by fourth woman
Following new legal action, the rapper says he "did not do any of the awful things being alleged". from BBC News - World https:/...
BBC reporter in Gaza: People here are traumatised and exhausted
People say life in Khan Younis is "indescribable" as Israel's bombardment of the south intensifies. from BBC News - World ht...
What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza?
Why did Hamas attack Israel, and what has happened in Gaza since the 7 October raid? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5MBeJdl
Russia rejects offer to release jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich, US says
The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, which he has denied. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0G...
U.S. Imposes Visa Bans Tied to West Bank Violence
As acts of violence spike in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, American officials say they will take action against dozens of Israeli settlers...
U.S. Imposes Visa Bans Tied to West Bank Violence
As acts of violence spike in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, American officials say they will take action against dozens of Israeli settlers...
Tuesday Briefing: Israel Expands Operations Across Gaza
Plus, kiwis return to Wellington. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Ii2tl4S
Rushdi Abualouf: 'It's so much harder to watch Gaza from the outside'
The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf talks about his sorrow at leaving Gaza and how he plans to go back some day. from BBC News - World https://i...
Police in Spain and Italy Seize 68,000 Gallons of Adulterated Olive Oil
Officials in Europe, where a majority of the world’s olive oil is produced, charged 11 people with selling low-quality oils labeled as pure ...
Ex-US ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha charged over spying for Cuba
Victor Manuel Rocha, a former US ambassador to Bolivia, was allegedly a secret agent for more than 40 years. from BBC News - World https:/...
Monday Briefing: Big State Victories for Modi
Plus Israel’s campaign in Gaza. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/P27lwON
U.S. Navy Destroyer Is Attacked in the Red Sea, Pentagon Says
A Pentagon official said the U.S.S. Carney and several commercial ships nearby came under fire on Sunday, but did not say where the attacks ...
Israeli forces reported to be pushing into southern Gaza
The head of Israel's military says the IDF is fighting "strongly and thoroughly" in south Gaza. from BBC News - World https:...
U.S. Is Pressing Israel and Hamas to Resume Negotiations, Kirby Says
John Kirby said that Hamas was to blame for the breakdown in the negotiations, and that Israel was heeding U.S. advice on limiting civilian ...
Watch moment powerful quake strikes Philippines
Videos show the violent tremors from two earthquakes in the Philippines. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KU73Roc
Harris Says U.S. Strongly Opposes ‘Forced Relocation of Palestinians From Gaza’
The vice president’s statement came after a daylong meeting with Arab leaders in Dubai, where she was attending the U.N. climate summit. f...
Israel-Gaza war: Residents of Khan Younis say Israeli strikes heaviest since start of war
Civilians in parts of north and south Gaza have been told to evacuate as Israel's renewed bombardment continues. from BBC News - World...
Ethiopia pilgrims return to Aksum for festival in Ark of Covenant city
Aksum's authorities say half a million people are there for the first time since the Tigray war ended. from BBC News - World https://i...
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